Anadolu AgencyGetty Images This past Monday, 46-year-old George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground and pressed his knee into his neck, while Floyd pleaded for help and repeatedly said he could not breathe. The officers were responding to “a report of a counterfeit bill being passed” when they located
Month: May 2020
Last Monday, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man named George Floyd was killed by a police officer named Derek Chauvin. Chauvin put his knee on Floyd’s neck for close to nine minutes, including the three minutes when Floyd was unresponsive. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder. This happened in the middle of a global pandemic, but
As protests continue, celebrities are taking to their social media platforms to speak out about the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more black Americans who have died at the hands of police officers. This weekend, Lady Gaga posted her thoughts about the protests happening across the country. “I have a lot of things
This year, Universal rebooted its monster universe with Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss, and is going to keep going with Wolfman, starring Ryan Gosling. Per Variety, the studio has been meeting with directors over the past month and should land on a name soon. Corey Finley, who directed HBO’s Bad Education with Hugh Jackman and
Kylie Jenner bought her first “starter” home in 2015, when she was only 17 years old. It was a $2.7 million dollar, 4,851-square-foot home that she sold in 2017 for $3.15 million. The makeup mogul has moved on to bigger properties since then, but the first place she called home after moving out of the
On Friday night, Beyoncé posted a video in which she expressed her thoughts and feelings following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer named Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into his neck for more than eight minutes. Beyoncé added a link in her Instagram bio for her followers to sign petitions
Like Catherine the Great on her wedding night, viewers’ expectations of Hulu’s The Great will look quite different from historical truth. The off-kilter series from The Favourite‘s Tony McNamara stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult as real-life Russian rulers Catherine the Great and Peter III. However, this isn’t your grandmother’s historical drama—and it doesn’t purport
Spoilers for the Defending Jacob finale, “After,” below. No one reinvents themself for the screen like Michelle Dockery. At the close of Downton Abbey, it seemed we’d never see her as anything but English nobility. Then came Good Trouble, and it was if she’d only ever been a North Carolina grifter. Godless followed suit, with
Courtesy While things may feel stuck at a standstill, there are some couples who are not letting anything stop their love. Proposals are still happening amidst a pandemic, and we cannot be happier for those making the best out of a grim situation. After all, we can use some good news these days. Typical engagement
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande know the show must go on, and leading up to a bummer Memorial Day weekend, the pop stars dropped a pre-quarantine music video for their new collaboration ‘Rain on Me’ just last week. The video is a reminder of a world we once knew, full of partying, congregating in large
Vladimir VladimirovGetty Images Putting on sunscreen is the second easiest way to protect your skin from sun damage. (Staying out of the sun is the first, but you have to life your life!) But 2013 and 2016 studies concluded that while SPF safeguards humans from cancer, it’s also deadly for marine life and coral reefs.
At some point you learn to speak clearly and slowly, to widen your eyes a bit, perhaps to smile, in situations where the underlying danger of everyday existence races to the surface like an air bubble in murky water. Of course you do this with law enforcement, at a traffic stop or in a random
Pat McGrath may have the best job in the world. In the ‘90s, the makeup artist was in New York when she met two immortal models for the first time. One was Kate Moss. The other? Naomi Campbell. “We were so hyped and thrilled to be shooting with each other,” Campbell told ELLE.com by phone
Lady Gaga’s new album Chromatica is a personal look into her journey of healing in recent years. And one of the most empowering and intimate explorations of this process is in the lyrics of her song “Free Woman.” Gaga told Zane Lowe that the song is about how she moved forward after being sexually assaulted
News flash: Shaving is no longer relegated to your underarms, bikini line, and legs—people are shaving their faces now. It’s called dermaplaning, and the procedure is usually performed in-office by a dermatologist or esthetician using a fancy tool called a scalpel. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, life has been put on pause,
In 2011, my younger brother Lee was stopped and frisked on his way to buy ginger ale at the grocery store on 216th Street and White Plains Road. Walking into the market, his black du-rag on and headphones plugged in, two white police officers stopped Lee and asked to search him. “What’s the problem?” he
Just when you thought that dating in quarantine would at least free us from the world of ghosting, a sneaker collab dropped early this morning like an unprompted 2 AM text. Launching today, Converse teamed up with Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) for a pair of messy sneakers that are out here to undo all
As people who are lucky enough to be able to work from home slide into their 12th week of doing so, certain fashion standbys are starting to feel as remote as a matinee with a large popcorn or a night out at a crowded bar. I’m talking about jeans and all other “hard pants,” anything
When Hilal Ibrahim found out that Muslim healthcare workers were throwing away their hijabs in between shifts for infection control purposes, she set out to design a sanitary head scarf that could be easily washed and safely reused. The Minnesota fashion designer and owner of Henna & Hijabs, a boutique specializing in organic henna and
Tom Holland may quietly be dating someone new…and in the industry. The Daily Mail reported on May 28, citing multiple sources, that the Spider-Man actor has been secretly seeing The Spanish Princess actress Nadia Parkes for more than three months and that they’re quarantining together now. Neither Holland nor Parkes have confirmed these reports. Parkes
Many occasions don’t warrant a full bikini-zone shave—and for all of those times, consider a bikini trimmer your new best friend. Simply put, these electric trimmers work to clean things up a bit without requiring the effort (or potential for razor bumps and burn) of a full-on shave. A good bikini trimmer is quick, safe,
If you’ve been missing your Friends during the pandemic, sulk no longer. HBO Max is now streaming all 10 seasons of the hit NBC comedy nearly six months after the sitcom left Netflix, breaking hearts and ending rewatches everywhere. However, the highly-anticipated unscripted Friends reunion with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew
Listen, we all have our security blankets. For many of us born in the ‘90s, that blanket is re-reading and re-watching the Harry Potter series ad infinitum. Yes, I like to believe my literary tastes have elevated since my days writing Harry/Ginny fanfiction on Tumblr, but I still get chills every time I hear the
Despite how much time we’re spending inside, dermatologists recommend applying sunscreen daily, so you should always have a bottle (or three) saved underneath your bathroom sink. Fortunately, Supergoop is taking 20 percent off sitewide with the promo code “SUNSALE” right now, which is pretty rare. If you haven’t tried Supergoop yet, the brand offers lightweight,
Courtesy While we’re still uncertain when our next beach day will be, we refuse to believe that summer isn’t happening at all. And nothing will make you more optimistic for the sunnier days ahead than a Jacquemus straw bag, Isabel Marant jeans, or an Ulla Johnson dress. Get all of these designer must-haves plus more
There’s nothing more unsightly or uncomfortable than flaky, sandpaper lips. Sure, you can tap on your trusty lip balm and be on your way, but once it fades, you’re back to square one. And if you’re wearing lipstick, that uneven texture can be even more noticeable. That’s where lips scrubs come in, which sloth off
Courtesy Just when you think you’ve seen all there is to watch, there’s more! This summer marks the launch of HBO Max, new offerings from the still-finding-its-legs Quibi, plus a slate of series from the usual streaming suspects. Search Party is returning, after far too long, and Ramy and The Politician will both be back
In January, Jennifer Carroll Foy helped end nearly 50 years of inaction on the Equal Rights Amendment by leading a push to make Virginia the final state needed to ratify the landmark women’s rights legislation to the Constitution. Today, the 38 year old freshman state delegate and criminal defense attorney took on an entirely new,
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