A: This year’s Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser, is coming on the first Monday of May.
B: The event, featuring a lineup of stars, is often praised as fashion’s Oscars.
A: Some Asian stars, like Taiwanese pop diva Jolin Tsai, have also attended in the past.
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B: What are the theme and dress code this time?
A: This year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” It’s the first time since 2003 that the theme is focusing on menswear. The dress code is “Tailored for You.”
A: 哇今年的大都會博物館慈善晚宴「Met Gala」,即將在5月第一個星期一登場。
B: 這可是被譽為「時尚奧斯卡」的年度盛事,許多巨星都會參加耶。
A: 有些亞洲明星,像台灣流行天后蔡依林也曾受邀出席。
B: 這次的主題和著裝主題是什麼?
A: 主題是「超凡風範:訂製黑人風尚」,自2003年以來首次聚焦男裝,著裝規定則是「為你量身訂製」!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican’s papal conclave on May 8 elected a new leader for the Catholic Church. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who chose to be called Leo XIV, became the 267th pope, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. But what exactly does a pope do? Here is a rundown of his main responsibilities. CATHOLIC LEADER The word pope comes from the Greek “pappas,” meaning “father, patriarch,” which is why believers call him the Holy Father. He is considered the successor of St Peter, to whom Jesus Christ is said to have entrusted
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