I’ll Be Back – the Rise and Fall of a Cultural Icon

Nobody expected The Terminator to be such an iconic movie. Besides, nobody expected for the character of the Terminator – the villain of an action/SF flick – to become the unlikely hero it has turned into for the rest of the franchise. James Cameron, this virtually unknown kid from Canada, made his breakthrough with the … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo film captures giant ego and strange, lonely world of being CR7

Ronaldo’s rivalry with Messi and extraordinary self-regard are to the fore in this vanity project but the suffering his success has brought his mother and the forward’s sheer competitive drive also catch the eye

The crowning glory of Louis Moinet’s first decade comes up with an entirely new concept for the first ever chronograph-watch

The inspirational master watchmaker Louis Moinet (1768 – 1853), the true inventor of the chronograph (1816) and the creator of some extraordinary clocks for Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander Ist, American Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, or King George IV of England, was one of the greatest watchmakers of Europe. The Louvre Museum in Paris, … Read more

Fondation Louis Vuitton, the new “must” on the Paris cultural scene, celebrates its first anniversary

The Fondation targeted 700,000 visitors the first year after the inauguration on October 24, 2014. The Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates a year of existence. Opening its doors a year ago, The Fondation has emerged as a major institution in the cultural landscape of Paris, France, and indeed the world. It is welcoming exhibitions, artistic and musical … Read more

Instant collector’s piece: Björk x Chris Cunningham for laser-like Dom Pérignon 2006 Vintage

In the party mood? A new Dom Pérignon collaboration with the artistic world makes this already-covetable Champagne an instant collector’s piece. Icelandic singer Björk and her longtime collaborator British video artist Chris Cunningham sign 2006 Vintage by DOM PÉRIGNON Champagne house. Titled ‘From Earth to Heart’, their design on the limited edition 2006 Blanc coffret … Read more