More from Melinda Sheckells
Inside ComplexCon Hong Kong: Exclusive Merch, Performances and Cultural Icons
At the first-ever ComplexCon in Hong Kong, a scene all too familiar to avid followers of the pop-culture festival unfolded. Thousands of streetwear fanatics lined up for hours awaiting the event and tornadoed the Complex Marketplace upon entry. This crowd rushed to grab all the limited-release RichMilk Drips, Verdy x McDonald’s skate decks, and Clot […]
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The h.wood Group Launches Media Division With Kid Cudi, Jean-Michel Basquiat Projects (Exclusive)
With more than a dozen high-profile venues in their hospitality portfolio (Delilah, Bootsy Bellows, Bird Streets Club), The h.wood Group’s John Terzian and Brian Toll are the go-to-guys for L.A.’s coveted tables, the masterminds behind A-lister nights out and the gatekeepers of exclusive events surrounding Super Bowl and Paris Fashion Week. Now, they are harnessing […]
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This Experiential Baja Hotel Is Launching Its First Branded Residences Outside Todos Santos
In Baja California Sur — where the desert meets the sea and the mountains, just off the dusty highway that connects La Paz and Los Cabos — a brutalist sculpture sits on top of the earth. At first glance, Paradero could be a mirage. A long undulating concrete form stretches out in contrast to its […]
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The Best West Coast Food Events of 2024, From Coachella and BottleRock to Vegas’ Revelry at the Wynn and More
When the next South Beach Wine and Food Festival rolls into Miami in spring 2025, a few things are guaranteed: Epic levels of traffic, Food Network talent hanging out everywhere, television and movie stars hawking their spirits and canned cocktails and celebrity chefs teasing their new restaurants. While the main purpose of the gathering is […]
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Portland’s New Tomorrow Theater Attracts David Byrne, Ruth E. Carter With ‘Carte Blanche’ Series
A 300-seat theater on Southeast Division Street in Portland with a curious past is giving notable talents such as David Byrne and Ruth E. Carter a new stage on which to tell their stories: the Tomorrow Theater. The venue, which is part of the Portland Art Museum’s film-and-new-media Center for an Untold Tomorrow (PAM CUT), […]
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Inside Dubai’s New One&Only Resort, Launched with Performances by Jennifer Lopez and Mark Ronson
Amid last week’s fervor of her This Is Me… Now album release, Amazon Prime Video debut and press tour — as well as being named a chair of the 2024 Met Gala — Jennifer Lopez made a pit stop in Dubai for a surprise performance at the opening of the One&Only One Za’abeel Hotel. Alongside […]
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California Crown, From the Forces Behind Miami’s Pegasus World Cup, Coming to Santa Anita Racetrack
As Miami’s 2024 Pegasus World Cup drew to a close with a $3 million win by champion thoroughbred National Treasure and a DJ set by Calvin Harris, the post-race buzz was about how the event will spin off into a West Coast version at Santa Anita racetrack this fall. The California Crown, taking place Sept. […]
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Super Bowl LVIII: The Best Parties, Concerts and Events in Las Vegas During Big Game Week (Updating)
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium — here's where to play, eat and stay in Las Vegas, plus the best deals on game and event tickets.
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Spiegelworld Sets July Opening for New Disco-Themed Las Vegas Show and Restaurant (Exclusive)
“Le Freaks” will come out at night starting July 27 as Spiegelworld transforms 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. (The LINQ hotel-casino) into the epicenter of four-on-the-floor beats and mirror balls with the debut of Discoshow. More than four years in the making, Discoshow is the latest spectacle from the Las Vegas show producer that characterizes its […]
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The Best Las Vegas NYE 2023 Parties and Events, Including the Debut of Fontainebleau’s Private Club (Exclusive)
Sin City's newest — and tallest — hotel tower will preview its members-only lifestyle and social club on Dec. 31, offering the first views of the Strip from this vantage point.
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Where to Stay and Eat in London for the Holidays
Traveling to London is always a best bet and now, even more so, as 2023 closes with a burst of celeb-favored luxury offerings from the biggest names in hospitality. From new routes and hotels to private clubs, legendary shopping, designer trees, a must-see West End production and an upcoming debut to keep on the radar, […]
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Miami Art Week’s Best Parties and Big Stars From Leonardo DiCaprio and Janelle Monáe to Emma Chamberlain and Lori Harvey
As Miami Art Week and lead fair Art Basel Miami Beach wraps up its 21st year, by night there were fashion events, popups, concerts, dining debuts, cocktail soirees and philanthropy moments to match and exceed every by-day art buy. During the week-long festivities — in which the Magic City is taken over by celebrities, musicians, […]
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