It’s hard to stand out in the golden age of television, but The Crown does just that. Netflix’s hit series about Queen Elizabeth II’s life and reign debuted in November 2016 to rave reviews and social media pandemonium. It racked up five Emmy nominations—and one win for John Lithgow—and reignited the world’s fascination with the…
Read moreWe can always trust former First Lady Michelle Obama to speak up about important issues facing women—and to share some sound wisdom while doing so. She’s spoken out about the ways parents can better raise children so that when the kids reach adulthood, the men don’t feel so problematically entitled and the women feel more…
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Next week is an interesting stretch for movies and TV: It marks the tail-end of Halloween and the beginning of the holiday season. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are full of Halloween movies galore, including the eponymous John Carpenter classic that launched Jamie Lee Curtis’ career. But then we end the week with A Bad Moms…
Read more“You look really good.” That’s what my college advisor said when she learned I needed regular nurse and nutritionist visits because I was recovering from an eating disorder. She clearly had trouble believing I had one. At the very least, she believed my eating disorder must not be that severe because I was a “normal”…
Read moreAt this point, Grey’s Anatomy, which returns tonight for its 14th season, is less of a show and more of a cultural institution. It’s the bedrock of the Shondaland empire, required viewing (and tweeting) for its legion of devoted fans, and the place young actors go for career-boosting arcs—much like ER before it or, on…
Read moreLess than a week after launching, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is flying off shelves. While most of Rihanna’s mega-successful makeup line has managed to stay in stock, there’s one product in particular that is selling out at lightning speed, according to social media, and that’s Rihanna’s deep foundation shades. At the time of writing this, six…
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