In 2023, the world has felt like it was balanced on a precipice. A United States presidential election looms, with a resurgent candidate that threatens to bring with him all the chaos of 2016 and 2020. Artificial intelligence developed so quickly that it seemed to have suddenly sprung into being, heralding vast societal promise and … Read more
For the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires. … Read more
In Killers of the Flower Moon, Indigenous star Cara Jade Myers shines in a powerhouse performance. Even better yet, Myers has used the step and repeat as an opportunity to spotlight Indigenous designers, wearing pieces from labels such as Jamie Okuma and Ataumbi Metals. The star has also perfected the art of glitzy Hollywood style, … Read more
Scientists are running low on words to adequately describe the world’s climate chaos. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could already say earlier this month that there was more than a 99 percent chance that 2023 was the hottest year on record. That followed September’s sky-high temperatures—an average of 0.5 degrees Celsius above the previous … Read more
If 2023 had a Cool Mom Award, it would go to Rihanna. The new mom—she and A$AP Rocky share two sons together, 1-year-old RZA and four-month-old Riot—hasn’t sacrificed one iota of personal style since taking on her busy parenting schedule. In fact, the superstar’s distinctive wardrobe somehow got cooler. This year, the singer and business … Read more
The common thread throughout their sketches is their tight-knit friendship, which seems the most important thing in their lives. This was the main plot point in Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, their first feature film, loosely inspired by kid-favorite films like The Goonies (or, for the millennial girls reading this, Gold Diggers: … Read more
It was a banner year for the color pink if Margot Robbie had anything to say about it. Even before Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film hit theaters this past July, people were already getting into the spirit, planning outfits and parties in celebration. And nobody was more on-theme than Robbie herself, whose litany of Barbie-inspired press … Read more
Serums treat a host of celebrity skincare concerns. (After all, they’re just like us.) Tung says Westman Atelier’s Skin Activator “saves the day” when she has dry patches, while Lauren London appreciates Purpl and Prosper’s Calm Complexion Serum. “Growing up, I don’t remember any Black-owned skin products around my household,” she says. “Now, it’s available, … Read more
When Jennifer Lawrence emerged this past summer for her No Hard Feelings press tour, there was immediate consensus that she had never looked better. This year, the Oscar winner adopted a uniform of sorts that perfectly suited her trademark laidback attitude. Matching her personality to her style, with the help of her stylist Jamie Mizrahi, … Read more
We get it—there is simply too much. So, as in years past, we are giving our editors a last-minute opportunity to plug the books, movies, albums, shows, skits, or any piece of cultural ephemera that didn’t quite get the attention or acclaim it deserved. To entertain your holiday guests, we present all the things you … Read more
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