Author: Tim P

In the ever-evolving realm of fashion, Anna Wintour’s name is synonymous with influence and authority. As the editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988, Wintour has long been considered a fashion icon, shaping trends and setting standards. However, as the industry becomes increasingly diverse and democratized, it’s time to question whether Wintour’s towering presence remains as significant as it once was or if she is, in fact, overrated. With speculation swirling about her potential retirement, the question of her lasting influence becomes even more pertinent. Who is Anna Wintour? Anna Wintour, the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue, has been a central figure in…

An international anti-piracy coalition including major Hollywood studios has claimed a victory against Fmovies, a large illegal streaming operation based in Vietnam.The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (Ace), whose members include Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon and Walt Disney Studios, said on Thursday it had worked with Hanoi police to shut down Fmovies and its associated sites. Ace said the illegal consortium, which included Fmovies as well as sites such as Bflixz, Flixtorz, Movies7 and Myflixer, constituted “the world’s largest pirate streaming operation,” with more than 6.7 billion visits between January 2023 and June 2024.The operation also took down video hosting…

Universal Pictures is set to premiere the upcoming film “Jurassic World.” The studio announced Thursday that the Gareth Edwards-directed film will hit theaters on July 2, 2025 and will be titled Jurassic World: Rebirth. Universal released two first-look images of stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, who co-star alongside Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaze, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Vergy, Bachir Sylvain and Ed Skrein. Jurassic World: Rebirth is set five years after the events of filmmaker Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion. The previous film in the series was released in theaters in June 2022 and starred…

Universal has officially released the first look at Jurassic World: Rebirth, the seventh installment in the 31-year-old franchise. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Baillie and Mahershala Ali. It is directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Creators) and written by David Koepp, who wrote the original 1993 Jurassic Park film. According to the official synopsis, the film will be set five years after the events of “Jurassic World Dominion,” in a time when “the planet’s ecosystem has proven nearly inhospitable to dinosaurs.” “The surviving species live in an isolated equatorial environment similar to the climate…

It was meant to be a life on the ocean waves, a home above the deep, rolling waters. But after repeated delays, cruise ship passengers who signed up for a three-year round-the-world voyage have spent the past three months looking out at a rain-soaked Belfast dock.The Odyssey, operated by US cruise line Villa Vie Residences, was due to depart from Queen’s Island in Belfast, where the Titanic was built more than 100 years ago, on May 30. But the ship remains anchored after suffering problems with its rudder and gearbox.The passengers, who paid $899,000 (£683,730) for their rooms, arrived in…

WASCO, Calif. (August 28, 2024) — More than 250 grower licensees, retailers and media partners participated in the SunWorld International BB #:341274 mid-to-late table grape field day held on August 22nd at the Innovation Center in Wasco, California. The annual event brought together licensed growers, marketers, importers, retailers and media partners from around the world to see first-hand how Sunworld is bringing innovative new table grape varieties to market. “Sunworld’s Field Day was a milestone in our company’s history as we launched our EPIC CRISP and APPLAUSE brands. It was an honor to introduce these brands to over 250 partners…

The world’s largest privately owned car collection is owned by Hassanal Bolkiah Ibni Omar Ali Saifuddin III.His impressive collection is filled with luxury cars that come with hefty price tags. The King is the second longest serving monarch after the late Queen Elizabeth II. Born on 15 July 1946, he was second in line to the throne. A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he became King of Brunei in 1967.The wealthy monarch’s car collection is packed with more than 7,000 vehicles, estimated to be worth $5 billion. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah owns the world’s largest private car collection. (Patrick…

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers stunned the world late last year when she became the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune through her stake in cosmetics giant L’Oreal. Her fortune has fallen to $89.9 billion since the beginning of the year, but she held the title of the world’s richest woman for several months. Bettencourt Myers has now been dethroned by the heir to another business empire on the other side of the Atlantic. Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, has seen her fortune soar to $95.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Walmart’s shares have surged…

About 18 months ago, news broke that China’s population was starting to decline. Business commentators were frantically puzzling over what this would mean for China’s economic forecasts and its place in the world. The implication was that a smaller population would mean less consumption, which would ultimately slow growth and alter China’s growth trajectory. To quote a Brookings Institution report, “Western feelings of defeatism based on fears about the economic and strategic rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) must be tempered with consideration of the many constraints affecting the country, particularly its demographics.” This sentiment not only betrays…

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have brought the country “ever closer to a total blackout,” one of the country’s lawmakers said.The Kyiv University of Economics Research Institute estimates that Russia has caused £13.5bn of damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the start of the full-scale invasion.Kyiv resident Kira Rudik told Sky News that homes in the city were without electricity for “most of the day”.”I’m still speaking to you all on my diesel generator,” she said.”It’s frightening that at this point we are completely unable to protect ourselves from these heinous attacks, and Russia continues to bring us closer…