And so Phyllis O’Donnell, for whom surfing was a kind of dance, became Australia’s first female world champ, and her prize, as she loves to tell, was a carton of Craven A cigarettes.

The glamorization of smoking or stars seen puffing on a cigarette in public does not appear to be anything new. In the 90s and early 2000s, celebrities were also often seen smoking, such as ...

Barry Diller, Expedia Group's chairman, dismissed the possibility of selling Expedia to Uber or any other company. Under new CEO Ariane Gorin, Expedia is focusing on growth, competing with Airbnb ...

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A new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool. By Ben Kenigsberg Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, this Christmas ...

“Growing up in Juhu, Mumbai, in the 1980s, I never thought smoking was a risk factor. Nobody did. It was the done thing, a sort of a recreational activity. I began by picking up dad’s unfinished ...

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Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up ... the process of identifying their own reasons for chewing, smoking or vaping ...