About 10 years ago, cinematographer Alice Brooks was meeting with a producer in hopes of being hired on his movie. After talking about her work and ideas for the project, the male producer turned to her and said, “When I close my eyes and think of what a cinematographer looks like, you aren’t it.”

Nearly a year after Evan Rachel Wood first accused her ex, Marilyn Manson, of abuse, she’s alleging that the cycle of violence began on the set of his 2007 “Heart-Shaped Glasses” music video. She’s speaking out in the two-part documentary Phoenix Rising, the first half of which premiered at the Sund

The words we have for the horror of fleeing home in the face of violence and war are insufficient: refugee, migrant, asylum-seeker. The vast experience of a million impossible decisions are folded into clinical terminology that describe the process, but fail to capture the humanity of those living t

One of the great hypocrisies of the modern Republican Party is its insistence that its members are all about limited government, when in reality they love themselves some totalitarianism. An aspiring dictator who thinks he alone should get to decide the outcome of elections? State legislatures that

The country’s favorite fiscal conservative, social liberal Kim Kardashian met with Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. There’s a coffee shop there that the girlies want to spotlight for Clinton’s upcoming Apple TV+ docuseries, Gutsy Women.

In this year’s Sundance Festival slate, one narrative feature stands out as something of a surprise. British-Japanese novelist Kazuo Ishiguro has teamed with South African director Oliver Hermanus (Moffie) for Living, an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s tender 1952 film Ikiru starring Bill Nighy as a

The most romantic holiday of the year is just around the corner and we are on the hunt for the best Valentine’s Day gifts from Nordstrom. A few tips to get you started: Forget the socks, unless they’re cashmere. Lean into cozy with super-soft blankets and robes. Find candles that set the scene both

As you’ve probably heard by now, the latest cause that conservatives have decided to rally around is banning schools from talking to children about topics they think are inappropriate for impressionable young minds. What do those topics include? Well, institutional racism in America and the reality

When singer-songwriter Mat Kastella performed across New York City’s parks last summer, he punctuated each performance with a goal: all donations made would go toward his future music video. Kastella had a clear vision in mind — professional backup dancers, his own boy-band choreography, and most im

At this moment in the fashion and beauty industry, it feels like we’ve all unknowingly stepped into a time machine and landed in 2002. It seems like every day a new trend from the decade is returning, including butterfly clips, chunky highlights, and even stretch comb headbands. From Bella Hadid’s s

Corsetted silhouettes have always been a part of fashion, starting as an essential undergarment from the 16th century through the early 20th century meant to accentuate, or create, an hourglass figure. Since the ‘70s, the corset top outfits made their way onto the runway, with designers like Vivienn

With the recent announcement that West Side Story breakout Rachel Zegler would star as the titular character in a Snow White remake, penned by Lady Bird auteur Greta Gerwig, it’s no surprise that many of us have been revving up in anticipation of the upcoming movie-musical. (The less said about Gal

Once in a blue moon, there comes a Disney song that becomes so big and culturally ubiquitous that a layman could identify it even without even seeing the movie. Frozen’s “Let It Go” was one of those; more recently, that title could be extended to Moana’s “How Far I’ll Go.” Now, there’s a new song bl

Last summer, Holly Madison told me she used to hide in a secret bathroom in the Playboy Mansion when she needed a minute alone. We were talking about all the paranormal encounters she and Hef’s former girlfriend Bridget Marquardt had experienced while living in the mansion during the run of E!’s The

Actress Millie Bobbie Brown is only 17 and is already following the path of great stars like Rihanna and Drew Barrymore by launching her own beauty brand, Florence by Mills. The Gen Z brand, founded by Brown, launched in August 2019 focusing on clean skincare and beauty, free from parabens, sulfates

Jambalaya — the popular cajun dish consisting of rice, vegetables, and several forms of meat — is known for bursting in Creole flavors. In this way, it’s no surprise that June Jambalaya, a quick-witted queen from Jacksonville, Florida, chose the dish as her namesake. Strutting into the Werk Room dec

As for the clothes, Creative Director Virginie Viard wanted to juxtapose the venue’s structured setting with clothes that had “great lightness and a lot of freshness,” according to the show notes. “Ethereal dresses that float as if suspended. Lots of flounces, fringes, macramé, bright lace, iridesce

The DC Film-Universe has officially cast its first openly transgender character. Filipino actress Ivory Aquino is set to play Alysia Yeoh in HBO Max’s upcoming film, Batgirl. Aquino stars alongside Leslie Grace — who plays Barbra Gordon, aka Batgirl — as the superheroes roommate and best friend.

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