The practice of constructing languages harks back to the 12th century, but thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional languages in the world of Middle-earth, many people took up the pastime in the 20th century. The release of The Lord of the Rings and the appendix that included Tolkien’s created language notes brought greater visibility to conlanging […]
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Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlightIt’s complicated. By Annika Lautens Date March 27, 2023 Facebook Twitter Fashion trends are rarely accidental. Consider the popularity of Bridgerton and the rise of Regencycore, or people’s embrace of dopamine dressing after escaping the confines of COVID-related lockdowns. And the latest trend breaking the internet — the denim maxi-skirt — is […]
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I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: I am a firmly rooted earth sign. (Capricorn sun, Virgo rising, if you were wondering.) But what does that mean exactly for the people in my life—as well as all others who come in contact with Capricorns, Virgos, and Tauruses? “Earth signs are the practical planners […]
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On Sunday, March 12, pop star Ciara attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party with her husband Russell Wilson, and she was wearing a gorgeous crosshatched gown by Dundas with a pair of Santoni high-heeled shoes. The dress was made of black sheer material and studded with jewels, hugging to every curve it didn’t reveal. Steve […]
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Beauty and grooming rituals have long been a part of the Black experience. Historically, everything from hairstyling to body art has represented where we come from and to which community we belonged. But then we fast forward to the mid to late 20th century, when many of our beauty choices—while still widely culturally driven—were heavily […]
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Spoilers ahead. After tearing through Daisy Jones & the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2019 novel about the meteoric rise of a fictional ’70s band not unlike Fleetwood Mac, the biggest question on my mind was: What does this iconic band sound like? Thanks to Prime Video’s new miniseries based on the book, we now have […]
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When Godzilla vs. Megalon was released in the US in the summer of 1976, Vincent Canby noted Godzilla’s personality change in his New York Times review: “The dragon has become Saint George”. There’s certainly truth in his assessment – the heroic Godzilla who fought Megalon is worlds apart from the beast that obliterated Tokyo in […]
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Rihanna just showed the world four different examples of her red carpet maternity style at the Oscars. But yesterday, she slipped into something a little more causal—and gave the public an example of stylish, laid-back maternity dressing. Paparazzi captured her and A$AP Rocky out for a walk in Los Angeles. The two coordinated in jeans, […]
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Season 1 of A League of Their Own premiered on Prime Video on August 12, 2022, and by then, co-creator Will Graham said that the team was already writing season 2. The show is based on the film of the same name, a classic rainy day movie pick for anyone who grew up in the […]
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For most of us, the omnipresence of social media is a fundamental part of daily life. We often debate whether its ubiquity is a net good or bad, but generalizations become difficult when there are as many ways to interact with social media as there are people with iPhones. Film has long proven to be […]
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