The Old Oak review – trades largely on didacticism and sentimentality

In what could be his final film, Ken Loach fixes his gaze on a pub landlord in a town reckoning with a new population of Syrian refugees. In Which Side Are You On?, his 1984 documentary on the miners’ strike, Ken Loach focuses on the public spaces, the clubs and halls, where the miners and […]

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Meghan Markle Wears Chic Salt-And-Pepper Poncho to Kevin Costner’s Fundraiser

On Friday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended the One805LIVE! Fall 2023 charity fundraiser in Santa Barbara, California, hosted by Kevin Costner on his beachfront estate. The event raises money for the first responder community to offer them mental health support. It was headlined this year by band Maroon 5. In a video from the […]

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Inside Maverick Collective’s 10-Year Anniversary Party

Last night, at New York City’s Casa Cruz, a group of philanthropists, leaders, and activists gathered to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Maverick Collective by PSI, an organization that works to advance health and gender equity. The evening was filled with conversation, charcuterie, and lots of champagne. To kick it off, journalist Alina Cho hosted […]

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Dumb Money review – mildly entertaining economics 101

Craig Gillespie offers a look at the 2021 GameStop stock battle between Wall Street and Reddit, but this comedy is a little light on laughs. After coming to prominence with the lovable Ryan Gosling indie from 2007, Lars and the Real Girl, Australian filmmaker Craig Gillespie seems to have found his niche within Hollywood, creating […]

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Rajni Jacques Shares the ABCs of Snapchat: Augmented Reality, Bitmojis, and Creators

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. Ahead of fashion month, we spoke with Rajni Jacques, Snapchat’s global head of fashion and beauty, who, after getting her master’s from Columbia Journalism School, has had a wide-ranging career […]

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