T LOunge for March 25th 2026

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It’s WEDNESDAY. Let’s hunker down in a darkly fabulous Parisian bunker all day long, doing things of little or no import. Sounds like a plan! Let’s get started.

Can You Wash Towels With Clothes? The Answer May Surprise You
Don’t load the washer quite yet.
We’ve all been there—laundry day rolls around, and you’re faced with an overstuffed hamper of clothes and towels that need tending to. You may ask yourself: Can I wash clothes and towels together? Seems like no big deal, especially when we’re short on time (or space in the laundry room).
While it may seem like an easy way to tackle the laundry load all at once, there’s more to consider before combining towels with clothes in your washing machine. From fabric care to washing efficiency, here are some things to consider before deciding to toss your towels and clothes into the same wash, along with what the experts have to say about the practice.

Netflix’s 13 Going on 30 Reboot: Cast, Release Date, and Latest News
Yes, Jennifer Garner is involved.
How dare Netflix make such a diabolical announcement on a random Tuesday in March. Remake 13 Going on 30? An incandescently perfect film? Why?
Okay, they’re calling it a reboot, but we struggle to see the difference. It’s a stand-alone film; if it’s not a sequel…it’s a remake. And for what? Sure, the original came out more than 20 years ago, when magazine budgets were very different and the 1980s were much more recent, but other than that, the film barely shows its age. The humor isn’t dated, cringey, or problematic, and no one in the cast has subsequently been canceled. If anything, watching Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, and Andy Serkis has become more pleasurable over the last two decades, so why is the streamer doing this?

This Japanese City Invites You to Savor Its Food, Neon Lights, and Lively Spirit—Here’s What Makes It the ‘Kitchen of Japan’
Plan a visit to Osaka, the ultimate foodie playground.
Walking through the streets of Osaka at twilight is an experience for all the senses. Among the sparkling neon lights of Dotonbori Canal, the scent of freshly fried okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancakes), and the laughter of locals spilling out from the open-air arcades, it’s easy to lose yourself in the rhythm of this lively city.
Osaka is always an excellent destination, no matter the reason, but it’s an especially good choice for first-time visitors. Located in the central Kansai region, it’s easy to take day trips to other nearby, popular cities such as Hiroshima, Nara, and Kyoto. But you may find it hard to leave the city, given the vast amount of (delicious) things to eat, see, and do. It is known as the “Kitchen of Japan,” after all.

The Era of Bold Boho Fashion Arrived—And It’s Anything but Breezy
Forget frills and flounce… This season’s free-spirited aesthetic is all about vibrant colours, clashing prints and craft-led statement pieces
What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘boho fashion’? Frills? Flounce? Soft shades? Chemena Kamali’s debut collection for Chloé in February 2024 sums it up pretty perfectly—there’s a reason it was rapidly copied across the high street, after all. And yet, after four seasons as the boho blueprint, the signs of change are hard to ignore. Pastels are being bypassed for bold colour, punchy prints are edging out loose layers, and the unexpected elements landing now feel far more punk than pretty. Welcome to the era of bold boho.

How Taylor Dearden Became The Pitt’s ‘Sweetheart’
The Pitt star shares her thoughts on Dr. Mel’s neurodivergence and sexuality, as well as her own aspirations for the future as an actor on the rise.
In some ways it feels inevitable that viewers of The Pitt would fall in love Dr. Melissa “Mel” King, the sensitive, bespectacled emergency department resident played by Taylor Dearden.
Mel is kind, intelligent, and fiercely loyal—especially to her special needs twin sister Becca (Tal Anderson) and Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball), whom she sees as a mentor, ally, and friend. She is a welcome reprieve from the gorier, gloomier moments in the show—and there are a lot of them in season two. Who wouldn’t be charmed by her?

Move Over Swimming Pools, Every Rich Person Wants an Analogue Room
In an always-on world, logging off has become the ultimate luxury, but not everyone can afford it.
In some homes, the latest design feature isn’t something you add, but something you remove. Analogue rooms, spaces designed for reading, listening to vinyl, or ‘just being’ (as an emerging wave of Gen Z aspiring Luddites tell me on TikTok, ironically), are catering to a new kind of luxury: being unreachable, at least for a while.

Meet Daniel Roseberry, The Man Who Brought Schiaparelli Back To Life
As a landmark exhibition on the house opens at the V&A in London, revisit ELLE’s interview with Daniel Roseberry
There’s a museum-like sense of time suspended in the Schiaparelli building at 21 Place Vendôme, Paris. Filling the five storeys of the grand, neo-classical building are art, artefacts and a host of archives from the early days of founder Elsa Schiaparelli, almost 100 years ago. It’s filled with priceless objets: an antique birdcage once used to decorate Elsa’s shop floor; original sketches by Salvador Dalí; an artwork gifted by Marcel Vertès; and gold-cast ashtrays from the days when clients would smoke while trying on gowns (they’re out of commission these days, but set the scene beautifully). On the second floor sits the couture salon, almost untouched since Elsa’s day, where clients come to try on their pieces.
In the middle of it all, the house’s thoroughly modern creative director Daniel Roseberry cuts a contrast to the grandeur, in Carhartt jeans, a T-shirt, baseball cap and normie sneakers.

I’m Tired of Dealing With Split Ends—So I Asked the Experts How to Treat, Trim and Prevent Them
Here’s everything you need to know
Split ends: nobody wants them, yet somehow we all get them. So, what actually causes them? How can we prevent them? And crucially, can they even be treated? As a beauty writer, talking about how to take care of your hair is pretty much my bread and butter, and I’ve tried more hair masks, oils and leave-in conditioners than I can count in my quest for healthy hair. But even I don’t have all the answers, so I asked the expert trichologists. Here’s everything they think you need to know…

Who’s featured in the Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special with Miley Cyrus?
We are about to get the best of both worlds.
We really are getting the best of both worlds. Get ready to feel very nostalgic and very old, millennials, because Hannah Montana is back for a 20th anniversary special. Miley Cyrus, who starred as the teen with a secret pop star alter ego, returned for a conversation with Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper about the iconic Disney Channel show and its lasting legacy. (Including, but not limited to, that kissing the window meme, naturally.)
Throughout the special, Cyrus reminisced about the show while sitting on a reconstructed set of the Stewart family home and performed a few of Hannah Montana’s greatest hits, including her first performance of “Best of Both Worlds” since 2008. Throughout the special, a number of special guests joined Cyrus on stage to discuss their memories of making and watching the early aughts phenomenon.

Watercolour Nails Are This Season’s Most Effortless And Expensive-Looking Manicure
Glassy and sheer
It’s been a while since we’ve spotted a nail trend that we consider truly noteworthy. Over the winter, we stuck to classic shades, like burgundy, chocolate brown and pillarbox red, but, as we start to embrace all that spring has to offer, something a little more playful has caught our eye: watercolour nails.

When is the Moana live-action movie out? Disney release date, cast and more
Big news: the first trailer just dropped.
We know what you’re thinking: didn’t Moana only come out, like, two years ago? You’re not entirely wrong. Moana 2 did, in fact, drop in 2024. But if we’re counting from her first ever big screen outing, our favourite Polynesian princess officially turns ten this year – which, in Hollywood terms, means she’s well overdue a live-action remake.
Luckily, the Disney bosses are always one step ahead. Moana’s live-action movie will be hitting screens in July and, with just months to go until her third blockbuster release, we’ve just been treated to the first official trailer. Packed full of idyllic shots of the sea as Moana sets sail on her ocean adventure, the new update promises to be every bit as epic as the original film, but this time, with real actors battling against the evil storm god threatening her island. From Dwayne Johnson’s starring role to the film’s plot, here’s everything you need to know.

Valerie Cherish Answers the Proust Questionnaire
The sitcom star, HBO Comeback queen, and, okay, fictional character—created by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King—waxes poetic about honesty, dishonesty, and Marky Mark. (No, not that one.)
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Looking at a beautiful sunset. You know the kinds they use on a film set? They are so beautifully done and there are so many different kinds of them, y’know?
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Tinker Bell.

‘Rivals’ Meets ‘Bridgerton’: ‘A Woman Of Substance’ Is The Cosy New Drama To Watch This Month
It’s a sweeping epic.
There’s a time for an edge-of-your-seat thriller and there’s a time for some serious belly laughs, but sometimes you just need to settle in with a good old fashioned drama. And if you’re in the market for your next gripping watch, then you need to try A Woman Of Substance.
If you’re a fan of Bridgerton (especially the most recent series, with its upstairs/downstairs romance) or Rivals (and its loud period styling of the recent past), then A Woman Of Substance could be right up your street. A sweeping epic covering more than 60 years of a woman’s incredible life, from a poor Yorkshire maid to a rich mogul ruling 1970s New York, there is a lot of story to cover. And much of it is hard-hitting stuff, that belies the cosy Hovis-ad-style appearance of the opening scenes.

Champagne Blonde Is the Expensive-Looking Hair Trend to Try This Spring
It can be hard to nail the right shade of blonde. Too warm and it can look brassy. Too cool and you can look washed out. But champagne blonde sits perfectly between the two and is seriously trending for 2026. And in even better news, it’s one of the most universally flattering shades of blonde.
Champagne blonde looks just as expensive as it sounds. And we’re not the only ones loving this new incarnation of “old money blonde”: Jason Hogan, A-list hairdresser and advocate colorist at Josh Wood, is dubbing champagne blonde as the biggest hair-color trend of 2026. Ahead, he shares his best tips on how to achieve it yourself.

How to Style White Pants for Spring 2026 to Make the Most of Your Favorite Basic
Here’s how we’re wearing the closet staple this year.
Want to know how to style white pants for spring 2025? We know you do. Just like your favorite blue jeans, white jeans and trousers are a staple in the well-dressed woman’s closet. And yes, they’re totally capable of being worn 365 days a year—depending on how you combine them, of course.
But with the arrival of warmer weather—finally!—we’re especially motivated to bring our white pants out into the sun. Before we do, though, we did a little investigating to see how everyone this season is styling the basic so they’ll feel the most fresh, modern, and elegant. We scoured street style looks for inspiration and found a few formulas for how to style white pants this season. Take note.

Rooster on HBO: What to Know About Steve Carell’s New Comedy
Catch up on Rooster now on HBO Max.
In Back to School and An Extremely Goofy Movie, a dad following his son to college is presented as the ultimate nightmare. In HBO’s Rooster, however, it’s kind of sweet?
Okay, the situation isn’t exactly the same. Steve Carell’s new comedy Rooster follows a writer who heads to an idyllic New England campus not as a student but as a professor to be closer to his daughter, who is also an adult faculty member. She’s having marital problems of the just-had-a-breakdown-and-committed-arson variety.
Things are off to a promising start. When it premiered on March 8, Rooster boasted the title of HBO’s most-watched comedy premiere in the US in over 10 years, per The Wrap. The series is now airing its first season, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, here are a few at-a-glance facts to get you up to speed.…

Fran Drescher Reunites With Her ‘The Nanny’ Co-Star 32 Years After Their Iconic Roles
The hit CBS sitcom premiered in 1993.
It’s been nearly 33 years since The Nanny premiered, and now Fran Drescher is wishing her former co-star a happy birthday. Yesterday, the 68-year-old actress posted a touching Instagram tribute to her “TV daughter,” Nicholle Tom.
Drescher was all smiles as she posed with Tom, who recently turned 48. Tom portrayed Maggie Sheffield on the hit CBS sitcom, which aired from 1993 to 1999.

How People With Immaculately Clean Homes Actually Keep Them That Way
Here’s what they do differently.
Have you ever walked into someone else’s home and felt floored by how immaculately clean it was? We’re talking fresh air, dust-free surfaces, designated spots for every item, and not a single thing out of place. These ultra-clean homes don’t look like that by accident. There are organizational systems in place, and daily rituals followed that ensure everything looks pristine.
Today, we’re peeling back the (perfectly pressed) curtain to reveal the habits and routines that keep these homes meticulously tidy.

In Paris, the Palais Galliera Pays Tribute to the Powdered and Panniered, Past and Present
Vive l’extravagance!
During Paris Fashion Week, designers’ fascination with all things 18th century was on full display, in corsets, ruffles, lace, panniers, petticoats, and lush fabrics, among other things. But the ongoing obsession is hardly limited to fashion: a constellation of exhibitions—the MAD, the Musée Carnavalet, the Musée Cognacq-Jay, and, come June, the Château de Fontainebleau— are celebrating various aspects of that dazzling, defining era in French history.

Sean Baker and Michelle Yeoh Went to Malaysia With an iPhone and Made a Movie
When Sean Baker finished Anora, he could have taken a breath. Instead, he flew to Penang, Malaysia, with an iPhone, a skeleton crew, and Michelle Yeoh and made Sandiwara, a short film for Han Chong’s self-portrait residency which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Shot guerrilla-style in the streets and hawker markets of George Town, the movie follows Yeoh, who plays five different women—a hawker, a food critic, a waitress, a pink-haired vlogger, and a singer called Lady Orchid—each moving separately through the streets and food stalls of the city before converging at a neon-lit open-air food court. It’s s character study, proof that Baker’s instinct for finding real life inside real places survives the leap from indie cinema to fashion commission. Here, the two talk Penang, iPhones, and why sex comedy might be the next frontier.

Peter Jackson gives Hunt for Gollum update, teams up with Stephen Colbert to announce new Lord of the Rings film
“The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” will follow the Andy Serkis-directed “Hunt for Gollum,” slated for release in 2027.
Let the hunt officially commence — almost.
Peter Jackson re-emerged from his Hobbit hole to give an exciting update on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and share behind-the-scenes footage from the film. Two years after the announcement of the new live-action LOTR spinoff with Jackson producing and Gollum actor Andy Serkis directing and starring, fans are closer than ever to returning to author J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

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