“Is this an American story or what?” muses Bernie Grundman, a half-hour into unspooling the opening chapters of his life story – a tale that ended up with the 82-year-old becoming arguably the most in-demand mastering engineer in the world.
Here’s the short version: a plucky US Air Force vet from Arizona rocked up in Hollywood in 1966 at the beginning of the home stereo boom, and – with next to zero experience – landed a job at the West Coast’s hottest jazz label, Contemporary Records. Read More...
Today we celebrate World Turtle Day, a special day dedicated not only to showing our love for these wonderful creatures, but also protecting them and keeping their home clean to make sure they don’t become extinct.
Whether you’re a lover of all sea animals or prefer them as weapon-wielding, pizza-eating ninjas, here are some interesting facts about the water-dwelling reptiles that might surprise you.
Turtles date back more than 200 million years ago, and are said to be as old as some dinosaurs. Read More...
Valentino teamed up with Porter, the Japanese maker of practical nylon bags, for a range of accessories that debuted at the Rome-based couture house’s spring/summer 2024 men’s collection.
Marrying functionality and high fashion, the design of the pieces combines the codes of each brand. Valentino Garavani motifs such as the V logo of the Locò bags and the Toile Iconographe pattern in jacquard are both present, while the lining of each bag comes in the iconic Rosso Valentino, the house’s own shade of red. Read More...
