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©UNHCR/Qaiser Khan Afridi Like millions of others globally, I am an Afghan citizen who has never been to my homeland. In 1917, my great-grandfather fled Turkmenistan during the Russian Revolution to northern Afghanistan. After finding safety there, he settled and had a family, including a son—my grandfather. Although he also died young, he too had

If you’d have told the average cinephile in November of 2008 that, more than a decade later, Twilight actress Kristen Stewart would be in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most would have scoffed. That makes it all the more delicious to see Stewart’s ascension around her role as Princess Diana, arguably

Neil MockfordGetty Images After six years of on-off dating, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s romance, E! reports, is looking like it is definitively over. While Hadid and Malik have reconciled multiple times before, a source close to Hadid told the outlet that this time is different following Malik’s alleged dispute with Hadid’s mom Yolanda. Hadid

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are ready to commit to their intense “twin flame” romance for the rest of the lives, Entertainment Tonight reports. A source told the outlet that Kelly is going to pop the question soon. Kelly “has been telling friends that he is planning to propose [to Fox],” the source said.

Minor spoilers for Army of Thieves ahead. Nathalie Emmanuel doesn’t know much about cracking safes (“Like, literally not at all,” she confesses), but it’s the central skill in her new film, Army of Thieves, now streaming on Netflix. A prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, the heist flick follows Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer)

Collage artwork by Monique Baumann; Photo: Steve Shaw/treats! Magazine. “I want to get to the bottom of things,” says Emily Ratajkowski. “It’s been the blessing and curse of my life.” That scrupulous excavation is evident in My Body, her scalpel-sharp essay collection examining everything from sexual assault to childbirth to objectification. If Ratajkowski had a

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite

Courtesy discovery+ Undercover Underage, a new docuseries from discovery+, follows 38-year-old mom of three Roo Powell as she dons disguises to take down dangerous predators. With help from her team at SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), Powell uses wigs, colored contacts, and fake braces to physically transform into a 15-year-old girl and catch online

Ariana Grande and her husband, Dalton Gomez, did more than just one couple costume this year. In addition to their elaborate Miss Creature From the Black Lagoon look (Ariana as the swamp monster, Dalton as a handsome scuba man), they did a spot-on musical-themed costume. The two dressed up as Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey

We never could have expected the Kardashians to keep away from reality TV for long; the very idea of their E! staple, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, ending after 20 seasons felt nonsensical. The stakes have never been so high! Kim is divorced, Kourtney’s engaged, Kylie’s pregnant, Kendall kissed her boyfriend in public, and, well,

Kate Middleton stepped out alongside Prince William tonight in a long sapphire dress to complement his navy suit for a reception during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The couple is hosting the event “for the key members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Winners and Finalists of the first Earthshot Prize Awards,” per

Everyone knows that Kourtney Kardashian loves Halloween. This year, she had her new fiancé Travis Barker by her side as she set up her mansion to be the perfect, family-friendly haunted house for the two of them and her kids. Kardashian has three children with ex, Scott Disick: Mason Disick, Penelope Disick and Reign Disick.

On October 30, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas came up with the perfect couple’s costume for nostalgic fans of Hillary Duff. They posted a shot of themselves with actress Olivia DeLonge as characters from The Lizzie Maguire Movie, Paolo Valisari and Isabella Parigi, played by Yani Gellman and Duff in the film. DeLonge posed as

On Saturday, October 30, Jennifer Lopez performed at the 36th Annual Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in celebration of friend and colleague LL Cool J’s induction at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. J.Lo dressed to shine on stage in a Dolce & Gabbana black lace bralette with silver sequin detail, paired

James DevaneyGetty Images Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have split again after being on-off for six years, and new details have come out from People and Us Weekly sources about their dynamic being toxic leading up to the breakup. E! additionally got intel about how Gigi and Zayn are doing now in the days since

Both the book series and the film adaptations of E.L. James’ 50 Shades of Grey have received a lot of criticism, and much of that has made it to the ears of actor Jamie Dornan. The 39-year-old played the titular character Christian Grey, a man with certain sexual proclivities he introduces protagonist Anastasia Steele to

This week was the thirty-seventh birthday of Katy Perry, and it seems like it’s been a full one for the pop star. Perry went down to Cabo, Mexico, with her fiancé Orlando Bloom and a whole host of friends. Though paparazzi photos caught the couple enjoying a luxury yacht called Happy Endings at Cabo San

Selena Gomez and her new bob made their first event appearance yesterday in Los Angeles when the actress stopped by NeueHouse to do press for Only Murders in the Building. Gomez opted to wear a plunging burgundy Self-Portrait dress perfect for the fall season and Halloween weekend ahead. She accessorized with black open-toe heels. EVGA,

Is there anything Jake Gyllenhaal hasn’t done? He’s played rocket scientist to nighttime news stringer to Marvel supervillain; he’s been nominated for an Oscar and showed off his musical theater prowess; he’s appeared in a Beyoncé and Jay-Z music video; and he once exited a late-night talk show set so gracefully, it turned into a

When the Spice Girls emerged in the mid-aughts, the state of pop music changed forever. Before 1996, the music landscape had been largely dominated by alternative rock and rap, with music fans worshipping its respective idols, Kurt Cobain and 2Pac. But when five young women from the U.K. debuted the candy-coated empowerment anthem “Wannabe,” they

So I have good news and bad news. The bad news: In this week’s Halloween-themed Project Runway challenge, none of the designers had the foresight to craft a haute frock for Winifred Sanderson or—come on, folks—Mortricia Addams. You’re telling me no one wanted to give this iconic robe a couture upgrade? But, alas, the good

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are adjusting to their new life as parents after welcoming their daughter Khai in September 2020. The couple, who has dated on-off for nearly five years, has been going strong since reconciling in late 2019. (Hadid and Malik confirmed they were expecting their first child in April 2020.) Since then,

It seems like it was only yesterday when Lady Gaga and Adam Driver nearly broke our timelines with that sweatered, slope-side Instagram from the House of Gucci set. Musing over their delightfully ’80s garb, their luxurious knits, and their “hot young parents on vacation before kids” vibe, we had no idea what we were in

Angelina Jolie and five of her six kids gave the world a sartorial treat tonight when they all stepped out together at the London Eternals premiere. Jolie led the pack in a black and white Valentino haute couture dress. Sixteen-year-old Zahara added a pop of color in her yellow mini dress. The boys—20-year-old Maddox in