On May 25, as I watched the video of George Floyd, I wept. I had never mourned for a stranger like I did that day. He could’ve been one of my four brothers. I was raised in a Nigerian-American, ultra-disciplinarian Christian home in the Bronx, where the maxims were work hard and love your neighbor
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Photography courtesy of Gucci.We finally know what’s in store for the much-anticipated drop. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date December 22, 2020 Facebook Twitter The great outdoors are set to get even better now that the hotly anticipated Gucci x The North Face collection is nearly here. The brands just expanded on the teaser videos posted
Now that we’re well into the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is more readily available to the general public. So far, the FDA has approved over 225 diagnostic COVID-19 tests, 25 of which people can take at home — most commonly by saliva sample or nasal swab — and ship out to a lab for results, according
The British period drama has long been the domain of white actors, but the genre is getting an inclusive update in recent years: Mary, Queen of Scots featured Gemma Chan as Bess of Hardwick in 2018, Dev Patel played the eponymous hero in The Personal History of David Copperfield this year, and Jodie Turner-Smith is
image courtesy amazon studios Everything we plan on bingeing in the new year, including One Night in Miami and The High Note. By Pahull Bains Date December 22, 2020 Facebook Twitter We’ve all got a lot of time on our hands right now. Here are all the movies and television shows we can’t wait to
In partnership with Nivea The last 10 months have been *insert another word for unprecedented* for everyone, even for five-time Olympic medalist Tessa Virtue. In some ways, they’ve been uniquely challenging for someone like Virtue, a 22-year competitive athlete who was just a few months post-retirement when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. No more weeks on
If holiday stress is likely about to be on your horizon, beat it with a quick, high-energy workout to release some of that pent-up energy. Exercise has already been shown to boost mental health and relieve stress in tense times, and it’s one of my favorite ways to defuse a situation or cool off when
Girl! GWORL. Gorl. Guhl. Gurl. Grrrrrlll. “Mommy, why is it that every time you’re on the phone or with your friends, it’s always girl, girl, girl, girl?” my son asked me as I was tucking him into bed. I was amused. Mostly at the sight and sound of myself through my five-year-old’s eyes and ears—he
Of the three hoodies featured in DKNY’s #StateOfMind campaign—the Risk Takers, the Work Ethic, and the Hustle—it’s the Work Ethic hoodie that musical duo and DKNY’s holiday partners Chloe and Halle keep returning to. Emblazoned on the front is a quote that reads: “Do not be fooled by this hoodie. There is nothing ‘business casual’
Think modern classics, warm undertones and punchy hits of colour. By Melissa Perdigao Date December 21, 2020 Facebook Twitter Wondering what hair colour trends will be big in 2021? Switching up your hair colour is a great way to signal new beginnings, and after a year like 2020, we’re welcoming this type of change with
Neil Patrick Harris takes us inside his home and shows off his personal movie theater, the actual booth from “How I Met Your Mother” and performs a hit song from the “Hamilton” soundtrack. Filmed in a single shot, we ask some of our favorite personalities 73 questions to see what they like, what they hate,
Eating a healthy lunch? Check. Exercise? Check. Drinking more water, finding some quiet time to yourself, going to be early? Eh, those feel-good habits are a little harder to keep top of mind. While New Year’s resolutions will likely look a little different this year — who else put “travel more” at the top of
Last fall, authorities began a nationwide search for 7-year-old Joshua “J.J.” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, who mysteriously vanished from their small town of Rexburg, Idaho. In the months after they went missing, the case became increasingly more complicated—and bizarre. This summer, police discovered the remains of J.J. and Tylee buried on the rural farm
There are hypebeasts, and then there are hike beasts. The most anticipated fashion collaboration of the year (and 2021, if our predictions are correct) appeals to both parties. Our ears collectively piqued when we first heard the news in September: Gucci is joining forces with The North Face for a collection that bridges mountains, both
This new lingerie brand believes a pretty foundation is key to feeling good in your skin. By FASHION Staff Date December 21, 2020 Facebook Twitter Created for Sevigne If there was one major takeaway from this year’s hottest fashion trends (tie dye, elevated loungewear, fuzzy slippers, etc.), it’s that dressing for yourself and being comfortable
On Sunday night, Christie Smythe transformed from journalist to subject, when ELLE’s story about Smythe’s romance with “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli went live. Shkreli, a pharmaceutical executive who became infamous when he raised the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000 percent, had subsequently been arrested on federal fraud charges—and Smythe broke the story of
Joe Biden received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine today on live TV, hours after Dr. Jill Biden received hers. President-elect Biden got the shot at ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark, Delaware. His team has not confirmed when he will receive the second dose, which is recommended three weeks after the first dose of
After her broadway debut at just 15, Liz Gillies starred in some of television’s favorites such as Dynasty and Victorious. Her latest project, an EP with Seth MacFarlane called Songs From Home, shows off just another one of her many talents—singing jazz like you haven’t heard before. In today’s episode of Song Association, Gillies is
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Treadmills can be polarizing. You either love running on one or you feel like you’re on an endless hamster wheel. I happen to be in the second camp. As a marathon runner, I gravitate toward long stretches of city streets or my favorite river park. But the second I lace up my UA HOVR™ Phantom
Steve GranitzGetty Images It’s official: Ariana Grande has switched from “7 Rings” to just one dazzler. Over the weekend, Grande received her Christmas gift from beau Dalton Gomez quite early—a sparkly engagement ring. But eagle-eyed fans took notice of the pearl in Grande’s ring, which sparked theories that Gomez added a subtle tribute to Grande’s
Almost every weekday for six years, Christie Smythe took the F train from Park Slope downtown to her desk at Brooklyn’s federal court, in a pressroom hidden on the far side of a snack bar. Smythe, who covered white-collar crime for Bloomberg News, wore mostly black and gray, and usually skipped makeup. She and her
George and Amal Clooney are the parents of 3-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander. Recently, the dad of two has been speaking out about what life’s been like with toddlers during quarantine, and his latest update (Christmas edition) is pretty cute. During an interview with Stephen Colbert, Clooney described what it’s like to spend the holidays
As someone who picked up running as an adult, I never had a running coach or was a part of a high school track or cross country team. So, everything I’ve learned about the sport has been from, well, just getting out there and running. For the most part, I’ve been able to lace up
