Emma Watson This article is more than 3 years oldEmma Watson joins board of Kering, the luxury fashion giant behind GucciThis article is more than 3 years oldActor and eco-fashion advocate to take a seat on board of conglomerate that oversees Gucci, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Alexander McQueen
Emma Watson, the actor and activist who made her name as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has joined the board of the French fashion giant Kering, in a major coup for the world’s second-biggest luxury group. Read More...
Sexual abuse in sportFigure skatingThe death of the two-time US pairs champion brought up uncomfortable questions about power dynamics in ice skating – and sexual abuse in sports
We are in the midst of a great reckoning around abuse in sports. Athletes – from Olympic champions to high school students – have come forward to detail harrowing accounts of the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse they have endured at the hands of coaches and how the very institutions set up to protect them have miserably failed to do their jobs. Read More...
South KoreaParasite director Bong Joon-ho leads artist outcry over death of South Korean actorOscar-winning director leads calls for inquiry into police investigative process following death of Lee Sun-kyun
A group of South Korean artists, including film director Bong Joon-ho, has called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death last month of prolific actor Lee Sun-kyun.
Lee, who played a lead role in Bong’s Oscar-winning film Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide, at the age of 48. Read More...