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This month marks the first anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. But in a country crushed by unprecedented humanitarian crisis, there isn’t much to celebrate. Countless jobs lost, the banking system in turmoil, and half the population—nearly 20 million people—suffering from dangerously high levels of food insecurity. To some, the takeover feels

I was only five years old when Princess Diana died. My memory of her death—and life—is very limited. But I remember watching her funeral on an old box television at my next-door neighbor’s house in London. I can still recall my mother and our elderly neighbor’s tears, and the sea of bouquets spread out in

Dua Lipa knows the importance of recharging—especially when it involves a healthy does of Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. The singer, who was notably absent from the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night, took to IG to show off a poolside lounge moment while catching some end-of-the-summer rays. Lipa was looking toned as she

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and sending the issue back to the states, pro-abortion rights politicians and activists have been urging supporters to do one thing: vote in the midterms this November. Nearly 21 million women in the U.S. have already lost access to

Kim Kardashian signaled to everyone on Instagram that the Barbiecore trend has reached peak popularity when she devoted her latest outfit of the day post to fully embodying the iconic Mattel doll. Kardashian appeared with her platinum hair styled in a chic updo while wearing a pink camo Balenciaga bodycon dress. Kardashian, fully aware of

Irina Shayk sparked rumors that she and Bradley Cooper, her ex-boyfriend and father to their five-year-old daughter Lea, may be giving their romance another shot when she posted a photo of the two of them posing on a beach vacation. Shortly after, a source set the record straight to E! regarding what’s really going on

Everybody you know is probably in Iceland right now. And they’re obsessed with it—for good reason. The Nordic island may be just a quick flight from the East Coast (less than six hours, to be exact), but from the moment you arrive it feels like another planet. Specifically, Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik is an

Taylor Swift used the MTV VMAs stage to announce her next album Midnights and Republic Records’ VMAs after party at New York City’s Fleur Room to showcase the first look from its style era. Swift stepped out in a navy, star-adorned Moschino slip dress. She wore her blonde hair down in loose waves and accessorized

Nicki Minaj has not been to the VMAs for a few years, but the show she just gave us just made up for all the lost time. The rapper gave big Barbie tingz energy and was draped in all pink everything—from her hair to her shoelaces—to start the show, and then quite literally had holograms

Olivia Rodrigo decided not to spend her Sunday at tonight’s MTV VMAs despite being one of the night’s most heavily-nominated guests. Rodrigo didn’t post her whereabouts on social media; her last post featured her in New York City, not far from where the VMAs were. Rodrigo is nominated tonight for Video of the Year (“Brutal”),

On Friday night, Olivia Rodrigo left Electric Lady Studio in New York City wearing a vintage inspired pop punk look reminiscent of a Y2K Avril Lavigne. Rodrigo has performed with Lavigne before and clearly loves the era’s fashion. The 19-year-old was wearing a bedazzled black t-shirt with cap sleeves over a pleated red plaid mini

On Wednesday, Angelina Jolie strutted from an office building in Beverly Hills wearing all black in an outfit that was half form-fitting and half loose and casual, but entirely chic. Her cropped black tank top showed off her abs and paired with low rise black pants that draped in loose waves around her legs as

Last weekend, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck enjoyed their second wedding celebration at Affleck’s Georgia estate before jetting off for a honeymoon trip in Italy. The couple were photographed strolling through the streets of Milan for a little shopping in the boutique stores all over the city. Lopez was wearing all white, starting with a

If you could spot Earth from the galactic retro ride pictured on Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia album cover, and zoomed through space toward Europe, then south to Croatia, and further to the heart of the Balkans, there, in Pristina, Kosovo, on a sweet summer night in August, you would find Dua Lipa stepping out onto

There’s a prickly kind of thrill to having coffee with someone who is teetering between anonymity and fame—something about the mix of caffeine and clairvoyance makes even the most jaded culture journalist remember why she started doing this in the first place. I can tell the waiter at this hip TriBeCa hotel café knows the

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took off for Italy following their three-day Georgia wedding, and photos have emerged of them there making out (of course) and shopping for home goods. Decio Immagine Casa shared a photo of Affleck and Lopez at their store yesterday, captioning it “unexpected customers” in Italian. Lopez appears, wearing a yellow

What Da’Vine Joy Randolph wore for the 2022 Met Gala was surprising for three reasons: One, she designed it herself. Two, her champagne-colored corset gown fit the “In America” theme better than the overwhelming majority of dresses that floated into the Metropolitan Museum of Art in May. And finally, three: She wasn’t invited to the

Olivia Wilde was candid in her Variety cover interview about being served custody papers by her ex Jason Sudeikis while on stage doing her CinemaCon presentation for Don’t Worry Darling, her choice to keep her relationship with Harry Styles private, and the way tabloids have treated her. With the CinemaCon incident, Wilde was explicit about

In a new monthly column for ELLE, R. Eric Thomas sounds off on all things culture. Find out what to read, watch, listen to, and exhaustively talk about right here. I can’t wait to tell my grandkids about how we had to wait all summer for new TV. I don’t have grandkids, or kids, so

Spoilers ahead. The second season finale of Only Murders in the Building takes us back to the beginning—not of the season, but of the entire series. To wrap up the mystery of Bunny Folger’s death, we have to go all the way back to All Is Not OK in Oklahoma, the Cinda Canning (Tina Fey)

One bride, one design house, three wedding dresses: Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Lauren confirmed today the rumors that she did indeed wear the brand to her Georgia wedding to Ben Affleck. Lopez shared on her On the JLo newsletter that she didn’t wear just one couture dress, but multiple from Ralph Lauren. Now, Ralph Lauren

The first big fruits of Meghan Markle’s Spotify deal have come out today. The Duchess of Sussex’s Archetypes podcast launched this morning, with her first episode featuring her and longtime friend Serena Williams breaking down the word “ambition” and how people’s negative portrayal of ambitious women have affected their own lives. The two also discussed

Nearly three years after Knives Out was originally released in late 2019, we’re finally going to get a sequel: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. That means we’re due for more quippy dialogue, zany characters, and another thrilling mystery very soon, but not soon enough. The complete plot of Glass Onion is not yet clear,

Since Prince George started school in 2017, Prince William and Kate Middleton have based themselves in London at Kensington Palace, with their children attending St Thomas’s School in Battersea. But today they have announced Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are starting at Lambrook School in Berkshire in September as the family make Windsor