I must have heard a hundred different opinions on what happened to Princess Catherine while she was gone — not one of them turned out to be true. We should be asking “why are we so attracted to gossip?”
Read MoreThe Qumra Diaries: Eugenio Caballero and Pawel Pawlikowski share their filmmaking wisdom
When I look at the title of this piece, I feel overwhelmed myself. I mean, it would be pretty wonderful to just hear one of the these two men who are such Maestros in each of their professions give a Masterclass. But when you get them both, within 24 hours of each other, on a stage, talking to the equally wondrous Richard Peña, well, you have cinematic magic.
Or more precisely, what you have is the Doha Film Institute’s annual Qumra event.
Read MoreThe London Diaries: 'Christian Dior Designer of Dreams', and why style has nothing to do with money
What I found most interesting during my visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum, to view their latest fashion exhibit, was how my fellow visitors decided to dress for it. While Christian Dior as a brand has been known for impeccable, lady-like style since 1946, in 2019 London I was surrounded by a cacophony of sloppy, unkempt and dull outfits, worn by women who didn’t give their mirror a second look before leaving their homes/hotels/offices that day. And some men, trust me guys, you didn’t fare that well either.
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