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Kate Winslet’s Lee isn’t your average war film; it’s an empowering, feminist take on history
The actor plays incredible real-life war photographer Lee Miller.
Kate Winslet’s next role as model-turned-war-photographer Lee Miller is not to be missed. While the biopic follows Lee’s real-life experiences photographing key moments of World War Two for Vogue, it’s much, much more than a war film.
It’s a feminist account of an important voice in history, navigating the realities of violence against women at that time, portraying nude scenes through a female gaze and most crucially, made by women who want to empower others.

The Last Thing Standing Between Kathy Griffin and a Real Comeback
Seven years after the infamous photo, and a dump truck’s worth of drama later, the celebrity-skewering comic is back in at least half of the country’s good graces… now, if she could only sell her damn comedy special.
For those who stopped paying attention to Griffin after that photo — the one she posted of herself holding the bloodied likeness of Donald Trump’s severed head that left her unemployed, ostracized and in hot water with the Feds — things got a hell of a lot worse from there. Though she ultimately was never charged with conspiracy to assassinate the president, she says the ordeal cost her more than $1 million in legal fees. She became addicted to pills, primarily OxyContin and benzodiazepines. She attempted suicide. She was diagnosed with lung cancer. She lost use of a vocal cord after an operation to arrest that cancer. And, in December, her relationship of more than a decade dissolved when she filed for divorce from her husband. Griffin calls it “the laundry list.” This flight is as much about shushing those demons as it is ensuring she’ll still be able to speak after the two-plus-hour set puts her battered larynx through the wringer.

33 Fall TV Shows to Watch in 2024
From freshmen to returning favorites, comedies and dramas to series in a category all their own, these are the fall TV shows we can’t wait to watch in 2024.
Though your weather app may not agree, autumn is in the air—which means a slew of fall TV shows 2024 are on the horizon. There are new seasons of venerable favorites like Heartstopper, My Brilliant Friend, and Slow Horses on the horizon, as well as long-delayed new installments of the zeitgeist-grabbing juggernauts Yellowstone and Squid Game; there’s also no shortage of intriguing new contenders, like long-awaited WandaVision follow-up Agatha All Along and not one, but two absorbing true-crime series from the mind of Ryan Murphy. Read on to see which fall shows we’re putting in our queue, from Netflix series to network fare and everywhere in between.

For healthy, weather-proof nailbeds, these are the 6 best cuticles according to a nail tech
An unassuming essential product
If you ask any nail technician out there about their number one tip for growing longer, stronger and healthier nails is, I guarantee that they would recommend applying cuticle oil regularly. As a beauty editor and qualified nail tech, you’ll find at least 10 (not joking) cuticle oils stashed around my house, car and bags at all times. It’s the most effective way I’ve found (far more than any expensive supplement) to keep my nails naturally long and healthy. Paired with a nourishing hand cream and you have yourself a dynamic duo.
But what does the cuticle oil actually do, what makes a good one and where should you start looking for one?

26 couples Halloween costumes serving double the trouble, including our top Beetlejuice looks
It’s scary how good they look.
Couples Halloween costumes might be our favourite thing ever, because what’s better than one person serving us creepy looks? Two!
And nothing says love more than a couple on the same wavelength when it comes to picking a costume for the spooky season. Case in point: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who, a few months after tying the knot, stuck with the wedded eternal bliss with a handful of iconic married Halloween characters. Meanwhile, other celebs have us scratching our heads and wondering how on earth they managed to come up with that idea, such as Modern Family star Sarah Hyland and her husband, Wells Adams, literally went as “Taco Belle” one year. Also, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom made us chuckle when they decided to channel politicians Hillary and Bill Clinton.

Who plays Genevieve in Emily in Paris? Meet Thalia Besson
The stunning French-American actor plays Emily in Paris season 4’s newest character.
Genevieve from Emily in Paris season 4 has to be the most intriguing new character on the Netflix show, with her being as controversial as she is cunning.
Step-daughter to Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), Genevieve, played by Thalia Besson, is Laurent’s (Arnaud Binard) child from a previous relationship around 20 years prior.
Genevieve comes onto the scene after leaving New York for Paris, with her ending up working at Agence Grateau along the way.

Who plays Marcello in Emily in Paris? Meet Eugenio Franceschini
The Italian actor plays Emily’s new beau in Emily in Paris season 4.
Eugenio Franceschini, the actor who plays Marcello in Emily in Paris season 4, is fans’ new obsession after the second batch of episodes landed on Netflix on September 12.
In the second part of the new series we see Emily (Lily Collins) heading to Italy in what bestie Mindy (Ashley Park) dubs a totally ‘Un-Emily’ move. It’s here that meets and she spends time with Marcello, her dreamy new love interest.

Wait, Did Taylor Swift Really Just Name Drop Her Signature Perfume?
It’s been a long time coming
As a perfume-obsessed beauty-editor who’s been a Swiftie for the past 18 years, sussing out the megastar’s favourite perfume has been a personal mission. While the editor side of me just wants her to just do an in-depth beauty interview where she shares all her must-haves, my Swiftie side secretly loves the fact that despite her celebrity status, Swift – in recent years – has not name-dropped any products explicitly. Until now. Well, sort of.

Taylor Swift Drove 400,000 People To Register To Vote In Under 24 Hours
After sharing a post to Instagram in which she endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Taylor Swift drove 400,000 people to the government’s official voter registration website.
After sharing her endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Taylor Swift shared a custom URL to her Instagram stories to the government’s official voter registration website. In under 24 hours, more than 400,000 people had visited the website from the link Swift shared.
In a statement to Variety, the General Services Administration, which runs the vote.gov site, confirmed that it received 405,999 visitors referred directly from the link the singer posted. In the week prior, the site had averaged around 30,000 visitors per day.

Reneé Rapp Pops Off
The performer has an album, a TV series, a movie (with a hit theme song), and a Broadway show under her belt. She also has a preternatural level of self-confidence and -awareness. What she doesn’t have? A filter. And she just might be the future of entertainment.
It’s been exactly five years since Rapp made her Broadway debut, as Regina George in the Mean Girls musical at the August Wilson Theatre. It was September 2019, just a year after high school and not long after she won what’s known as a Jimmy—at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards. The whole high school Tony Awards thing is an American Idol-meets-Glee live competition in New York City, throwing the best teenage jazzhanders from around the country into a proscenium-stage-steel-cage death match. That day she delivered a rousing performance of “All Falls Down” from Chaplin and breathlessly accepted the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress next to the winning male performer—as it turns out, the guy who would one day be in No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence. “I love Andrew Barth Feldman!” Rapp exclaims. “The Jimmys were insane that year.”

Everything You Should Know About Emmys Host Eugene Levy and His Very Funny Family
Father-son duo Eugene and Dan already made Emmys history in 2020.
The pair already made history in 2020 when they became the first father-son duo to win Emmy Awards in the same year (thanks, of course, to the aforementioned Canadian sitcom). But they weren’t the only Levy family members involved: Dan’s sister, Sarah Levy, also acted in the show, and Eugene’s brother, Frank, served as a producer.
Though Eugene and his wife, Deborah, strove to give their children a “normal” childhood, it seems this family was simply destined for Hollywood from the get-go. Here’s everything you may or may not know about Eugene Levy and his (extremely talented, extremely funny) family.

21 of the Coziest, Most Autumnal Movies to Watch This Fall
Fall is pretty much here, and while some mark the season with apple-picking, hot cider, and various other hallmarks of #ChristianGirlAutumn, others prefer to spend it exactly the way we spent summer: parked on the couch, watching our favorite cozy movies on repeat. Whether you’re looking to have your faith in love restored by Harrison Ford, or you’re in need of some witticism from Robin Williams that will absolutely make you weep, our list covers fall’s must-see movies.
Crack your windows open for that cool, crisp air and get the tea kettle ready, because below are 20 of the best fall movies—from stories actually set in the fall, to films that just encompass or represent fall in some way—to get you through to December.

Soggy Sandwiches Must Be Stopped — Use These Chef Tips to Build the Perfect Portable Sandwich
Properly packing a sandwich is an art form. Here’s how to layer ingredients to prevent dreaded sogginess, according to a pro sandwich maker.
If you’ve had the unfortunate experience of biting into a wet, gummy sandwich, it probably didn’t come from a dedicated sandwich shop or deli. The pros have perfected the art of making a sandwich that can withstand the test of time, whether that’s a commute to work or a drive to a beach.
“Most types of sandwiches travel well,” says Trevor Kunk, a former fine dining chef who now works as the culinary director of Shy Bird in Boston, where he slings creations like a ranch fried chicken sandwich and smashed falafel wrap. Still, he says, any sandwich can be susceptible to sogginess without taking a few steps to keep it fresh. Read on for pro tips from Kunk for how to preserve your creation until mealtime, whether you’re packing school lunches or the perfect park snack.

Why Going on Daily ‘Fart Walks’ Is Great for Your Health, According to an Award-Winning Cookbook Author
Go ahead, walk off those beans.
Nearly 12% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and 38% of the population has prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be classified as type 2 diabetes.
Poor blood sugar management raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, making it important for everyone to do their best to control their blood glucose levels. Now, an award-winning cookbook author says she has a hack for managing her blood sugar: She goes on daily “fart walks.”

5 Ways Your Cell Phone Is Making Your Meal Worse
Send this to your friend who needs a refresher on electronics etiquette.
I think we can all agree that cell phones are forever a part of our lives just like death, taxes, and microplastics in our oceans. Since we can’t control whether or not cell phones exist, all we can do is choose how we interact with them. As a longtime server who began waiting tables well before cell phones were affixed to our palms, I have seen the progression of cell phone behavior in restaurants and it might be time for a refresher course on etiquette.

Campbell’s Soup Is Considering a Major Change to Its Iconic Brand — the First in More Than 100 Years
End of an era…
One of the most enduring food brands is about to make a major change. But not to its ingredients.
On Wednesday, during an annual investor call, Campbell Soup Co. announced that it’s potentially preparing to change its name, dropping “soup” from its moniker to simply become Campbell’s Co.
According to the Associated Press, the brand’s CEO, Mark Clouse, said in a statement that it’s a “subtle yet important change” that will better reflect “the full breadth” of the company’s food portfolio. However, the change isn’t set in stone just yet. The company’s shareholders will be asked to vote on the potential name change.

37 Halloween Nail Art Ideas That Are Equal Parts Eerie and Cute
Creepy or adorable, subtle or shocking, at-home or pro-painted—whatever your manicure MO, we’ve braaaaaaiiinstormed lots of monstrous and darkly magical nail art looks for you.
Halloween costumes come with various levels of commitment: We’ve got the planners who know a whole 11 months prior what their theme is, the creative crafters who get to work two months ahead of time, and the 10-minutes-before-leaving-the-house crew. But did you know there’s another group filled with Halloween spirit? They are your nail-obsessed friends. Now, you might think that a costume takes more planning than Halloween nails, but once you see this collection of intricate and beautiful designs, you’ll realize they’re total works of art in their own right.

From Farm to Set — Inside the World of Film and TV Production Caterers
Set caterers tell IndieWire about the difficulties and surprises in their jobs, from flat tires to instant reviews.
Consider what it takes to organize a kitchen. If a project shoots in a single location, then the caterer can count on cooking and serving with the same set-up every day. Many productions, though, move from place to place, and every time that happens, the caterer has to improvise a new plan. (Note that this is catering, which refers to full meals, not craft service, which refers to the table of snacks available at all times.)

When did sodas, teas, and tonics become medicine?
From prebiotic sodas to collagen waters, beverages are trying to do the most. Consumers are drinking it up.
Consumer demand for drinks that offer added health benefits — known as functional beverages — is booming, and manufacturers are giving us what we demand. Olipop is just one of a growing group of “prebiotic” sodas, which claim to give a boost to the good bacteria in your gut microbiome. And prebiotic sodas are themselves just one of a cascade of these so-called functional beverages that are taking up increasing space in the global drink aisle.

The perfect escape from our online world
Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs
Today, the damage of social media is being scrutinized as never before, with the US Surgeon General introducing a campaign in June that would put warning labels on social media products, similar to what we’ve seen on tobacco and nicotine products for decades. But the most telling indicator may be a recent embrace of analog technologies like flip phones, vinyl records, and cassette players. The printed word, too, seems to be experiencing an unlikely resurgence, from old-fashioned magazines to broadsheet newspapers.

The Miller’s Tale: as Lee hits screens, Tatler reveals the real story of model, photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller
Her life was a dazzling reflection of a multifarious century. In this feature from February 2019 issue, Whitney Scharer explores the true story behind the blockbuster
It is 1927. Lost in thought, 19-year-old Lee Miller walks down a crowded street in Manhattan. She is ravishingly beautiful: blonde hair stylishly bobbed, lips painted red, her slim figure clad in the latest fashions from Paris. Perhaps it is Paris she’s thinking about so deeply – whatever it is absorbs her entirely, and she steps off the sidewalk without noticing a car speeding towards her. At the last minute a man whisks her to safety. He turns out to be none other than the publisher Condé Nast, and as soon as he sees the woman he’s saved, he decides she must model for his magazine. A few short months later, Lee Miller’s face, drawn by Georges Lepape with the New York skyline for a backdrop, stares out from the cover of Vogue.
That cover launched Lee Miller’s modelling career. Within months she became a fixture on the New York social scene, hobnobbing with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, George Gershwin and the Vanderbilts. Fashion greats such as photographer Edward Steichen zipped her into Lanvin and Lelong, draped her in pearls, swathed her in velvet.

Pedro Almodóvar, Master of Mystifying Films, Wrote a Book He Can’t Classify
In “The Last Dream,” the Spanish director offers insights into his complicated relationship with creativity and mortality.
Pedro Almodóvar is widely considered Spain’s greatest living filmmaker, but he sees himself as a writer first — a “fabulist,” in his telling. His extravagant plots took twists that were hard to predict or even pin down. The tale of two men who form a bond looking over two comatose women in “Talk to Her.” The story of a plastic surgeon who operates on a captive man, changing him to a woman against his will in “The Skin I Live In.”
Of his more than 20 feature films, Almodóvar wrote or co-wrote nearly all of them. He had probably spent more days at a writing desk than on a set.

Could Your Favorite TV and Movie Characters Afford Their Homes Today?
From “Friends” to “Breaking Bad” to “Twilight,” a study looked at current rents and home prices to see who could still live in the homes viewers know and love.
For many iconic fictional on-screen characters, memorable moments take place at home — be it Kevin McCallister fighting off the Wet Bandits in “Home Alone,” or Chandler Bing proposing to Monica Geller on “Friends.” The homes are important backdrops in these stories, but could the characters afford them today? Probably not, according to a new study.
Researchers at Clever, a real estate consultancy, analyzed data on current salaries, home prices, rents, property taxes and insurance rates to determine if notable characters in 20 TV shows and movies could realistically afford their homes if they lived in them now. The study used real-life home listings to establish values for on-screen real estate, as well as real-life salaries to set the characters’ incomes.

Demi Lovato Paid the Price of Early Fame. Was It Worth It?
Teen Vogue September cover star Demi Lovato opens up about being a “Child Star.”
Lovato is obviously well-practiced in being interviewed (the cooking part may be somewhat newer), and it’s no surprise. Lovato has been famous since they were 15, when they starred in Disney’s Camp Rock. Their career started well before then — their first role was on Barney & Friends at around age 10 — but it was that Camp Rock role, and later the starring role in Sonny With a Chance, that made them a household name before leaving their teen years.
Since those early days, we’ve never stopped hearing Demi Lovato’s name. We watched her morph from a fresh-faced Disney Channel ingénue to a “troubled teen” who became the subject of screaming headlines on the front of supermarket tabloids. We listened to her catchiest songs as they dominated the radio for entire summers. We caught wind of her downfall — the drug use, the overdose that caused her to have three strokes and a heart attack, the whirlwind relationship and tumultuous breakup — and then her comeback: sobriety, mental health advocacy, a bipolar disorder diagnosis, and an engagement to a man she calls her best friend and soulmate.
Lovato has consistently bared their soul for the world to see, often inviting us in to learn from their stumbles and mistakes through candid talk about sobriety and relapse, and through numerous documentaries, including a 2021 docuseries about their substance use and eventual overdose. Now they are about to do it again.

15 Cozy Lighting Ideas to Make Any Room More Inviting
From small vintage lamps to dimmable overhead lighting, these ideas will make every room in your home feel cozier.
You can have the most beautifully designed home in the world, complete with top-of-the-line furnishings, an impeccable color story, and rich texture and dimension. But if your lighting isn’t quite right? Well, all that effort might have been for naught.
Though it’s a relatively “unseen” detail, light is a key pillar of excellent interior design, and nailing it can make all the difference. Along with beautiful overhead light and all-important task lighting, also consider incorporating touches of cozy light into your space for a warm feel.
To help you find inspiration for your home, we’re sharing lighting ideas from interior designers that will make every room feel comforting and restful.

KitchenAid Launches Gorgeous Green Stand Mixer With a Wooden Bowl
The new stand mixer is deep matte evergreen and features the brand’s first-ever walnut wood bowl.
KitchenAid is a fan-favorite brand known for its reliable and innovative appliances. From rice cookers and espresso machines to the iconic stand mixer, the company meets the needs of chefs and home cooks alike. While we are still fawning over the brand’s assortment of stand mixer attachments, the company has announced a new edition of their beautifully crafted Design Series Stand Mixers: Evergreen. And it’s a showstopper!
The mixer is a deep forest green with a lush matte finish and features KitchenAid’s first walnut wood bowl with a unique wood grain design—straying from the traditional stainless steel. Topped with a brass hub cover with a small leaf design, you’ll feel like you’re one with nature while mixing your next batch of cookie dough or buttercream frosting.

The Dense Bean Salad Is a TikTok Trend Worth Trying—Here’s How to Make It
The dish is packed with fiber, protein, and veggies.
If you’re constantly saving the delicious recipes flooding your TikTok For You Page, you’re not alone. The newest dish taking over our screens and kitchens? Dense bean salad.
The high-protein, high-fiber, and veggie-packed salad is dominating feeds thanks to TikTok creator Violet Witchel, who goes by the username @violet.cooks, or more recently, “Dense Bean Salad Girl.” She has been making these healthy meal-prep salads for months and sharing each week’s recipe with her over 2.5 million followers, and she’s said it has drastically improved her physical and mental health.
Her videos show close-up shots of her ingredient prep, from chopping veggies and herbs to whisking up a dressing, and, most importantly, opening up a few cans of beans. She then voices over the recipe instructions so followers can make a similar salad if they so choose.

This Gorgeous Caribbean Island Has Pink-sand Beaches and Luxury Resorts — and You Can Drive All the Way Around It in Under 4 Hours
Here’s what you need to know before planning a trip to Barbados.
Home to the so-called “Platinum Coast,” Barbados is nothing short of a paradise island, a destination with sand so white and powdery it seems to shine. However, the most easterly island in the Caribbean is more than just a destination for savoring a rum punch with toes in the sand.
“It’s an island perfect for doing something different every day or doing nothing at all; Barbados really speaks to a range of different experiences,” says Patricia Affonso-Dass, CEO of the Barbadian-owned Ocean Hotels Group behind the luxe properties O2 Beach Club & Spa, The Rockley Hotel, and Sea Breeze Beach House.
Everything from world-class surfing and hiking to wreck diving and a particularly impressive culinary scene will make getting outside of the confines of your resort the highlight of a trip to Barbados. Events like the increasingly buzzy Barbados Food and Rum Festival and the Crop Over Festival are worth traveling for, offering a taste of the local life that few visitors to the Caribbean get to see.

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