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Couture week and horror movies hardly make obvious bedfellows, but for his debut on the Paris calendar—the week’s closing show—Robert Wun felt it made perfect sense.“It definitely came from my own fear and insecurity when I told Bruno [Pavlovsky, the president of Chanel and his mentor] that I wanted to do a show, and then the Federation voted unanimously to put me on the calendar,” the designer told Vogue. “I never thought that would be reachable.”Wun said he started thinking about the significance of joining the official couture calendar and what he could offer that was new. “I wanted to…

Whether you want to hike a volcano, swim in Latin America’s deepest lake, or hunt for a bird that inspired a currency, Guatemala has it all. Considered a megadiverse country because of the richness of its nature – it’s home to thousands of plant species, many of which can only be found within its borders – making the ‘place of many trees’ a once-in-a-lifetime destination.What is the only Central American country with a majority Indigenous community?Located in the Central American region, just below Mexico and bordered by Belize, Honduras and El Salvador, the country has Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, and…

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system. T​he exact cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, and researchers are working to understand its risk factors and how people can modify their risk. A​ recent study found that not getting enough sleep and low sleep quality in adolescence may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. Sleep is essential to health, helping the body maintain its typical functions. But researchers are still working to understand the health benefits of sleep and the dangers of poor sleep. One area of interest is the importance of…

Elegant formal attire, beautiful music, and graceful dancing – a Viennese ball is a sight to behold.Running from January to March, the ball season is the glitzy highlight of Austria’s social calendar. Dating back to the 18th century, this enchanting tradition attracts thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. Attendees, gather to dance, have fun and celebrate Viennese culture.Dozens of events occur over the season – but the Philharmonic Ball is celebrated at the Musikverein concert hall – the jewel in the crown.Who’s invited to Vienna’s waltz balls?Attended by celebrities and the Austrian chancellor, the ball is truly one of…

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning new image of the bright variable star V 372 Orionis and a companion star.The NASA and European Space Agency telescope snapped the stars, which lie in the Orion Nebula, a region of stellar formation located around 1,450 light-years away from Earth. The companion star is seen in the upper left corner. V 372 Orionis is a particular type of variable star known as an Orion Variable. NASA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS NEW ENGINE FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION Patchy gas and dust of the Orion Nebulae are seen throughout the image. Orion Variables are commonly associated with diffuse nebulae. The…

Carlos Whittaker, the Nashville-based author of a new book, “How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us,” has a mission.The goal of the popular author, speaker and storyteller is to bring people together — and to help others break out of “the bubble” of their individual lives in very hard times and start reaching out to other human beings again.He believes, as he writes in the book, that “we were created to instinctively band together and reach out for the betterment of one another.” And he has the examples to prove it.ALABAMA FAMILY…

This Brooklyn lawmaker has plenty of chops. Rookie Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was so sickened by the October 2018 mass murder of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that it motivated her to get self-defense training and avoid being an easy target, she told The Post. The 5-foot, 3-inch Republican and Ukraine native is now calling on fellow Jews to follow her lead as anti-Semitic crimes continue to surge both citywide and nationally. “If we don’t help ourselves, no one is coming to save us,” the 38-year-old pol said. “The NYPD is great, but [cops] can’t be everywhere.” Vernikov…

The Rock doesn’t do anything by accident. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson knows all eyes are on him with the WWE Royal Rumble slated for Saturday night in San Antonio, and thus took it upon himself to post from a movie set for the upcoming Christmas film “Red One” early Saturday morning. “2am on a Friday night and we’re still going strong,” Johnson wrote in a caption on Instagram. “May not look very sexy right now but in our Christmas movie, this will become a thing of beauty.” WWE has been building a story for over two years featuring an implied…

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry may be one of the faces of the NBA, but even the four-time NBA champion has to follow the rules. Curry was fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands in the fourth quarter of Golden State’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.  The NBA announced the fine Friday night, two days after the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 122-120. LEBRON JAMES, NBA WORLD REACT TO VIDEO OF POLICE BEATING TYRE NICHOLS: ‘WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY’The ejection was the third of Curry’s career, all due to Curry throwing his famed mouthpiece. With Golden State…

A shooting outside a party in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles has claimed the lives of at least three people and injured four, according to police.Beverly Crest is approximately two miles north of Beverly Hills. The call about a multi-victim shooting came in around 2 a.m.The three deceased victims are two men and one woman. The four victims transported to the hospital are three men and one woman, all in critical condition.There is no information on the suspect at this time. Source: NBC News