Coronavirus Pandemic: The NYC Museums, Cultural Institutions and Fashion Schools Temporarily Closing
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has touched virtually every industry, leading to the closures of a number of institutions in New York City and nationwide. As COVID-19 cases continue to increase globally — the worldwide count is at roughly 135,400 cases and 4,988 deaths as of March 13 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo […]
As the coronavirus continues to take a toll on essentially every major sector of the economy, media and advertising is no exception. On a global scale, a reduction in expected growth for advertising is seen due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a report from research firm eMarketer. The firm said as of now, […]
New York City’s top two fashion design schools have decided to cancel classes and move to remote instruction in light of the growing coronavirus pandemic. Both the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design are increasing measures to avoid outbreaks on campus. Late Wednesday afternoon, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all […]
As Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest introduced their weekday ABC morning show “Live With Kelly and Ryan” Wednesday, there was the usual audience cheer. But the duo was quick to admit that all was not as it seemed. The camera then panned to the audience seating area to reveal that the noise was in fact […]
As HBO Max is getting ready for a spring 2020 launch, its “Gossip Girl” reboot is taking shape. The new streaming service, which will be home to HBO and WarnerMedia programming, announced last July that it would be reviving the beloved teen drama eight years after it went off the air. “Gossip Girl” was one […]
Along with his Steve Rubell, Ian Schrager was the mastermind behind Studio 54. The two Brooklynites revolutionized the nightclub scene, transforming what was the Gallo Opera into an all-night club that led hundreds to wait outside on the streets fin the hope of passing through the velvet ropes. In an interview Tuesday, Schrager talked about […]
As more New Yorkers contract the coronavirus, the media companies reporting on it are not immune and are having to take serious precautions. At Condé Nast, which owns Vogue, GQ and The New Yorker, it’s understood a staffer at its One World Trade Center office is displaying symptoms of the coronavirus. As a result, Condé […]
A FAMILY AFFAIR: A collection of Polaroids and vintage photos by Linda McCartney from the Sixties and Seventies, some on view for the first time, reveal the intimacy of the McCartneys’ family life remote from the Beatlemania. Defying the rampant coronavirus anxiety, Mary McCartney opened Linda McCartney’s “The Polaroid Diaries” at C/O Berlin on Friday […]
South by Southwest is officially canceled after much speculation over fears of coronavirus. The annual music festival-turned tech and media event released a statement Friday afternoon saying the city of Austin, Tex., where the event is held, decided to cancel SXSW, scheduled to begin next weekend. This is the first time in 34 years of […]
To celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, athleticwear company Lululemon is taking over The San Francisco Mint for a limited-run event featuring the voices of inspirational Bay Area women. The first of its kind in the region, the brand’s performative and interactive exhibit — which opens Friday and runs through Sunday — centers on the […]