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Aaahh. Thus does T Lo’s busy season come to an end once again. To be fair, the end of awards season only means that we won’t be covering as many gowns and formalwear pieces for the next few weeks, but SXSW is right on the horizon and the Met Gala beckons after that. Then there’s Cannes, the summer movie season, and then we’re right back in film festival time. We used to mark the year with things like holidays and birthdays, but now it’s all measured by red carpet events. We live a weird life. Anyway, it’s FRIDAY and we have many things to show you today. Settle in.

Hollywood’s Top 25 Power Stylists 2025: The Red Carpet Visionaries Behind Zoe Saldaña, Glen Powell, Charli XCX, Cynthia Erivo and Troye Sivan
They don’t wake up looking that way! The sartorial wizards who garbed this year’s chicest stars — like Sebastian Stan and Anna Sawai — emerge from behind the changing-room curtains and let us peek inside their bag of tricks.
Red carpet styling can’t make a bad movie good, but it can make a good one hard to ignore. An attention-grabbing look can center a project in an elevated conversation that can drive box office, awards and, yes, clothing sales.
That’s because of stylists. Out of the hundreds of red carpet tastemakers working in Hollywood, the ones on this list — coincidentally THR’s 15th since debuting the franchise in 2011 — are selected based on several factors. Because this is The Hollywood Reporter, the star power of the clients the stylists work with, the aesthetics they present on the red carpet, and the influence they wield — note Law Roach and Zendaya getting the internet to obsess over every Challengers fit — are paramount. And let’s be honest: Saint Laurent received more attention from Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña on the red carpet than from actually producing Emilia Pérez, the film they were in.

Patricia Arquette on Her Severance Showcase and That “Profoundly Pivotal” Lumon Revelation
“You don’t know where Cobel stands,” she tells Vanity Fair. “It’s like, there are 14 more things you’re not going to understand by the end of this episode.”
This post contains spoilers for the eighth episode of Severance’s second season, “Sweet Vitriol.”
Vanity Fair: This episode completely recontextualizes Harmony Cobel for viewers. When did you start to learn about her backstory, and her history with Lumon?
Patricia Arquette: We’ve been talking about a lot of the tendrils of this for a very long time, since early in the first season—maybe even before we started shooting: the mom, and the town, and how it had been ravaged by the industrial waste of early Lumon. These ways of controlling people, which are reflections of things that have happened with other drugs in different parts of the world that we’ve seen operations or government use. It was exciting to get into all that. Cobel has this learned, acquired coldness and sort of inscrutable quality—and the landscape up there is similar.

Bob Mackie Is Immortalized in New Documentary
There is maybe no other costume designer more legendary than Bob Mackie, and the recent documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion showcases the six-decade career of his work and even his personal life, like his upbringing, his relationships with his star-studded inner circle and in his private family life.
For the first time, viewers get a glimpse into the full Bob Mackie archive, with all of its rare and unseen gems, and the outfits that didn’t make the cut in the end. The documentary features original interviews with Mackie’s clients, collaborators and the many designers, stylists, comedians and actors that he’s inspired. Mackie himself also shares stories behind some of his most famous looks, from the Carol Burnett Show’s Starlett O’Hara dress to Cher’s feathered headdress at the 1986 Oscars and Tina Turner’s stage costumes. With interviews from Cher, Pink, Tom Ford, Miley Cyrus, RuPaul, Carol Burnett and more, the film is the true tribute to the designer’s historic legacy in fashion and costume design and is streaming now on Prime Video.

Where is Towards Zero filmed?
The Agatha Christie drama is so dreamy.
Towards Zero has us hooked. After all, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good, old-fashioned murder mystery — and no one does it quite like Agatha Christie. The prolific author published 66 detective novels, many of which went on to become beloved on-screen adaptations. You probably count Murder on the Nile and And Then There Were None amongst your favourites of the genre. Well, a new Christie mystery has just hit our screens — and it’s a good one. […] So, where is this seaside murder mystery filmed — and perhaps more importantly, can we please go?

If you find traditional gourmand fragrances sickly, I urge you to try these 5 unusual ‘umami’ perfumes
Savoury scents that are so delicious
If you love a sweet scent, then the best perfumes of 2025 so far won’t disappoint. One of the biggest fragrance trends of the year has come in the form of a new wave of gourmand scents—foodie fragrances with unexpected notes like cherry, basil, and honey. Of course, classic notes like vanilla and citrus are still dominating, but if you typically find these kinds of scents to be a little saccharine for your tastes, then you’re in luck, as a new wave of savoury perfumes is also set to tempt our senses this year.

Vitamin C moisturisers brightened my winter skin—these 8 are so glowy I’ll be using them in spring *and* summer
My shortcut to radiant skin
While I like to keep my skincare routine simple, there are certain ingredients that are non-negotiable for me when it comes to choosing products—and vitamin C is one of those. Truly, not a morning goes by when I don’t apply vitamin C to my face, and while a vitamin C serum has long been part of my routine, my skin has been so dull and tired-looking this winter that I’ve resorted to supercharging the dose of my favourite radiance booster. Enter: the best vitamin C moisturisers. Yes, I’ve been layering up my daily serum with a brightening cream for the last few months, and I’m amazed at what a difference it’s made to my skin. Renowned for its ability to tackle pigmentation, minimise dark spots, protect skin and boost brightness, since using a vitamin C moisturiser daily, my skin looks so much dewier and even.

I used to dread applying SPF, but this innovative and illuminating formula is so good that I now skip foundation
Protection and glow in one
I’m ashamed to admit that I have only taken daily SPF application seriously for the last year or so. And not for lack of trying—I spent years experimenting with countless brands to find one I could stand to keep on my face, but nothing stuck. However, Kate Somerville’s new Illuminating SPF 50+ Drops have changed everything I thought I knew about facial sunscreens.
My idea of the best facial sunscreen is lightweight, sinks in quickly, sits well under make-up, has no white cast, and gives me ample protection no matter the weather. It’s a bonus if that sunscreen can double up as a complexion product or even a make-up primer.

I tried moringa powder for three months – these were the benefits
I’ve said goodbye to my afternoon Diet Coke.
As a longtime health writer, it’s basically my job to keep my finger on the pulse of all things wellness, so when I came across all the purported benefits of moringa powder, I was naturally curious to see if it would deliver on its TikTok promise of aiding with digestion, helping with hair loss, and more perks that sounded too good to be true.
According to Thara Vayali, ND, a naturopathic doctor as well as cofounder and chief medical officer of women’s wellness brand Hey Freya, there’s something to these claims.
The superfood has been used for thousands of years to help with reducing inflammation, she says. But before trying it myself, I sought out a few more answers. Here’s what the medical professionals had to say.

‘Commuter girl hair’ is the easiest updo we’re copying from the catwalks
Low maintenance, big vibes.
On any given day, it feels like your daily commute has a death wish for your hair. I’m a morning shower type of person so few things start my day off on the wrong note quite like the year-round wall of humidity on the tube or train, that instantly makes me feel like repeating the process all over again.
Spring’s unpredictable duo of warm temperatures and rain showers are the final nail in the coffin, making perfectly blow-dried hair feel limper than a damp sock.

Lady Gaga: ‘My Mayhem Is That There’s Lots of Me’s’
If The Fame was a manifestation, MAYHEM is Lady Gaga’s temperature check — and a confident one at that. Now, nearly two decades into the pop star’s mountain-like career, we’ve seen her lunge in all directions to fight against, escape from and through it all, create her own artistic reality. At times, this has meant landing on entire planets that only exist in Gaga’s mind (and, by proxy, all of ours). We followed her into the past and also the future, traversing the many shifts and immersing ourselves in the whiplash of Gaga’s evolving designs.MAYHEM sees Gaga sitting with herself in full scope — where she came from, but more importantly where she is today as a result of that journey — to address the world as a multi-faceted musician whose influences are as vast and chaotic as she is.

4 Fresh Bob Haircuts That Sing Spring
From braving a razored (‘scissorless’) cut to adopting the bronde bob of the moment, here are four short crops to try this spring.
Can you feel that? The sudden warmth on your skin. The clear blue skies. And – finally – the promise of lighter days after months of hibernation. Yes, we are officially out of the throes of winter and with the first day of spring comes the hope of a seasonal shake-up – a fresh sartorial uniform and eschewing the heavy layers and Penny Lane coats that dominated last season; ridding our skin of rich creams for dewy alternatives, and perhaps, even shedding extra-long hair for a shorter hairstyle.
If the latter has sprung to mind, see the four new bob haircuts hairstylists predict will be huge this season – plus, how to style them.

The Star Who Won The Most Best Actress Oscars Didn’t Collect A Single One
The late Katharine Hepburn won her fourth Best Actress Oscar in 1981, for On Golden Pond. More than forty years later, she still holds the record for the most Academy Awards in that category. And yet, despite the whirlwind of activity that defines the modern awards season (the press tour, the campaigning, the gowns), Hepburn never attended a ceremony to collect a single one of her statuettes.

14 Bond Girls Who Overshadowed 007
It’s hard to say the phrase “Bond girl” without rolling your eyes. After all, so many of the women who populated the James Bond films of the early 1960s and 1970s were interchangeable: questionably young ingénues with ridiculous names (Kissy Suzuki, Tiffany Case, Plenty O’Toole, Holly Goodhead) who bedded our hero, were promptly killed by some cat-stroking criminal mastermind and then forgotten about.
However, there have also been some who defied those limitations – courageous allies and adversaries who proved that they’d never be in need of rescuing – and, thankfully, they’ve grown in number over the last two decades.

Dolly Parton Shared a Sweet Message After Death of Husband Carl Dean: “I Will Always Love You”
“He is in God’s arms now and I am okay with that.”
Dolly Parton has responded to the outpouring of love and support following the death of her husband, Carl Dean, on March 3. Taking to Instagram, the singer penned a heartfelt “love note” to family, friends, and fans alike:
“Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you’ve sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl,” she wrote. “I can’t reach out personally to each of you but just know it has meant the world to me. He is in God’s arms now and I am okay with that. I will always love you.”

30 Chocolate Brown Hair Looks to Sweeten Up Your Next Salon Visit
They’re rich and decadent.
While it’s often heard that blondes have more fun, generations of gorgeous brunette, black, and red hair shades have proven that that’s simply not the case. This season’s brunette, in particular, is a strong shade that evokes the sweet visuals of a rich, decadent piece of chocolate.
“Chocolate brown is effortlessly sophisticated and has an incredibly luxurious, glossy finish,” says colorist and L’Oréal Professionnel Global Brand Ambassador Min Kim. “Plus, it complements so many skin tones and can be customized with warmer or cooler undertones for a personalized look.”

Ireland’s Oldest Distillery Is Releasing the Oldest Irish Single Malt Ever
At a time when Irish whiskey was nearly dead, this single malt was quietly aging into history.
Irish whiskey has, for centuries, been duking it out with Scotch whisky for bragging rights as to where the water of life or uisce beatha, as it’s known in Gaelic, was first distilled. Whoever got there first, whiskey has been made in Ireland for a very long time, possibly as far back as the 12th century. Which makes it even more impressive that Bushmills, the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery — dating back to 1608 — is issuing Secrets of the River Bush. Aged for 46 years, it’s the longest-aged Irish single malt ever released.
It’s a small miracle that the whiskey exists at all. When Secrets of the River Bush (named after the river from which the distillery gets its water) was distilled and laid down in a pair of oloroso sherry butts in 1978, the entire Irish whiskey category was on the verge of extinction.

23 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes, From Corned Beef and Cabbage to Irish Soda Bread
These delicious dishes are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and next-day leftovers.
We have all the St. Patrick’s Day recipes you need, from Irish American classics such as corned beef and cabbage to traditional Irish standbys like soda bread. You can design your meal around these lamb pies, which are a specialty of the Dingle Peninsula. Or make this fish pie the star of your dinner — it’s packed with fresh cod, shrimp, and bay scallops. Curate your celebratory spread with recipes for boxty, seafood chowder, skillet-roasted lamb loins, and more St. Patrick’s Day food.

Debunking Scotch Whisky’s Most Infamous Myths
Looking to get into scotch? It’s best to ignore these popular beliefs.
Distilled in Scotland since the 1400s, Scotch whisky is one of the world’s most enduring and iconic spirits. There’s such romanticism and mythos that surround the “water of life” that it can create a fractured narrative. Misinformation fosters confusion, which can make scotch intimidating and cause some people to avoid the category.
“A lot of the myths are a product of snobbery coming from older men,” says Mitch Bechard, a whisky entrepreneur and consultant based in Aberdeen, Scotland. “This kind of snobbery goes back a couple of generations in Scotland, and it’s all [garbage].”
In an effort to make one of the world’s finest spirits more approachable and less pretentious, here are the most prominent myths concerning scotch, debunked.

The great American classic we’ve been misreading for 100 years
The Great Gatsby is more than cocktail parties and color symbolism.
The Great Gatsby is 100 years old this year, which feels right in a way. After all those years as a perennial mainstay of the American high school English curriculum, all those Gatsby-themed flapper parties, all those valiant but ham-fisted attempts to adapt it, we know the beats of it well: the parties, the glamour, the green lights, and the beautiful clothes. It might as well be a hundred.
On the other hand, there are parts of Gatsby that feel so fresh and modern that they could have been written yesterday. In our own moment, as the world’s richest man takes a hatchet to the federal government for sport, one of Gatsby’s most celebrated lines about the very wealthy feels resoundingly true: “They were careless people … They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”

How Do You Like Your History? With Imaginative Leaps or Grounded in Fact?
Novelized accounts of historical figures’ lives are hugely popular. But do we really want to draw back the curtain on history and find people talking and acting the way we do?
Literary critics have been worrying the question of why people read what they do for decades. In “Reading From the Heart: Women, Literature and the Search for True Love” (1994), Suzanne Juhasz speculates that women in particular seek to “live inside” female characters as a means of experiencing the nurturing of an “author-mother,” to “feel her care and love, her reliability.” For such readers, the way a character speaks may not really matter as long as she inspires them; perhaps all the better if she sounds like the reader herself.

Just Before It Was a Cult Film, ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Was a Broadway Flop
Tim Curry and colleagues recall the musical’s misadventure at the Belasco Theater in 1975.
Fifty years have passed, but the actor Tim Curry isn’t sure he has ever forgiven the reception that “The Rocky Horror Show” received in its original Broadway production, which was also his Broadway debut.
“I try not to think about it,” he said the other day by phone from Los Angeles. “There’s not much point in paddling through old failures.”
Curry was back on Broadway the fall after “Rocky Horror,” in Tom Stoppard’s “Travesties.” But, wanting not to be reminded, he has never returned to the Belasco Theater on West 44th Street, where the musical spoof that would soon become a cult-film phenomenon started previews on March 7, 1975, opened on March 10 and lasted just a month.

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Find Its Young Heathcliff and Cathy in ‘Adolescence’ Breakout Owen Cooper and ‘Matilda’ Stage Star Charlotte Mellington
The two will play younger versions of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s characters in Warner Bros.’ buzzy Brönte adaptation, while Vy Nguyen will play the younger version of Hong Chau’s Nelly Dean.
Emerald Fennell has cast her young Heathcliff and Cathy — and young Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie — in her upcoming all-star star adaptation of Emily Brönte’s “Wuthering Heights.”
Variety understands that Owen Cooper, the British actor who is already making waves for his debut performance in Netflix’s limited series “Adolescence” even before its launch, is to play the teenage Heathcliff, the tortured antihero and one of the literary world’s most famous characters.

9 Spring Decorations You Should Buy at the Thrift Store, According to Interior Designers
These spring décor essentials should be at the top of your thrifting wish list.
Refreshing your home décor for spring? Consider checking out a local secondhand store rather than buying new. Thrift stores, antique malls, flea markets, and more are teeming with pieces that embody the season, whether you’re looking for a basket for Easter eggs or a pastel-hued vase for spring flowers.
To help you get inspired, we consulted interior designers who say this year’s spring design trends focus on sustainability with an emphasis on vintage, up-cycled décor and nature-inspired elements. To incorporate these themes into your home, keep your eyes peeled at the thrift store for these can’t-miss pieces interior designers say to buy secondhand this spring.

10 Things You Should Never Do When Washing the Dishes
Whether you’re hand-washing or dishwashing, these mistakes will affect the cleanliness of your kitchenware.
While it’s hardly a fan-favorite chore, taking care when washing your dishes is essential to ensure they get the deepest clean possible. Giving kitchenware a quick rinse and calling it a day can leave behind unwanted odors, bacteria, and food residue that makes the items unsanitary to use. Of course, everyone wants to believe their dishes are getting a thorough cleaning, but there are a few dishwashing mistakes many people make when completing this household task. Whether you’re hand-washing or using a dishwasher, be sure to avoid what experts say are the most common dishwashing pitfalls.

When It’s Safe to Cook With Aluminum—and When It’s Not
Aluminum is a durable and reliable option for cookware—but there may be times when other materials are the better choice.
When evaluating cookware options, it’s important to do your due diligence, notably, weighing whether aluminum is safe to cook with. Aluminum cookware is certainly appealing in price and its light-as-a-feather construction, allowing you to easily lift and carry pots and pans from burners to table. Still, there may be times when it’s best to exercise caution—or forgo aluminum altogether. We connected with food science and nutrition experts to learn more about this mighty metal and how to use it safely.

These Blind Travelers See the World in Ways Beyond the Visual
For people with low vision, travel can be a feast for the other senses.
In 2018, Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier learned that three of their four children were losing their vision because of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive, incurable retinal disease. (I have RP as well; I was diagnosed a bit later than the Lemay-Pelletier kids, when I was a teenager, and today, in middle age, I’ve got a fraction of the vision I used to.) “The hardest part with the diagnosis was the inaction,” Lemay says near the beginning of Blink, a new documentary about the family. Lemay met with a “specialist” who told her that, in the absence of a cure, the best thing for her to do was to build up her children’s storehouse of mental images. The specialist suggested that the family page through an illustrated encyclopedia together, “to look at the pictures of elephants and giraffes,” Lemay recalled, “so when they do go blind, at least they have an image of what it looks like.”

This Is the ‘Happiest’ Beach in the U.S.—and It Has Adorable Puffins, Stunning Rock Formations, and a Charming Town
You can’t help but smile when you’re at Cannon Beach.
If you’ve found you smile more and are generally more relaxed when at the beach, you’re not alone. There’s a scientific reason we’re happier by the ocean—or any body of water, for that matter. In his 2014 book “Blue Mind,” the late Dr. Wallace J. Nichols discussed how being in or around water lowers anxiety and increases a sense of calmness. There have since been several more studies to reinforce his findings, including one on the psychological and physiological benefits of watching water.

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