Each year, the esteemed Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award is dedicated to an artist who has left an indelible mark on contemporary cinema. The coveted award is a prize of the Venice International Film Festival that has been created in collaboration with Jaeger-Le Coultre, the premier luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Switzerland. In previous years, some of the greatest figures in film have received the prestigious award, such as Tekeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami, Agnès Varda, Sylvester Stallone, and Mani Ratnam. This year’s honoree, however, is the legendary Al Pacino.

Alfa Romeo, the esteemed Italian auto brand that has been involved in car racing since 1911, and German specialty tuning company NOVITEC present the famous marque’s most powerful and fastest street legal model – the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider with NOVITEC’s supercharger conversion. The Spider line of Alfas has been heralded by car enthusiasts from past and present as being some of the most beautiful cars ever made, from those from back in the 1950s to the legendary Duetto, made famous with Dustin Hoffman behind the wheel in The Graduate.

The New York Pops celebrated their 28th birthday on Monday, May 2 at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall with an elegant gala event called “Celebrate Hope.” The black-tie affair also celebrated the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope, from his days in vaudeville, Broadway, radio, film, and television. The grand event kicked off with a concert featuring a special lineup, including Christine Ebersole, Maurice Hines, Michael Feinstein, Kelli O’Hara, Brooke Shields, Cartier Williams and special guest Angela Lansbury, under the direction of renowned music director Steven Reineke.

It’s Cinco de Mayo, mis amigos! Regardless of your heritage, this vibrant holiday is everyone’s chance to celebrate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862 by kicking back with some cerveza or tasty margaritas and chowing down on some savory Mexican fare… because what goes better with tequila than a tasty taco stuffed with all your favorite trimmings? We’ve compiled our list of Miami’s best tacos, so grab some friends, your sombrero, your appetite, and let the fiesta begin!

For those who like to relax and vacation just off the beaten path, the illustrious Taj group of hotels has opened the Vivanta by Taj an opulent resort in the picturesque summertime destination of in Srinagar, Kashmir in India. Boasting the best of the country’s gorgeous landscape, retreat from it all with forest, lake, hill, and greenery views as you enjoy the best in luxury leisure atop Kralsangri Hill, overlooking the mesmerizing Tulip Garden, Dal Lake, and the Royal Springs golf course with the lushly forested Zabarwan Hills in the background.

Legendary NFL coach and commentator John Madden has listed his prime W 72nd Street New York City apartment for sale for $4.9 million. Now settled in San Francisco post-retirement, the esteemed pro football figure has decided to cut ties with his beautiful NYC home. According to zillow.com, the decision to make the sale may be in part to his well-known fear of flying. Now on the west coast, Madden doesn’t seem likely to kick that fear enough to be keeping his east coast home.

The celebrity world’s biggest names gathered on Monday, May 2, for the Metropolitan Museum’s Annual Costume Institute Gala. An enormous amount of stars were in attendance dressed to the nines, including Madonna, Taylor Swift, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, Jessica Alba, and many, many more. Some of our favorite leading ladies, however, were looking extraordinarily glamorous in fresh, stunning looks with cosmetics from the celebrated NARS brand, including their new-for-Fall “Larger Than Life” collection. Here’s our breakdown of the evening’s most gorgeous looks.

As the world watched the royal couple say, “I do,” on Friday, we all wanted a little piece of the action. Perhaps the most stunning way to make your regal statement is Goldgenie’s Royal Wedding iPhone collection, a decked out trifecta of the gorgeous iPhone 4s fit for royalty.

On Saturday, April 16, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter hosted their annual Red Cross Gala in San Francisco’s Union Square to raise funds in support of local Red Cross disaster readiness and relief efforts. The event took place under the stars in a clear tent decorated with unique décor, including striking black-and-white photographs taken during the devastating earthquake in California in 1906. The photos exhibited the significance of the Red Cross in the Bay Area and highlighted Union Square, which served as a Red Cross station during the earthquake.