Arts & Entertainment

The only thing predictable about a Charles Ray show is that it will be unpredictable. His sculptures, ranging from a life-sized toy firetruck to a marble cube filled with Pepto-Bismol, are so varied that his trademark could be “expect the unexpected.” The Chicago-born sculptor currently has two shows in his hometown, Los Angeles, at Jeffrey […]

Europe’s seaside summer scene is sizzling, with party-hard hotspots like Mykonos, Bodrum and Saint-Tropez always attracting eager visitors, along with more low-key yet still lit locales such as Cascais and Menorca. If you’re after something even slower, rooted in relaxation, follow the tranquil rhythms to Comporta, in the Alentejo region.  Located just 90 minutes south

Few are familiar with the Philippines’ central role in enabling the first truly global maritime trade, with galleons sailing regularly between Manila and Acapulco to forge a transoceanic link between East Asia and the Americas as early as the 16th Century. Fewer still recognize the extent to which Filipinos sustain global seafaring today, accounting for

After nearly three decades at the helm of the New Museum, former director Lisa Phillips deserved a sendoff worthy of the institution, and in late April, at Cipriani South Street, she got one. At the New Museum’s Spring Gala, following a cocktail hour featuring sets by DJ Stretch Armstrong, former Whitney director Adam Weinberg and

RJ Phillips, a founding executive of OnlyFans, is once again leaning into controversy as he refines his latest venture: a “social mega app” called Zoop. The platform is the official social media partner for the inaugural Enhanced Games, a multi-sport competition in Las Vegas on May 24 that openly encourages the use of performance-enhancing drugs

I’m sitting in a café in the hip, alternative Södermalm neighborhood of Stockholm, which really wakes up only after 12:30. That’s when flocks of bikers start migrating, hipsterish figures start descending onto the street and manifold startup founders rush to get a table at the corner café whose big windows let in plenty of April

Mark Stevens, a venture capitalist and early Nvidia investor, and his wife, Mary, are donating a staggering $200 million to the University of Southern California to accelerate A.I. research and education across the institution. The gift will help the 145-year-old university position itself as a “trailblazer” in A.I., according to Stevens, a USC alumnus. The

Last Friday, Ermenegildo Zegna Group, the parent company of Zegna and Thom Browne, and operator of Tom Ford’s fashion business, reported first-quarter earnings results. It was the first fiscal quarter without Ermenegildo “Gildo” Zegna, the third-generation leader of the family business, in the CEO seat. Revenue grew steadily overall, but the Middle East saw a

Soccer is a universal language spoken across the world. It is a sport that crosses borders and cultural barriers, bringing people together for some friendly (and maybe not-so-friendly) competition. This summer, the globe’s most-watched sporting event is returning to the United States, and Los Angeles is one of the lucky destinations to host the FIFA