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How AngloThai’s John and Desiree Chantarasak Turned a Pipe Dream Into a Michelin Star
Desiree and John Chantarasak, the team behind AngloThai. Courtesy Ben Broomfield After years of popping up in various restaurants and bars around London, AngloThai decided it was time to open a permanent space. Husband-and-wife duo John and Desiree Chantarasak first announced they had found a site for the restaurant in Fitzrovia in 2022, with plans…
Read MoreMet Gala 2025: How Diana Ross’ Show-Stopping Look Was a Nod to Her Grandkids
Diana Ross’ Met Gala look was proof of her endless love. When the music legend arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5—her first time back at the Gala in 22 years—it was a show-stopping moment, literally. The red carpet had to be all but cleared to accommodate Diana’s 18-foot-long train. And within…
Read MoreWhat the Trump White House Is Doing to Our Kids’ Health
In March 2025, it was announced that the U.S. would no longer support international public health programs that vaccinated millions of children worldwide. This is a hit to children worldwide on top of the Trump administration cuts to U.S. AID programs that provided basic nutrition for hundreds of thousands of children worldwide. One may interpret…
Read MoreArtist Yu Nishimura Joins David Zwirner’s Roster
Installation view, “Yu Nishimura: Clearing Unfolds” at David Zwirner, New York, through June 27, 2025. Courtesy David Zwirner Japanese artist Yu Nishimura’s lyrical, often melancholic canvases appear suspended in a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere, reflecting similarly blurred emotional and psychological states. Transcending direct physical experience, his paintings instead probe a quiet psychological depth; Nishimura reaches a…
Read MoreLIVE BLOG: Severe weather, tornado threat in Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe weather is possible across Central Texas Tuesday. A Tornado Watch is in effect for most of the area until 4 p.m. Large hail, strong winds and isolated tornadoes are all possible. Most of Central Texas is under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather, while locations northeast of…
Read MoreMet Gala 2025: Rihanna, Zendaya and More Celebrities Who Switched Looks for After-Parties
These celebrities went from one superfine look to another. After dazzling at the 2025 Met Gala May 5, stars like Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Kim Kardashian swapped out their evening attire with the dress code “Tailored For You” in mind before hitting another party. It was only fitting to celebrate the gala, with its…
Read MoreThe 6 Most Exciting Los Angeles Restaurants Opening in May
In Los Angeles, April showers bring May flowers…and new restaurant openings. As the weather warms up and the buds of spring launch into full bloom, L.A.’s culinary scene comes to life, with locals and visitors itching for an early taste of summer. All over the city, from Downtown to the Westside, several new eateries are…
Read MoreMeghan Markle admits she struggles to be her ‘best and shiniest self’ on ‘painful’ days as a businesswoman
Meghan Markle opened up about her “painful” days as a businesswoman. Getty Images for TIME Meghan Markle got real about “painful” times on her podcast. The Duchess of Sussex commiserated with her “Confessions of a Female Founder” guest, Clevr Blends co-creator Hannah Mendoza, on Tuesday about how “every day is not going to be the…
Read MoreServing through strain: How Austin's oldest restaurants adapt to survive
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 1975, Skeeter Miller worked as the first dishwasher in the back of Austin’s only County Line restaurant. Fifty years and five additional locations later, Miller, now president and owner of The County Line Inc., has experienced the restaurant industry’s growth first-hand. “When [The County Line] first opened, there was only about…
Read MoreWhat Tony Hawk Is Really Like as a Grandfather to Riley Hawk and Frances Bean Cobain’s Son
Tony Hawk is sliding into life as a grandparent. The skateboarding icon revealed he’s soaking up every moment as a first-time grandfather to 7-month-old Ronin, the baby boy his son Riley Hawk recently welcomed with wife Frances Bean Cobain. “We are truly enjoying it,” Tony told E! News’ Francesca Amiker in an exclusive interview. “We…
Read MoreHow Kenny Atkinson’s ‘desperate’ stint with the Nets fueled his Coach of the Year rise
Five years ago, Kenny Atkinson got fired in Brooklyn. On Monday, he got feted as NBA Coach of the Year. And the Long Island native did it while guiding his top-seeded Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals. “I just look at it as part of the story, right, part of your growth,” Atkinson said earlier…
Read MoreCBP officers seize 4K rounds of ammo after tasing man at Bridge of Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition and tased a man who refused to comply with instructions last week during an incident at the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, CBP said. The incident happened at 9 p.m. on May 1 at the…
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