Culture
A Superbloom of Daring Theatre Hits New York
In Preston Max Allen’s “Caroline,” directed deftly by David Cromer, a onetime wild child, Maddie (Chloë Grace Moretz), reëngages with her…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
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News
From outdated to unstoppable: The rise of mainland brands in Hong Kong
Unlike flashy newcomers such as Laopu Gold, brands from the city have appeared traditional and rigid, with dated reputes in recent years…
Politics
Trump re-files more careful lawsuit against New York Times
President Trump filed a new version of his lawsuit against the New York Times and some of its staff Thursday, toning down the over-the-top…
Politics
Trump says there'll be 'no choice' but to kill Hamas terrorists if they continue executions
President Trump said Thursday there would be 'no choice' but to eliminate members of Hamas if they continue carrying out mass executions…
News
Giorgio Armani names veteran Giuseppe Marsocci new CEO as fashion house weighs potential sale
Giorgio Armani appointed company veteran Giuseppe Marsocci as chief executive officer as the Italian fashion house considers a potential…
Business
Breaking Barriers: Faster, Smarter, More Reliable Embedded Software
A lithography machine is a highly sophisticated piece of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing to print extremely small patterns…
News
Ready for Your Close-Up? Not If You’re the Wrong Race
Ethnic gatekeeping in the arts doesn’t remove barriers — it erects them. Source link
News
Al Jazeera Remains a Leopard That Can’t Change Its Spots
Despite talk of moderation, the network has continued to broadcast a distortion of reality. Source link
Business
Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an…
Politics
Democratic hopeful for California governor open to transgender athletes in Olympics
Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate in the primary race for California governor, didn't say "no" when asked whether biological males who…
Business
Food Innovators posts profit of S$200,000; turns profitable a year after Catalist debut
Restaurant operator Food Innovators announced on Wednesday (Oct 15) that it turned profitable for its first half of 2026 ended August, a…
News
Yo-Yo Ma on What Our Descendants Will Inherit
Earlier this month, the celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma turned seventy—an occasion that led him to reflect on not just his own past but also…
Politics
Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine Should Be on the Table
A lesson of the Gaza deal is that the beginning of diplomatic wisdom is backing our ally to the hilt. Source link
Business
Attention Walmart shoppers: ChatGPT will do your shopping for you
Walmart has partnered with OpenAI to allow its customers to shop for products and pay directly from within ChatGPT. The world’s largest…
Culture
D’Angelo’s Genius Was Pure, and Rare
This week, the R. & B. singer D’Angelo died at age fifty-one, of cancer. He was best known for deftly combining the heft and tenderness of…
Culture
Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie
One of the joys of reviewing movies is witnessing a longtime filmmaker’s artistic breakthrough, as has happened with Kelly Reichardt. A…
Fashion
The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
Business
Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now
The company has been riding the wave of the AI boom and reported earlier this month record third-quarter revenue Taiwan’s Foxconn, the…
Politics
The key health bills California Gov. Newsom signed this week focused on how technology is impacting kids
New laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aim to make the artificial intelligence and social media landscape in California safer, especially…
News
Will D.C. Bureaucrats Shut Down the District’s Innovative New Rideshare?
The Empower service clearly has a better mousetrap and is serving the needs of both drivers and riders. Source link
Politics
Arizona attorney general threatens to sue if Speaker Johnson doesn't swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson if he does not swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva…
News
Suspect pleads guilty to April arson targeting Pennsylvania governor
The man who torched the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping inside pleaded guilty Tuesday…
Culture
“A House of Dynamite” Is a Major Misfire from a Great Filmmaker
Little of this plays to Bigelow’s strengths. She has directed at least one screw-tightening nuclear-crisis movie before, the…
News
China’s Rare Earth Dominance Must End
Ending the West’s dependency on China in this area will be expensive, but it is a price that we will have to pay. Source link