On July 10, 2018, Libbie Mugrabi was having lunch at Le Bilboquet, the pricey Upper East Side bistro where everybody gets the Cajun chicken, with her sister, Mia Rowe, and a friend named Lauren Amar. Mugrabi had just returned from a spell at her family’s Hamptons home. The trip was not exactly all s
Oscar Flashback: Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow, and More Stars of the 2002 Red Carpet
Twenty years ago, the 2002 Oscars were largely defined by a history-making win: Halle Berry becoming the first Black woman to be awarded the best-actress Oscar. An emotional Berry, then 35, reflected on the magnitude of the moment in her acceptance speech. “This moment is so much bigger than me,” sh
Why Is the 2022 Oscars Stage Trying to Hypnotize Us?
If all the world’s a stage, then the 2022 Oscars stage is a world from a galaxy far, far away. On Thursday, People released an exclusive photo of the set for Sunday’s 94th annual Academy Awards, and it’s a doozy.
The image depicts the Dolby Theatre bathed in fluorescent blue light, with swirling, g
Idaho Governor Says Rapist-Friendly Abortion Ban Is a Horrible Idea, Signs It Anyway
Earlier this month, Idaho’s House passed a uniquely evil abortion bill modeled on Texas’s but with its own special spin. Like the Lone Star State’s S.B. 8, the Idaho bill bans abortions after six weeks, a time by which many people don’t even know they’re pregnant. Yet unlike Texas, which empowers an
Oscar Team Teases Surprise Best Picture Presenter…and Beyoncé
With just 72 hours until the Academy Awards, the team behind this year’s show gathered for a press conference to share more about their plans. Working under the theme of “Movie Lovers Unite,” the producers have come under fire for significant changes, including moving eight categories to the hour be
Trump Files Batshit Lawsuit Accusing Hillary Clinton of Trying to “Destroy His Life”
Donald Trump has a number of notable obsessions—raging against toilets, hiring people and then claiming they’re incompetent, and so on and so forth— but his top three would undoubtedly have to be constantly lying about everything all the time, filing meritless lawsuits, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. O
Netflix Documentary ‘White Hot’ Chronicles The Rise And Fall Of Abercrombie & Fitch
Dust off that bottle of Fierce for Men you’ve been hiding in your closet since 2003 — there’s an Abercrombie and Fitch documentary coming. White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch premieres next month on Netflix.
If only I could tell sixth-grade me, who only wore Abercrombie I could find a
10 Fiery Nail Art Ideas for Aries Season
Spring is here and so is Aries season—the start of the astrological new year. Those with birthdays from March 21 to April 19 fall under the umbrella of the the first sign of the zodiac, and with it comes some brazen tendencies. Aries rams are known for being go-getters, adventurous, courageous, and
The Lurex Swimsuit Is Summer’s New Sparkly “It” Item
The looming summer heat has us excitedly stocking our carts with swimwear and this trend is at the top of the list. Sparkly lurex and glitter swimsuits had a brief moment in the sun last year, which mostly involved tanning on our back porches. But this summer they are guaranteed to be embellishing e
Rihanna’s Best Maternity Outfits, Which Happens To Be All Of Them
Following a slew of rumors last year, Rihanna finally confirmed her pregnancy in January, expecting her first child with boyfriend and rapper A$AP Rocky. And as expected from the Fenty mogul, who remains one of the biggest style stars of our time, Rihanna’s maternity outfits are perhaps the most ins
7 Emerging Designers To Know From Seoul Fashion Week Fall 2022
After a few years of digital presentations and canceled showcases, Seoul Fashion Week has officially returned for the Fall 2022 season, and oh, how we’ve missed it!
From Friday, March 18, to Wednesday, March 23, the six-day event just wrapped with many emerging and long-respected talent at the fore
Heidi Montag Says Lady Gaga Sabotaged Her Music Career
The Hills star Heidi Montag knows how to grab a headline. She eats raw meat out of a Ziploc bag for “fertility.” She tweets things like “i love being” and “i want to start using bigger words.” She is still with Spencer. Now, she’s taking her penchant for talents to an unseen level: She’s going after
Spotted: DeuxMoi Is Getting A Book Deal
DeuxMoi is the Perez Hilton for the Instagram age, anonymously chronicling unverified crucial celebrity news like, who ate at Lucien last week, how Leo DiCaprio allegedly likes to wear headphones mid-coitus, which I personally never needed to know, and which Bachelor stars are arguing in public.
No
Netflix Is Adapting ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Into A Film
The novel to movie pipeline is alive and well. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, is the latest New York Times best seller to get picked up by a streamer. Netflix has reportedly secured the film rights to the hit romance-novel, and plans to release it on its streaming
The Grove Has Always Been the Shopping Destination L.A. Deserves
Last November, for my first in-theater movie since the beginning of the pandemic, I saw a late afternoon showing of Dune at the Grove, the outdoor “fashion, shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination” smack dab in the middle of Los Angeles. Imagine my surprise when, upon exiting, a gentle snow was
Vail Deals with Difficult Season as Skiers Crowd Resorts
Vail Resorts sold a record number of passes for the 2021—2022 winter season, but it’s turning out to be more of a curse than a blessing. In a new report from Outside Magazine, writer Max Ufberg details how Vail Resorts mountains are facing a “logistical nightmare,” with overcrowding, worker shortage
Meet Team USA’s 2022 Olympic Women’s Figure Skating Team
Sixteen figure skaters will compete for Team USA in Beijing—including three women who will go for gold in the women’s singles event, one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics.
With questions swirling around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old phenom who landed two quad
Which Olympic Pairs Figure Skaters Are Actually Dating?
The best part of watching pairs figure skating and the ice dancing competitions is guessing whether or not the duo are dating off the ice. Well, you no longer have to guess for the 2022 Beijing Olympics—we have all the answers on relationship status of Team USA’s figure skaters, just for you.
Madis
Two Sonoma County Icons Come Together for an Impromptu Dinner Series
In many instances over the past two years, there has been a necessity to learn the art of the pivot. For the three-Michelin-star restaurant SingleThread, in Sonoma, California, that was never more apparent than when a small fire recently broke out in their kitchen.
Yet that unexpected inconvenience
15 Best Non Alcoholic Wines 2022
Once upon a time, those choosing not to imbibe were forced to make due with plain old juice and soft drinks, but with the rise of the “sober curious” movement and conscious consumption has also come a swath of alcohol-free wines, spirits, and beer that take out the booze (through a process known as
37 Best Teen Shows on Netflix That You Totally Need to Binge Right Now
Are you currently scrolling through Netflix in hopes of finding your next binge? You’ve come to the right place, because we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re preparing for high school or living through it right now, there are so many solid shows for teens that you can stream right now. From crazy d