FKA twigs, if not exactly clairvoyant, has a crystal-clear lens on the present. “I have fallen back in love with music, danger, trying new things, sex, love, raves,” she wrote in a recent Instagram post. No more careful cocooning. It’s time to live—holy rites by earthly means.
“I’m definitely a ver
Jhumpa Lahiri’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies, was a treatise on marriages—ones that fail, reduce, deplete, or transform. Twenty-three years after it was published, transformation remains a recurring motif in Lahiri’s work.
Language, one such source of
No one brings glamour to a stage performance like music legend Patti LaBelle.
During her half-hour set at the 2022 Essence Festival on Saturday, LaBelle welcomed the New Orleans Superdome audience to an onstage boudoir equipped with a golden-embossed throne and a mélange of glittering high heels. L
In the wake of another horrific mass shooting, right-wing media heavyweights have broken into their well-rehearsed song and dance numbers that blame such recurring tragedies on weed, antifa, antidepressants, video games, and even “lectures” from women—which is to say, everything except America’s stu
The first official trailer for the highly-anticipated Amsterdam is here. The film, from Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell, tells a somewhat true story and features a star-studded cast that includes Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert De Niro, Michael Sh
Viola Davis leads an army of fierce women in the first action-packed trailer for The Woman King. The historical epic is based on true events and follows the Agojie warriors — a female army who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries and inspired the elite Dora Milaje
Nearly 30 years after Friends aired, the apologies for all the ways it failed its viewers are still leaking out. The series’ co-creator Marta Kauffman has in the past apologized for the show’s lack of racial diversity — even going so far as to donate $4 million to the African and African American St
It seems Rihanna always knows exactly what we need to create our best beauty for the season— especially when it comes to looking and feeling cool in the summer. Last year around this time, the beauty mogul released lightweight summer essentials including Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint and Body Sauce B
The Kardashian-Jenner-West family takeover has commenced at Couture Week Fall 2022 in Paris. On Wednesday, July 6, Kim Kardashian made her catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s latest runway show, and sitting front and center to watch the moment unfold was none other than her oldest daughter North West.
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Ryan Pfluger’s book, Holding Space, is an intimate probe into the lives of queer interracial couples. Styled like an unassuming coffee table book, its glossy pages invite readers to flip through a collection of meticulously curated photographs. Pfluger has a keen eye, sharpened from years of trainin
It’s almost that time of year again, Prime Day 2022. That magical time to shop can’t-miss-them deals from the comfort of your computer. But if you can’t wait for the official dates of Tuesday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 13, to get your shopping on, the good news is that there are already plenty of
If you’re on beauty TikTok, you’ll know one viral tutorial has the power to start a global craze and sell out shelves of products. With the online trend cycle constantly churning, this week’s sees yet another trend going viral: “gym lips.” The new term, coined by New York City makeup artist Kelli An
Prince William is pretty much the last person you’d expect to lose his cool during a tense sporting event (years of polo matches have presumably trained him well), but the future King simply couldn’t deal with the vibes at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The moment happened during the men’s singles quarter-fi
Kate Middleton is Prince William’s biggest fan! No really, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out to cheer on her husband as he played in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2022 at Guards Polo Club on Wednesday.
Standing on the sidelines in good spirits with a drink in hand, the stylish roy
We’ve been following Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal romance for well over a decade now—and it’s touching to see that there’s still a spark between them. Below, see the couple evolve from lovestruck youngsters to happy parents with over three dozen of their cutest photos together.
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are spending some quality time together following Barker’s hospitalization.
Last week, the Blink-182 drummer was rushed to the emergency room following a “life-threatening” case of pancreatitis. He has since recovered after undergoing “intensive treatment,” as