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Rebecca Hall has been indulging her Weird Girl side as she promotes The Beauty. She’s always had an offbeat sense of style and we guess being in a Ryan Murphy joint gives a star free range to get as goofy as she wants to. While we can’t say we always love where her preferences take her, we do appreciate that she doesn’t just rest on pretty or go for the conventional. We’d rather see a cray attempt at being interesting than a generic embrace of conformity any day of the week. And on that note, here’s the non-conformist, wearing something fairly conventional as she walks into the GMA studios:

 

On the one hand, there’s a drabness to the color story. On the other hand, the pops of yellow and chartreuse make it interesting. We’re not sure how much we love the mismatched stripes in the suit, but we do think the coat and the bag do a lot to elevate the look. On the other, other hand, the suit looked pretty good under the studio lighting and that’s all that really matters here.

 

Style Credits:
Ulla Johnson Ensemble from the Spring 2026 Collection
Nour Hammour Coat
Polène Bag
Le Monde Béryl Shoes
Styled by Bailey Moon

 

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Let’s check in on the front row of the Dior menswear show in Paris, oui? Oui! The stars came out to model the merch and the look across the board felt somewhat self-consciously casual in a way that really doesn’t work for Dior. Let’s judge.

 

Jack O’Connell

Nothing he’s wearing goes with anything else he’s wearing and none of it suits him.

 

Jamie Dornan

Shoplifting coat.

 

Joe Alwyn

The cuff situation is enraging and the footwear is hideous, but that’s sort of a nice coat.

 

Lewis Hamilton

It looks pretty nice from what we can see, but it’s not very photogenic.

 

Manu Ríos

Okay, yes. That’s kind of a hot look. The cuffing still bugs but we like the sweater.

 

Mia Goth

It’s kind of fun and it has more personality than a lot of her red carpet choices, but we’d like that top much better if it were waist-length.

 

Robert Pattinson

The bottom half looks too casual for a Milan front row, but the jacket and shirt look great on him.

 

Sam Nivola

Cute. We’re not mad at any of it and it all suits him.

 

SZA

Hate the bag, but the outfit’s great.

 

Wagner Moura

The shirt looks too casual for the suit. The shoes also look too casual with it.

[Photo Credit: Aurore Marechal/Getty Images]

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For its fourth season, the hit Netflix series BRIDGERTON gives the classic Cinderella story some much-needed sizzle, with Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson leading the romance. “Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson Step into a Bridgerton Fairy Tale,” a special TOWN & COUNTRY digital cover story by Emily Burack is on townandcountrymag.com now.

 

 

Yerin Ha on meeting Luke Thompson for the first time: “He just immediately had his arms open and gave a long hug, and I [thought], ‘Oh, you’re a nice person. You have a heart of gold,’” Ha says. “I’m a big believer in energy, and I was like, ‘I think you match mine.’”

Thompson on his chemistry with Ha offscreen: “We did get on, and it is a weird kind of thing because it’s not a prerequisite,” he says. “Chemistry in life doesn’t necessarily translate into chemistry [on screen]. Actors are much more comfortable living in that make-believe world—I was probably much shyer meeting her in real life than doing the scenes.”

Ha on stepping into the character of Sophie, a fairytale role that once felt out of reach: “I didn’t think someone who looked like me could play a character like that, especially in such a Western, Hollywood, American production…I never thought that that was going to be a thing that I would do, especially in Bridgerton, a Regency drama.”

Thompson on his character Benedict’s relationship with Sophie and how their romance unfolds naturally: “I had an intuition that we were just going to discover it as we went along,” Thompson says of their characters’ courtship, “that we weren’t going to try and force anything and that we weren’t going to really work hard at somehow making chemistry happen. We just were like, ‘Okay, let’s go on this adventure together.’”

Ha on Bridgerton’s candid portrayal of fairytale romance this season: “It’s not all glitz and glamour. It’s not as easy as people make it out to be. We dive a little bit deeper, with more of the realness of what it is to actually fall in love with someone at first sight.”

Thompson on what really drives Benedict, and how meeting Sophie changes everything: “He loves the romance and the fairytale nature of things, but he’s not so good with reality and what that actually requires—maybe negotiating a real relationship with someone. He’s a bit stuck in fairy land.” Meeting someone like Sophie, firmly rooted in the struggles of the real world, shakes Benedict’s perception of himself. “Her problem is that maybe she doesn’t dare to dream so much, so they complete each other in that way,” Thompson says. “There’s something very modern about that.”

Thompson on the “Shakespearean” twist at the heart of Benedict’s love story: “It’s actually quite Shakespearean,” says Thompson. “You have to take it in a more metaphorical sense, which is what’s interesting. Why doesn’t he recognize her? It says something about this character that he can’t quite connect fantasy and reality—and maybe, on a subconscious level, Benedict is scared of putting those sides of his life together and actually committing to a relationship.”

Ha on establishing trust early on while filming her first scene with Thompson: “The kite scene was a really good parallel of me letting my walls down and being able to trust this person, actor to actor. It was really sweet. That was the day where I thought, ‘I’m going to be okay for 10 months, or however long this shoot is. We will have each other’s backs.’” That day, Ha says, “encapsulated a lot of feelings for me—and trust.”

Thompson on Ha’s subtle yet powerful performance in Bridgerton: “She doesn’t overplay anything. She’s so subtle, Yerin, as an actor, and that’s really rare and really cool and requires a lot of confidence. She’s confident to just keep it true. That’s amazing to work with, because it means that you’ve got a lot of honesty coming your way, which means it’s very difficult to not be honest back,” he says.

 

[Photo Credit: Jenny Anderson for Town & Country Magazine]

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Respect must be paid to The Beauty star Jeremy Pope, who is serving up pure ’80s menswear supermodel Brown Steel while out promoting the series. He sauntered into the Mark & Kelly studios looking like a men’s fragrance ad come to life.

 

SPECTACULAR. Law Roach, you need to take on more male clients, sir. This is gorgeous. We want to note that when we complain about stars dressing like businessmen, this is NOT the sort of thing we’re talking about. It’s not about the color of the suit or the level of the formality. It’s about the difference between looking like someone who’s clocking in for the day and looking like someone who owns the day. Skin is GLOWING and the hair looks amazing. Anybody with working eyes would turn and watch this man walk down the street.

 

Style Credits:
Mithridate Ensemble
Styled by Law Roach

 

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Dylan O’Brien and Rachel McAdams hit the red carpet at the premiere of their film Send Help. Interesting choices were made!

Interesting! And yes, that’s a euphemism!

 

Dylan O’Brien in Todd Snyder

Thus does the Big Suit trend reach its natural end. It seems to us that stars and their style teams have slowly forgotten the number one rule of picking an outfit for the red carpet: Have someone take a picture of you wearing it before you leave. We urge you to scroll down and look at the model wearing this on the runway. He looks incredible. You know why? He’s a model. Dylan O’Brien: very cute, but not a model. This is a FMO suit. For Models Only. Any so-called normal man is going to look like a pile of rags in it.

 

Rachel McAdams in Archival Pierre Cardin

Her fiber optic cables have ruptured and she’ll be shutting down shortly. What a bizarre element. We have nothing against bizarre design elements in fashion. In fact, we kind of like them more often than not. But the rest of the dress is so plain and those things are so oddly placed. It’s just not working for us. Great jewelry, though.

 

Style Credits:
Rachel McAdams: Archival Pierre Cardin Embellished Dress | Tiffany & Co. Jewelry
Styled by Thomas Christos Kikis | Hair by Clara Leonard | Makeup by Kayleen McAdams

Dylan O’Brien: Todd Snyder Coastal Beige Silk-Linen Suit, Cream Linen Dress Shirt, and Italian Cotton Regimental Striped Tie from the Spring 2026 Collection
Styled by Jason Bolden

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
SEND HELP is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Produced by Sam Raimi p.g.a., Zainab Azizi p.g.a.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Emma Raimi

 

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Very pretty people got up very early and put on very nice outfits and they should be recognized for that. After all, don’t very pretty people FINALLY deserve some positive attention? Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks probably didn’t get much sleep before getting in front of cameras early this morning to announce this year’s Oscar nominees.

They both look great, but his look clearly required no effort at all and hers clearly got her out of bed at least an hour earlier than him. We’d have liked it if he’d shaved, but that’s a gorgeous suit and we don’t think the occasion necessarily required anything more. She, on the other hand, took her moment and ran with it. She looks stunning, but we think sporting a floor-length wrap for this occasion is a weensy bit on the grandiose side. We also don’t think it coordinates well with a skirt that short. We get the impression she wanted some coverage in the front and this was a late solution. Hair, makeup and jewelry are all stunning.

 

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Queen Maxima stepped out today to do a little factory touring, as a queen tends to do, and she sported a bright and sassy pantsuit for the occasion.

 

It’s a nice enough suit, but we’re gonna be quibbly bitches about it. First, we don’t think beige and orange make for a very attractive color combination, especially in equal amounts. It would be one thing to wear an orange outfit with a few beige touches or vice versa, but here we have both hues fighting each other for dominance. If you look too long at that houndstooth, you might get a headache. We also don’t love belted jackets and we think this one in particular isn’t very friendly to her. The bag is hilariously awful. Ditch the belt and the bag and switch the turtleneck and boots out for something in perhaps a deep red or dark green. And put that royal hair in a pony tail.

 

Style Credits:
Natan Orange Belted Suit
Mango Bag

 

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This looks deeply stupid.

 

In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

It says something about the movie when the trailer does everything it can to obscure what the lead character looks like in full costume. There’s a good reason for that: He-Man was always a dumb character with an even dumber look. The idea that it can be scaled up to a 100-million-dollar franchise feature feels like a holdover from the days when every Marvel movie made a billion dollars. The Masters of the Universe was pretty much a Gen X phenomenon and we’re all too old to care about this shit now. If Millennials and Gen Z have some sort of lasting affection for these characters, it’s news to us.

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, Featuring Kristen Wiig as the voice of “Roboto” with Jared Leto and Idris Elba
Director: Travis Knight

In U.S. theaters on June 5, 2026 by Amazon MGM Studios and internationally this June, by Sony Pictures International Releasing.

 

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WICKED GOT NOTHING! And thus do we kick off our opinion-making on the 2026 Oscar nominations. We kinda thought Ariana Grande was a lock on a nomination, but it’s a genuine surprise that Wicked: For Good got shut out completely. We’re not upset about it. In fact, there’s very little about the nominations this year that upsets us. Sure, there were snubs. There always are. But the Academy is getting better about nominating a diverse array of performers and genres. We’ll have more to say about all of this in an upcoming podcast, but we’ll give some first impressions and predictions.

 

Best motion picture of the year
“Bugonia” (Focus Features)
“F1” (Apple)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“The Secret Agent” (Neon)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Bugonia is wildly overpraised and F1 sounds like a joke nomination. Congratulations to Sinners for securing a record number of nominations after the industry spent a year trying to downplay its success. Sometimes when films get over-nominated, they go home mostly empty-handed, but we hope that doesn’t happen with this one.

Achievement in directing
Chloé Zhao – “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Josh Safdie – “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
Joachim Trier – “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

We think it’s probably Coogler or PTA.

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio in “One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke in “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura in “The Secret Agent” (Neon)

Well, there you have it. Princee Timmee’s stunting did nothing to hurt his chances. Let’s see if he can keep it up all the way to a win. This one’s hard to predict, but we suspect Timmee’s got the momentum.

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Benicio Del Toro in “One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi in “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
Delroy Lindo in “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Sean Penn in “One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
Stellan Skarsgård in “Sentimental Value” (Neon)

Jacob Elordi, Oscar nominee. Couldn’t have predicted that a couple of years ago. THRILLED for Delroy Lindo, who’s deserved recognition like this for decades. Del Toro has a lot of momentum, but we’re rooting for Lindo.

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Jessie Buckley in “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24)
Kate Hudson in “Song Sung Blue” (Focus Features)
Renate Reinsve in “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
Emma Stone in “Bugonia” (Focus Features)

Kate Hudson, Oscar nominee. We think this one is likely to go to Jessie Buckley, however. Love Emma Stone but she gets nominated every time she farts now. Sorry to Amanda Seyfried.

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Elle Fanning in “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
Amy Madigan in “Weapons” (Warner Bros.)
Wunmi Mosaku in “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor in “One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)

Thrilled for Elle Fanning, who’s been working toward this level of acclaim for years now. SUPER thrilled for Teyana and Wunmi. If we have to pick one, we’d say Wunmi. Sorry to Chase Infiniti. We would have loved to cover your Oscar campaign.

Best animated feature film of the year
“Arco” (Neon)
“Elio” (Walt Disney)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” (GKIDS)
“Zootopia 2” (Walt Disney)

Gotta be KPop Demon Hunters.

Best animated short film
“Butterfly” (Sacrebleu Productions)
“Forevergreen”
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls” (National Film Board of Canada) Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
“Retirement Plan”
“The Three Sisters” (Polydont Films/Rymanco Ventures)

Achievement in casting
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“The Secret Agent” (Neon)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

We have no way of knowing how the voting goes on this brand new category, but these all seem like solid nominees.

Achievement in cinematography
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Train Dreams was one of the most gorgeous films of the year.

Achievement in costume design
Deborah L. Scott – “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Walt Disney)
Kate Hawley – “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
Malgosia Turzanska – “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Miyako Bellizzi – “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Ruth E. Carter – “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

We love Ruth E. Carter’s work, but we’re also big fans of Malgosia Turzanska. Interesting to see a costume design nomination for a digitally animated film.

Best documentary feature film
“The Alabama Solution” (HBO Documentary Films)
“Come See Me in the Good Light” (Apple)
“Cutting through Rocks”
“Mr. Nobody against Putin” (PINK)
“The Perfect Neighbor” (Netflix)

Best documentary short film
“All the Empty Rooms” (Netflix)
“Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent
Renaud” (HBO)
“Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”” (Sky)
“The Devil Is Busy” (HBO)
“Perfectly a Strangeness” (Second Sight Pictures)

Achievement in film editing
“F1” (Apple)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Best international feature film of the year
“The Secret Agent”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sirāt”
“The Voice of Hind Rajab”

AMAZING that The Voice of Hind Rajab got a nomination. It’ll be interesting to see the outrage if it wins.

Best live action short film
“Butcher’s Stain” (Tel Aviv University Steve Tisch School of Film and Television)
“A Friend of Dorothy”
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
“The Singers” (Netflix)
“Two People Exchanging Saliva” (Canal+/The New Yorker)

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey – “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu – “Kokuho” (GKIDS)
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry – “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein – “The Smashing Machine” (A24)
Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – “The Ugly Stepsister” (Independent Film Company/Shudder)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Bugonia” (Focus Features)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless” (MasterClass/
Greenwich Entertainment)
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“I Lied To You” from “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” (Viva Verdi!)
“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Achievement in production design
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Frankenstein‘s production design was jaw-dropping.

Achievement in sound
“F1” (Apple)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Sirāt” (Neon)

Achievement in visual effects
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Walt Disney)
“F1” (Apple)
“Jurassic World Rebirth” (Universal)
“The Lost Bus” (Apple)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Adapted screenplay
“Bugonia” (Focus Features)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“One Battle after Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Original screenplay
Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
“Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“It Was Just an Accident” (Neon)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

 

 

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It’s THURSDAY and the Oscar nominations are about to be posted! Let’s all celebrate that fact. It sure beats working or facing reality, wouldn’t you say? Settle in.

 

The 79 Best Shows on Netflix to Binge Right Now (January 2026)
These Netflix new releases will not disappoint.

There’s always something new on Netflix, even if it’s something old. The streaming behemoth pioneered the batch-release model, dropping full seasons of House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, but it had already ushered in the era of binge-watching as subscribers devoured entire seasons of their old favorites when they came on the service.
Now, it’s practically a full-time job keeping up with what old shows are newly added, what new original shows just got a new season, what previously canceled shows are getting a Netflix reboot, or the so-called “Netflix bump,” the surge in popularity when a series finds a broader audience online. See: the slow but steady growth of Schitt’s Creek and the brief but glorious Summer of Suits.

 

You Can Now Read Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s Most Creative Text Insults for Justin Baldoni
Newly revealed texts and emails in the ongoing Justin Baldoni It Ends With Us lawsuit showcase friends who love each other and also go to therapy. Here are some of the duo’s most memorable disses and compliments.

If you ever need proof that the universe has a sense of humor, look no further than the lawsuit over the movie It Ends With Us and the legal drama between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively that simply refuses to end. The movie, an adaptation of the massively successful Colleen Hoover romance novel of the same name, was released on August 9, 2024, but the legal hullabaloo between Lively and Baldoni, who co-starred in the movie and served as producer and director, respectively, continues to drag on.
Taylor Swift, a noted pal of Lively’s (never forget that big-hair tracksuit moment at the 2024 Super Bowl), is not party to the current chapter of the lawsuit, Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, a workplace harassment suit brought by Lively against Baldoni’s production arm, but where Swift is involved, even tangentially, lo, attention follows.

 

The Investigation of Lucy Letby: Netflix’s new documentary explores one of the UK’s most infamous cases
Netflix has announced a 90-minute documentary about the nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies.

In 2023, Lucy Letby was sentenced to 14 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016 while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The trial and her sentencing garnered a huge amount of media attention and, despite her conviction, several unofficial investigations.
The documentary promises to offer one of the most comprehensive, in-depth looks into the notorious case to date.

 

Meet Charli XCX’s The Moment star-studded cast
It’s no surprise who’s playing the villain.

Did you think Brat ended back in 2024? Oh, honey – think again. 2026 is shaping up to be the most bratty year ever, with the release of The Moment.
Charli XCX is fully in her film era now and will be starring in a mockumentarycalled The Moment. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, the project blends real footage from the Brat tour – including Charli’s chat show appearances and onstage performances – with staged, fictional backstage scenes.
Charli XCX dubbed the film “a 2024 period piece.”

 

Red, White & Royal Blue 2: Everything we know so far
Our boys are back.

Hear ye, hear ye: Red, White & Royal Blue 2 is coming to our screens!
Real talk: we’ve been waiting years to see more of Alex and Henry since we first fell head over heels for their transatlantic love story in Red, White & Royal Blue. Sure, we’ve reread the book by Casey McQuiston, devoured her other queer romances, and put the film on repeat, but it’s never enough.
So imagine our exhilaration when Amazon Prime dropped the news: a Red, White & Royal Blue sequel is on its way. Yep, a proper sequel. We’re screaming just thinking about it.
But, of course, we have questions. Alex and Henry ended up happily ever after in the first film, so what could go wrong? Will Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reprise their roles? When will Red, White & Royal Blue 2 actually hit screens? And most importantly… what fresh drama awaits our favourite couple?

 

These are the 5 Dress Trends That Will Be Everywhere in 2026, According to Fashion Insiders
From full-on florals to vintage-inspired slips

If the Spring/Summer 2026 runways were any indication—which, of course, they are—2026 is shaping up to be a year of dressing with intention. With newly appointed creative directors keen to make their mark through debut collections, and heritage houses stepping, however tentatively, beyond their comfort zones—just look to Chloé’s move away from its signature bohemia—the catwalks felt charged with a newfound focus. This translates into clearly defined trends for us, the consumers.
And just as full outfits, accessories and colour pairings fall within the trend cycle, so too do dresses—one of the most beloved and relied-upon elements of any wardrobe.

 

The Runways Have Spoken: Cool Blue Is the Neutral Color Trend to Know in 2026
Make room in your closet for the sophisticated shade.

While it’s true that many of 2026’s coveted color trends are highly saturated and quite noisy, there are other shades popping up that exist on the more subtle end of the spectrum. Most notably? Cool blue.
Resembling the icy tone of a frigid glacier, this serene hue emerged across several Spring 2026 designer collections, signaling a major rise in popularity. Simone Rocha showcased the frosty color on a delicate chiffon frock decorated with floral details and polished pearl embellishments. Victoria Beckham also opted for an elegant approach with an embroidered midi dress trimmed in lace. Tibi, on the other hand, played into a laid-back vibe, styling a baby blue turtleneck with wide-leg jeans and sequined flip-flops.

 

2016 Was the Last Year Beauty Felt Free
Despite being elaborate, 2016 beauty feels much simpler than today’s minimalist, clean-girl aesthetic. Ahead, Glamour editors share what this era of makeup and hair meant to them.

The year is 2016 and you’re getting ready for a night out. Drake’s “One Dance” is blaring from your iPhone and your Beachwaver curling iron is plugged in on the counter. You reach into your cosmetic bag for your favorite beauty product, most likely seen in a YouTube video from Michelle Phan, Jackie Aina, or NikkieTutorials. Maybe it’s the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer or the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit. Or could it be the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow? No matter; you apply your look with abandon, free from the pressure of TikTok trends and influencer endorsements.
It’s always easy to romanticize the past, but there was truly something special about 2016 beauty. Sure, our liquid matte lips were as dry as the Sahara desert and our eyebrows just a touch too dark, but nevertheless, we loved the way we looked. So much so that we documented it in countless photos and selfies (dog ears filter optional) and 10 years later decided to post them on the internet in a collective retrospective.

 

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s Texts Are a Master Class in Resolving Conflict With Friends
This exchange is an unexpected bright spot amidst the ugly legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

You might find it ironic, but the Blake Lively and Taylor Swift texts released as part of Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni show a beautifully mature and kind approach to conflict. Amidst all the ugliness, it’s a welcome bright spot.
Many of the texts unsealed on January 20 (as reported by People) pertained to Baldoni, It Ends With Us, and certain points of contention. But one exchange revealed the toll the lawsuits and publicity have taken on Lively and Swift’s friendship. At one point or another, both Lively and Swift have been accused of being mean girls, but these messages show no such thing. Instead, the picture that emerges is one of two women who care deeply about each other and who are trying to heal a rift with grace and fairness. If anyone needed a reminder of the importance of female friendship, or a model for how to maintain one, well, here it is.

 

11 Best Leggings That Don’t Slip or Pill, Tested by Fitness Experts and Editors
Stock up for the fall.

As a longtime health and fitness journalist, I’m not exaggerating when I say finding the best leggings for women has led to me testing at least 50 pairs over the past decade. I’ve tried everything from running tights to budget-friendly Amazon pairs that rival even the most expensive options on the market. During my tireless quest to find the just-right pairs—ones with the perfect level of compression and comfy fabric that won’t slip, sag, or pill—I’ve locked in a few personal favorites. I also polled Glamour editors and fellow fitness pros to share their own reviews, taking factors like whether the leggings rolled down at any point, how sweat-wicking they were, and how well they stood up to at least five washes into account. Ahead, shop the best leggings for the gym, yoga, cardio, and lounging.

 

All The Hottest Guys Have The 401k Mullet
It’s no secret that the most polarizing haircut of all time—the mullet—is back in a big way this year.
Yes, business in the front and party in the back has been trending since the early 1970s, when David Bowie and Joan Jett proved that the mullet is both stylish and universally cool… though not always easy to pull off. It’s gone in and out of fashion ever since, and now Hollywood’s heartthrobs are leading the charge with a new shape altogether: Meet the 401k Mullet.

 

21 Delectable Recipes for Leafy Greens, From Brothy Braises to Bright Salads
Whether you’re cooking with collards, kale, spinach, or chard, let your leafy greens shine in these deeply satisfying dishes.

Leafy greens are among the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen, equally at home in long-simmered pots, quick weeknight sautés, and vibrant raw salads. They’re also famously nutrient dense, making them as good for you as they are good to eat. This collection of recipes utilizes smart techniques — from massaging sturdy collards to gently braising chard and kale — that highlight their textures and flavors. You’ll find inventive mains where the greens are the star of the meal, comforting sides like creamed spinach, and classic recipes from specific traditions, such as Southern braised collard greens or Greek spanakopita. Whatever you choose, these dishes make leafy greens an easy, reliable choice.

 

Marsala 101: Your Essential Guide to Sicily’s Most Misunderstood Wine
Saline-driven, food-friendly, and meant to be savored, Marsala is one of Sicily’s most expressive wines of place.

Most American home cooks meet Marsala in a skillet, splashed into a recipe for Chicken Marsala, reduced, and then forgotten on the back of a pantry shelf. That narrow use has unfairly shaped the fortified wine’s reputation in the U.S., obscuring a category with centuries of history and a surprising range of styles. But it’s time Marsala had its moment.
This deeply complex, sweet or dry wine style can best be understood through three verbs: simmer, sip, or savor. It’s a useful lens that unlocks the entire category.
The cooking association didn’t happen by accident. For decades, the most widely exported style to the U.S. was Marsala Fine, a young, sweet wine aged for just one year, eventually becoming shorthand for all Marsala.

 

Murder she wrote! Inside the Egyptian hotel where Agatha Christie penned Death On The Nile
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, where Agatha Christie wrote her celebrated Egyptian whodunnit in 1937, continues to inspire guests today

There’s something about the lingering, longing accumulation of detail – the black and white photographs on the walls, the 1930s vintage red and white Fiat 1100 at the entrance, the bell boys in fezes, the rackety Victorian lift – that keeps this jewel of the Egyptian Grand Tour feeling so divinely authentic.
It definitely strikes an Agatha-Christie note, right down to its velveteen lawns and that view of the wooden feluccas sailing at sunset (a sight that has remained pretty-much unchanged since the author wrote Death On The Nile here in the winter of 1937).

 

Triangle of Death Piercings Are Everywhere in 2026: Septums, Bridges, & More
Whether they’re real or faux!

Perfectly coalescing with a new era of bold makeup, 2026’s biggest piercings trend is pieces that demand attention. In recent years, we’ve seen more subtle styles like stacked earrings or belly button piercings embraced, but those aren’t usually in direct lines of sight. Now, we’re seeing an influx of piercings around the center of the face, often dubbed the triangle of death.
The next generation of celebrities are embracing piercings that are front and center. Dropping subtly in the height of a style renaissance, they’re making sure you don’t miss their pieces, whether they’re real or fake. Piercings in the center of the face, as opposed to those that are off the side like eyebrow or lip rings, are quickly becoming the trendiest style.

 

Smart Ways to Organize Foil, Plastic Wrap, and Parchment Paper for a More Efficient Kitchen
From keeping them in a drawer to using a special organizer, these smart storage solutions from food professionals will help you keep tabs on the products you use the most.

From setting up a mise en place to stacking mixing bowls together, staying organized plays a key part in efficient meal-making. No one wants to waste precious time looking for an ingredient or implement, especially during a critical step in the recipe—and the same goes for aluminum foil, parchment paper, plastic wrap, and wax paper, products you probably rely on day in and day out.
If you’ve ever tussled with these kitchen essentials, searching, in vain, for a box or finding the box mangled due to less-than-ideal storage, there’s a solution at hand. We reached out to baking experts and a meal-prep whiz to find out their methods for resolving issues of crumpled boxes and disorderly rolls. Here’s how to organize foil and plastic wrap according to the pros.

 

The Best Canned Tomatoes According to Chefs—These 4 Brands Rise Above the Rest
They’re a pantry essential and should always be in your kitchen.

Canned tomatoes aren’t all the same. And if you’re in the supermarket, browsing the canned tomato section, the selection can feel overwhelming. Prices can vary by double or triple for seemingly the same thing (a can of tomatoes), and of course, you can’t see what’s inside to compare. Having a go-to brand to stock up on for your favorite recipes can make the decision easier and help upgrade your Italian home cooking. with high-quality products preserved in a way that offers the best tomato qualities.
We asked chefs for their favorite brands of canned tomatoes. They shared the ones they use for everything from Sunday sauce to a quick weeknight pasta.

 

These Are the Most Popular Solo Travel Spots for 2026
FTLO Travel’s new survey shows where travelers are headed for culture, nature, and unforgettable experiences.

When it comes to traveling without family or friends, some destinations rise to the top. And in 2026, solo travelers are dreaming of three countries in particular: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
That is according to a new report from FTLO Travel, a group travel company catering to 25 to 39 year olds. And while there are many reasons to circle the globe, the overwhelming majority of solo travelers surveyed by the company—nearly 74.6 percent—said their top goal was to simply see the world.

 

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Malva Pudding




Malva Pudding is one of those classic South African desserts that feels like pure comfort — soft, warm, and beautifully indulgent. This traditional baked pudding is known for its tender, sponge‑like texture and its rich, buttery sauce that soaks into every bite. It’s simple to make, wonderfully satisfying, and the kind of homestyle dessert that brings everyone back to the table for seconds.



Malva Pudding 




Rich and delicious, this dessert is South African in origin. I got the recipe a number of years back from my good friend Tina in the U.K. She was born and grew up in South Africa.  I had tasted it at her house one time when there for dinner and was so impressed that I just had to get the recipe from her. Hands down it was the most delicious dessert I had ever eaten.


It is a dense, sticky and rich cake.  You make a batter first, which you bake in a casserole dish in a slow oven for about 45 minutes, covered with foil.


While it is baking, you make a rich buttery sauce with cream, which you then pour over the baked batter as soon as you take it out of the oven. This sauce gets absorbed with the end result being a delicious dessert that every one will absolutely enjoy to the utmost.


Rich, sticky and dangerously delicious.  Fabulous served spooned into dishes with some cream or custard sauce poured over top, or with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream.  This is a memorable dessert that is fabulous any which way.




Malva Pudding 





INGREDIENTS NEEDED
TO MAKE MALVA PUDDING



There is nothing complicated about this delicious dessert.


For the pudding:
  • 190g of caster sugar (1 cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 TBS smooth apricot jam (Put it through a sieve if you need to.)
  • 140g of plain flour (1 cup)
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 TBS butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vinegar (I used cider)
  • 225ml of milk (1 cup)
For the sauce:
  • 225ml cream (1 cup)
  • 6 ounces butter (3/4 cup)
  • 190g of caster sugar (1 cup)
  • 115ml of hot water (1/2 cup)
to serve:
  • pouring cream, warm custard or ice cream.

Malva Pudding 





Castor sugar is a finely granulated sugar. It is great for baking as it melts quickly into batters, etc. If you don't have any you can blitz regular granulated sugar in a food processor to make it finer.


You want your apricot jam to be very smooth. Push it through a sieve or blitz it with a stick blender to make it smooth if you need to. You don't want lumps.


Use all-purpose, plain flour, NOT self-rising.


I use salted butter and whole milk. 


In the U.K. use double cream, in North America, use full fat whipping cream.





Malva Pudding




HOW TO MAKE MALVA PUDDING


This is a very simple make. Prepare to be dazzled.


  1. Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter a shallow 1 litre/1 quart baking dish. Set aside. (I like to use a shallow glass/ceramic dish.)
  2. Beat the egg and sugar together until light. Beat in the jam. (Put the jam through a sieve first to make sure it is smooth.)
  3. Sift together the flour, soda and salt. Whisk together the milk, vinegar and butter. (Do this in separate containers.)
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, alternately with the milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  5. Cover with tin foil. Bake for 3/4 to 1 hour, until risen and golden brown. It will look sticky on top. (The tin foil will help it to steam in the dish and keep it moist.)
  6. While the cake is baking mix together the sauce ingredients and heat gently until the sugar has melted completely and the butter as well. Keep warm. (You must be sure that all of the sugar has melted. The sauce should not feel gritty in any way.)
  7. Remove the cake from the oven and pour the sauce mixture over top, allowing it to absorb as you pour it. (I spoon this sauce over top a bit at a time letting each addition soak in before adding another.)
  8. Serve warm or at room temperature with custard, pouring cream or ice cream.



Malva Pudding 






HOW TO STORE AND REHEAT MALVA PUDDING


If you have leftovers, store the Malva Pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. 


To freeze, place the cooled pudding in an airtight container. It can be stored for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. 


 The best way to reheat Malva pudding is in the microwave. Place individual portions in a microwave-safe dish, cover with a damp paper towel to avoid drying and reheat for about 30-60 seconds or until warm.




Malva Pudding 




A FEW OTHER TRADITIONAL
PUDDINGS FOR YOU TO ENJOY




Pudding? Dessert?  Who cares!  A rose by any other name. Here are a few others that we enjoy!



STEAMED JAM SPONGE PUDDING - Soft, warm, and sweetly nostalgic, it’s the kind of classic British pud that never goes out of style. A light, tender sponge steamed to perfection and crowned with a glossy layer of jam, it brings all the charm of traditional home cooking to the table. Simple ingredients, gentle cooking, and a spoonful of childhood in every bite.



STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING - A true British classic, rich, comforting and hard to resist. This small batch version (4 servings) brings all the traditional flavors. A tender date-sweetened sponge and a glossy, buttery toffee sauce that soaks into every crumb. Simple, indulgent and delicious.





Malva Pudding  




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Yield: 6 servings
Author: Marie Rayner
Malva Pudding

Malva Pudding

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 60 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

This is an incredibly delicious and rich pudding.  I got the recipe from my friend Tina. It's simple and easy to make and you probably have everything you need in the house to make this right now! It's a South African recipe. 

Ingredients

For the pudding:
  • 190g of caster sugar (1 cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 TBS smooth apricot jam (Put it through a sieve if you need to.)
  • 140g of plain flour (1 cup)
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 TBS butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vinegar (I used cider)
  • 225ml of milk (1 cup)
For the sauce:
  • 225ml cream (1 cup)
  • 6 ounces butter (3/4 cup)
  • 190g of caster sugar (1 cup)
  • 115ml of hot water (1/2 cup)
to serve:
  • pouring cream, warm custard or ice cream.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter a shallow 1 litre/1 quart baking dish. Set aside.
  2. Beat the egg and sugar together until light. Beat in the jam.
  3. Sift together the flour, soda and salt. Whisk together the milk, vinegar and butter.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, alternately with the milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  5. Cover with tin foil. Bake for 3/4 to 1 hour, until risen and golden brown. It will look sticky on top.
  6. While the cake is baking mix together the sauce ingredients and heat gently until the sugar has melted completely and the butter as well. Keep warm.
  7. Remove the cake from the oven and pour the sauce mixture over top, allowing it to absorb as you pour it.
  8. Serve warm or at room temperature with custard, pouring cream or ice cream.
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Malva Pudding



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Ejae Sings In the Bathroom in Liquid I.V. Super Bowl Teaser

EJAE, one the songwriters and breakout stars to emerge from Kpop Demon Hunters, will sing and star in a Super Bowl commercial for hydration brand Liquid I.V. In this teaser, EJAE is seen looking into a bathroom mirror before we hear a voiceover of her singing Phil Collins' 1984 hit "Against All Odds." The full 30-second commercial will air during the first half of the Super Bowl on February 8.



St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents

Kaohly Her took office as the first woman and the first Asian American mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, the week an immigration officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who lived nearly 15 miles west of her city. "Nobody ever comes into an office and within the third day of being in office there's an ICE shooting. But I also understand that this is the moment in which you are asked to lead, and so you step up and you lead... I hope I'm rising to the moment."



T.S.A. Leader Defends Working With ICE to Congress

Sighhhhhh. During a House oversight hearing, Ha Nguyen McNeill, the acting director of the Transportation Security Administration, defended her agency's practice of sharing information about travelers suspected of having deportation orders with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said her agents were "absolutely" allowing ICE agents access to passenger data to help with their deportation efforts. Disgrasian.



Seattle Children's Theatre Pulls Bruce Lee Play From Kennedy Center Lineup

Seattle Children's Theatre has joined the growing list of artists who wish to no longer be affiliated with the Kennedy Center following President Trump's takeover. The theatre has announced that it willbe pulling its upcoming production of Young Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story from the Kennedy Center's Family Theatre venue. The show, about martial arts legend Bruce Lee before he became famous, was supposed to run in April. Not anymore. On behalf of Bruce's global fandom, thank you.

And everybody, if you happen to be in Seattle, please support Seattle Children's Theatre.



Alan Chikin Chow Is Coming to Netflix to Form the Next K-Pop Sensation

Alan Chikin Chow, the multi-hyphenate creator behind Alan's Universe and YouTube's most-watched Shorts creator, is partnering with Netflix for a new scripted series in collaboration with HYBE America. The new series will follow a misfit crew of aspiring pop idol rejects enrolled in an arts academy who come together to form a co-ed band. The emerging artists who will star alongside Chow will release original music concurrently with the series.


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Jason Statham was joined by his partner Rosie Huntington-Whitely and his co-star, Hamnet’s Bodhi Rae Breathnach for the premiere of Shelter. Everyone dressed according to expectations. The action star was brooding, the supermodel was supermodeling, and the baby ingenue was adorable.

 

We love it. And yes, that surprises us. Some of it comes down to age, although we’re pretty sure we’d find it all twee as hell on most other 14-year-olds. We think we love this not just because she’s young enough to work this level of preciousness, but because she’s so distinctly well-suited to it. It’s extremely sweet, with a bit of a fantasy undertone to it. We don’t think most 14 year olds would want to dress this way — and maybe she doesn’t — but this looks lovely on her and it’s genuinely interesting.

 

Everybody always remembers how we used to call Johnny Depp an elderly gay windchime, but if you asked us, our most lasting contribution to the culture was our observation that Jason Statham is the gay porn version of Homer Simpson.

 

And with that thought in your head, allow us to observe further that his suit is weirdly shaped and fitted.

 

Undeniably hot, but also something a model on her level could work in her sleep. The proportions aren’t easy to work, but again: model.

 

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
On a remote coastal island, a reclusive man rescues a young girl from a deadly storm, drawing them both into danger. Forced out of isolation, he must confront his turbulent past while protecting her, sending them on a tense journey of survival and redemption.
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Written by Ward Parry
Cast: Jason Statham, Bill Nighy, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Bodhi Rae Breathnach
[Photo Credit: Ian West/PA Images/INSTARimages, Julie Edwards/Future Image/Cover Images – Video Credit: Black Bear Pictures/YouTube]

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Who wants to look at Claire Foy modeling some fabulous outerwear? You do! Evidently! The star of the upcoming H is for Hawk is making the press rounds in New York, and because it’s cold as hell there right now, the lady’s got to bundle up. And because the lady in question is British, she has a natural born facility with choosing good outerwear. It’s Darwinism. The only bloodlines that survived that damp island were the ones who knew the value of a good coat.

 

IN KHAITE AT THE TODAY SHOW STUDIOS

It’s big and dark, but it still looks chic on her, largely because it’s accessorized well, although we suspect some of you will be experiencing eyelid twitches at the sight of that black bag with those brown boots. But the bag and the boots are both so fabulous that we can’t be mad about it. Our only suggestion would have been a bolder scarf, possibly even a classic Burberry plaid, which would have pulled the brown and black elements together. Or maybe a leopard print! Wouldn’t that be fun, Claire?

 

IN KHAITE AT THE NEW YORK SPECIAL SCREENING

Yes, that would be fun. Love the boots, love the coat, hate the dress. It’s shapeless and stiff and the collar’s too high. She’s good at choosing outerwear, but her red carpet style has always been a little dicey.

 

Style Credits:
First Look: Khaite Ensemble
Second Look: Khaite Dress and Coat
Styled by Jonathan Huguet

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
When Helen’s beloved father passes away, she is knocked sideways by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so she brings the fearsome bird Mabel home to her life as a graduate fellow at Cambridge.
Helen fills the freezer with hawk food and turns off her phone, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals. But as she labours to tame Mabel, a grieving Helen undergoes an untaming of her own.
A record of a spiritual journey, H IS FOR HAWK is a story about memory and nature and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love.

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Screenplay: Philippa Lowthorpe, Emma Donoghue, Helen MacDonald
Producers: Dede Gardner, Lena Headey, Jeremy Kleiner
Cast: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Lindsay Duncan, Sam Spruell

 

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Signal-boosting

Jan. 21st, 2026 04:39 pm
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I remain awed by, proud of, and scared shitless for my incredible friends in Minnesota, who are fighting on the front line against literal jackbooted thugs. Even if you don't have a personal connection, I'm sure you're also gripped by the news.

Here is how you can help:

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How to help if you are outside Minnesota.

This also has advice on how to start preparing for if and when this shit comes to your home state.

If you are in Minnesota.

I am also stealing some graphics that [personal profile] lydamorehouse posted that you can spread around, as long as you credit the artist. Credit where it is known:

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By Rin Mix.

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By Cas Fern.

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Artist unknown but if you find out, let me know and I'll edit it.

Let Minnesota be the graveyard of fascism!
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British sensation Raye covers the February 2026 issue of ELLE, her first major US magazine cover story, on newsstands February 3.

In an exclusive interview with ELLE Deputy Editor and Features Director Kayla Webley Adler, Raye opens up about how life has shifted since entering a bigger spotlight, the push to expand her presence in the US, and gives ELLE an exclusive look at her highly anticipated second studio album: It’s a dramatic opening, followed by an even bigger bang when track one, “I Will Overcome,” comes on. Backed by an orchestra, the song is “big and dramatic, and unapologetically so,” she says. “There’s a lyric in there that says, ‘Aren’t we all broken people?’ We just perfect how to hide it. But it’s life’s guarantee that we’re all going to die. So am I going to live like this all of my life? I’m not okay right now, but I’ll get there somehow. I’ll overcome.”

She also opens up about addressing Amy Winehouse comparisons on her new album: “What’s difficult for me is when people are so horrible, rude, nasty, and evil with their words, ‘You’ll never be her. You are an absolute failure. You disgust me trying to think that you could even be remotely like she was.’ And it’s like the funny thing to me about the way they’re speaking to me is, it’s that same evil. I’m not saying I’ve experienced even a hundredth of what that girl was put through, but it comes from a similar place. Our beloved Amy would probably still be here today if she didn’t have to be subject to all this hate when she was alive. … So it’s quite an intense thing to address so early on in this album, but I felt in my heart that I really wanted to.”

Following her historic BRIT Awards sweep and several new Grammy nominations, Raye also reflects on her early beginnings in the industry, the pressure of heightened public scrutiny, overcoming her struggles with substance abuse and embracing the power of positive affirmations: “Words are so powerful, and we speak things over ourselves and it becomes part of our identity,” she tells me, adding that she’s now forbidding herself to say anything negative about herself, even in her internal thoughts. “You say, ‘I’m brave and I’m strong,’ and you are then making that your identity, instead of, ‘I’m a victim, I’m broken, and I’m never going to be okay again.’ We are not going to let other people decide our futures. I’m not going to let you steal my hope and my joy. Absolutely not.”

Her new album, and music more broadly, she says, has ultimately become a source of healing for her: “Music is medicine. I’ve always said that,” she says. “And I guess I’m in the process of making medicine for myself that I can share with the world. I want us all to say to ourselves that it’s going to be all right, and I’m going to have faith in the seeds that I’ve planted beneath the snow. I wanted to create something that is a hug or bed or soft place for that person who needs it.”

 

On ELLE being her first major US Magazine cover story: “This really is the big dream,” she says, “to make a name for yourself in this huge country.” With the success of “Where Is My Husband!,” she says, “Chapter Two is off to an exhilaratingly amazing start.”

On her upcoming sophomore album: “I don’t want this album to feel like it was made in a studio,” she explains. “I want it to feel like it was informed by the live experience.”

On entering the music industry: The way Raye tells it over dinner is, “I was 14 years old when I met my first manager, and I started doing sessions, and I was whisked into this world of just being….” She pauses, searching for the right words. “I went through some really traumatic things as a child.” She signed her first record deal in 2014 when she was 17: a four-album deal, a contract full of language she didn’t understand. “I really was a baby,” she says. “I really was a child.”

On unpacking her experiences in the industry: “A lot of damage had to be repaired from my old life, where I was entirely disconnected from my family. You see how close I am with my family now—that’s my center point. But I was a world away from that,” she continues. “I was a very different person to who I am now, even though I may present the same or be able to put on the mask and play the part.”

On lessons learned from her first tour: She marvels at how far she’s come since her first tour, recalling one show, in St. Louis, which was only about a quarter sold. She learned to focus on the people who did show up, not on the empty space. “It was disheartening. I was really upset, but it’s important to feel those things, to go through the steps,” she says. “You’re able to build resilience as well.”

On releasing My 21st Century Blues after parting ways with her label: As an independent artist, she was free to span genres—R&B, jazz, club, soul—and sing her truth on a wide range of issues from sexual assault, disordered eating, and addiction, to social media and climate change, even former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s coke use. “Why are we not talking? There’s this huge list of things that are embarrassing and scary and terrifying to talk about—the dark, the twisted, the ugly, the trauma—and if not music, then where?” she posits. “As hard as I do find it—because you see those moments in your head that you run from—I want to be an artist who can put words to something that hurts so much.”

On writing her upcoming album with a clearer head: “A lot of My 21st Century Blues, I was up in the clouds, rolling a blunt,” she says. “I like that I’ve come down to earth to write these lyrics. I prefer myself like this. I’ve found discipline and abstinence in my life, and it’s a beautiful thing. I’ll have a nice glass of wine every now and then, but I’m no longer drinking to fix or bury or numb or escape.”

On overcoming her struggles with substance abuse: “I’m really proud of the growth I’ve done, because there’s a period in my life where I wasn’t interested in going on,” she says. “And I know a lot of people out there go through that. I would never dream of giving up on myself like that today.”

On the making of “Ice Cream Man”, a song about her experiences of sexual assault, one incident involving a music producer: “I made it because I needed to put words to everything that I was dealing with,” she says. “And actually that was the song that allowed me to talk to my parents for the first time about what I’d been through across my childhood and adolescence and teenage years, trying to make it as a musician. So music is that safe space for me.”

On performing her song “Ice Cream Man” at the BRIT Awards: “It was important to me,” she tells me of the decision to perform it for a room full of music executives. “It was something medicinal and cathartic I needed to do for myself, to sing that song on that stage—to open with it—and be really loud about it. It allowed me to feel so powerful.”

On prioritizing herself over romantic partners, for now: “I know there’s going to come a time where I’ll be surrounded with people and family. I want to have kids one day. I want to do all of those beautiful things, but I know that before I’m ready to meet anyone, I need to find myself first. I don’t want someone else to come and fix me. I want to meet someone as the best version of myself.”

 

[Photo Credit: Willy Vanderperre for ELLE Magazine]

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Let’s check in on what all the celebrity boys are wearing to the Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 menswear show in Paris. We should warn you that some of these fits are a little on the dreary side. Brace yourselves.

 

A$AP Nast

Sharp, professional, with a hint of the street to it. Love the belt. We’ll never love ties worn at that length.

 

Callum Turner

The jacket’s nice. Two things we’ve never learned to love: black jeans (they fade terribly) and dress footwear with jeans.

 

Daniel Bruhl

It’s like someone turned a toddler’s first pair of Big Boy pajamas into a suit. It’s kind of funny and we might be convinced on it, but we don’t like the cut.

 

Finn Bennett

This looks like someone they shouldn’t let on the plane.

 

Future

LOVE that hoodie. These jeans and shoes are wounding us.

 

Gabriel Leone

Nothing about this look says “I’m sitting in the front row at a Paris menswear show.” We don’t expect formalwear, but this is so generic and lacking in style.

 

Jackson Wang

Love this.

 

Joe Keery

Meh.

 

John Legend

The suit is great. The shoes are awful.

 

Malice

Jacket and bag: yes. Everything else: no.

 

Miles Caton

Cute. No notes.

 

Stephen Graham

That’s a nice jacket, but those flares don’t suit him at all and he kind of looks pissed that he got talked into them.

 

SZA

Pharrell keeps pushing this hi-lo aesthetic for the brand and we get why he’s doing it, but luxury goods can only be dressed down so much. The outfit is fine, but it looks downright silly with the bag and the coat.

 

Tahar Rahim

Nice jacket. Hate the shirt.

 

Tyriq Withers

We might buy into the proportions here with a more conventionally designed pant, but it’s impossible for us to look at this and not see an old-timey bell hop.

 

Tyshawn Jones

Love the jacket and pants. The white tie and shirt don’t go and the shoes are awful. Yes, we’re being repetitive. Blame them.

 

Usher

No notes. Of course Usher would get every single part correct.

 

[Photo Credit: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Louis Vuitton, Courtesy of Louis Vuitton]

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The check cleared and she’s got a new movie coming out, so it’s time for Rachel McAdams to come on down and get her Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Her Send Help co-star Dylan O’Brien was there to lend his support.

 

It’s… fine? It’s always hard to figure out what to wear when you’re going to be photographed on all fours on the sidewalk, don’t you find? We actually do feel bad for ladystars who have to figure this one out, but we tend to think a suit is probably the best way to go. A strapless dress with a peplum strikes us as too difficult to wrangle and also a little too dressy for an event like this one. Also, we lied. It’s not fine, because the longer we look at it, the more out of proportion that peplum looks to us. It’s not very flattering. And that shade of green isn’t either.


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Burc Akyol Ensemble from the Spring 2025 Menswear Collection

 

[Photo Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios]

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