Barbara Walters is committed to giving back to the university that helped shape her into the seasoned news journalist she is today. The veteran broadcaster, who recently retired from co-hosting The View, said that she plans to donate her archives, including papers, recordings and photographs from her television career, to Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, […]

Fans of the legendary film icon Marilyn Monroe are in for a treat! A collection of rare, never-before-published photos of the late Hollywood starlet will be showcased in a new gallery exhibit this summer in New York. Hosted by Limited Runs, the exhibit is slated to run July 22 to July 26 at Tabla Rasa […]

It was Beatle mania in the auction world last week. An electric guitar played by George Harrison on British television before the band’s U.S. “invasion” sold for a whopping $657,000 during a New York auction, surpassing pre-sale estimates. Originally, Julien’s Auctions had valued the black-and-white 1962 Rickenbacker 425 electric guitar, which Harrison played when the […]

A collection of personal and emotional letters written by Jacqueline Kennedy to an Irish priest detailing her thoughts about marriage, religion and the sudden death of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, will no longer be sold at auction, reports CNN. Kennedy and Rev. Joseph Leonard met in Dublin in 1950 when she was 21 […]

Krispy Kreme Creates $1,700 Doughnut—Now That’s Rich

The Brooklyn Museum got a whole lot of love this week! The New York landmark received a $5 million gift from the Leon Levy Foundation and its founding trustee Shelby White that will go to endow the museum’s directorship, held since 1997 by Arnold Lehman. This donation marks the largest the museum has ever received […]

Ah, boys and their toys. A serious comic book collector shelled out an impressive $657,250 for the original art detailing the introduction of Wolverine. The famed superhero is first seen in the 180th edition of “The Incredible Hulk,” from 1974, which finds the green Goliath stirring up trouble in Canada. “If you really want to tangle with […]

Last week the American Museum of Natural History hosted New York City’s longest-running junior benefit. The Museum Dance brought together influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise funds for the American Museum of Natural History’s scientific and educational programs. The theme of the evening was “Star Studded!,” in honor of the Museum’s new Space Show, […]

Get excited fashionistas! The chic London-based fashion line, Whistles, is coming to New York. Right now, the trendy contemporary line currently ships stateside, but the company recently unveiled a permanent pop-up shop in Bloomingdale’s. “The space is inspired by our Mayfair London store, we incorporated marble with steel wooden detailing to create a sleek modern […]