Kanye West and the story of Donda Academy’s spectacular spiral

Kanye West and the story of Donda Academy’s spectacular spiral

It began, as many things do, with noble intentions. In the fall of 2020, Kanye West, music impresario, fashion designer, flame thrower and Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband, founded a private school. The enterprise was conceived in homage to his mother, Donda West, a respected educator (she had chaired the English department at Chicago State University) and … Read more

Inside the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of NeueHouse

Inside the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of NeueHouse

When NeueHouse, the swanky members-only, co-working space debuted in Hollywood in the fall of 2015, two years after the brand launched its buzzy New York flagship, it arrived steeped in show business history and a wait list to get in. The private club occupied the site of the fabled former CBS Studios on Sunset Blvd. … Read more