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PinCoco’s Beach Bar and Restaurant – Trou d’Eau Douce, Mauritius

It’s FRIDAY and the sea and sky beckon, but more importantly, so does the bar. Belly up. Let’s be disgraceful today.

13 Stylish Films to Watch After Wuthering Heights, According to Emerald Fennell
Wuthering Heights has had the world on tenterhooks. Emerald Fennell’s reimagining of Emily Brontë’s windswept classic – which is now, finally, in cinemas – pushes the established boundaries of the period drama, weaving together gloriously over-the-top set design with whimsical costuming, playful world building, a winking humour and no-holds-barred melodrama like we’ve never experienced before. So, what are the films which inspired this big bold swing? Well, according to leading lady Margot Robbie, they include the likes of The Notebook, The English Patient and Titanic – unapologetically epic romances which sweep you off your feet. But, there are many, many more.

‘Derry Girls’ Meets ‘Bad Sisters’. Why This New Netflix Comedy Thriller Is Your Doomscroll Antidote
The new hit from Lisa McGee is your next TV binge.
There’s an Irish takeover happening across culture right now, from fashion with Jonathan Anderson at Dior to music via Kneecap and The Fontaines D.C – and also on our TV screens. It’s been four years since the final episode of Derry Girls, the beloved hit comedy set in 90s Northern Ireland at the end of the Troubles, but now its creator Lisa McGee is back with another cracker. How To Get To Heaven From Belfast has just landed on Netflix and has already scored a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with The Guardian urging viewers: ‘If you see nothing else this year, watch this.’
A perfect cross between Derry Girls and Bad Sisters, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is a mystery comedy mash-up that follows three childhood friends, now in their late thirties, who receive news that the fourth girl in their friendship circle has died. What follows is a delightful, stylised caper that will have you laughing out loud, as well as singing at the screen thanks to a soundtrack packed with nostalgic banger, from Girls Aloud to Nelly and DJ Sammy’s ‘Heaven’.

Love Story: Inside Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s Final Days
The third episode of Love Story takes an emotional detour into the last days of the iconic first lady.
While Love Story is dedicated to chronicling the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the third episode of Ryan Murphy’s new FX series is devoted to another member of the Kennedy family. In “America’s Widow,” the narrative turns away from the couple, played by Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, and toward Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, portrayed by Naomi Watts, in the twilight of her life—learning of her cancer diagnosis, battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and eventually dying from the disease at age 64 on May 19, 1994.

Korean Jelly Mists Are Trending—Here’s Why They’re Different From Anything on the Market Right Now
Enter a new K-beauty staple…
Another day, another impressive K-beauty creation: this time, it’s Korean jelly mists. Used like a face mist but akin to a serum, these products boast a unique texture and work wonders for dry skin and damaged barriers.
Here’s what you should know, according to a K-skincare expert.

This hair bow trend is giving 2008 Lady Gaga (in the best possible way)
How to recreate the look for Valentine’s.
When it comes to a viral Valentine’s hair trend, hair bows are the romantic way to level up an outfit, whether you wind an organza ribbon around a loose ponytail or use it to secure a half up-do. But making your own hair be the bow in question? Now that’s a game-changer – and a chic styling hack that requires a little expert know-how.

The Japanese manicure is the ‘bare nails but better’ trend for spring 2026
Perfect for mani minimalists.
Have you seen the Japanese manicure yet? It’s cropping up all over social media this winter because of its ability to both strengthen your nails and give them a glossy look that nude nail queen Hailey Bieber herself would obsess over.
TikTok and Instagram serve up new manicure trends every day. Exciting, sure, but the hottest nail trends also mean frequent salon visits to update your gel, acrylic or Biab nails, often with a high price tag attached. The beauty of the Japanese manicure, which is less about the style of the nails and more about giving them a completely natural treatment without the use of chemical additives, is that they’re inexpensive and you can do them yourself at home.

82 best rom-coms to watch right now, from People We Meet on Vacation to Two Weeks Notice
Find us a better way to spend Valentine’s Day.
Find us a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than tucked up with one of the best rom-coms of all time. No, truly, find it. Because this can all be done in your comfiest pyjamas, with a bowl of snacks, and absolutely no one-word replies to decode.
Of all the movie genres, there’s arguably nothing more comforting than a beloved romantic comedy — equal parts escapism, chemistry, and emotional safety blanket.
Luckily, we can always rely on big-name actors to work their magic. From the friends-to-lovers magic of People We Meet on Vacation to the afterlife love triangle of Eternity. Or Anne Hathaway’s turn in rumoured Harry Styles fan-fic-turned-movie The Idea of You? There’s also awards-season favourite We Live in Time, plus Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson’s irresistible pairing in Fly Me to the Moon.

20 Valentine’s Day movies to watch in 2026
Single, coupled up, It’s Complicated — you’ll enjoy these romance films.
You don’t need a boo to enjoy the best Valentine’s Day movies, trust us. Whether you’re coupled up and planning a cosy night in, ignoring texts from your situationship, or settling in for a delicious girls’ night, there’s a film for every mood.
The best Valentine’s Day movies don’t necessarily take place on the day itself; they simply capture the highs and lows of endearing, complicated love. Maybe they’ll make you grateful you’re single and avoiding that heartbreak. Maybe they’ll give your significant other a gentle nudge to step it up (hint: feel free to send them our gift guide for girlfriends).
As the big day approaches, we’ve got you covered with the best Valentine’s Day movies to watch, no matter your sexuality, relationship status, or taste in film. From queer love stories and classic rom-coms to romance book adaptations and more, this is Glamour’s ultimate round-up of Valentine’s Day viewing.

“Timeless And Achievable”: Why Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Style Is Still So Copied, 30 Years Later
As ‘Love Story’ arrives on Disney+, we decode the fascination with CBK’s iconic ’90s wardrobe
When the first images of the actors Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon playing John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming TV series, Love Story, were released in June 2025, reactions were strong. And not in a good way. But the outrage wasn’t for historical accuracy, exaggeration of events or even the casting, as is so often the case with real-life stories. It was the clothing.
Acolytes of Carolyn’s style criticised everything from the choice of Converse (she would have worn Stan Smiths, Nike Air Max 95s, Airwalk 19oz Skates, or Tretorn Nylites) to the pristine quality of her Hermès Birkin (which she famously overstuffed and carried on the subway). CBK’s former colourist was even dragged into the drama to critique Pidgeon’s non ‘butter blonde’ (the name given to her particular perfect shade of blonde).

The 7 Best New Perfumes of 2026 Are Sophisticated, Cozy, and Completely Mouthwatering
“Scent wardrobes” are taking over.
Some people use January 1 as their reset. Others swear by their birthday. Me? I start fresh with a new perfume launch. Yes, I’m serious. My year doesn’t really begin until I have a new eau de parfum in my hands—and luckily, 2026 didn’t make me wait too long.
One of my all-time favorite brands, Escentric Molecules, just released another flanker of the only fragrance I’d genuinely call my signature scent, if I had one. Another from The 7 Virtues is a musk-forward formula with a juicy, fruity twist. There’s also a new skin scent from Henry Rose, which I’m already obsessed with and plan on wearing until further notice. It’s basically my version of beauty heaven.

The Fascinating Story Behind Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Creator Connor Hines opens up about his research for the series, why he “stalked” Ryan Murphy for the job, and how JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette really met.
The phrase “highly anticipated” gets thrown around a lot, but in the case of Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, it couldn’t be a more apt description for the anthology series centered on America’s version of royalty: John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette.
The FX/Ryan Murphy-produced series, which is now streaming the first three episodes on Hulu/Disney+ and FX, is the first in the Love Story anthology, which charts the complex and heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession. And ironically, while it was Murphy’s idea to create the series, it was a young writer by the name of Connor Hines—who was all of 10 when John, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren, died tragically in a small plane crash—who brought the series to life and wrote six out of the nine episodes.

Dree Hemingway Is Love Story’s Perfect Daryl Hannah
The actor, the daughter of actor Mariel Hemingway and great-granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, opens up about how playing Hannah has changed her life.
Daryl Hannah is known for her extensive film career—Splash, Roxanne, Steel Magnolias, among many others—but she’s about to be thrown back into the spotlight for another reason: her love life with John F. Kennedy, Jr. in the early ‘90s. Back then, the Hollywood starlet and the son of President John F. Kennedy were fodder for People magazine, Page Six, and the paparazzi who tracked their every move around New York City.
Ryan Murphy’s new anthology series, Love Story: John F. Kennedy, Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, may center on the romance between JFK, Jr. and his eventual wife, but the story can’t be told without also including Daryl Hannah. In part because she, as many have written, somewhat overlapped with the introduction of Bessette.

Queen Elizabeth “Never” Ate This Popular Food Loved by Her Grandson Prince William and His Wife Kate Middleton
Her former chef has all of the details.
Queen Elizabeth II “never” had this popular food that’s loved around the world, including by her grandson, Prince William. The late monarch’s former chef, Darren McGrady, once revealed the common dish she abstained from.
“In the years that I cooked at [Buckingham] palace, the Queen never had pizza,” McGrady told Us Weekly in 2020.
“I didn’t start cooking pizza until I moved across to Kensington Palace,” he explained, referencing the former home of Princess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry.

Everything We Know So Far About the Four-Part Beatles Biopic
Back in the spring of 2025, the long-running rumors were finally confirmed: four different films about the rise of The Beatles are officially on their way. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, and star four of the most in-demand young British and Irish actors working today as its central quartet: none other than Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Babygirl’s Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Gladiator II’s Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

Incest, exile and abdication: the tumultuous history of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her diamond and sapphire tiara
The diamond and sapphire tiara was acquired during Queen Maria II of Portugal’s reign and passed down through European aristocracy
Resembling a coronet, this diamond and sapphire tiara belonged to a Queen whose lifetime endured political upheaval, dual reigns and a deceitful, incestuous engagement to her own uncle.
The tiara of Queen Maria II of Portugal features a band of brilliant cut diamonds supporting an open framework of nine detachable scroll motif sections, each of which stands tall and independently from one another. Once removed from the band the sections create nine brooches in descending size, five of them encase a central octagonal or round sapphire.

Wuthering Heights purists, look away now: Emerald Fennell’s shiny take on ‘the greatest love story of all time’ is a pure, sensory banquet
Margot Robbie’s Cathy is the femme fatale to Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff, our Byronic romantic hero. This hot, steamy, hyper-stylised adaptation of Wuthering Heights is a gothic love story like one you’ve never seen before
Is this the greatest love story of all time? You bet it is – then add a panoply of mouth-wateringly OTT costumes, a Charli XCX soundtrack, more yearning than anyone might deem humanely possible and you’ve got Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”. That’s Emerald Fennell of Promising Young Woman and Saltburn acclaim. It’s enough romance to satisfy even the most rapacious Romantasy readers.
Purist fans of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel should leave any staid and steady ideals or expectations at the door – because this is Brontë turbo-charged for the internet generation. A super-stylisted, hyper-saturated, gloriously superficial version comparable to Julie Christie’s turn in 1967’s Far From the Madding Crowd, replete with bonnets and infatuations.

‘Bridgerton’ Costume Designers on Making the Lady in Silver ‘Forgettable,’ ‘Sexier’ Maid Uniforms and Benedict’s Leather Bracelet
For four seasons, “Bridgerton” fans have obsessed over every costume detail, like Daphne’s debutante whites, Penelope’s emerald transformation and the Queen’s increasingly outrageous wigs. The show’s costume designers have built their reputation on creating unforgettable looks that viewers screenshot, analyze and admire.
So when it came to Sophie Baek’s (Yerin Ha) silver masquerade gown in Season 4 — arguably the most narratively important costume in the show’s history — the team made a counterintuitive choice, intentionally keeping the design understated. Arguably, forgettable.

Jay Manuel on the Rise and Fall of America’s Next Top Model
Jay Manuel appears like a Balenciaga-adorned apparition at the host stand of La Mercerie. He’s early for our interview, as am I, and I struggle to out-polite him. Charming, affable, and less catty than ever thanks to what I assume is a desire to make up for the reality TV reckoning, the America’s Next Top Model star isn’t the man I remember from my screen. Yes, his signature blond is a darker shade of silver, but as the creative director turned author tells me, my lack of recognition has more to do with the fact that us viewers never knew the real him in the first place. Parasocial relationships aside, I still have some invasive questions—like, what’s going on with Jay and Tyra? And how exactly did they come up with all those insane shoot concepts? Lucky for me, Netflix’s new three-part documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, is about to begin streaming, and Mr. Jay is ready to reveal everything—snakes, coffins, and all.

Steven Spielberg, hero to James Van Der Beek’s Dawson’s Creek character, donates $25K to late actor’s family
The late actor’s “Dawson’s Creek” character was a noted fan of the “Jaws” director.
Steven Spielberg is lending a helping hand to James Van Der Beek’s family.
The Jurassic Park filmmaker and his wife, Kate Capshaw, together donated $25,000 to the late Varsity Blues actor’s GoFundMe campaign on Thursday. Their contribution marked the second-highest sum donated to the campaign thus far, with one anonymous donor giving $30,000 two hours later.
Other donors included Wicked director Jon M. Chu and Dancing With the Stars alums Ricki Lake and Derek Hough.
At the time of writing, the campaign has raised over $1.9 million, well above its goal of $1.5 million.

How to Make DIY Wedding Favors Guests Will Never Leave Behind
It’s all about modern, handmade items that feel personal to the couple.
If a table full of overly crafty, cutesy trinkets comes to mind when you hear the words “DIY wedding favors,” you’re certainly not alone—and it’s also high time to give the concept a second chance. While DIY has long been associated with homemade-looking crafts, that perception has evolved. “Handmade favors have come a long way from the ‘cute DIY’ moment,” says event planner Alison Hotchkiss.
“Couples today are focused on giving guests something they’ll genuinely want, use, or enjoy, rather than tchotchkes stamped with names and wedding dates,” adds wedding expert Jessica Bishop, also noting that great favors don’t have to require advanced crafting skills. “Platforms like Etsy make it easy to support talented artisans,” she explains. “You still get that handcrafted feel, without the stress.”

How to Clean a Pebble Shower Floor—Without Damaging the Stone or Grout
Plus, a cleaning schedule to keep it gleaming.
Keeping your shower tile gleaming takes a consistent cleaning routine, but not all shower surfaces require the same care. Pebble shower tiles demand a different—and often more involved—maintenance approach than smooth tile. If you already have a pebble shower, you likely know how challenging it can be to prevent residue buildup. And if you’re considering installing one, it’s important to understand the upkeep required to keep it looking new.
We spoke with cleaning experts to learn how to properly clean a pebble shower, which products to use and avoid, and the ideal maintenance schedule to help your shower stay fresh and beautiful.

8 Home Décor Items You Should Throw Away ASAP, According to Interior Designers
Not everything is worth keeping.
Have you noticed something in your space that doesn’t feel quite right? If so, it might be due to excessive home décor that doesn’t embody your personal style anymore—and that’s taking up valuable real estate in your home. It may be time to part with some of these objects.
However, getting rid of items can be difficult, even if you’ve outgrown them. If you need a little push to reevaluate your décor, we spoke with interior designers about the items they typically advise clients to discard or donate.

25 of the Best Things to Do in Iceland
From visiting glacier lagoons to hiking a volcano, experts recommend how to explore the Nordic country.
There are few places in the world as magical as Iceland. From natural wonders like Gullfoss Waterfall and the northern lights to its buzzing culinary and cultural scenes, this Nordic country has much to offer travelers.
If you’re planning a trip to the Land of Fire and Ice, it can be challenging to decide which sights and activities to put on your itinerary. Travel + Leisure spoke with three local experts to narrow down the best things to do in Iceland: Davíð Logi Gunnarsson, head guide of Nordic Luxury; Dofri Hermannsson, expert hiking guide and owner of Reykjavik Erupts; and Aggi Sverrisson, executive chef at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon’s Moss Restaurant. Read on to discover their recommendations.

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