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Tom Hanks Receives Honorary Harvard Doctorate, Urges Grads to Defend the Truth

Tom Hanks has received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University, and he’s used his moment on stage to highlight the importance of defending the truth. The actor, who received a doctorate of arts for his wide-reaching contributions to the film industry, opened his commencement speech by joking that he managed to receive the degree “without…

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on stage and smiling at the Woman of Vision Awards, 2023. Beside her stand Gloria Steinem and Teresa Younger

Meghan Highlights the Ripple Effect of Service & Kindness While Receiving ‘Woman of Vision’ Award

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex has been honoured with the 2023 Ms. Foundation for Women’s ‘Woman of Vision’ Award – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to remind us just how important service and kindness can be. Accompanied by her loved ones, Prince Harry and mum Doria Ragland, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in…

Martha Stewart smiles at a press event wearing a gold jacket and a pearl necklace.

Martha Stewart Hopes Her Historic ‘Sports Illustrated’ Cover Will Encourage Us To Be Fearless Too

Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated – and she’s making a little history! The lifestyle entrepreneur is one of four women featured on the cover of the famous swimsuit issue. At 81 years old, she’s the oldest person to ever feature in the magazine! “I like that picture,” she said, revealing the…

Humanitarian Award Recipient Ryan Reynolds Acknowledges the Humanitarians Working Tirelessly “Far Away From the Limelight”

Ryan Reynolds has been honoured with the prestigious Humanitarian Award at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, and he’s used his moment in the spotlight to highlight those who are working tirelessly every day to make the world a little better, out of the spotlight. The award, which recognises “an extraordinary humanitarian contribution and acts of…

106-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Apo Whang-od Makes History As Vogue’s Oldest Cover Star

Apo Maria “Whang-Od” Oggay, a 106-year-old Indigenous woman and world-renowned tattoo artist, has become Vogue’s oldest ever cover model! Apo is a Kalinga mambabatok (or traditional tattoo artist) from the Philippines who began her craft at the age of 16, travelling to nearby villages to imprint sacred symbols on people, all under the mentorship of…

Taylor Swift’s Beautiful Reminder to Set New Precedents & Give Yourself Permission to Fail

Taylor Swift has received the prestigious Innovator Award at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards – and she used her moment in the spotlight to remind us all there’s no success without failure. Taking to the stage (in a hooded jumpsuit – a bejewelled one, of course), Taylor said she was “flattered” to receive the award…

Courtney Love Highlights Lack of Female Inductees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Courtney Love is calling out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its lack of female representation. In a message posted to Instagram this week, the musician wrote: “So over these ole boys”, along with the hashtag, #fixtherockandrollhalloffame.” She was captioning a tweet from author Jessica Hopper who revealed only 61 out of 719…

‘Wakanda Forever’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes First Black Woman to Win Two Oscars

Ruth E. Carter is making history once again! The Wakanda Forever costume designer has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars after taking home the statuette for Best Costume Design at the 95th Annual Academy Awards. In 2019, she made history for becoming the first Black woman to win Best Costume Design for her…

Ke Huy Quan Highlights His Journey From Refugee Camp to Hollywood After Winning His First Oscar

Ke Huy Quan has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! The Everything, Everywhere All At Once star received a standing ovation from the audience and burst into tears as his name was announced, leaving all of us in tears too. “My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching,” he said, visibly emotional. “Ma!…

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