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Jake Shane is best friends with big celebrities like Glen Powell and Charli xcx. Now he’s ready to be a star too.
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Giacometti ‘Head’ Estimated to Sell for $70 Million Fails to Find Buyer Sotheby’s hoped to prove the sculptor’s trophy appeal but wary collectors shied away.

Alberto Giacometti’s 1955 bust estimated to sell at Sotheby’s for $70 million garnered no bids, a pricey casualty of New York’s auction week.

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Brian Chesky went full “founder mode” on his own company. Now Airbnb will never be the same. www.wsj.com/style/airbnb...

Mondrian Sells for $47.6 Million Christie’s modern art sales kick off a weeklong series of art auctions that will gauge the art market’s strength amid broader economic uncertainty. Will art values soar or flop?

A weeklong series of New York auctions will test the art market’s resiliency amid unpredictable economic conditions and tariffs.
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How ‘Mom Rock’ Became Big Business At the musician’s third annual event, held in Miramar Beach, Fla., attendees drink “mom-osas” and do “Mamaste” yoga on the beach.

Brandi Carlile’s “Bramily” gathers at both Mothership Weekend and Girls Just Wanna Weekend, a five-day, all-inclusive festival in Riviera Maya, Mexico, with tickets starting at around $2,000. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Come with us to the Met Gala red carpet 💫 (🎥: @sairakhan.bsky.social)

Get to know the key players and factions as the cardinals of the Catholic Church decide on its next pope. #Conclave
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Bobbi Brown created a beauty juggernaut (Bobbi Brown Cosmetics). Then she made another one (Jones Road). 💄 Read our interview with the pioneer of “no-makeup”: on.wsj.com/44RhwhS. (🎥: @sairakhan.bsky.social)

First Celebrities Wanted Us To Read. Now They Want Us to Run. Musicians Travis Barker, Diplo and Jelly Roll all launched running clubs that draw thousands of fans.

Diplo’s Run Club held two 5K runs followed by live shows, and both events were the biggest he’s ever headlined in either city, he said. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ce...

Film nerds—including new converts—are helping to power “Sinners” at the box office, where it has been No. 1 two weeks running. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Blake Lively Has a New Movie. Promoting It Is a Minefield. The actress has done minimal publicity for the film, when experts say any wrong move could be used against her by Justin Baldoni and his attorneys.

Blake Lively has a new movie coming out. Can she escape the shadow of her last one? www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Charley Yang became an accidental rock star when he took on the pseudonym boywithuke. Here’s why he retired the mask. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

These ‘Last of Us’ Fans Knew It Was Coming For anyone who played the videogame, the shocker of episode 2 was a foregone conclusion.

For those who played the videogame "The Last of Us," the shocker of the HBO series' latest episode was no surprise. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Young, Hot and Disheveled: ‘Trashcore’ Style Is Taking Over Hollywood Celebrities like Addison Rae, Timothée Chalamet and Justin Bieber are embracing outfits that are aggressively distressed, artfully mismatched and uniquely messy.

Celebrities like Addison Rae, Timothée Chalamet and Justin Bieber are embracing outfits that are aggressively distressed, artfully mismatched and uniquely messy. Call it “trashcore.” www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

The Rebirth of the Palisades Through the Eyes of a Decorator The decorator established himself as one of Hollywood’s go-to interior designers. As his clients contemplate rebuilding after devastating loss, his homey aesthetic feels made for the moment.

Peter Dunham, who has designed homes for celebrities like Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Drew Barrymore, shares his vision for rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires. www.wsj.com/style/design...

My Dad Is a Top Hollywood Agent. But He Started at the Bottom. Matthew Specktor tells the story of his super-agent father, Fred Specktor’s, rise through the agency ranks in ‘The Golden Hour.’

Matthew Specktor’s new memoir, ”The Golden Hour,” tells the story of how his super-agent father, Fred Specktor, worked his way to the top of Hollywood. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

How to Ruin an $800,000 Vacation? Hire the Wrong Person on Your Superyacht Seeking freedom from office life and the adventure of “Below Deck,” rookies are signing up to join yacht crews. But the jobs are harder than they look on TV.

The number of superyachts keeps growing. An army of fresh faces is marching in to help staff them. www.wsj.com/style/yachts...

He Comes From Music Royalty. Can He Save Atlantic Records? The 31-year-old music scion Elliot Grainge has been tasked with shepherding a 77-year-old music label into the modern era.

Atlantic Records has struggled to launch hot new global superstars. Can 31-year-old music scion Elliot Grainge revive it for the modern era? www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

A Billionaire’s Son and First-Time Novelist Satirizes His Own People In an age of fiction about the wealthy, the son of billionaire Breyer Capital founder and CEO Jim Breyer has written his own take.

First-time novelist, Daniel Breyer, the son of billionaire Breyer Capital founder Jim Breyer, skewers the rich in ‘Smokebirds,’ but his father’s not mad. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Artipoppe’s Zeitgeist carrier is the latest status baby product that in-the-know moms recognize instantly. www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

Paul Rudd on How to Win Friends and Influence Hollywood The actor fits in with film’s freaks, theater geeks, jocks and popular kids. He shares his secret to being the most beloved man in the industry.

Paul Rudd is our April cover star 💫! The actor fits in with film’s freaks, theater geeks, jocks and popular kids. He shares his secret to being the most beloved man in the industry. www.wsj.com/style/paul-r...

Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show Got One Thing Very Right Viewers have been critical of the Duchess of Sussex’s new cooking show. But fashion brands are reaping the benefits of her aspirational wardrobe.

Meghan Markle’s Netflix show has been divisive. But viewers can agree on one thing: the former royal’s aspirational wardrobe. www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

Exclusive | A Secret Baby and a Nazi Hospital: The Untold Mystery Upending an Artist’s Legacy Nobody ever noticed the little girl haunting the paintings of Egon Schiele. The mystery of her disappearance could change how we think about the modern master.

In 1944, a young woman died in a Nazi psychiatric hospital in Vienna. She was secretly related to one of Europe’s most famous modern artists, Egon Schiele. The mystery of her disappearance haunts his art. www.wsj.com/style/egon-s...

When Controversy Kills a Movie, His Tiny Studio Buys It on the Cheap Last year, he took on Donald Trump. This year, he is backing Jonathan Majors. Tom Ortenberg isn’t afraid of a challenge.

Hollywood veteran Tom Ortenberg specializes in movies with a scarlet letter on them. This year, he’s backing Jonathan Majors in “Magazine Dreams.”

Demna will be Gucci’s next artistic director, leading the company through a challenging luxury market. www.wsj.com/business/ret...

How Foundation and Eyeliner Became a Political Battleground Appearance-based insults are becoming more common, all the way up to the Capitol Building.

From the “Republican makeup” social-media trend to the “blue-haired liberals” jab, a debate is playing out over beauty and what it might say about someone’s personal values. www.wsj.com/style/how-fo...

Jessica Simpson Is Already Working On a Second Memoir But first, the star is releasing her first EP in 15 years, ‘Nashville Canyon, Part 1.’

Jessica Simpson’s first EP in 15 years, “Nashville Canyon Part 1,” comes out on March 21. “Nothing is a straightforward specific genre,” she said. www.wsj.com/style/jessic...

‘The White Lotus’ New Season Tackles Our Wellness Obsession The actors playing hospitality staff got their own “White Lotus” experience in Thailand, including regular massages, Buddhism lessons and spa visits.

On the set of “The White Lotus,” actors indulged in their own luxury, including regular massages and spa visits. “You’re like, ‘Wait a minute. I’m having a White Lotus experience within the White Lotus experience,’” said Arnas Fedaravičius.

How Blackpink’s Lisa Found Her Own Voice The K-pop megastar wants to prove herself as a solo performer, with a new album and an acting debut.

After deciding to go solo, Blackpink’s Lisa says she’s nervous to strike it out on her own. “But if I don’t do it now, when am I going to do it?”

The Latest Teen Status Symbol Is $10 Hand Sanitizer Touchland’s mists have become a popular item to trade at schools.

Touchland’s hand sanitizers have grown so popular with tweens and teens that some teachers force them to keep the colorful bottles in their backpacks during class.