Back in November 2023, it was reported that a frenzied bidding war was in process to obtain the rights to adapt Britney Spears’s explosive, best-selling memoir The Woman in Me, with the likes of Margot Robbie, Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, and Brad Pitt all apparently vying for the honor of bringing the pageturner to the … Read more
Even the most ardent minimalist can grow tired of their wardrobe from time to time. And while a fresh purchase can temporarily assuage the desire for newness, the best clothing rental subscriptions consistently inject energy and enthusiasm into your closet. The appeal of renting depends on what you, the renter, hope to gain from the … Read more
Jolly’s opening ceremony drew on all kinds of performing arts, stitching together musical phrases from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, and a thrilling set by the French heavy metal band Gojira at the Conciergerie. (Later on, in another engaging display of Paris’s cultural diversity, the rapper Rim’K, wearing a checkered … Read more
In 2006, I started taking Xanax and continued, more rather than less, for the next 17 years. The drug was first prescribed to me after I experienced a panic attack. I had thought that I was dying. My children were two and six years old. We were at home—my husband had gone for the day … Read more
We may seem to be in a golden age of trans books, with novels like Torrey Peters’s Detransition, Baby and Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater earning mainstream acclaim—but the reality of trans inclusion in media and publishing is considerably more fraught. Many trans writers still struggle to get published or paid fairly for their work, while books … Read more
Gabbriette wasn’t always so comfortable in her own skin, but she was determined. She started modeling in her last year of school, appearing in an American Apparel ad. “I never got paid, but I was like, ‘Mom, Dad: I’m not going to college, because I’m going to be a model.’” The modeling career she’d promised … Read more
The actress lit up, describing her memories of an electric time: the release of her first big film, nightclubs and dancing, the spirit of rebellion in 1960s New York. Bouzereau took out the magazine, which Dunaway had not seen in decades. “She started crying,” Bouzereau says. “I knew I had won her heart a bit.” … Read more
Who says wedding guest attire stops at a dress or suit? Khloe Kardashian makes a case for an elevated braid as part of her look for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s baraat (or, a grand nuptial procession that is part of a traditional Indian wedding) thanks to celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton. What’s even better … Read more
If I had to choose one ingredient I couldn’t live without, salt would be at the top of my list—it has the remarkable ability to transform even the blandest of foods. Composed of chlorine and sodium, salt has been an integral part of human history, dating back as far as the Neolithic period, when it … Read more
While Hudgens took to Instagram to share the news of the birth of her first child, it came in response to a series of intrusive paparazzi images that captured Hudgens leaving the hospital with her child that were published online without her consent. “We’re disappointed that our family’s privacy was disrespected and exploited during this … Read more
