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Bernard Arnault, the chairman of the French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has reached the threshold of becoming the third person worth over $100 billion, joining Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Arnault, who was already Europe’s richest person, is the continent’s first and only centibillionaire, according to CNBC. Arnault cemented his place in the world’s most exclusive wealth […]
U.S. soldier K.T. Robbins met Jeannine Ganaye in 1944 while stationed in northeastern France during World War II. The two fell in love, but their romance was cut short when Robbins was assigned to fight on the Eastern Front. When the war was over, Robbins returned to United States where he got married to another woman. Despite having a constant of […]
The Paris debut of Rihanna‘s historic LVMH-partnered luxury Fenty collection is drawing high praise and equally high levels of stokedness from fans. The launch went down by way of a pop-up boutique, with guests including Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing and Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri. Writing on the launch event for British Vogue, Sarah Harris noted that the event […]
In wake of the devastating blaze that ripped through Notre-Dame Cathedral, billionaires and corporations have pledged over $1 billion toward the landmark’s reconstruction. Apple, L’Oreal, Disney, and the LVMH Group are just some of the companies that have announced their intentions to donate, while the White House has offered “assistance in the rehabilitation of this irreplaceable symbol of […]
Unfortunately, we are tasked today with possibly ruining a very good meme. In recent days, a certain video clip of a man dramatically entering a room and posing for a flurry of snapping cameras has become a juggernaut of a meme. Most recently, you may have seen it put to good use amid the celebratory […]
Disneyland Paris descended into hysteria on Saturday because of a number of loud banging sounds, which sparked fears of a possible terror-related attack. TMZ reports that it was quickly debunked when the cause of the noise was revealed to be a malfunctioning escalator, which led people to believe there was gunfire or explosions. Ahora mismo posible […]
Nicki Minaj‘s European tour with Juice WRLD had a rough start last month when she was forced to postpone her Bratislava, Slovakia show due to electrical issues. “We’ve been trying for hours to get the show to work, and the building says they don’t have the power in this building to make this show work,” she told […]
The Force is with the French, as their country has made lightsaber dueling an official sport. As reported by the Associated Press, the nation’s fencing federation officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport. It has granted the LED-lit, polycarbonate replicas the same status as the foil, épée, and sabre blades used by Olympic fencers. This comes as France has experienced a spike in […]
Chris Brown has reportedly been detained in Paris on “potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions.” Early Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that Brown and two other unidentified people (one being a bodyguard of Brown’s) were taken in on Monday. Per comments given to the AP by a French judicial official, investigators have two […]
Jermaine Marshall, a former Arizona State basketball star, has died at the age of 28. The athlete’s French professional team shared the tragic news online Friday. “The Club joins the pain of his family and loved ones and gives them all his support to face this terrible ordeal,” Hermine Nantes Basket said in an online statement translated […]
