Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite […]
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Learning about astrology can sometimes feel like a bait and switch. While you may have been pulled in by reading your daily horoscope or analyzing your Sun sign, you’ll then quickly find there’s an entire world filled with complicated charts, planet placements, and aspect analysis. If you’re brave enough to dive in, one essential element […]
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Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with his Favourite muse Emma Stone and screenwriter Tony McNamara for a lavish, lewd romp through a steampunk vision of Europe in this cheeky, surprisingly heartwarming adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s cult novel. The bright but poverty-stricken Max McCandless (Ramy Youssef) wants nothing more than to become a doctor and make something of […]
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Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon have been together for almost 25 years after meeting on the set of City of Angels in 1999. The award-winning actress had been imagining a man like Tennon for some time, according to an interview she had with Oprah Winfrey years later during the Oprah + Viola: A […]
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Ira Sachs’ latest drama features steamy sex, passionate rows, and some of the best cinematic knitwear in years. We speak to the film’s costume designer to find out how the film developed its signature style. Ira Sachs is well known for telling messy, hopelessly human stories about love, marriage, addiction, and family. His latest, Passages, […]
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Small but mighty at just 16,000 square miles, Switzerland has some of the most diverse landscapes in the world—from lush meadows and shimmering lakes to snowy peaks and palm trees. With round-trip flights from most major U.S. cities to Zurich, SWISS International Airlines makes traveling to its cosmopolitan cities and petite Alpine villages a cinch. […]
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Warning: Spoilers for Barbie ahead. Clothing is often chosen with reason in movies, as color and style shifts can tell a greater story about where a character’s headspace is beyond the script’s words. The wardrobe of Barbie‘s Stereotypical Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, is no exception to that. While some outfits she wore pay direct […]
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On Friday, a Texas judge ruled that the state’s abortion ban was too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications. The judge said that the law must allow for exceptions for women and their doctors, without fear of criminal charges. The ruling, a major victory in the fight for abortion rights, comes after three women […]
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Spoilers below. The beloved beach house has already been bought by a lovely family with three kids and “a poodle mix” and Aunt Julia is hurrying things along, demanding that Jeremiah and Conrad hand over their keys. She is ready to head back to Boston, but her kid Skye tries to make her reconsider. After […]
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You can now be part of Ariel’s world without leaving your couch. The live-action remake of Disney’s animated classic, which swam into theaters in May, is now available to rent or purchase on VOD (video on-demand) platforms, such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and more. Starring singer and actress Halle Bailey as the iconic […]
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