An Italian Holiday-Inspired Wedding with Lush Tropical Details

An Italian Holiday-Inspired Wedding with Lush Tropical Details

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The bride curated a vibrant mood board overflowing with color, and once I saw the venue, it was clear that orange, reflecting her favorite hotel brand (GHT), had to be a must. With the reception set among banana trees, the color palette and floral arrangements naturally evolved into a…

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‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2

‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the two-part Season 1 finale of “The Beauty,” now streaming on FX on Hulu and Disney+. FX’s body-horror odyssey “The Beauty” spent its first season reveling in the gooey, revolting transformations born from taking a drug that can turn a hum-drum existence into a sculpted manifestation of perfection.…

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Yuval Sharon Reimagines the Canon

Yuval Sharon Reimagines the Canon

In the director Yuval Sharon’s book “A New Philosophy of Opera,” he reflects on the plight of contemporary artists interpreting classic works, writing, “We can choose to either reinforce a studied and traditionalist view of the piece—as preservation—or we can attempt to liberate the spirit of the music, to present it in a way that’s…

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Accenture buys Speedtest and Downdetector in $1.2B deal

Accenture buys Speedtest and Downdetector in .2B deal

Global consulting and technology services firm Accenture has agreed to acquire Ookla, the Seattle-based network intelligence company best known for Speedtest and Downdetector, in a deal valued at $1.2 billion in cash. The acquisition comes from Ziff Davis, which has owned Ookla since 2014. Accenture plans to integrate Ookla’s connectivity data into its enterprise services…

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