Monthly Archives: March 2022

Quite a few countries in Europe have been gradually ending the state of emergency and easing COVID-19 restrictions. The situation is instead critical in Shanghai: as Coronavirus cases increased in the last few days, authorities declared the start of a … Continue reading →

Peace in Ukraine still seems a distant concept as Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, yesterday that Russian shelling of Mariupol will end only when Ukrainian troops surrender. As the conflict continues, more people are on … Continue reading →

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, but today there were peace talks in Istanbul and Russia stated it will significantly cut back its military activity in northern Ukraine. This is not a ceasefire, though, and western officials said they were … Continue reading →

Among the objects included in the twentieth installment in Cooper Hewitt's Selects series, curated by Nigerian-British designer Duro Olowu, there is a war rug from Afghanistan. Dating between 1990 and 2000, the piece features lines of grenades, landmines, cars and … Continue reading →

Final preparations are underway for the 94th Academy Awards: the 2022 Oscars ceremony will be held tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes co-hosting the ceremony. This year film and fashion … Continue reading →

When the Russian invasion in Ukraine started, many people wondered what they could do to make a difference. Earlier on in March, Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino (New York-based Tommy Marcus), launched an idea: booking rooms for rent on Airbnb in … Continue reading →

The war in Ukraine remains prominent in the news, but climate change continues to be another issue of concern. Today activists from Fridays for the Future organized worldwide protests asking governments to act against global warming and calling for the … Continue reading →

In the book published in conjunction with the exhibition "Read My Pins" (that took place in 2009) at the Museum of Arts and Design, in New York, Madeleine Albright, who died of cancer yesterday at 84, mentioned the brooches she … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we wondered if shops destroyed by bombs in a Kyiv shopping mall may sue Russia for damages, but there may be more suing to do ahead for all sorts of brands and fashion houses. There has indeed … Continue reading →

Pictures taken around St. Valentine's Day uploaded on the Facebook page of Retroville, a shopping centre on the north-western outskirts of Kyiv, feature the usual commercial events you may see in a mall, but also show lots of smiling happy … Continue reading →