Kelly Clarkson‘s Twitter is one of the greatest things on the Internet. The American Idol OG’s clapbacks and anecdotes are simply unparalleled. Exhibit A: Last week, when she revealed a man thought she was a seat-filler at the Academy of Country Music Awards. “Literally, it made my night because he was so serious, and I just politely said no,” she tweeted alongside several laughing emojis, effectively winning the Internet for the day.
And she just did it again with a new message about Carrie Underwood. A tabloid published a report this week alleging these two music titans are feuding. It’s not true, obviously, and Clarkson confirmed as much with a hilarious tweet.
The “Since U Been Gone” singer posted the magazine cover in question, which Photoshopped an image of Clarkson looking angry next to one of Underwood, and captioned it, “Someone just sent me this & I’m like why does she get the good pic & I have the worst expression I’ve ever made w/zero muscles being used in my face ha! I officially have a feud w/whoever used this pic! At least give me a good pic if y’all are gonna be lying is all I’m sayin.”
Check it out for yourself, below.
And here’s the tweet about the seat-filler incident, in case you’re curious:
“The greatest thing by far that happened to me tonight was being asked to move because some guy thought I was a seat filler at the ACM’s tonight,” she wrote specifically about that incident.
Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are both successful, busy legends. They don’t have time for silly feuds. And neither do I, for that matter. Cheers to Clarkson for being such an excellent sport about this kind of nonsense. Now excuse me while I listen to her Breakaway album on repeat.
Although Brie Larson is best known for her award-winning role in Room and leading the box office juggernaut Captain Marvel, she’s also done work behind the camera, directing Unicorn Store for Netflix. And this week the streaming service shared the first trailer for the film, which is her feature-film directorial debut.
It’s a huge moment for Larson, but one person still thought it’d be appropriate to question her filmmaking credentials. (Sigh.) It all started when Netflix tweeted that Larson’s comedy, which she also coproduced, is “an absolutely charming, heartfelt, exploration of the things that drive us and the creativity that adulthood often tries to extinguish.” To this, one social media user said it seemed like Larson was “just riding Captain Marvel’s wave” and suggested she take notes from Jonah Hill, “who was mentored by Martin Scorsese and took years before he made his directorial debut out of respect for the artistry of film and the position of director.”
Netflix was not having it and hit back faster than you can say “Carol Danvers.” The company casually dropped Larson’s list of accomplishments both as an actress and filmmaker, listing: 58 acting credits, 53 award noms, two writing credits, two short film directing credits, one composing credit, one producing credit, one Oscar, and one feature directing credit. Oh, and she’s been in the business since 1998 and has worked with several talented and respected directors.
Take a look:
Larson retweeted the response, calling it a NETFLEX. Which, it is.
Naturally, people were all for this. “The flex, the serve, the deliver,” one fan wrote. “So proud of you Brie,” another added.
Reminder, Unicorn Store isn’t Larson’s first time directing. The actress codirected two short films, including The Arm, a project that won her a special jury prize at Sundance in 2012. Unicorn Store has received positive reviews since it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017. It stars Larson as a woman who gets a mysterious invitation to live out one of her childhood dreams. Netflix announced that it would pick up the project earlier this year, and it’s clearly standing by the film ahead of the film’s debut on April 5. In short, let this be a lesson to all to not mess with Captain Marvel.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before alum Noah Centineo is already the Internet’s boyfriend, so his next role isn’t too much of a stretch given that it’s literally called The Perfect Date. In it, he plays a guy who gets paid to be a dream date for young women—so, yeah, the casting decision couldn’t have been better.
The trailer, which Netflix just released today, only adds to the appeal. It introduces us to Centineo as Brooks Rattigan, a high school senior who hopes to attend Yale but doesn’t have the money for the expensive tuition. “I’ve always wanted to date the most popular girl, drive the nicest car and go to the fanciest school. But I can’t afford any of that,” he says in the clip.
To get some extra cash, he ends up escorting Celia Lieberman (played by Laura Marano) to a school dance. It goes so well that it inspires a plan: create an app where people can pay him to be their plus-one at events. His job is to take on the role of whatever stand-in boyfriend they need for the occasion. In the trailer alone, he pretends to be a cowboy, an art connoisseur, and more.
Watch, below:
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Because this is a romantic comedy, of course things eventually get knotty. Rattigan starts dating his crush Shelby Pace—played by Riverdale favorite Camila Mendes—and starts living out some rich kid fantasies that distance him from his friends. Naturally, there’s a tricky love triangle with Shelby and Celia to deal with too. (Fun fact: Marano and Centineo actually worked with each other on Austin & Ally back in the day.)
Centineo, of course, brings all the Peter Kavinsky charm that made him a breakout star in To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (and, hopefully one day soon, the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel).
The Perfect Date is out on April 12 on Netflix, so mark your calendars and prepare to swoon.
Some things are so iconic, they need no introduction. The beauty world has its own set of superstars, like P50 toner, MAC’s Ruby Woo, and Diorshow. Among them is Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow—the internet’s most well-loved brow product. A quick Reddit search pulls up hundreds of Dipbrow mentions, while dozens of celebrities have professed their love for the long-lasting pomade (both Kim and Khloé Kardashian are among the list).
And it’s not just Dipbrow that’s reached cult status: ABH has some other seriously good brow products, too (not surprising, given that’s what the brand’s founder Anastasia Soare made her name on). Both Brow Wiz, a micro-tipped pencil perfect for details and the Brow Definer, a slanted multitasking pencil, have devoted fan bases of their own.
Launching this week, a new member of the Dipbrow family joins ABH’s lineup, and it’s so good. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel is a super pigmented brow gel with a texture in between that of a gel and a pomade. The brand claims it’s waterproof and that a few swipes deliver brows that look naturally fluffy and full. Because it’s so pigmented, it can also be used with a angled brush straight on your skin for more definition, rather than just a standard spoolie brush through the hairs.
I don’t like my brows to look too done, and stay away from pencils and pomades, so this is right up my alley. The Dipbrow Gel is super easy to apply, it has a really skinny brush that coats every brow hair without getting all over the place. I did find the texture a little runnier than expected, so I found it helpful to wipe off some product before going straight to my brows to avoid using too much. Then I apply it in upward strokes to perk up my brows. The result? My brows look fuller, fluffier, and more defined, but not fake. I was seriously impressed by how rich the pigment is. It gives the defined (but not overdone) look of a pomade with the ease of a gel.
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The other thing that converted me was its staying power. I have longer brow hairs, and I don’t know what it is, but no matter if I use a gel, wax, or combination of both, my perfectly coiffed brows end up unruly by lunch time. Until now. Even after changing my shirt twice and going about my day, my brows stayed in place until I washed my face at night. It’s safe to say this stuff will be well on its way to icon status, like, tomorrow.
After her hauntingly beautiful breakthrough in 2015’s The Witch, Anya Taylor-Joy was at the top of just about every “one to watch” list in Hollywood. For some new stars, that can be the start and stop of their careers. Not Taylor-Joy. The hype this time was real, and she followed that early success with a memorable role in M. Night Shyamalan’s buzzy thriller, Split, followed by the sequel Glass. Next up, the 22-year-old is appearing as Illyana Rasputina (Magik) in the X-Men spin-off, The New Mutants.
So what’s an actress on the rise to do after she’s landed a superhero blockbuster? A gorgeous beauty campaign, naturally. Enter a partnership with Viktor&Rolf on the debut of the brand’s new Flowerbomb Midnight fragrance. Flowerbomb Midnight plays on the brand’s iconic Flowerbomb by honoring the original’s bright floral scent. But add in notes of night-blooming jasmine, patchouli, and blackcurrant, and the result is a sensual, bold perfume that feels both feminine and fierce—which is Taylor-Joy’s favorite part. “It’s saying that things aren’t just black or white—or black and pink, in this instance,” she explains. “Femininity and fierceness are able to co-exist. They’re not mutually exclusive.”
It’s fitting for Taylor-Joy, a woman who demands your full attention on screen but will warmly pause, mid-sentence, to compliment your shoes. And when it comes to beauty, she’s completely fearless—ready to shave her head or try a full glitter look if the occasion calls for it. Here, she answers our Big Beauty Questions.
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What’s one beauty trend you love, but would never try?
ATJ: Oh, I’m not sure there are many of those. I mean, I don’t think my agent would let me shave my head just yet—but I’d be down to do it. I think I’d be down to try anything. Pink mascara might look a bit weird on me, but I’d try it for sure.
I love that you’d try anything. Is there any beauty trend that would scare you or be a challenge for you?
ATJ: A very nude lip, actually, because my eyes are so big that unless I have a color on my lips I tend to look a bit like an owl. Just because my skin is so fair, and the natural pigment of my lip is actually quite dull. For the Flowerbomb campaign, they put foundation on top of my lips and that instinctually freaked me out a little bit—but I ended up liking it. There’s something exciting about showing the face that you’re most vulnerable in to the entire world.
What’s one beauty trend you wish you had never tried?
ATJ: Before I realized that I would never be good at putting on makeup, I definitely went through the raccoon eye phase. I thought I was cool; looking back, decidedly less so. But I’m proud that I tried it.
What’s one beauty rule you swear by?
ATJ: Best thing: If you want to seem like you’ve made an effort, just literally slick on lipstick. It ties everything together. You don’t need to do your eyes. You don’t need to do anything else; just lipstick, and you’re ready to go.
What’s one beauty rule you think is BS?
ATJ: The whole, “eyes and lips and everything fades.” I think that you can go for whatever you want. I’ve seen people pull off some really daring looks to my rapturous applause. So I think you can do whatever you want.
Fill in the blank: “I love my hair…”
ATJ: …when it’s wet and salty. I love the ocean and that texture that it gets when you’ve been surfing or swimming. I don’t own a hair dryer. I tend to just wash my hair, put it up in a bun, and let it dry.
You travel constantly. What city gives you the greatest beauty inspiration?
I have a love-hate relationship with liquid eyeliner. It hovers closer to love given that I’ve been proudly wearing a cat-eye nearly every day since middle school, and the only way to achieve a dark line and sharp wing is with a liquid. A wing has become my signature, I love the way it frames my small eyes, and the look gives a vintage flair to whatever I’m wearing. I also love that it makes me feel done when I’m just wearing a T-shirt or all my foundation inevitably wears off. It at least looks like I put in some effort that morning.
The hate part of our relationship simply comes down to one small fact: Liquid liner is a bitch to work with. You’d think after almost 10 years of daily use I’d have a better handle on it, but you’d be so, so wrong. Liquid liner is inky black and precise, yes, but it is also messy, flaky, runny, and has a mind of its own. The darkness of the ink actually works against you, while a pencil or gel can be coaxed into an even wing with a Q-tip, liquid must be drawn on exactly where you want it or things can (and will) fall apart.
My biggest gripe with applying my daily wing is how long it takes me to get ready. As someone who naturally is always behind schedule, it’s crucial my makeup routine is as quick as possible. I generally have my eyes down in less than five minutes total (that’s lining both eyes, cleaning mistakes, and applying mascara), but there are those days when the Liner Gods are just not on my side and it can take me up to 15 minutes to get my wings looking remotely like wings. Some days they just look like blobby lines, usually on a day when I’m running late and I just have to deal with it.
I’ve tried my fair share of liners, and have a few favorites at both high and low price points, but I’m always game for finding another champion. I generally steer clear of liners designed to help specifically with wings as I find them gimmicky, but the Revlon ColorStay Wing Line is the exception.
The ColorStay liner is a fairly standard looking pen liner with a felt tip applicator. The key difference is instead of the usual pointed tip applicator, this one has a slanted, chiseled tip. The slant allows you to create both thin and thick lines depending on how you hold it, and can help you get closer to the lash line.
The first time I used the liner I attempted to use the angle as a stamp, thinking it would make a great base as a wing, and I was very, very wrong. All that did was make a mess. Instead, I find it easiest to start from the inner corner of my eye with the liner horizontally against my eye. With the smaller end towards the inner corner of my eye, I then drag it out to create the line, and angle it up to make the wing. The is the opposite of how I usually do my liner (I generally start with the wing and then connect it), so I’m surprised this felt so intuitive.
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The liner itself is really nice, too. It applies smoothly and is an opaque black. It doesn’t bleed or bunch up when applied in the same area. I also had no issues with it flaking or running throughout the day, despite the crazy polar vortex wind and my sensitive eyes.
