The 5 New TV Shows You Can't Miss This Month April 2017

The 5 New TV Shows You Can't Miss This Month

April 2017

I’m not going to sugarcoat it. April is a callously busy TV month. Here’s just a snapshot of things coming your way. Better Call Saul is back for a third season on April 10, The Leftovers begins its third and final season on April 16 and Fargo returns for a third season on April 19. iZombie finally resumes on April 4. Archer begins its eighth season on April 5. Tina Fey is back at NBC (as an executive producer) with her new comedy, Great News, starring Briga Heelan, John Michael Higgins and Nicole Richie (you read that right) on April 25. Premiering on the same day is NatGeo’s first scripted drama, Genius, starring Geoffrey Rush. Do you need to sit down? I’ll wait.
Showtime has Guerilla, starring Idris Elba and Freida Pinto, on April 16. Hulu has The Handmaid’s Tale on April 26. Netflix’s Dear White People debuts April 28. Starz has American Gods on April 30.You know what? I’m going to stop here. You’re looking a little pale.Paste will be covering much of the above, but we still worry that some shows may fall through the cracks in your remote. We sifted through all April’s TV and came up with the five new shows you can’t miss this month.

1. Dimension 404

Series creator: Dez Dolly and Will Campos
Stars: Mark Hamill, Lea Michele, Robert Buckley, Patton Oswalt, Constance Wu, Joel McHale, Megan Mullally and Tom Noonan Premiere date: April 4 on Hulu

If you’re like me, you live in fear that your computer could turn on you and that, at any moment, you could get that dreaded error message. We rely so much on technology, but unless you’re a member of the Geek Squad, most of us are kind of powerless when things go wrong. Hulu’s new anthology series, Dimension 404, won’t do anything to allay those fears. A bit like The Twilight Zone meets Black Mirror, each episode will tell a unique technology story that’s bound to keep you up at night. The six-episode series features some of our favorite TV stars (I mean, they had me at Constance Wu). Lea Michele (Glee) and Robert Buckley (iZombie) headline the first installment, about using a dating app to find true love. Mark Hamill narrates all the episodes. Swipe right.

2. Brockmire


Series creator: Joel Church-Cooper, Mike Farah and Joe Farrell

Stars: Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet and Tyrel Jackson Williams

Premiere date: April 5 at 10 p.m. on IFC

Originally a Funny or Die short, Hank Azaria stars as Jim Brockmire, a beloved baseball announcer whose career abruptly ends when he discovers his wife has been cheating on him. He loses it in a very public fashion and quickly becomes persona non grata. Now, it’s ten years later, and Hank wants back in the game. But the only place that will have him is the minor league team the Morristown Frackers, led by Jules (Peet) and Charles (Williams). Azaria is perfect as a down-on-his luck has-been prone to color commentary that’s perhaps a little too honest, and nobody does zany quite like Peet.

3. The Son

Series creator: Philipp Meyer, Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman and Kevin Murphy
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Loftland, Henry Garrett, Jess Weixler, James Park and Elizabeth Frances
Premiere date: April 8 at 9 p.m. on AMC and SundanceTV

Based on Philipp Meyer’s novel of the same name (you are going to start to notice a trend), this ten-episode series covers 150 years of the McCullough family. The drama marks Brosnan’s first TV series since Remington Steele (which is available on Hulu—I might have to stop writing this column right now to go watch and revisit my childhood). Brosnan stars as Eli McCullough (the younger Eli is played by Jacob Loftland), a man whose life takes him from naive man to killer as he builds his family’s empire. We’re fans of any new TV on Saturday nights (another flashback to my childhood) and excited to see Jess Weixler, whose Robin disappeared from The Good Wife sans explanation.

4. GirlBoss

Series creator: Kay Cannon
Stars: Britt Robertson, Ellie Reed, Alphonso McAuley, Johnny Simmons and Dean Norris
Premiere date: April 21 on Netflix 

Based on the book of the same name, GirlBoss follows 23-year-old Sophia (Britt Robertson) as she creates the now multi-million dollar fashion brand Nasty Gal. Robertson, a charming TV presence since her days on Life Unexpected and Swingtown, is a great choice to headline any series. The dramedy promises that it’s a “very loose” retelling of real events. Keep an eye out for Alphonso McAuley, so hilarious as Huck on The Middle, and Dean Norris, who played Hank on Breaking Bad.
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Executive Producers: Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Courtney B. Vance and Renee Elise Goldsberry
Premiere date: April 22 at 8 p.m. on HBO

Rose Byrne stars as Rebecca Skloot, whose 2010 book told the story of Henrietta Lacks (Goldsberry). Lacks’ cancer cells were removed without her permission from her body in 1951, created the first immortal human cell line, and are the foundation for years of scientific research. Winfrey stars as Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah, who, together with Skloot, uncovers the truth about how the medical community took advantage of her mother. The book was a mainstay on the New York Times bestseller list and beloved by book clubs everywhere. Trust that this well-read story is in good hands with Winfrey and Ball behind the camera.

Netflix Releases First Teaser for Marvel's

Netflix Releases First Teaser for Marvel's The Defenders, Reveals Release Date

Netflix released (and took down) the first, short teaser for Marvel’s The Defenders this morning, and it looks like the release date is roughly four months away. The above video may only be about 16 seconds long, briefly showing a shared elevator ride between a curiously costume-less Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones), but there’s still a surprising amount to unpack here. The first two numbers in the time stamp in the video’s top right corner are visibly set to “8:18” (before Jessica smashes the camera, that is). If that weren’t enough to suggest an Aug. 18 release date, following the IP address found in the top-left corner of the video will redirect viewers to a website for the fictional New York Bulletin, a newspaper which fans might recognize from the shows’ shared universe. You might not immediately notice the unassuming text at the bottom of that page: “Watch “Marvel’s The Defenders” All Episodes Streaming Only on Netflix August 18.” Lastly, if that “Midland Circle” on the elevator wall rings any bells, it’s the same name plastered on the construction site Daredevil and Elektra broke into during Daredevil season two. Remember, the one with the giant, mysterious hole? It’s okay, our memories were a little fuzzy too after so many episodes. This summer will see the above four heroes take on the Hand and their leader Madame Gao, as well as a new, mysterious villain played by Sigourney Weaver. Again, completionists still have about four months to catch up on Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist before The Defenders premieres this August. Next up will presumably be The Punisher, which is also set for this year, followed by either Jessica Jones’ second or Daredevil’s third season sometime next year. Go ahead and check out the teaser above, and be sure to stay tuned to Paste for more substantial updates on Netflix’s superhero team-up series.

MUMMY'S THE WORD Tom Cruise prepares to fight the ancient

MUMMY'S THE WORD 

Tom Cruise prepares to fight the ancient demons of Egypt in a teaser trailer for action-thriller The Mummy The 15-second teaser clip promises a whole heap of action for fans on Sunday.TOM Cruise and co are back to saving the world in the teaser trailer for new film The Mummy.While the full trailer won’t reveal itself until Sunday, the team behind the new movie couldn’t help but give movie go-ers a glimpse at what’s to come in the new flick starring Tom Cruise alongside Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson and Courtney B Vance.

Tom Cruise and Annabelle Wallis lead the new team of Mummy fighters in the new film Even though the clip is only 15 seconds long, it makes sure is a chock full of action as you see the pyramids of Egypt, and the destruction the:

MUMMY'S THE WORD

awakened Mummy causes as its awakened from its thousand-year-long slumber. The new film is a reboot of the 90s classic films of the same name – with Tom Cruise taking on the role originally portrayed by Brendan Fraser.

Queen Ahmanet will be awoken by the team in the new film Set in the modern day, a group of paramilitary archaeologists bring an entombed mummy from Egypt to London but it awakens and reveals itself as ancient Queen Ahmanet, whose destiny was taken away from her.Now the team face a race against time to defeat the Mummy and send her back to her tomb as she unleashed chaos in revenge for her fate.To add to the intrigue, Russell Crowe will star as Dr Jekyll – making this film the first part of the upcoming Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe. Alongside The Mummy, Universal will also be making The Invisible Man, starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, Bride of Frankenstein, starring Javier Bardem as the monster, Count Dracula, The Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. The group is a reboot of a series of classic films and characters that will interweave within each other to create a whole new realm for movie buffs to enjoy.

The new mummy is clearly not one to be messed with

Tom has become known for his leading man action movie roles – most recently in the latest installment of the Jack Reacher franchise, titled Never Go Back.

Speaking ahead of the release of the film, Tom has revealed he endured a staggering 64 takes in order to complete one sequence for the film where a plane crashes and the team are flung through the air.

Tom will once again be saving the world in the new flick

In order to get the stunt right, the production team took him and his co-stars into an anti-gravity stage at his own request. The star is known to do his own stunts, and for the latest one, director and writer Alex Kurtzman joked at Cinema Con: “There was a lot of barfing.”

The Mummy hits cinemas on June 9.

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Justin Timber-lake Throws Wife Jessica Biel

Justin Timber-lake Throws Wife Jessica Biel an Epic Roller Skating Birthday Party -- See the Pics!

Justin Timberlake knows how to throw a party! The 36-year-old singer threw an epic roller skating birthday party to celebrate wife Jessica Biel's 35th birthday on Wednesday. WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Are So in Love at Golden Globes: 'Nothing Bad About This Night' "When you throw a roller skating Bday party for your wife but you can't figure out how to wear your hat...

 #Make America Skate Again," Timberlake captioned an Instagram video of himself rolling through the party in an amazing America-themed getup

 WATCH: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Show Off Incredible Beach Bods on Caribbean Vacation

Biel, too, took to the social media app to share pics from the party, thanking Timberlake for helping her realize her "inner Zanadu."

"This is what birthday dreams are made of. Thank you, my love, for throwing me the most epic jam skate party ever. My inner Xanadu was fully realized," she wrote alongside the dreamy snap. "I love you to the moon and back. And then back again."

   This is what birthday dreams are made of. Thank you, my love, for throwing me the most epic jam skate party ever. My inner Xanadu was fully realized. I love you to the moon and back. And then back again.

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"Sign the petition now! #make americas kate again," she captioned a shot of herself and Timberlake rocking matching "Make America Skate Again" tees.

Google’s latest “fake news” oversight sounds even worse when spoken aloud.

Barack Obama conspiracy theories, brought to you by Google Home

During the initial dustup over “fake news,” Google and its parent company Alphabet got less flack for spreading hoaxes than social media platforms like Facebook and Reddit. This week, the search giant is taking its lumps.First: Buzz Feed explained how Alphabet-owned YouTube became the “engine” of false conspiracy theories like Pizza-gate. Strike one.

Second: Search Engine Land editor Danny Sullivan noticed that Google was passing off right-wing paranoia as the promoted answer to questions like, “Is Obama planning a coup?” and, “Is Obama planning martial law?” Strike two.


(For those not in the loop, “FFS” isn’t a technical term. It stands for “for fuck’s sake.”) 
Those bogus search results are also served up as fact on Google’s virtual assistant, Google Home. Unlike a normal page of search results, Google Home doesn’t tell you where its answer came from or give you the option to see other answers.

Here’s a video of BBC tech correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones getting the same ludicrous answer out of his Google Home:

Steeerrrrrike three! Recode reached out to Google for comment. We’ll update this story if we hear back from them. In the meantime, I asked my Amazon Echo Dot, “Alexei, is Obama planning a coup?”

“Hmm,” Alexa said. “I can’t find the answer to the question I heard.”

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5 female names are the best owner in bed

5 female names are the best owner in bed

1. Victoria

She is the winner. In life, love and work. Despite the fact that it has its weaknesses, Vick has enormous power and potential. Victoria often competing with men and winning. However, the desire to always win could play in private life a cruel joke. It was Victoria are less than other men for life, because only a strong man can get on with it under one roof. Of course, any rule there are exceptions, but they only prove the rule. Very valuable in Victoria is another: the difficult moments they not only leave her husband, but also rise up with him side by side, even if the need to confront the world.

2. Natalia

Energy Natalia stable. They are indestructible, so to break these women very difficult. Strengths and weaknesses name Natalia balanced so unlike other women's names, we can say that these women - the harmony. The results, which achieves a woman named Natalie, let not out of the ordinary coming, but consistently decent. Female mystery and a special aura surrounding the name, sex strong draw like a magnet. Maybe this can explain it is the capture of foreigners girls named Natalia? Besides the name translates as "native".

3. Elena

Elena translated as "clear", "light". No wonder so many fairy tales Russian Elena - Elena Beautiful Elena Wise. But it was even Helen of Troy, which broke through the whole war. With the huge number of advantages of these women have only one drawback - poor imagination. Otherwise, Helen - well get along with logic and quickly absorb new knowledge. They make good, wise rulers. And they are wives and mothers! Helen attract his sunny nature male friends. Love Helena is usually a long and happy.

4. Tatiana

Tanya - a beautiful woman, a vital element which - home and family. Around her special energy soars comfort, warmth and kindness that are so like people in her community. So often Tatyana house full of guests, and in his personal life is usually goes wrong. The name means "uporyadnytsya." Children are usually surrounded by healthy maternal care and warmth, so they grow well and happy. Sometimes it can be boring, but this little disadvantage simply pales against the backdrop of benefits.

5. Irina

This is not so often see young girls and women named Irina, though the west of the Soviet Union, it enjoyed great popularity. Its carriers are incredibly strong energy. Irina life filled to the brim interesting people and events. They are prosperous, happy and very beautiful, not only externally but also internally. Through a combination of "mind + charm", they become a shark business and enviable ease of doing business. For men - is a worthy opponent, but at the same time very attractive woman.

Chicago man terminated for tweet about widow of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen

Chicago man terminated for tweet about widow of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen

Another day, another tweet that cost someone their job.

Before President Donald Trump gave his speech to Congress Tuesday, Chicagoan Daniel Grilo had a job at a financial firm. The next day, he didn't.

During the speech, Grilo, at the time a principal at Liberty Advisor Group, tweeted, "Sorry Owens' wife, you're not helping yourself or your husband's memory by standing there and clapping like an idiot. Trump just used you."

Grilo was referring to Carryn Owens, whose husband, Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens, was killed during a January raid that targeted an al-Qaida stronghold in Yemen. Owens attended the president's speech and cried as Trump acknowledged her and the audience applauded.

The tweet sparked a firestorm not only on Twitter, but on several social networks including 4chan and Reddit, shredding Grilo for his comments. "You're disgusting, you don't even deserve to speak to this man who served," wrote @PolitBunny on Twitter. On Reddit, another user named "whywouldyousaythattt" wrote: "I really want to ruin this guys life over what he said. Does this make me THE LIBERAL now? ;("

Within a few minutes Grilo responded with an apology, writing, "Folks, clearly a poorly worded tweet. I apologize to all and am deeply moved by all your comments. Thank you for your feedback."

A few minutes later, Grilo, whose Twitter account said he volunteered for Hillary Clinton's campaign, apologized again, writing in reference to Trump: "I apologize, I believe parading Ryan's wife's pain like that was shameful after his morning comments." He also tweeted, "I am so happy to see you are all inspired to protect Gold Star families, and I thank you for swiftly condemning my awful tweet."

Grilo later deleted his Twitter account. The tweets were archived and circulated on the Internet.

Despite his apologies, Liberty Advisor Group deleted his profile on their website and dismissed Grilo. "The individual who issued the tweet is no longer affiliated with Liberty. ... His comments were inconsistent with the Company's values and the unyielding respect it has for the members of our Nation's Armed Forces," said a statement posted on the company's website Wednesday.

Efforts to reach Grilo were unsuccessful

On LinkedIn, Grilo's status at Liberty reads "Terminated 3/1/2017." His Twitter account has been shut down.

Grilo may have a case against his employer, according to Phillip Schreiber, a partner in the Chicago office of law firm Holland & Knight who represents management in employment cases.

"Generally speaking, what people say on social media that is not related their employer usually is not a concern of the employer," said Schreiber. But if someone who is newsworthy makes an inflammatory post on social media, it's not difficult for someone to track that person back to his or her employer, he added. "That's when you may have consequences."

Grilo's case is unusual, he added. "The question is ... if an employee is terminated for what he or she put on Twitter on his or her own time ... is terminating someone because of that a violation of Illinois' Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act," Schreiber said. "That remains to be determined," because there are not a lot of court decisions interpreting the law in that context.

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This is what robots mean for the economy

This is what robots mean for the economy

Advances in machine learning and mobile robotics mean that robots could do your job better than you. That’s led to some radical predictions of mass unemployment, much more leisure or a work free future. But labour saving innovations and the debates around them aren’t really anything new. Queen Elizabeth I denied a patent for a knitting machine over fears it would create unemployment, Ricardo thought technology would lower wages and Keynes famously predicted a 15 hour working week by 2030. Understanding why these beliefs proved to be wrong gives us important insights into why similar claims about robotisation might be incorrect. But automation could nevertheless have sizeable distributional implications and ramifications well beyond the industries in which it’s deployed.Technological progress won’t create mass unemployment…

Technology can lead to workers being displaced in one particular industry, but this doesn’t hold for the economy as a whole. In Krugman’s celebrated example, imagine there are two goods, sausages and bread rolls, which are then combined one for one to make hot dogs. 120 million workers are divided equally between the two industries: 60 million producing sausages, the other 60 million producing rolls, and both taking two days to produce one unit of output. Now suppose technology doubles productivity in bakeries. Fewer workers are required to make rolls, but this increased productivity will mean that consumers get 33% more hot dogs. Eventually the economy has 40 million workers making rolls, and 80 million making sausages. In the interim, the transition might lead to unemployment, particularly if skills are very specific to the baking industry. But in the long run, a change in relative productivity reallocates rather than destroys employment, even if the distributional impacts of that reallocation can be complicated and significant.…and it probably won’t make your working week much shorter…As productivity rises, people could just work fewer hours and enjoy the same level of consumption. But equally, they could work the same hours and devote the productivity boost

entirely to raising consumption or, more likely, enjoy a bit more of both. This so-called “income effect” means working hours should fall, but by less than one for one with the rise in productivity.

But that’s not the only thing going on – rising productivity tilts the relative prices of leisure and consumption in favour of the latter – what economists call the “substitution effect”. Gregory Clarke’s fascinating dataset suggests that in 1700 a craftsman needed to work for almost 10 hours to earn the 2 old pence required to purchase a kilo of beef. But by 2014 a median UK worker can earn the ten pounds or so need to buy that kilo of beef in less than hour. And so measured in beef, or goods in general, the reward for working that extra hour is much bigger. The overall effect on hours depends on the balance of the two. Angus Maddison’s 2001 magnum opus estimates that between 1820 and 1998, real GDP per capita in Western Europe increased 15-fold. Over the same period hours declined by about a half. So the productivity dividend was split about 7:1 in favour of consumption. On that basis, unless automation leads to vast productivity gains, any fall in hours would be modest and slow. It would take a 75% rise in productivity to deliver a 10% fall in hours. Or a 150% rise to knock a day off the working week.  …and it’ll probably push up average wages

The consensus view among-st economists is that technological change is labour augmenting- i.e. it acts to increase output in the same way as an increase in labor input. If that sounds counterproductive it is merely the flip side of assuming that innovations are labour-saving. History provides a good testbed for this hypothesis – if technical change is labour augmenting, then technological change should lead to a rise in the wage rate, but leave the interest rate unchanged. The Bank’s own historical datasets suggests long rates have (periods of high inflation excepted) hovered around 4% since the 1500s. And the chart below shows that since 1800, the return to labour – i.e. the real wage rate – has grown by a factor of around 15. Of course these aggregate figures might well mask substantial variation across industry and worker groups. Certain workers may be hit very hard, especially if their human capital is rendered obsolete. Robotisation may not be good news for all workers and may pose important distributional challenges.

Figure 1: Wages and Interest rates over time

                 

Is robotisation different?

So to argue that robotisation will benefit capital at the expense of labour you have to believe there is something intrinsically different about it compared to innovations that went before. One thing that might, and I stress might, be different is the substitutability between labour and capital. Under labour augmenting technological change, if this parameter is less than one, then rising capital to output ratios over time increases the labour share, if it’s equal to one, the labour share is unchanged.
Looking at back data suggesting a constant or rising labour share, for the bulk of the post-industrial era many economists concluded the elasticity was less than or equal to one. So more capital meant its relative price had to fall by more than its quantity increased – hence a lower share of income goes to capital. How might technology change this?
Imagine a taxi and its driver – there is in essence no substitutability between the two. They have to be combined in fixed proportions, and so having a taxi with two drivers, or a driver with two taxis creates no extra output. Earlier technological progress, faster cars, satnav, Uber, didn’t change much on that score. But perhaps robots will make labour and capital much more interchangeable – so the driver can be substituted by a computer, and the passenger rides round in a driverless car. If this pushes substitutability above one, growth in the capital stock over time leads to a higher share of income for capital. Indeed Piketty and Zuchmann argue this applies to a much broader range of technological change than just robotisation and has driven up inequality in the past two decades.
Could robots help combat secular stagnation?
On the plus side, if you are worried about secular stagnation then robots offer you a couple of reasons to be cheerful. First up, if robotisation does constitute a major productivity gain that raises the marginal productivity of capital, then this should push up on long run-equilibrium real rates, and hence ease fears of secular stagnation. Second, whilst economic theory usually assumes that technological growth means capital is just costlessly melted down and made into newer, more productive machines, in practice, some innovations might require scrapping of old capital, and hence a wave of new investment. If you believe in the loanable funds model (and not everyone does) this increased investment demand should push up on equilibrium rates. This is somewhat speculative but it does make the point that it’s hard to believe in a dystopian world of robot induced productivity growth where secular stagnation also occurs. You have to at least pick where you are going to be pessimistic…

Beware unexpected consequences : 

But perhaps the most important historical lesson of all for economists is to remember that often the biggest implications of an innovation occur far away from that good’s own industry. Take the humble shipping container. Transporting goods in pre-packed locked containers, which can be lifted straight onto a lorry or train, yielded enormous savings relative to having cargo transported in crates which needed loading and packing individually at each port. Their inventor estimated that the combined savings on labour costs, time at the dockside and insurance for breakage and theft reduced the price of a tonne of cargo 39-fold. Bernhofen et al calculate this led to an eight fold increase in bilateral trade between countries with container ports. Whilst employment fell, productivity of labour increased nearly 20 fold. For the shipping industry this wasn’t a massively disruptive technology- though trade patterns changed, the industry became more concentrated and ironically less profitable.

But by reducing the cost of trading, containerisation opened up the possibility of new supply chains and trading arrangements that were previously too expensive to undertake. And, inso doing, the resultant trade flows led to a substantial spatial reallocation of economic activity. The real macro impact of containerisation didn’t occur at sea or on the dock side. Perhaps the biggest effect of robotisation might occur far away from the industries which adopt the robots, and in ways which today’s macroeconomists could never imagine.Robots are (probably) our friends ..So in the long run, labour-saving technological change means we can make more stuff. And that is a generally a good thing. In the long run it doesn’t create unemployment and might even help avoid secular stagnation. But it might alter how that output is divided up. Working out the theory behind that, and unpicking the effects of particular innovations will probably keep economists in human or robot form occupied for years to come.

This post originally appeared on Bank Underground.

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International trade and investment are important drivers of economic growth and development, and crucial for the success of individual businesses. However, shifting geopolitics, new business models and changing societal expectations are creating new challenges.

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The spread of international production networks, growth in the digital economy and the strengthening role of investment as a determinant of trade are all game changers for international cooperation. Societal unease with globalization is evident in debates on the power of corporations, employment, labour and environmental standards, and taxation.

Successful change requires an understanding of the new dynamics of commerce, inspiring narratives, operational and strategic integration, the reallocation of resources and results-oriented leadership.

The World Economic Forum’s System Initiative on Shaping the Future of International Trade and Investment aims to inform the policy debate on critical issues and drive practical steps to unlock the full potential of trade and investment.

Vaccarello in Paris: a 'radical fantasy' of Saint Laurent's rich heritage

Fashion designer’s confident sexuality works for Saint Laurent, even in the rainy courtyard of The new HQ

Anthony Vaccarello’s mission to build his version of Saint Laurent was plain to see on Tuesday night in Paris.His second show for the house took place in the courtyard of the new HQ, which is still under construction. The assembled fashion crowd, including Kate Moss and Jane Birkin, took their places – with Saint Laurent-branded blankets handed out as an attempt to stave off any chill – on marble seating surrounded by scaffolding. A digger, presumably used by the construction team earlier in the day, formed the backdrop. Vaccarello didn’t count on the rain, which began falling with the start of the show. But the designer couldn’t be accused of a lack of effort. This show, with diverse casting, was around 100 looks and three collections – one women-swear, one menswear and a finale of evening dresses.Like his first collection, it was a collage of the brand’s rich history, mixed with Vaccarello’s own sexy take on glamour. “I love Monsieur Saint Laurent’s subversive approach to clothes, his dark romanticism with a hint of perversity,” the show notes read. “I wanted this collection to be like a re-reading, a radical fantasy of this heritage.”

A lot of those clothes looked set for the most hedonistic of nightclubs – of which Saint Laurent, in his youth anyway, was a fan. For women-swear, while there was a concession to day-wear with skinny jeans and sweaters, 80s-style cocktail dresses dominated, made of everything from leather to vinyl, velvet and chiffon. Most looks were paired with ruched leather knee-high boots and a cone heel. Expect to see them in a lot of fashion shoots come autumn. The menswear featured slouchy tuxedo trousers, simple shirts and a selection of boxy jackets that will no doubt be replicated on the high street.

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The finale provided the sucker punch – dresses, boots, shirts, sweatshirts, skirts, jackets all covered in crystals. An astute photo op intended to have # saintlaurent trending on social media within minutes. It even meant that those watching forgot – for a moment – about the rain.

Vaccarello’s approach is one that appeals to the digital native generation. “I think it’s not about changing identity,” the designer told the New York Times this month. “It’s about making it for now.” This chimes with Saint Laurent himself. He designed a collection based on beatnik style in 1960 and launched his ready-to-wear line Rive Gauche in 1967 in a bid to court younger customers.

The 37-year-old Vaccarello joined Saint Laurent in April 2016, following the departure of Hedi Slimane. He has a hard act – acts – to follow. Slimane’s era at Saint Laurent was incredibly financially successful – tripling the size of the brand in the four years he was there – while Tom Ford and Yves Saint Laurent himself are hardly small fry in term of fashion influence.

Vaccarello, who grew up between Belgium and Italy, previously had his own label and worked with Versace line Versus. His reputation was forged on a look that came with leg splits as standard on dresses and Helmut Newton on the moldboard. This confident sexuality works for Saint Laurent. The Le Smoking tuxedo, a woman’s take on a man’s suit, featured heavily in Newton’s 70s images. Slimness's future is unclear. He has worked on photography projects in 2017, and issued a statement last year saying will not be setting up a brand in his own name. However, according to interviews, fashion is not off the table completely so a role at another house could be a possibility.

Saint Laurent is now the second-biggest brand in the Kering conglomerate, after Gucci. This month, they announced total revenues of £1.03bn. The sales for Vaccarello’s first collection remain to be seen. But Kering’s financial wing will see this second collection as a next step to further growth as Vaccarello makes his mark on the brand.