T LOunge for September 6th 2024

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Man with a scan: Zachary Quinto solves mysteries of the brain in Brilliant Minds
Inspired by the life of neurologist Oliver Sacks, the NBC series seeks to put a new twist on the medical procedural.
Quinto has always had a thing for brains. The actor broke out on Heroes playing a super-villain who eats them as a power source, starred as one of pop culture’s most iconic brainiacs as Star Trek’s Spock, and even played a (seriously disturbed) mental health specialist on American Horror Story: Asylum. But if he seems like a natural with the various medical scans he’s using as props, it’s because Quinto’s been honing that skill as Dr. Oliver Wolf on Brilliant Minds, a new drama heading to NBC on Sept. 23. Dr. Wolf is a neurologist who uses unconventional methods to solve his patients’ medical mysteries, while also wrestling with his own mental health, his sexuality, and his prosopagnosia (a.k.a. face blindness). Still, he might be the most “normal” character Quinto’s ever played.

Nicole Kidman, Meghann Fahy and ‘The Perfect Couple’ Stars Started a WhatsApp Group to Protest Opening Credits Dance Sequence: ‘The Entire Cast Had a Mutiny’
“I think I felt that I want to do something where we are telling the audience ‘This is going to be fun,’” Bier told Variety before the premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. “I feel this time [period] is a little bit gloomy and I felt I wanted to do something which had a lot of life and a lot of fun. And I wanted to see all the characters having fun.”
The cast, however, weren’t convinced, even starting a WhatsApp group text to try and get the dance shut down.

Trust me, these are the 7 autumn hair trends you’ll actually want to wear this season
I’m booking into the salon right this minute
Autumn is my favourite season and, personally, I think it’s when the best hair trends break through. It’s a season for warmth, depth and definition. In stark contrast to the icy, bright, fresh hues and sharp, chic cuts of summer, autumn hair trends just feel softer and more enticing.
Over the past few weeks, I have spoken to countless hair experts to hear their trend predictions in colour, cuts and styling. From the continuous reign of copper to micro fringes and Dallas blow-dries, this is what to expect in the upcoming season. I guarantee you’ll be booking in for a salon appointment pronto (I know I am)…

New York’s most iconic fashion designers are having a major comeback
It’s the renaissance we were waiting for
From Tommy Hilfiger to Tory Burch, Anna Sui to Michael Kors, Jessica Bumpus explores the renaissance of the American fashion greats.
Amid a flurry of new and emerging names in the American fashion capital over recent years, it is the heritage and legacy brands that are now back in the spotlight.
Tommy Hilfiger is back on the New York Fashion Week calendar, Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dresses are having a moment (again), and Anna Sui is capturing a new Gen-Z audience, who are hitting eBay and Depop to snag vintage designs. Read on to explore the NYC-based brands we’re getting excited about, the second time around.

Slow Horses is the Apple TV+ spy thriller sleeper hit that you need to watch immediately
New episodes, starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, have just dropped.
Spy drama fans, this one is for you. Apple TV+ TV show Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, has just released new episodes, with more dropping over the next few weeks.
Gary Oldman’s character leads a team of disgraced MI5 agents who often get tasked with investigating schemes that could endanger the country, and the show has soared in popularity since its third season.

The Perfect Couple ending, explained
Let’s unpack.
The Perfect Couple, Netflix’s six-episode adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name, has the perfect ending: a motive, a murder weapon, and an unexpected killer.
The streamer’s latest must-watch series premiered on September 5, and I imagine it will be difficult for viewers to look away from the screen once it starts. That’s not just due to the eye-candy cast, including Liev Schreiber and Nicole Kidman, who star as the “perfect” heads of the wealthy Winbury clan.
If you’ve arrived at the end of the series and are looking to confirm a few loose ends, continue scrolling. If you haven’t yet watched and are simply impatient, turn back! Finish the show! We’ll be here waiting.

The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cast and where you’ve seen them before
Who’s returning for the sequel and who’s joining for the first time?
The long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel (aptly named Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) is officially here — and it’s just as wacky and wild and spooky as we could have hoped.
In the first film, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis played newlyweds who discovered that they had actually died and become ghosts. When a new and very annoying family (the Deetz’s) moved into their home, they sought out the help of the very strange ghost Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to scare the family away.

A Very Royal Scandal‘s trailer has just dropped, revisiting the Prince Andrew BBC Newsnight interview
It will be a three-part TV series – Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen will star.
If you enjoyed Netflix’s Scoop, we recommend bookmarking A Very Royal Scandal, an Amazon TV series that will focus on the controversy that followed Prince Andrew’s interview with BBC Newsnight back in 2019. And we’ve just received a taster in the form of a trailer drop.
Luther star Ruth Wilson will play Emily Maitlis, while Michael Sheen will play Prince Andrew in this iteration. It will be the next series that belongs to Amazon’s Scandal franchise, which includes A Very English Scandal – starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw – and A Very British Scandal, which followed The Argyle divorce and starred Claire Foy and Paul Bettany.

Get Ready to Fall in Love With Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in We Live in Time
The actors and director John Crowley reveal how they pieced together a time-jumping romance about “the shared experience of loss and love.”
After directing the 2015 film Brooklyn and the BBC series Life After Life, director John Crowley wasn’t looking to do something “nakedly emotional” for a while. But when he got his hands on Nick Payne’s script for the romantic drama We Live in Time, he knew he couldn’t resist.
The story is about two relatively normal people living in London: an ambitious chef named Almut and a Weetabix employee named Tobias. They meet by accident—literally, Almut hits Tobias with her car—and end up falling in love and building a family together. The story is made extraordinary by the way it’s told: It captures the swirly, sweet magic of falling in love, then explores what happens when that love story is cut short.

At Venice Film Festival, Glorious Onscreen Interiors Are Stealing The Show
The Venice Film Festival has always been a place where beautiful things are appreciated – lest we forget, the storied showcase technically falls under the banner of the biennale, the annual celebration of art and architecture, among other creative disciplines. As a result, it should seem fitting that so many of the releases on this year’s starry line-up are awash with incredible, scene-stealing interiors – modernist marvels, high-ceilinged Parisian grandeur, and light-filled, open-planned spaces with rich, saturated colour palettes which left me swooning. Still, after a week of screenings in the floating city, I was struck by just how many extraordinary rooms, pieces of furniture and eye-popping pieces of art I remembered, in some cases, far more clearly than the films and TV shows themselves.

So THAT’S Why Singers Lose Their Accent When They Sing
It all makes sense now.
There are always exceptions ― Lily Allen, Biffy Clyro, even Bugzy Malone. But in general, you may have noticed that no matter where they’re from, many pop stars lose their accent when they sing.
In fact, a lot of the time, a neutral-to-American singing voice can belie a hyper-regional speaking voice (think Adele and Cheryl Cole).
If you’re anything like me, you might wonder why this happens. Is it for mass commercial appeal? Or does it just kind of happen when you start belting?

The 60 Must-Read Books of Fall 2024
Buzzy novels, compulsively readable non-fiction, and a few deliciously guilty pleasures.
This season, you have no excuse for being without something good to read. Offerings include explosive novels, revealing memoirs, brilliant biographies, and everything in between. No matter what kinds of books you like, there’s a title coming out this fall that’s sure to be just what you’re looking for.

How to Buy Liz Taylor’s Jewelry
Missed your chance at the landmark Christie’s auction in 2011? Here’s another.
They all thought they’d at least bid on the charm bracelets. When Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry collection was offered at auction at Christie’s in 2011, collectors with an eye for heritage—if not the budget for the legendary La Peregrina pearl—focused in on the actress’s charm bracelets. Opening bid: $12,000. Final bid? $158,500.
Dreams were dashed. But, hope springs eternal.

Lost Andy Warhol Digital Works Are Being Sold for $26 Million
The deskette was resurfaced by the engineer who taught Warhol how to use a computer.
Jeff Bruette had no idea who Andy Warhol was when his employer, Commodore Computers, asked him to teach the artist how to use the computer graphics software used in the brand’s Amiga Computers.
In 1985, Amiga Computers asked Warhol to create a few works for the company’s Lincoln Center promotional event in which thousands of people would watch the artist’s work live. The original files from the practice sessions leading up to the event, saved on a long-lost diskette, have resurfaced and are now being sold for $26 million in a private sale.

12 Ways to Taste Mystic, Connecticut, From Seafood to Bake Shop and Rooftop
Restaurants share a community spirit in this coastal Connecticut village.
Charles Mallory has a deep connection to Mystic, Connecticut’s maritime heritage. His namesake arrived in Mystic, Connecticut, as a sailmaker’s apprentice in 1816. His grandfather, great uncle, and father have all served as presidents of the Mystic Seaport Museum, a major tourism draw for the coastal village. But recently, food has crept into Mystic’s top selling points — and not just because of the 1988 Julia Roberts film Mystic Pizza. “Mystic has become a bona fide foodie destination over the last dozen years,” Mallory says, “and we are delighted to become a part of that scene.
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Why Reno’s Food Scene Is Worth a Road Trip
Once best known as a gambling mecca, the northwest Nevada city is evolving — and its culinary landscape is proof.
At Perenn Bakery, tables that spill out onto a sunny sidewalk are filled with locals catching up over towering cinnamon rolls glazed with brown butter, warm chocolate croissants, and fig and brie sandwiches made on golden housemade baguettes. The scene feels like something you’d find in Paris or Copenhagen, but the cafe is in the Midtown district of Reno, Nevada.

Michelin-Starred Chefs Are Using This Fungus to Create New Dishes Out of Food Waste
That moldy food is no accident.
Food waste is a huge issue in the U.S., where an estimated 30% to 40% of the food supply is tossed out. But a team of researchers and chefs are actively working to turn food that was once written off as garbage into gourmet delicacies with the help of a certain fungus.
It’s all broken down in a new scientific article published in the journal Nature Microbiology. In the study, a group of scientists led by Vayu Hill-Maini, Ph.D., a chef, scientist, and post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, detail how they use the fungus Neurospora intermedia to ferment foods that were once considered waste.

King Charles is Honoring Queen Elizabeth with a Special Fashion Tribute
The Queen of scarves lives on.
Queen Elizabeth II was known for her love of a good Hermès headscarf, and with the second anniversary of her death approaching this weekend, King Charles is paying a touching sartorial tribute to his late mother.
The King has partnered with eco-friendly label Vin + Omi to offer a limited edition run of 100 scarves inspired by his mom’s colorful sense of style.
The £85 silk design, created by Vin Cara and Omi Ong, is sold exclusively in The King’s Sandringham estate gift shop and features a bold yellow, blue, pink and green floral pattern.

From Winona to Jenna, the Goth Girls of Our Time
From “Beetlejuice” to its sequel, these are the actresses and roles that made us embrace the darkness.
Is it just fashion? No, it’s an attitude, a lifestyle. And a beloved character type. The goth girl is the lovable-yet-scary outcast whose grim and ghastly exterior belies wit, smarts and a dry sense of humor that never fails to cast an honest light on the disappointing world around her. As “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” brings together two generations of legendary goth girls — Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega — we look at some of the actresses and roles that have defined the archetype since the original “Beetlejuice” in 1988.

8 Ways to Make Your Whole House Smell Amazing
Get rid of unpleasant smells and bring in better ones with these easy ideas.
Every house has its own scent. Sometimes it’s good, and sometimes it isn’t. Creating the fragrance atmosphere that makes your home smell like, well, home, means considering all the different scents that permeate your space, from your candles and your cooking to your pet and your perfume. Clean out unpleasant odors, avoid nose-wrinkling combinations, and develop a home scent that is uniquely your own with these expert tips that will make your house smell so good.

Yes, You Can Cook Cucumbers—Here’s How to Grill, Bake, and Sauté Them
Sure, they are great in salads and sandwiches, but wait until you try cooking with cucumbers.
Cool, crisp, and refreshing, raw cucumbers bring delightful crunch to all kinds of salads, noodle dishes, and sandwiches, but can you cook cucumbers, too—and if so, are the results just as revivifying? Though typically categorized as a vegetable, botanically speaking, the cucumber is, in fact, a fruit—and it has more to offer than you might think. When developing recipes for her cookbook Cucumbers, author Dawn Perry says she was surprised by “just how versatile cucumbers are, and how forgiving!” Here, she shares her tips and techniques for cooking cucumbers, providing additional enticement for enjoying this universal favorite.

How to Find Valuable Books in Thrift Stores, Estate Sales, and Even Your Own Shelves
Here’s what to look for when it comes to collectible books.
You’ve heard the stories about people discovering rare books, netting the unsuspecting owner hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars. Believe it or not, you don’t have to have an antique book on your hands to net any significant amount of cash. Plenty of titles published within the last 40 years or so are surprisingly valuable, says Joshua R. Mann, co-owner of B&B Rare Books in New York City. But do you know what to look for when considering the collectibility of a book?
Ahead, learn what makes a book collectible and what to seek when shopping secondhand—you may even find something on your shelves that could fetch a surprising price.

America’s Best Small Towns of 2024
I brake for small towns. In my travels documenting roadside Americana across the land, I visit hundreds of small towns a year and devote much of my free time, including every vacation, to exploring them.
They are, without a doubt, the backbone of America, and I say this as a proud resident of New York City and an admirer of urban spaces. The American small town is one of our finest inventions, an incubator of talent and beauty, and an intergenerational gift that shapes our collective identity.
Few things in life are more thrilling than approaching and finally entering a small town that’s new to me. I get butterflies in my stomach, and my hands clam up a bit at the wheel. It’s like Christmas morning, with the wrapped presents concealing a joyous mystery.

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