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A new museum celebrating the history of Broadway is now in New York's theater district. <\/p>
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The project A Thousand Pansies aims to raise money to support the trans community with the tattooing of 1,000 pansy flowers. To get the tattoo, participants must donate $500 to a designated charity.<\/p>
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Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci's creative director, the company announced Wednesday. Michele, who has been with Gucci for 20 years, entered the role in 2015. <\/p>
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