Month: December 2023

This month, fans of all kinds have been flocking to see Wonka, a movie for people who love Roald Dahl, Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or just Timothée Chalamet, who stars as the film’s titular character. Unlike Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this movie isn’t
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On Christmas Day, the long anticipated film The Color Purple hits theaters almost 40 years after the original 1985 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg was released. However, this version is not strictly a remake. Both movies are based on the novel of the same title written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, but the 2023 film
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The final season of The Crown features Princess Diana’s tragic car crash, the introduction of Kate Middleton, and the death of Princess Margaret. In honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s sister, the eighth episode of season 6 focuses entirely on Princess Margaret’s life in the years that led up to her death in 2002. Lesley Manville
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This was a banner year for Maren Morris. Between bringing home several musical accolades, releasing a brand-new EP, and making appearances on various tours, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who’s been especially vocal about the racism and misogyny in the country music industry, announced her intention to distance herself from the genre in September. That’s why, looking
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When you’re in the presence of Priscilla Ono, you don’t speak; you simply listen. Armed with years of knowledge on makeup, and Rihanna, and Rihanna’s makeup, the Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist doles out her tricks of the trade as if the word “gatekeeping” is completely obliterated from her vocabulary. Curious about how to expertly
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Fitness goals often vary from person to person; a newfound cardio enthusiast may have their sights set on running a 10k, while a beginner weightlifter might dream of deadlifting 100 pounds. But no matter the workout passion, one exercise seems to be at the top of every newbie’s ambition list: the pull-up. So how do
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Aging is an inevitable part of life, but not everyone loves every aspect of it. Dealing with the skin changes that come with growing older is particularly challenging, and perhaps the most stubborn area to manage is the neck. “In addition to variables like gender and genetic predisposition, certain lifestyle factors like smoking, drinking, and
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Zack Snyder has made his ambitions clear: He wants his own Star Wars—“a massive IP and a universe that can be built out,” as he told The Hollywood Reporter in July 2021—and Rebel Moon is his shoot-for-a-galaxy-even-farther-away attempt at just that. By the time the ambitious sci-fi film landed on Netflix screens just before Christmas,
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Just in time for the holidays, the Hotel Principe di Savoia, nestled near Milan’s Porta Nuova district, is decked out in the most festive of gear. Golden ornaments glisten on trees scattered around the property, and its Royal Suite has been transformed into the Santa Claus Suite, open to all guests. What’s more, the on-site
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The close of a year beckons a period of introspection. Many people assess their year by measuring achievements, I reflect on the year through the lens of scents. Salty tears from an abrupt January breakup were coddled by Narciso Rodriguez’s Pure Musc; my first time in Rio for Carnival was marked by minty, honeyed Caipirinhas
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When Guido Conti Caponi goes to work each day at Loretta Caponi, where he is the company’s chief operating officer, he is fulfilling a grand family tradition. The fashion and lifestyle brand was founded by his grandmother in 1967, and he recalls being a young boy in 1992 when the Florence boutique first opened. “My
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