Entertainment

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When Benjamin Rasmussen arrived at Theranos’ headquarters in Palo Alto, California, to photograph Elizabeth Holmes in 2015, he wasn’t anticipating an unusual day. He was on assignment for Bloomberg Businessweek, for a cover story that was Holmes’ opportunity to respond to the bombshell Wall Street Journal investigation that first

By Maya Baylis and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A stroll through Pepper Steps’ social media posts reveals all the hallmarks of a quintessential Gen Z influencer. But rather than showing makeup or skincare routines, this 27-year-old’s “Get Ready With Me” walkthroughs explore how to pack the perfect backpack and essential life-hack videos detail how

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — French backpacker Zoe has been waiting tables for months. By doing so, she’s trying to earn the right to stay in Australia for a third year, which she hoped would give her the ability to relax and see more of the country. But under a rule change

Jing Zhang (CNN) — Modern design often veers into the sort of minimalism that comes across as tasteful and sophisticated, but bland. Yinka Ilori has made an entire career doing the opposite. From landmark public installations to furniture, his dopamine-inducing, color-soaked designs are instantly recognizable and have resonated both culturally, and globally. But the British

By Bianca Betancourt, Photographs by Marco Postigo Storel, CNN This New York Fashion Week served up something the city has in swathes: confidence. There was theater (in Thom Browne’s human-sized insects), drama (of the kind the CFDA surely hopes we’ll forget), and a lot of old fashioned glamour. Several designers reminded us that when a

By Francesca Street and Gage Goulding, CNN (CNN) — One of the best things about a city break is when it starts to feel like a home away from home. Maybe you find a bar that becomes your local for the weekend, get a bunch of great recommendations from a family-owned hotel, or stumble upon

By Bianca Betancourt, CNN Every few seasons, New York Fashion Week is in need of a savior. Someone who shakes up what can often be a monotonous cycle of all that goes into the jampacked show calendar. Someone who reminds a likely very jaded and fickle crowd of editors, buyers, and industry observers that fashion

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — My father’s very first memory of dining out was as a penniless child in rural China. A few older boys in his village took him to the only eatery in town for a “free meal” — which, unbeknownst to him, was a euphemism for the classic

By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland | Photographs and Video by Grace Widyatmadja, Jennelle Fong (CNN) — Awards season kicked off on Monday as the stars of television descended on LA’s Peacock Theater for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Fashion-watchers looking for hints on which trends will dominate between now and the Oscars next March will

By Zoe Sottile, Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed divas from Cher to Diana Ross in glittering, eye-catching designs, has died at age 87, according to his social media accounts. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed

By Jay Gentile, CNN Aspen, Colorado (CNN) — Come for the five-star hotels, high-end boutiques and world-class skiing that have helped make Aspen one of the world’s most desirable luxury destinations. Stay for the artists, eccentrics, ski bums and freaks hiding in plain sight. It’s been more than half a century since famed American author