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Penny Marshall Has Passed Away at 75 Years Old: A Look Back at Her Legacy


Penny Marshall, the legendary actress and director, has died at the age of 75.

Marshall first became a household name playing Laverne DeFazio on Laverne & Shirley, a show created by her older brother Garry Marshall, and appeared in various television shows and films over the years. But it’s her career as a director that will likely have the longest-lasting impact on not only Hollywood, but all of us who have loved her films.

“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” a statement from her family read. “Penny was a tomboy who loved sports, doing puzzles of any kind, drinking milk and Pepsi together and being with her family. As an actress, her work on Laverne & Shirley broke ground featuring blue-collar women entertaining America in prime time. She was a comedic natural with a photographic memory and an instinct for slapstick. When Penny directed Tom Hanks in the movie Big she became a pioneer as the first woman in history to helm a film that grossed more than $100 million. She did it again with A League of Their Own. She directed many stars including Geena Davis, Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Madonna, Denzel Washington, Rosie O’Donnell and Whitney Houston. She even gave Mark Wahlberg his first acting job. Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story. We hope her life continues to inspire others to spend time with family, work hard and make all of their dreams come true.”

Below, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest moments in Marshall’s groundbreaking career.



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Alex Rodriguez Found a Photo of Jennifer Lopez He Had Autographed 20 Years Ago, and It's a National Treasure


Lovebirds Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are clearly obsessed with each other. (See: all their coordinated outfits, their adorable public affection at award shows.) How do we find a love like theirs in our lifetimes, which are but a blink of the eye in the course of human history? The answer, apparently, is fate.

On Friday, A.Rod posted quite the throwback on his Instagram. It took us back twenty years ago, when an already-major pop star known as Jenny From the Block autographed a glam shot for a young, up-and-coming baseball player by the name of Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez. We can only assume that the shimmering wattage of Jenny’s skin illuminated served as an unassuming beacon of destiny. And (J.)Lo, a love was born.

“#TBT to almost 20 years ago when a big time global pop superstar signed a pic for a young ball player #lifecanbeafunnythingsometimes #pictureperfect #keepsake #jlo,” Rodriguez eloquently captioned his priceless photo. Check it out:

It wasn’t just A.Rod who was thrilled with this discovery, which definitely belongs in the Smithsonian (and not in storage.) Lopez left a comment on the Instagram photo, writing “Omg!! Who found that!!???” She reposted it to her own feed, once again expressing her surprise at what we should all agree is the newest national treasure:”Wow!! Had to repost!!! He found this cleaning out storage!!”

Blessed be destiny; blessed be the light of their love.

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Barack Obama Celebrates 26 Years of Marriage to Michelle Obama With a Sweet Instagram Post


After two children, two terms in the White House (and a whole lot of stuff in between), and two years of political retirement, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are celebrating their 26th wedding anniversary.

On Wednesday, Obama marked the impressive occasion with a loving tribute on Instagram. “Happy Anniversary, @MichelleObama. For 26 years, you’ve been an extraordinary partner, someone who can always make me laugh, and my favorite person to see the world with,” he wrote alongside an artistic photo of his wife staring out the window of an airplane.

Michelle took to Twitter to reply to the post, writing, “Thank you @barackobama for 26+ years of love, trust, and respect – for being a man who always lifts up and honors me and our wonderful girls. Each day I’m with you, I’m reminded of what a treasure you truly are to us all.”

Earlier this year, the former First Lady shared a never-before-seen photo from their 1992 wedding, giving fans some insight into what their big day was really like. “You can’t tell it from this photo, but Barack woke up on our wedding day in October, 1992 with a nasty head cold,” shared in the caption. “Somehow, by the time I met him at the altar, it had miraculously disappeared and we ended up dancing almost all night. Twenty five years later, we’re still having fun, while also doing the hard work to build our partnership and support each other as individuals. I can’t imagine going on this wild ride with anybody else.”

For his 57th birthday on August 4, she posted a photo similar to the one that Obama shared for their anniversary, which showed the former president staring off into a valley alongside the caption, “Happy birthday @BarackObama! The view is always better with you.”

And on this day, last year, she wrote, “Happy 25th anniversary @barackobama. A quarter of a century later, you’re still my best friend & the most extraordinary man I know. I ? you.”

After 26 years together, their love story is truly one for the books. The couple met in Chicago in 1989, and their first date was apparently a very, very good one. “We clicked right away…by the end of the date, it was over…I was sold,” Michelle said of the day-long outing, which included a picnic, long walk, tour of the Art Institute, Baskin-Robbins ice cream, and a movie. After two years, Barack proposed while they were out to dinner celebrating finishing the bar exam.

“And he got me into one of these discussions again, where, you know, he sort of just led me down there and got fired up and it’s like you’ve got blah blah blah blah, and then dessert comes out, the tray comes out, and there’s a ring!” Michelle told The New Yorker.

The rest, as they say, is (literal) history.





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Emma Stone Opens Up About Experiencing Her First Panic Attack at 7 Years Old


Emma Stone has always been very open about her anxiety. Way back in 2011, when she was first becoming known for her work in Superbad and Easy A and long before she became an Academy Award winner, she told Glamour about her mental health journey. “I had massive anxiety as a child,” she said at the time. “I was in therapy. From 8 to 10, I was borderline agora-phobic. I could not leave my mom’s side. I don’t really have panic attacks anymore, but I had really bad anxiety.”

Ever since, she’s continued to speak openly and frankly about mental health. The latest example? On Monday, October 1, she appeared alongside Child Mind Institute Co-Founder & President Harold Koplewicz for a discussion on mental health disorders and the stigmas that surround them. Titled “Great Minds Think Unalike,” the panel worked to shed light on the challenges of living with anxiety—which, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, affects 40 million adults each year (making it the most common mental illness in the U.S.).

On stage, Stone described the moment she had her first panic attack at seven years old. “Before I went into second grade, I had my first panic attack,” she said. “It was really, really terrifying and overwhelming; I was over at a friend’s house and all of a sudden I was absolutely convinced the house was on fire and it was going to burn down. I was just sitting in her bedroom, and obviously the house wasn’t on fire—but there was nothing in me that didn’t think we weren’t going to die.”

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Suffering from what she and her mother later learned was a panic attack, Stone explains that these feelings of anxiousness continued for the next two years. “I couldn’t go to friends’ houses, I had deep separation anxiety with my mom…I was so paranoid about everything,” she explained. “We truly thought I wasn’t going to be able to move out of the house and move away ever. How would I go to college? How would I do any of this if I couldn’t be at a friend’s house for 5 minutes?”

As she grew older, Stone was able to better manage her anxiety, a skill she attributes to her supportive family and years of “transformative” therapy. It helped her realize that while the disorder was a part of her life, it did not define her. “It’s so normal,” she said. “Everyone experiences a version of anxiety or worry in their lives, and maybe we go through it in a different or more intense way for longer periods of time, but there’s nothing wrong with you.”

In fact, the Maniac actress said anxiety can be viewed in a positive light. “To be a sensitive person that cares a lot, that takes things in in a deep way is actually part of what makes you amazing, and is one of the greatest gifts of life,” she said. “You think a lot, you feel a lot, you feel deeply—it’s the best.”

When asked how she continues to manage her anxiety every day in the midst of her hectic production schedule, Stone explained that she sticks to a routine that works for her. “I go to a therapist, I meditate, and I talk to people very quickly now—instead of isolating I reach out.” Most of all, Stone said pushing herself outside of her comfort zone (as in: today’s panel) proves to be wholly restorative, especially if it means she’s able to help others. “[It’s] healing to just talk about it and own it and realize that this is something that is part of me, but it is not who I am,” she said. “And if that can help anybody…if I can do anything to say ‘Hey, I get it, and I’m there with you, and you can still get out there and achieve dreams and form really great relationships and connections,’ then I hope I’m able to do that.”

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20 Years Later, 'Felicity' Is Still The Ultimate Fall Fashion Lookbook


It’s been exactly two decades since The WB (RIP) introduced the world to Felicity Porter, a young, college-bound woman who skips out on attending Stanford to chase her dreams—and her longtime crush—in New York City. During its four-season run, Felicity inspired an entire generation of wide-eyed coeds to pursue their own big-city ambitions, somehow making a part-time barista gig at Dean & DeLuca look desirable and even… glamorous? (Felicity’s side hustle may or may not have influenced my own barista stint as an undergraduate, if we’re being honest.) The act of chopping off her signature curls for a story arc at the beginning of season two created a sort of international incident—so, her look was very much a part of why viewers loved her.

And it wasn’t just her hair. I recently rewatched the entire series, and the entire time I was in awe of how cozy Felicity always looked throughout: From the pilot to the finale, her cardigans were perfectly worn in, the jeans were distressed just so, and the coats were oversized without looking frumpy or sad. Her accessories of choice—typically scarves and messenger bags—were often styled in a way that said, “Yes, I just threw this on, but it works because I don’t really care that much about my appearance.” Basically, Felicity had effortless fall fashion totally figured out, even if her love life was kind of a disaster.

Although the way college was depicted in Felicity was, um, debatable—what freshman gets a dorm room bigger than most Manhattan apartments?—and that series finale still has me scratching my head, Felicity’s relaxed wardrobe more than makes up for those shortcomings. It felt real, from the way she layered to how the sleeves on her sweaters were a little too long. Back in 1998, costume designer Linda Serijan-Fasmer told the Los Angeles Times that the key to unlocking Felicity’s style was keeping it as simple and bare as possible: “She won’t wear anything with stretch or sheen. She doesn’t like big, groovy collars. She won’t wear anything in her hair, and she won’t paint her nails.” It’s a different kind of aspirational, but one that was actually achievable for a twenty-something-year-old woman.

In honor of the show’s 20th anniversary, I’ve gathered some of the looks that capture Felicity’s distinctly understated, campus-ready style. From toasty knits to fitted turtlenecks, she gave us a blueprint for autumnal apparel that truly stands the test of time.



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50 Years of Ralph Lauren: The Most Iconic Moments


Few American brands have achieved the level of prominence that Ralph Lauren has. It’s an entity that simultaneously evokes glamour, sophistication, and aspiration; but also accessibility, familiarity, and approachability. And it’s been striking that delicate balance for half a century.

For many, Lauren’s designs epitomize the American lifestyle. And the American lifestyle inspired him. “When I started out, everyone in the fashion world seemed to look toward Europe for newness and real fashion. I was always inspired by America,” he said in 2018. “I loved East Coast preppiness, the utility of the cowboy’s worn jeans, American folk art, the glamour of Hollywood, and the rich heritage of Native American craftsmanship. It’s always been there, right in front of us—on the streets, in the small towns, in the big cities—in the way people live.” Those themes continue to shape his collections, from the red-white-and-blue color story for Spring 2018 and Southwestern-inspired palette for Spring 2017 to the equestrian vibe of Pre-Fall 2017 and racing theme of Fall 2017.

Through his various labels, existing (Ralph Lauren Collection, Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lauren Ralph Lauren, to name a few) and defunct (Polo Sport and Rugby Ralph Lauren, forever in our hearts), Lauren tapped into various parts of the American experience, from high-end suiting to modestly-priced workwear. His designs were worn by First Ladies and kids in Brooklyn alike. And he’s inspired generations of designers—from Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors to Alexander Wang and Jason Wu—to push the envelope while interpreting what American fashion can look like.

In honor of the company’s 50th anniversary, we look back at some of the most seminal Ralph Lauren moments from the past decades—from the launch of the Polo shirt to that awkward elevator ride with Rachel Green.

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