©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett CollectionEverett For as long as I can remember, I’ve admired the way writers dress. Good style, it seems, by measure of the frequency with which it appears, is a trait practically essential to those who achieve prolific careers in publishing. Who would not fall as infatuated with Kathy Acker in her
Month: August 2021
When Gabby Thomas casually put up the third-fastest 200m time ever at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, we knew we had a new track star to keep our eye on in Tokyo. Thomas ran her first Olympic heat on Sunday, easily moving on with a second-place finish, and we (and the rest of the
Perhaps Nava Mau was always an actress, but it took years for her to adopt the term as self-description. Born in Mexico City, as a child she performed in a junior version of Cats—her first dramatic role, one she still describes with affectionate humor—but she didn’t consider acting as a career path until years later,
Rihanna’s brand Fenty–which has become a go-to for skincare, makeup, and body care–is breaking into a new category: Fragrance! Her latest launch, which is available to buy on August 10th, will give Rihanna’s die-hard fans a chance to finally get a whiff of what this megastar smells like daily. Created with the help of master
Kendra (Keni) Harrison added a silver medal to Team USA’s medal count at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, by winning in the 100m hurdles. Her time was 12.52 seconds, just behind Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who won gold with a time of 12.37 seconds. Harrison actually is a world record holder in the event —
Early in my new novel, We Were Never Here, there’s a scene that was hard for me to write—it skates too close to a truth that fills me with anxiety and shame. In it, Emily, a twenty-something woman on vacation in Cambodia, brings a hot South African backpacker back to her hotel room… I discovered
Simone Biles shocked the world when she decided to pull out of the team event finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday but has since told reporters that she could be back for the individual all-around competition this Thursday. During the team finals, the 24-year-old gymnast left the competition floor after performing an uncharacteristically faulty
Tom Daley’s Olympic events in Tokyo may be over, but that won’t stop him (or his knitting needles) from making a splash. The pro diver was recently spotted on the sidelines of the women’s 3-meter springboard final on August 1 crafting his latest creation. There’s no telling exactly what Daley is stringing together with purple
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom showed off their best formal couple looks at the LuisaViaRoma x UNICEF gala in Capri, Italy. Perry looked especially glamorous as she showed off two looks in one night. Upon arrival, she wore a vintage black and cream 1978 Pierre Cardin couture dress. Daniele VenturelliGetty Images Later in the night,
We’re continuing our series of live workouts over on POPSUGAR Fitness’s Instagram this week with three fast-paced and fun routines: you’ll work your abs and glutes on Monday, punch it out with kickboxing on Tuesday, and finish up with a low-impact, high-intensity workout on Thursday. Check out the trainers and times below, and we’ll see
Laurence GriffithsGetty Images On July 23, as the the U.S. Women’s Soccer team was in Tokyo for the Olympic Games, they filed an opening brief in their ongoing equal pay lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation. This filing came after a judge’s May 2020 dismissal of the players’ claims against the federation. The judge,
Sunisa Lee has won bronze in the women’s artistic gymnastics bars final in Tokyo three days after claiming the all-around title. Lee’s score was a lower-than-usual 14.5 (she received 15.4 at the team final, 15.3 in the all-around final, and 15.2 in qualifications); she had breaks in her routine, meaning she didn’t connect release moves
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds shared a rare look into their date last night, and it was incredibly sweet. But don’t think for second they didn’t include some trolling in their big night. They celebrated the 10th anniversary of their first date (2011 was 1o years ago!), by going to their favorite restaurant, o ya,
When she isn’t studying or hanging out in sunny Austin, TX, sprinter Gabby Thomas is casually making history. At the US Olympic Trials, Thomas clocked the third-fastest 200-meter sprint of all time, behind only the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner, who notched the first and second best times in 1988. This makes Thomas the second-fastest woman in
Lily James’s transformation into Pamela Anderson for the upcoming Hulu limited series, Pam and Tommy had her fans shocked at the uncanny resemblance. James has seemed to have some fun showing off behind-the-scenes photos from the project, and on the day the production wrapped, she gave us one more sneak peek. On her Instagram story,