Kate Winslet is back on HBO. After starring in Mare of Easttown, the Oscar winner is going from small-town detective to Madame Chancellor in the upcoming limited series The Regime (formerly titled The Palace). Due out next year from the executive producers of Succession, this political satire just might fill the void after the Roys […]
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Spoilers below. I know by now not to judge a book by its cover, but diving into Lessons in Chemistry still surprised me after flipping past its bubblegum pink cover and playful design. Set in the 1950s, Bonnie Garmus’ wildly popular debut novel follows protagonist Elizabeth Zott, a lab tech at the prestigious Hastings Research […]
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It’s remarkable what a thoughtfully constructed wardrobe can do for you. Whether it’s the perfectly fitting black blazer, nine-to-five gold hoops, or your go-to white T-shirt, getting settled on the essentials front makes the rest of getting dressed its own reward. The same logic applies to accessory essentials. You know—the ones that make a statement […]
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To be dripping in diamonds usually means that one has reached the upper echelons of success. The sparkling stones often represent life’s milestones—a diamond ring may signify everlasting love, a diamond pendant can symbolize a significant work anniversary. But that’s changed in a lot of ways, thanks in large part to Pandora’s lab-grown diamond collections. […]
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Prep is dead; long live prep. Prep is back. Prep never left. Prep is evolving, and by the way, you shouldn’t call it “prep” anymore. Or, anyway, so says the dozens of writers and influencers captivated by the rise of the “old-money aesthetic”; the TikTokers documenting their “dark academia”-inspired wardrobes; the runways once again filled […]
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William Friedkin’s final film sees Jason Clarke act as a reluctant naval lawyer in a highly irregular case, attempting to prove the innocence of a sailor accused of mutiny. A title card quoting William Friedkin preceded the Venice premiere of his final film, playing just a few weeks after his passing aged 87. “All of […]
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We’re headed back to Arrakis. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is due for a sequel in 2024. The film first debuted in cinemas and on HBO Max in October 2021, but it was always the director’s plan to adapt Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel as a two-part saga. “This is only the beginning,” he previously said in […]
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Spoilers below. Summer is far from over, at least as far as the denizens of Cousins Beach are concerned. As of Aug. 3, 2023, the news is official: The beloved Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on the books of the same name by To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before author […]
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Spoilers below. Paul Rudd sure knows how to make a show out of dying, coming back to life, and then dying again. Unlike some other historical Only Murders in the Building guest-stars-wh0-shall-not-be-named, Rudd’s cameo in season 3 is justified by a genuinely engaging performance as movie star Ben Glenroy, who leads the cast of Oliver […]
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I’ve impulsively cut my hair more times than I can count. Whenever something minor happened, I would rush to the nearest salon and ask them to do their best. And after the initial thrill wore off, I’d find myself in a “what have I done” fugue state, desperately searching the internet for tips on how […]
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