I consider Practical Magic to be one of the greatest (and perhaps underrated) Halloween movies around. So the news that HBO Max—the yet-to-launch streaming service that will also be home to Friends once it leaves Netflix—is developing a prequel is extremely good news. The story of sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman)…
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From certain angles, my skin is looking prime right now. For that I have to thank the golden trifecta of Vitamin C serum, retinol, and moisturizer—the three keep my combination, dry-leaning skin even and hydrated. There’s just one thing they can’t take on, and it’s the cystic acne scattered up and down my jawline. Some…
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People have been chucking add-ons into primers since they came onto the beauty scene. Sunscreen, moisturizers, and all manner of shimmery particles and glow-inducing pigments are old news. Charcoal, though? Where primers are historically the one thing I refuse to make room for in my routine (most just don’t make enough of a difference, IMO),…
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The first full-length trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, Disney’s highly-anticipated reboot starring Emily Blunt, is here, and it’s good. Very good. This new film centers on the Banks “kids,” who are now grown up with children of their own. It’s up to Mary to remind them that life can still be full of magic (even…
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You’ve probably heard of Nars Orgasm by now, the iconic blush that’s as close to a universally-flattering shade as the world will ever see. (The magic’s all in the rose-gold tone, which looks bad on no one. Seriously: We checked.) I’ve never tried it—not because I didn’t want to drink the kool-aid, but because I…
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