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Fans of Taylor Swift are as interested in her love life as they are in her music, in part because so much of her discography is dedicated to what she has learned and experienced in love. Swift has often sung about previous boyfriends without naming them, along with the public’s reaction to her dating in

Sabrina Carpenter has made headlines for her love life, even before she debuted the steamy lyrics of her latest album, Short n’ Sweet. She’s had romances with fellow Disney actors, relationships that turned into songs, and flings that were, well, short n’ sweet. Carpenter recently told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that Short n’ Sweet wasn’t

Spoilers below. It has been nearly two years since the shocking reveal from The Rings of Power’s season 1 finale: Sauron was once hot. Halbrand, who everyone was shipping with Galadriel, was the Dark Lord all along! He offers her a chance to join him, but she refuses, ashamed to have been deceived by him.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens the Venice Film Festival this evening, and Jenna Ortega arrived dressed in an exquisite red tulle gown, marking a clear tribute to Lydia Deetz’s famous red wedding dress in the original film. Ortega plays Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) daughter in the sequel. The actress’s Venice Film Festival dress was strapless with a red

Ben Biondo In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to Mélanie Masarin, the founder and CEO of Ghia, the nonalcoholic aperitif that’s been popping up on your feeds and on the menu at

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave royal fans a rare look at their family of four when they released their Netflix docu-series Harry & Meghan in December 2022. Since then, the couple has chosen not to share any new photos of their son, Archie, now 5, and daughter Lilibet, now 3. There is a very

Knives Out (2019) Rian Johnson’s smash hit boasts a nail-biting whodunit mystery; a stellar ensemble cast including Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, and Michael Shannon; and so much cozy knitwear. It’s led by a never-better Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, who’s investigating the sudden death of a wealthy mystery novelist. Make movie

Meryl Streep Disney/Patrick Harbron The icon and legend herself returns as Loretta Durkin, Oliver’s love interest and now a breakout TV star living in L.A. The Sophie’s Choice, Mamma Mia!, and The Devil Wears Prada star first joined in season 3 as a meek actress cast in Oliver’s musical and protective mother of Dickie, Ben

Two years ago, a Reddit user posed an inquiry to the r/LOTR subreddit group, devoted to the never-not-opinionated Lord of the Rings fandom: “Why didn’t they cast someone tall and strong for Galadriel?” This user was referring, of course, to the casting of Morfydd Clark in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,

Simone Biles is looking out for her Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles, as the gymnast is facing being stripped of her bronze medal. In a new interview, Biles says she has been in contact with Chiles to uplift her amid some challenging moments. “We’ve been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls,” Biles told People about her conversations

Only Murders in the Building co-stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short have been friends for years, though the internet has been recently wishing that they were something more. While Short has clarified that he and Streep are genuinely just pals, their relationship is still really sweet. Both Short and Streep are single. Short was married

Who amongst the Pierpoint and Lumi cohort do we think is the least well-adjusted? I keep changing my mind. There’s Harper, perpetually sporting a chip on her shoulder the size of her home country—and willing to abandon all principles in service of it. There’s Yasmin, underestimated and adrift and always at the whims of rich

Hailey Bieber recently announced she was expecting her first child with husband Justin Bieber. The model and Rhode skincare founder has talked a lot about how her parents, Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, influenced her beliefs around marriage with their own union of over three decades. Ron Galella Here’s what to know about the people who

On Saturday, Taylor Swift reportedly threw a party at her Rhode Island beach house and she invited a big crew. Pictures of Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce at the house were shared by TMZ, showing that the NFL player reunited with the Eras Tour star as soon as she returned from abroad. Actress Blake Lively was

It looks like almost as soon as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended in Europe, she rushed back home—and right into the arms of boyfriend Travis Kelce. On Saturday, August 24, TMZ shared pictures of the couple enjoying Swift’s famous Rhode Island beach house. In the photos, the pair are on her balcony dressed in casual

On Friday, Jennifer Lopez shared a stunning selfie in her Instagram Stories, her first post since it was revealed that she had filed for divorce from actor Ben Affleck. Page Six identified the shot as likely coming from a December 2020 makeup and hair session with famous stylist Chris Appleton. In the photo, J.Lo’s makeup

Relationship rumors have started spreading for model Emily Ratajkowski and musician Shaboozey. They were spotted together several times over the month of August, partying at nightclubs as well as attending movie premieres. After splitting from ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2022, Ratajkowski has dated the likes of Brad Pitt, Pete Davidson, Eric Andre, and even Harry

Hailey and Justin Bieber are officially parents. Hailey has given birth to the couple’s first child, a baby boy. The couple shared the announcement on Justin’s Instagram, where he posted a photo of the baby’s foot with the caption,“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻” The Biebers announced that Hailey was expecting relatively late into her

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially over, and amid their divorce, Lopez is ready to drop “Affleck” from her name. Although the singer is already known to the world as J.Lo, she changed her legal name to Jennifer Lynn Affleck after marrying Ben in 2022. Now, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president, making her the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to lead a major party’s ticket. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Harris said, “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American regardless of party, race, gender, or the

Dua Lipa celebrates her 29th birthday today, and she’s ringing in the milestone in style. The pop star posted a photo dump on her Instagram to commemorate the occasion, showing off a large bouquet of pink balloons. “29!!!! And life just keeps getting better,” Lipa captioned the carousel. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes!!

Fresh off her Furiosa: Mad Max press tour, Anya Taylor-Joy has snagged another role, this time in Netflix’s adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel How to Kill Your Family. Taylor-Joy will play Grace Bernard, the protagonist of Mackie’s book. As the project’s name implies (and Deadline confirms), the plot follows Grace, a 28-year-old woman seeking revenge

Abortion access is likely to be one of, if not the, biggest issues in the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Harris has led the Biden administration’s fight to roll back anti-abortion measures and it’s likely that it will be one of the biggest priorities in her presidential campaign. The administration tasked Harris with being the

Vice President Kamala Harris met her husband, Doug Emhoff, in 2013 through a mutual friend. When they then got married in 2014, Harris gained a life partner— and also became “Momala” to his two kids: Cole and Ella. In a 2019 essay for ELLE.com, Harris wrote about taking on that new role, including her first