Alexandra Eala becomes the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title, defeating Jessica Pegula at DC Open
While it took an extra day, it was worth the wait for Alexandra Eala. The 21-year-old became the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level title, coming back from a set down to defeat American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 at the DC Open on Monday. “To all my supporters, especially the […]
Drag queens do something radical in RuPaul’s new movie: traditional goofy comedy
When Adam Shankman signed on to direct a spoof of a disaster movie starring a bunch of drag queens, he never imagined he’d end up creating something so full of giddy joy and immature silliness that he would ultimately be left wondering just who his intended audience is. “I made a kids movie, sort of,” […]
‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
AP — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80. Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on “The Sopranos,” told The Associated Press that he learned of his death Saturday from another […]
Anne Hathaway’s maternity style and the problem with criticizing it
EDITOR’S NOTE: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. In a post-Rihanna world, we all like to talk about how maternity wear — or at least the expectations of how pregnant women should […]
A soccer star’s Birkin collection is turning heads at the World Cup
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is used to attention. He’s six foot five inches with shoulder-length blonde hair that loudly gestures towards his Viking pedigree. He is also among the best soccer players in the world and has led his country’s men’s team to its first FIFA World Cup appearance in nearly three decades. But a […]
LIV Golf appears set to stay alive. The details are thin
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil was in a celebratory mood on Wednesday, and on the face of it, he had reason to be. The upstart golf league has had its future in flux for months after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would pull its backing for LIV at the end […]
UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
AP — European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed. Infantino’s secretive proposal to raise $4.2 billion from investors including the New York investment firm of Joshua Kushner […]
Is Sant Ambroeus’ princess cake the world’s most fashionable dessert?
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this feature ran in the Big Style newsletter — a weekly portal into a world where clothing meets culture. Sign up here. New York has a bad habit of inflicting trend culture upon the masses — especially when it comes to food. You can almost immediately identify a year based […]
‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
DUBLINAP — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard’s family was “deeply shocked and heartbroken” by his death. Irish police said a man in his […]
Lockerbie explained: The true story behind Netflix’s The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Nearly four decades after Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, one of the world’s deadliest terrorist attacks is once again in the spotlight. Interest in the tragedy has been reignited by The Bombing of Pan Am 103, the six-part BBC drama that first aired in the UK […]