T LOunge for October 23rd 2025

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It’s THURSDAY, darlings. May as well get swanky with it. Order something lightly sinful and prepare for a day of procrastination and distractions.

Everybody Wants This! How a Netflix Rom-Com Went From Near Implosion to Cultural Obsession
From a first season of scrapped scripts and sparring producers to a hit crackling with chemistry: The cast and creator of ‘Nobody Wants This’ reveal the backstory of fall’s most anticipated return.
There are the rare television shows that seem to sail through the various stages of production blissfully. They have writers rooms that are cohesive, producers who share a vision and distributors that are confident in what they’re readying for release. On these shows, episodes typically come in on time and without significant issue, and the stars involved are primed for success.
Nobody Wants This was not one of these shows.
The Jewish rom-com, starring Kristen Bell as an agnostic sex-and-relationship podcaster and Adam Brody as a laid-back rabbi, spent the better part of last year mired in chaos. Production on season one had fallen woefully behind schedule, as whole episodes were scrapped, scripts were written at the eleventh hour and producers, including Bell, began second-guessing the series’ tone.

The zen of Demi Moore
The Hollywood icon has always made bold choices on and off screen—and continues to shape her own story.
Without question, 2025 belongs to Demi Moore. Her transformative turn as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance not only resulted in a richly deserved slew of awards and nominations but ignited a conversation about self-acceptance, ageing, and body image in a way that’s never felt more relevant. Then, at January’s Golden Globes, she gave an impassioned speech while accepting the award for best female actor in a motion picture, revealing that 30 years ago, she had a producer tell her she was a “popcorn actress,” essentially meaning she was good for blockbusters that were commercially successful but probably wouldn’t ever be recognised for deeper, more artistic contributions.

The ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2 Soundtrack Is Amazing – Here’s Every Song
Adam Brody fans, rejoice! ‘Nobody Wants This’ season two is here — and the soundtrack features music from the likes of Selena Gomez, Kacey Musgraves and GIVĒON.
If the first season of Netflix’s hit rom-com Nobody Wants This proved anything, it’s that the right soundtrack can elevate on-screen chemistry to stratospheric heights. When Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Rabbi Noah (Adam Brody) returned for season two, they brought with them an even more ambitious musical accompaniment that’s already generating buzz.
Season two’s soundtrack features an all-star lineup of 19 songs from artists including Selena Gomez, Teddy Swims, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, FINNEAS, and Portugal. The Man, marking a significant departure from the first season’s approach. While season one expertly deployed existing hits from artists like Haim, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, and Francis and the Lights to punctuate Joanne and Noah’s unlikely romance, the second season features recordings spanning genres, from pop to country.

Where was The Forsytes filmed? Channel 5 filming locations revealed
The locations that will transport you straight back to Victorian England.
Just when the wait for Bridgerton season 4 started to feel interminable, Channel 5 brought us The Forsytes. Naturally, we’re obsessed. And naturally, we’re all desperate to know The Forsytes filming locations that will transport us back in to the age of corsets and crinolines.
Based on John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga, published between 1906 and 1922, the new six-part series is an epic, sprawling family tale that follows an upper-class family of stockbrokers, spanning across four generations. It’s a sumptuous, lavish new adaptation, filled with telenovela drama with a Bridgerton meets Downton Abbey meets Dallas meets The Gilded Age feel about it. Prepare for family feuds, domestic dramas, delectable costumes and, of course, breathtaking sets.

How often should you actually shower?
So, we want to settle the “to shower or not to shower” debate once and for all…
It’s a question we often ask ourselves – do we really need to shower every day? Or is it one of those daily habits we’ve soaked up by osmosis instead of actual necessity?
Like all the great debates, there are two sides to every story – it’s never simple. We first got to thinking about this when Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher admitted that they don’t wash themselves daily.
The news came to light on Dax Shephard’s podcast Armchair Expert, when Mila said: “I don’t wash my body with soap every day,” and Ashton added: “I wash my armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else ever.”

Velvet Nails Are Autumn’s Most Touchable Manicure Trend
Short nails being in fashion this season is just a fact. From the runways to the red carpet, an intentional lack of length has become synonymous with all that is chic and understated. Sure, detailed nail art can often benefit from a larger (or longer) canvas, but short nails can still look every bit as striking. Especially when you’re taking advantage of autumn’s latest manicure trend: velvet nails.

You Can’t Put Michaela Jaé Rodriguez In a Box
She’s an actress, musician, and producer. But now, she’s ready to be known and celebrated for being authentically herself.
Very few people know the real Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez. It’s possible they know Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, the performer who made history as the first trans actress to win a Golden Globe and to be nominated for a lead acting Emmy (both times for her breakout role as Blanca in FX’s hit series Pose); or even Michaela Jaé, the sultry R&B musician who dropped her debut album, 33, last year and is currently gearing up to release her next. But the full, four-name Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez? The woman she describes as the “regular, degular girl from Newark, New Jersey?” Well, as she says on a rainy mid-August afternoon, “You don’t get to see the Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez unless you’re really having an interview like this.”

Janet Jackson Is Proving That Long Bobs Really Are the Perfect Haircut
Team lob forever.
Janet Jackson’s hair is proof that the only thing more chic than a bob haircut is a lob.
The singer attended Dancers Against Cancer’s 2025 Gala Of The Stars on Oct. 21 in Beverly Hills, where she wore a long-sleeve black minidress with knee-high black leather boots and sheer tights. The all-black look was chic and minimal, but it’s the way she styled her hair that I’ll be thinking about for days. Jackson has been a frequent wearer of protective hairstyles like cornrows and box braids lately, but she decided to switch things up this time around by wearing her hair in a long bob in a honey blonde color. The hairstyle also featured a slight side part and soft, beachy waves.

14 Best Shampoos for Fine Hair, According to Hairstylists and Glamour Editors
Remove buildup without weighing strands down.
Growing up, I wished I could swap my fine strands for bouncy curls, but over the years I’ve embraced my hair’s natural state. One factor that’s helped me get there? The best shampoos for fine hair. Hairstylists say that ones that add volume without weighing strands or creating buildup around the scalp is ideal. This pretty much describes our top pick, the JVN Embody Daily Volumizing Shampoo, which our tester praised for its ability to leave hair feeling silky soft while looking full. To help you find the more options for your specific fine hair type (whether that’s wavy, curly, oily, dry, or color-treated), we turned to a variety of hairstylists and fine-haired Glamour testers who have tried these shampoos firsthand.

This Common Cocktail Ingredient Is Actually the Key to Better Coffee
The ultimate coffee hack: Add a dash of bitters to your coffee for deeper flavor without any sugar.
These days, coffee needs no introduction to the bar. The morning brew has become a stalwart ingredient on bar menus worldwide, showcased in classic cocktails from the Espresso Martini to the Carajillo. Inversely, a staple bar ingredient might be the secret to a better cup of coffee.
Here’s why you should be adding a few dashes of cocktail bitters to your coffee.

This Is the World’s No. 1 Burger, According to a New Report
The latest global ranking, which evaluated burgers across nine categories, captures how far the humble dish has evolved — from comfort food to culinary craft.
If your choice of restaurants usually revolves around chasing the perfect burger, you’re in luck, because experts just weighed in on where to head for the absolute best beefy bites.
Hundred Burgers in Spain officially claims the title of the world’s best burger, according to the 2025 World’s 25 Best Burgers list. This international contest ranks burgers based on thoughtfully crafted patties, dining experience, and ingredient sourcing — and this restaurant in Valencia, founded by Alex Gonzálex-Urbón and Ezequiel Maldjian, secured the top spot.

Le Creuset Quietly Dropped New Pieces, and We Never Saw These Coming
New arrivals, same gorgeous colors.
For as long as I can remember, my mom has cooked in Le Creuset Dutch ovens. I learned how to sauté, sear, make soups, braise, and fry in those pots. When I got my first real job, I decided to splurge on a Le Creuset Dutch oven of my own, even if it meant not buying other cookware for a while. I’ve tested plenty of pots and pans since then, and Le Creuset remains my old faithful, enduring high heat, the dishwasher, and three moves. That first purchase has encouraged me to add more pieces to my kitchen, like a Le Creuset butter dish and gravy boat I tested for Food & Wine, which look so timeless that I imagine I’ll never want to replace them.

27 Dark Strawberry Blonde Hair Looks for an Autumnal Color Swap
As stunning as the copper trend is, it’s not the most low-maintenance, nor does it work well with all skin tones (though it can be toned for a pretty stunning fit). Because of this, less vibrant red-toned hair colors are making their debut. In particular, dark strawberry blonde.
“Usually, strawberry blonde hair is on the lighter side—typically a warm gold with a touch of red,” says Sally Hershberger senior stylist Jacob Schmidt. “When someone has a darker natural color, you can add a warm gold or pinkish glow to create a dark strawberry color.”

The 12 Best Movies About the Movies
On the occasion of Vogue World: Hollywood at Paramount Studios—the location of classic films from Citizen Kane and Double Indemnity to The Godfather and Chinatown—Vogue has put together a list of standout movies about movies and the movie industry. In their copious meta imagery, each of these selections captures something particular and unique about the era during which they were made while also affirming a more universal message about the medium: that all movies are about, in some way or another, the mystery of moviemaking.

Zoey Deutch on the Wild Ride of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague
Her major breakthrough came with Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! in 2016, the filmmaker’s signature loose-limbed rhythms elevated by Deutch’s easy star power. It was during the same project that Linklater wondered about Deutch’s interest in playing screen icon Jean Seberg in a movie that he was thinking of making.
Fast forward to 2025, and that in-passing conversation has become the masterful Nouvelle Vague, Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave. On the surface, the glorious black-and-white concoction, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last May, tells the (mostly imagined) story of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s epoch-defining 1960 movie, Breathless. But at its heart, Nouvelle Vague is still a Linklater hangout film through and through; his flaneurs this time are just the likes of Godard (Guillaume Marbeck), François Truffaut (Adrien Rouyard), Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aubry Dullin), and Suzanne Schiffman (Jodie Ruth-Forest).

How This Central Asian Capital Became an Art and Fashion Hotspot
About a year ago, I landed in Seoul for Frieze Week and immediately rushed to a dinner announcing the Bukhara Biennial, a new contemporary art and culture festival in Uzbekistan that was slated to open in September 2025. First, an admission: I had no idea where Bukhara was, let alone what the ancient city on the Silk Road had to offer. But that night served as a prelude to what was to come: meaningful conversations with artists, a beautiful setting, and delicious, soul-warming food.
The Korea-Uzbekistan connection may not be obvious. In 1937, Stalin exiled approximately 172,000 Koreans from the Russian Far East to Central Asia. Now, Uzbekistan has the fifth-largest Korean diaspora in the world. A year later, I found myself on a plane from Seoul to Uzbekistan.

Olivia Colman on Blur, Burberry, and Bawdy British Humor
For Burberry’s latest campaign, It’s Always Burberry Weather: Postcards from London, the British heritage brand has enlisted none other than Olivia Colman to play London itself: eccentric, unpredictable, and endlessly charming. The Oscar winner channels Burberry’s signature wit and weatherproof chic alongside Amelia Gray, Tyson Beckford, Lucky Blue Smith, and Liu Wen. Last week, we stole a few minutes with the mother of all TV mothers to ask about tea, Damon Albarn, and the peculiarities of British food.

The Cleaning Products Plumbers Wish You’d Stop Using Immediately
They could be wreaking havoc on your pipes.
When a drain stops to, you know, drain or a sink starts to smell musty, it’s tempting to reach for the quickest fix available—but that cleaner you keep at the back of your cleaning cabinet might actually do more harm than good.
Despite what they (or the internet) may claim, some household cleaning products can silently corrode your pipes or compromise your fixtures, and professional plumbers steer clear of them in their own homes.

6 Plant-Based Foods That Are Surprisingly High in Iron—No Beef Required
Switch up your iron intake with these plant-based options.
Contrary to popular belief, iron isn’t only found in animal products like beef and seafood. There are plenty of vegetarian iron-rich foods, making it easy to diversify your intake. This is noteworthy because iron is a critical mineral for health. It’s used to make hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Iron also supports DNA synthesis, hormone production, and immune function, among other biological processes.1
There’s a reason iron is often associated with animal foods. They contain a type of iron, called heme iron, that’s more easily absorbed by the body. In contrast, plant-based foods contain non-heme iron, which isn’t absorbed as well. The trick is to pair sources of non-heme iron with foods high in vitamin C, which will help enhance absorption.2 But what are the best plant-based sources of iron? We asked registered dietitians to share their top picks, plus ideas for preparing them at home.

How to Remove Orange Tones From Wood Furniture for a Modern Look
Modernize your wood furniture with these expert tips.
If you have wood furniture sealed with an oil-based varnish or aged polyurethane, you might notice that over time, the surface starts to take on an orange or amber tone. This is the result of oxygen and ultraviolet rays causing the surface of the wood to darken, and is common with traditional varnishes, oils, and shellacs, says Martin Dooley, director of MD Carpentry Workshop.
While there’s nothing wrong with warmer-toned wood, it can look a bit dated in certain scenarios (especially if that wasn’t the look you were initially going for). To help you achieve your desired aesthetic, we consulted three furniture and carpentry experts who gave us step-by-step instructions for remedying warm-toned wood.

This Scenic Train Ride Winds Through California’s Majestic Redwoods and Ends at the Pacific Ocean
Riding from 300-foot-tall redwoods to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk might be the best way to sightsee in California.
California’s iconic coastal redwoods are majestic: they are the tallest trees on Earth, often growing to more than 300 feet high and living as long as 2,000 years. Back in the mid-1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods’ tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions. Today, coastal redwood forests are preserved, of course, but in some places, trains continue to move on down the track, helping nature buffs (and train buffs) enjoy these scenic areas via locomotive.

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