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supermarket: rompers

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Rompers, like most trend items, have their downsides. It is quite difficult to find a romper that flatters your body type, but there are a few tricks to help you out. First, check the torso length, which should be equal or close to the size of your own torso. (If it's too long, the romper will end up looking baggy and unflattering; if it's too short, the bottoms will ride up for an uncomfortable fit.) Then, decide where you'd like the romper to hit on your legs and check the length of the shorts. If you want to be comfortable and conservative, pick a longer length. If you want to show off your legs, pick a shorter length. And if you want the romper to show off your waist, look for ones with belts or belt loops.

Basically there's a romper for every occasion—whether you're heading to a spring wedding, or are just romping around the city. Click through the gallery to see our top picks.


this is the only coachella playlist you need

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Every year, it seems, the festival-heads wait with bated breath to see the Coachella lineup. Though it’s sometimes received with a disappointing sigh, the upsets aren’t enough to stop folks from shelling out hundreds—even thousands—of dollars to spend a weekend in a California valley.

This year, there’s this really cool indie band headlining. You probably don’t know who it is because they’re so underground, but trust us: you will know the name AC/DC by the end of Coachella. Unfortunately, AC/DC is so indie, its music isn’t on Spotify to make a playlist. But a slew of other Coachella artists are, so we’ve put together a playlist highlighting some of the festival’s most exciting acts. Whether you’re an dance music head or bluesy rocker, there’s something here for everyone. And hey, you might even discover a new favorite artist.

Tune in to our must-listen soundtrack below. And if you want to experience the actual festival without shelling out, feel free to tune into the livestream.

 

 

justin bieber puts the moves on ariana grande

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Whether he’s being sued by his neighbor or getting too touchy-feely on stage, Justin Bieber seems to always get himself into trouble.

Yesterday, Bieber teamed up with his longtime friend Ariana Grande to perform a duet of "Love Me Harder" during Grande's Honeymoon Tour. But according to some, Bieber took the performance beyond the intended friendly collaboration when he repeatedly got close and handsy with Grande. At one point during the performance, Bieber called Grande to stand in front of him and then proceeded to wrap his arms around her waist.

 

Ariana x JB "As Long As You Love Me" #HoneymoonTour

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Reportedly, the PDA-filled performance didn't sit well with Grande’s boyfriend, Big Sean, and the rapper took to Twitter to blow off some steam. The tweets, which are said to have been deleted, started off with a simple "Wow." That was then followed up by, "This kid is about to learn not to touch my girl like that. Beliebe that."

TMZ, who originally reported that the tweets were real, has since back-peddled and admitted that they were falsified.

Meanwhile, Bieber appeared to be oblivious to whatever possible drama there may have been:

'90s icon jill sobule on her pivotal 'clueless' song

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Twenty years ago, the expression "as if" hadn't gone mainstream, and virgins without licenses could live in peace. Then, Amy Heckerling's Clueless—which may very well be the seminal teenage film of the modern-era—was released, and thus a generation of fast talkers with dreams of digital closets was born. Along with the film came its ultra-'90s soundtrack, which was re-released in a yellow and black plaid vinyl earlier this week. Despite its impressive roster of musicians, which included Radiohead, Coolio, The Muffs, Counting Crows, and the Beastie Boys, perhaps the most influential song of the film was Jill Sobule's "Supermodel."

We sat down with Sobule to talk about the evolution of rock, feminism, and film. Because while a lot has changed over the past 20 years, it seems to all be coming back in our nostalgia-washed pop culture.

What do you think defined the ‘90s in terms of sound? What was being done then that’s not being done now?
There was shitty music in the ‘90s and there’s shitty music now, and there’s amazing music now and it's different I suppose. I wonder if a lot of people will ever hear a vocal again that is not completely perfect or auto-tuned. I was just listening to an old Roberta Flax song the other day and even where she goes flat, it’s absolutely gorgeous. There's great alternative and pure pop music, I just wonder that if sometimes it’s too glossy. I wonder if some of the rawness has been taken out. Music is more democratic on one hand because everyone can make it and everyone can have a YouTube channel. But as far as that kind of top-tier of pop that is only 0.001%, I think that’s more verified and harder to get into.

Did you specifically write "Supermodel" for Clueless?
Well, I didn’t write “Supermodel.” [Editor's note: David Baerwald, David Kitay, Brian MacLeod, and Kristen Vigard wrote the original version.] And I said, “Ok, the only way I’m gonna do it is if I can put some input into it.” So I thought, I’m going to add in the “I didn’t eat yesterday, I didn’t eat today, I didn’t eat tomorrow so I’m gonna be a supermodel” bridge to bring some social consciousness. In the ‘80s for three years I had an eating disorder. So it came to me and I had my three cents; my kind of sense of humor, but with a purpose.

The song plays such a crucial part in the film. It kind of feels like it’s the song of the movie. Did you work with Amy [Heckerling] on it?
I hadn’t seen the movie yet so I thought, “It’s gonna be some dumb teenage movie.” Especially after the label trivialized my song “I Kissed A Girl"—I wanted to have a real kiss; it wasn’t about… “Ohhhhh! You know, girls gone wild.” Like the Katy Perry one. [laughs] And then I saw the movie and thought it was freaking great. It was feminist and I thought this was gonna be good for the girls. I was surprised and hated myself for having a bad attitude at first.    

"Supermodel" really speaks about the visceral teenage perception of being thin and cool, and it was at a time where heroin-chic played a pivotal role in pop culture. Do you think the themes and ideas are still relevant?    
Well, it doesn’t change. I mean, I always think that Freud kind of had it wrong. That it wasn’t just those first few moments after birth or first few months of your life when you really become who you are. It really starts in seventh grade with all the hormone crap and the peer pressure. So all the themes in Clueless were well done and ageless. It was a pre-cursor, you know? Everyone thought it was funny. Then, a little while ago, I was watching it again and the whole joke of everyone not talking to each other and being on their phones instead—at the time, we just thought, “That’s funny,” but that is the norm now. 

Have there been any teen movies since Clueless came out that you felt have captured the teenage spirit? 
Mean Girls? I didn’t care—it was one of those movies you watch it on TV, and you kind of forget about. It didn’t hold my attention. Then of course there’s things like Thirteen. I think maybe TV has been better than movies for teenagers: Freaks and Geeks, Six Feet Under, and Big Love. They’re not kid stories, but they portray adolescents in a non-patronizing way. And they deal with actual problems.  

let's watch ryan gosling be cute, polite, and embarrassed all at once

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By all accounts, Ryan Gosling is a very polite boy. We can deduce this because he is Canadian—but cold, hard evidence comes in the form of this video, which shows Gosling sitting down for an interview when he gets a text message.

Gosling, who is promoting his iffy directorial debut, Lost River, is so caught off guard that his reaction is to apologize profusely and toss his iPhone to the other side of the room as if it's contaminated. Everything about this clip is just lovely. 

what your favorite couple says about you

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Admit it: You have a favorite celebrity couple. We see you loving their love. And we're not judging you for it. Well, maybe a little, but it's not a harsh judgement; more like an analysis of your personality based on the Hollywood relationship you obsess over the most. After all, you can tell a lot about a person from the 'ships they stalk. It's like your astrological sign, only the stars aren't in the sky. 

Click through to learn what your favorite couple says about you. 

johnny depp and amber heard might be on the rocks

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What a week it’s been for celebrity relationships. First, there was the rumor that everyone’s favorite couple Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield were taking a break. Now, reports that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are close to splitting are beginning to swirl. Love, apparently, is not in the air.

The source of the buzz comes from In Touch, so perhaps the news should be taken with a sizable grain of salt. According to an anonymous human, the newlyweds are “barely talking”—citing busy schedules and partying as causes. “Amber is constantly worried about him. He’ll go days without calling or texting her,” they said.

Neither party has spoken out yet. (In Touch)

8@8: your morning scoop

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Today is...

National Sibling Day! Tell your sib you love 'em.

News of the Day:

+ Step into spring with the new Puma x Ronnie Fieg collection of cherry-blossom inspired kicks. The shoes will be available globally tomorrow.

+ To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the prematurely ended show, the cast of Freaks and Geeks will be reuniting at the TV Land Awards on April 18.

+ Did you ever feel like there was a void in your life where there should be a Drake-themed search engine? Never fear—Let Me Drake That For You is here.

+  The latest film to be added to Disney's list of live-action movies to come: Pinocchio.

+ Gear up to get more of your Marvel fix—ABC is planning an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off series.

Deal of the Day: 

Get 25% everything at Rebecca Taylor in-stores and online through April 13, using the code FFSPRING15.

Advice of the Day:

“There’s no way to be fearless, but there is a way to stand up to your fear." — Shailene Woodley

GIF of the Day:


'dior and i' is full of pretty things

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Dior and I is not a fashion film. Categorizing it as such seems almost dismissive. With all but a few brief appearances from the industry's clichés (and, of course, an Anna appearance,) Dior and I pushes past the traps of its predecessors and deals with a strangely elusive subject in the fashion sphere: the human touch.

The 90-minute film from director Frédéric Tcheng follows creative director Raf Simons as he prepares for his first couture show with the house of Dior—which also happens to be his first couture show, like ever. Did I mention he only has eight weeks to pull it all together? While that's compelling enough on its own, the true story unfolds through the house’s two premiéres (chief seamstresses of the atelier)—Monique and Florence. One, the bubbly great aunt we've all dreamed of, the other, a self-admittedly nervous and reserved individual, both undoubtedly talented and both trés French. It's the two of them, along with a lab-coat clad army of seamstresses, who are tasked with transforming the vision and sketches of Simons and his team into runway-ready masterpieces.

At times tense, and others comedic, Dior and I lifts the curtain on the rarified world of haute couture, showing the very real #fashionstruggles of art vs. commerce, past vs. future, and in one particularly enjoyable scene, booze vs. candy. The film, which curiously leaves out any mention of John Galliano, Simon’s scandal-prone predecessor, gives viewers a touchingly accurate portrayal of the artistry and emotion behind Simon’s eight-week journey to solidify his place in fashion history. Oh, and there’s also some killer shots of the one million flowers wall that fashion folks still haven’t gotten over.

Dior and I is not to be missed when it hits theaters across the country beginning April 10.

watch the teaser for bruce jenner's diane sawyer interview

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It's hard to imagine how it's gotten to the point where Bruce Jenner, former Olympian and father to Kendall and Kylie, is going to sit down with Diane Sawyer to speak about his gender transition, but here we are. ABC debuted the teaser for the April 24 special, and while it remains cryptic by not revealing exactly what Jenner will be discussing, those shots from the back focusing on his shoulder-length hair are pretty much all you need to see. 

The trailer touts that during the two-hour special, Jenner will be opening up about "the journey, the decisions, the future." Will you be watching? 

30 things fashion editors are buying this season

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With Spring's '70s resurgence, festival fashion mania, streetwear focus, and residual '90s nostalgia, it seems like just about any style goes this season. And while that's an exciting concept, it can be a bit confusing when trying to establish your own personal style. To help you out, we asked our fashion editors to share what they're shopping this season. The verdict? This season will focus on detailed classics that you can wear all year round. Click through the gallery to see their 30 top picks.

scott eastwood reveals what broke up ashton and demi on live tv

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Although he grew up the son of a big screen legend, Scott Eastwood is still getting used to the whole Hollywood thing. Yesterday, Eastwood appeared on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live to promote his new movie, the Nicholas Sparks weepie The Longest Ride, when he broke a cardinal rule: Don't talk about the intimate details of other celebrities' relationships on national television.

The awkwardness began when Cohen began asking his other guest, Two and A Half Men star Jon Cryer, about that time he dated Demi Moore (He did? He did!) and whether it was weird or not when Kutcher joined the CBS sitcom. (Kutcher was of course married to Moore at the time.) That's when Eastwood chimed in with a totally unnecessary but super candid admission: "If it makes you feel any better, he did sleep with one of my ex-girlfriends. But she was my current girlfriend at the time.... I think it was the catalyst that broke him and Demi up."

Sensing that Eastwood—who at this point looked visibly uncomfortable—was trapped with nowhere to go, Andy Cohen pounced. It gets worse—a.k.a. better from there. 

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here's your first look at jared leto as the joker

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Yesterday we showed you a photo of the entire cast of Suicide Squad with one glaring omission. Where was Jared Leto? It turns out that director David Ayer, who's been serving up juicy morcels of the comic book movie's pre-production on his Twitter account, was baiting us for his next big reveal. 

Last night Ayer posted a photo of Leto sporting green hair, looking one step closer to the Joker he'll be playing in the super-villain team-up movie. Leto is holding a camera to his face, with the hashtag, #WhereIsJared. This might imply that Leto is the one who took yesterday's photo, but more importantly the pose Leto is striking mimics one the most iconic Joker images of all time, from the cover of Alan Moore's seminal graphic novel, The Killing Joke. Anyway, if you're not following David Ayer on Twitter, you should probably start now. 

watch madonna try her hand at stand-up comedy

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Looks like Madonna has yet another talent hidden up her sleeve. In addition to acting, directing, designing clothes, being an activist, and authoring children’s books, it turns out Madge is a standup comedian. Or at least wants to be.

Last night on The Tonight Show, with a little nudge from Jimmy Fallon, Madonna took the stage to debut some of her new material. She announced that, like all stand-ups, she'd be riffing on topics she was familiar with—namely, dating younger dudes. Earlier she told Fallon that her teenagers keep her from being basic, and during her set she joked that she asks her son Rocco to set her up with some of his friends. At least we hope she was joking. See for yourself below.

watch anne hathaway's entire "wrecking ball" performance

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When we saw a clip of Anne Hathaway performing Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" earlier this week, we knew we were in for what could be a strange performance of not-quite-epic proportions. Now, the morning after the second episode of Lip Sync Battle aired, we got to see the entire #emotional, #feel-heavy performance. Starting off the song with what seemed to be interpretive (read: literal) dance moves, the Les Misérables star segued into a highly theatric rendition of the Bangerz hit, complete with a semi-leap. Then, as we saw in the preview, she jumped onto a giant wrecking ball and stole the show. 

From Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's meticulously executed rendering of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" to this performance, the Spike show hasn't disappointed thus far. This season's roster is set to include Anna Kendrick, Julianne Hough, Derek Hough, Common, John Legend, Malin Akerman, the show's creators and producers John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant (Jimmy Fallon, another co-creator/producer, appeared on the first episode), and a cameo by Jennifer Lopez. We're betting NBC is regretting passing it up.

See the entire performance below at 2:17. If you care to see Emily Blunt execute a balloon-filled performance of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart," (it's pretty good) watch the entire video from the start.


insta files friday: sublime hair stylists

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As self-proclaimed hair chameleons, we can only go for so long before we start itching for a new color, cut, or style. Unfortunately, constant bleaching and dying prevents us from switching up our look day to day. Our solution? We live vicariously through our favorite hair stylists' Instagram accounts. Yes, this does result in a never-ending stream of hair envy, but it does the trick.

We've rounded up 10 stylists who take hair to the next level through otherworldly coloring jobs, celebrity cuts, and runway creations. Click through the gallery to see the most impressive hair experts in the industry.

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how kristen stewart became our most daring actress

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You might not have realized it, but Kristen Stewart has been on a quiet victory lap since February, when she won a Best Supporting Actress César—the French version of an Oscar—for her work opposite Juliette Binoche and Chloë Grace Moretz in the drama Clouds of Sils Maria, which hits theaters this weekend. She's the first American to win the award since its founding in 1975 and, if you believe the critics, it officially signals a new phase of her career, one that could erase most of that "Girl From the Twilight Movies" stigma.

But she's not there yet. The media still loves to focus on her role as the vampire-loving Bella Swan and all the tabloid attention and obsessive fans that came with it. In the past week, The Daily Beast ran a story with the headline "Kristen Stewart Is More Than Twilight," while The Hollywood Reporter published a short profile, "Kristen Stewart Reflects on the 'Huge, Booming, F—ing Money-Making Industry' of Celebrity." People.com certainly isn't ready to let go of her past, as seen in "How Kristen Stewart Really Feels About Robert Pattinson's Engagement."  According to the tabloid's source, "Kristen is doing fine, working and traveling, and she will survive Robert’s engagement." And even by running this article, we're guilty of talking about Stewart in relation to her Twilight stint. 

It's unfair to Stewart to say she wasn't already a quality actress before and while The Twilight Saga raked in billions beginning in 2008. She played Jodie Foster's daughter in Panic Room and a drifter who has a crush on Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild, before she became Bella. Then, in between shooting Twilight films, Stewart went for quieter, more subdued parts that were barely seen outside the festivals they premiered at—more art house than multiplex. She starred opposite Jesse Eisenberg in the subtle comedy Adventureland, played young Joan Jett in The Runaways, portrayed a teen stripper with James Gandolfini in Welcome to the Rileys, and took on the role of carefree Marylou in On the Road

Stewart's only big budget film outside Twilight was the box-office hit Snow White and the Huntsman with Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron. Whether or not the project was affected by the fallout of her affair with then-married director Rupert Sanders, a planned sequel was abandoned and Stewart will not appear in the upcoming 2016 prequel, The Hunstman. Ever the kindred spirit, Pattinson took a similar path, foregoing blockbusters in favor of Water for Elephants and The Rover, as well as a pair of David Cronenberg flicks, 2012's Cosmopolis and 2014's Maps to the Stars, earning solid reviews. Meanwhile, his fictional romantic rival Taylor Lautner opted to pursue bigger films with little success: Abduction, Valentine's Day, Grown Ups 2, and the March-released Tracers

Subtract all the paparazzi coverage, gossip items, and fanatical tweens, and Stewart proved over and over that she was really a serious actress moonlighting in a blockbuster franchise. To her detriment, she didn't seem to enjoy much of it, or figure out how to transcend it, the way Jennifer Lawrence was able to balance The Hunger Games and Serious Actor roles like Silver Linings Playbook. And whereas J-Law goofily embraces the spotlight and her public missteps, K-Stew would rather speak out against celebrity culture and the plight of women in Hollywood. "I read a million scripts and people say I choose my scripts carefully, but it's just so obvious when the role is different, and complex, and not some typical, archetypal girl, because they're so rare," she told The Daily Beast last October. "Not to sound cliché, but it's a male-dominated and driven business."

Her post-Twilight roles are anything but archetypal. In Camp X-Ray, she plays a morally uncertain Guantanamo Bay guard. Then she co-starred as Julianne Moore's aspiring actress daughter in the wrenching Alzheimer's drama Still Alice. In Clouds,she opted to play the assistant to Binoche's aging actress, as opposed to Moretz's part as an up-and-coming, brash American star who's taking on the role that made Binoche's character famous in her youth. "It's a good part, but if I played an actress involved in this scandal, in the extreme way that it's presented in the film, it would have been satirical for me and just not as interesting," she told The Hollywood Reporter, explaining why she refused the role that later went to Moretz.  

That savvy move led her to some of, if not the best reviews she's ever received in her career, pointing her to future award recognition back home in the States. Of course, she'd graciously accept the honors but it doesn't seem like it's that kind of validation she's after. "It can really kind of destroy you, constantly thinking about what people think about you," she told Indiewire when Clouds premiered at Cannes last fall. "People who want to be movie stars … it's such bullshit. That type of life is a huge driving force in so many actor's lives. But they won't be happy people at the end, 'cause they're not doing anything for themselves. They're always satisfying."

With Clouds opening April 10th, Stewart won't have much time to rest. She also appears in Tim Blake Nelson's Anesthesia, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival a few weeks later and stars Sam Waterston and Glenn Close. After that, she'll branch away from serious drama with the sci-fi romance Equals opposite Nicholas Hoult, and reunite with Eisenberg for the star-packed action comedy American Ultra. Then, she and Eisenberg are attached to appear in a Woody Allen film with Bruce Willis. 

To say it's a promising future for an already proven 24-year-old is putting it mildly. She has enough money where she can pick all her roles in the name of art, as opposed to maintaining some level of Hollywood status. And even if her next couple of films aren't deserving of acclaim, she'll be more than fine. By this time next year, it's almost a guarantee that moviegoers will view her Twilight years not as a career-defining era but as a youthful detour onto much bigger and better parts. 

amanda seyfried has a lot of thoughts on marriage

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Amanda Seyfried has come a long way since Karen, her infamous ditzy character from Mean Girls. She’s belted it out in Les Miserables and Mamma Mia! She’s made out with Channing Tatum in Dear John and played a porn star in Lovelace. Now, opening wide this Friday the 10th, she stars in Noah Baumbach’s (Frances Ha) While We’re Young. The film follows the friendship that grows between two different generations of couples; old and young. Seyfried plays Darby, the hipster-chic wife of Jamie (Adam Driver] who makes her own ice cream and throws beach street parties in Bushwick.

When Jamie and Darby meet Josh (Ben Stiller) and Cornelia (Naomi Watts), they all become infatuated with each other’s lifestyles. Josh is a documentary filmmaker struggling to make his next movie (while still looking cool doing so) and Cornelia is grappling with the decision to have a child. Jamie and Darby, on the other hand, seem careless and inspired in their artistic and personal pursuits. As the couples become closer, they realize the gaps that exist in their generations. Can a non-committed, selfish lifestyle lead to consequences, freedom or both?

When we chatted with Amanda, she was stretch on the couch barefoot, with her adorable dog by her side. Naturally.

Well, I just moved to New York and I must say, this film is exactly what I needed to see upon arrival. I’m still learning about the Williamsburg-esque hipster! 

It paints such a fun picture of Brooklyn. I’ve really started to enjoy Brooklyn more because of this film. There are very ambitious people, people who believe everything is theirs for the taking, like Jamie. That’s okay...to an extent. A lot of the younger generation, I’ve noticed, think they can just rule the world, which is interesting and optimistic. 

Do you live in New York?
Yeah. 

So, upon reading the script and going, 'Okay, Baumbach is clearly saying some things about Generation Y or Z.' Did you feel like, 'Oh, he’s right, that’s me' or 'he’s writing about somebody else'?
I certainly don’t’ relate to Darby and Jamie so much in terms of their lifestyle. I’m a nester and Darby, especially, is a non-committal, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants.

What do you mean by nester?
I have a dog. I like to commit to things. I set up home very quickly. I’m the person in the hotel room that moves everything around, puts throws and pillows down. I like to make things my own and feel like I’m a part of something. I’m not comfortable traveling and just dropping everything and going somewhere. I’ve got roots that I hold onto very tightly. 

Considering Darby isn’t really that way, how did you find avenues into her freedom and naivety?
She has little flecks of Karen from Mean Girls, a wide-eyed…she’s very curious and so am I. There are a lot of things that we do share in terms of [being] very constantly inspired by things and very observant of other people, very curious and open. I completely relate to that.

Do you think you’re more cynical than her maybe?
Yeah; as I’m getting older. I’m less judgmental in some ways, more judgmental in others. 

I related to Darby too but kept thinking, is it possible to live this way?
I think it is! I don’t know why. I haven’t figured it out, but I’ve really thought about it. 

After playing her do you have a new perspective on this 'we’re going to have a beach street party' lifestyle?

No! I’m not interested in going to them or throwing them! It’s just too much energy.

How do you work and live and also have ‘beach street’?
How is anybody that age, unless they’ve got money coming in from somewhere else, not working their ass off? You have to work so much harder these days. Forget living in Manhattan, but even living in Brooklyn. How is this happening?

I like that the movie asks that question. I also think its asking questions about monogamy and marriage. How do we have a marriage now? I’m curious about your marriage with Jamie in the movie.
I think they just get each other and then they don’t think about anything past that. I like to hang out with you. You like to hang out with me. Cool, let’s get married. Why not? They just love each other and it’s that simple. They don’t think of the consequences. That’s what’s weird. It’s nice for a little while, there’s naivety in that, but unfortunately no matter who you are there’s always consequences and they get worse and there are more of them as soon as you get older. It’s just so simple for them. They’re partners in business, partners in crime, partners in life...until they’re not anymore. That’s simple too. Divorce is simple.

That’s crazy. 
They’re just not that committed to anything. 

What is that? Does that pertain to that generation Z or Y?  Being noncommittal? I’ve heard that thrown around a lot.
Maybe? The more committed you are to something the more vulnerable you are. There are so many pitfalls to it. But it’s not really a pitfall in the long run. It’s something that you need. You need to be vulnerable in order to grow. I’m so glad I’m over that part of my life! I really do feel like I’m ready to be thirty! God! I see everything in such a different way.

What things do you see in a different way?
The idea of marriage. I see it in people that I’m friends with as we’re growing up and people are getting married and having kids. I see that marriage is so much more than being in love with somebody. There’s so much more to it. A lot of people make the mistake of just settling. A friend of mine, we were talking the other day, and he’s just gotten back with his ex. I have this really awful feeling he’s going to give her a ring and waste her time. I’m just like but you don’t like her

But you feel like you need to be with someone?
So you’re going to ruin her life and yours? If you want to get out of it, you have to get divorced as well. I just take it a lot more seriously. Life is not about that feeling you get when you first date somebody.

Did you feel like then on set that you and Adam were more like Ben and Naomi’s characters than your own?
Definitely. I think we can all relate more to Josh and Cornelia. 

At the end of the film when they’re sitting outside on the steps drinking alcohol out of a bag, Cornelia says something like, ‘I thought by now we’d feel older.’ You’re saying you feel wiser, but do you still relate to feeling not old enough?
It depends on the day really, who I’m with, what I’m doing, my reaction to something. I’m more consistent than I used to be in terms of reactions and how I behave. I don’t know. It changes daily. I still have that in me. My head turns when I realize I’m not the youngest person in the room. But it’s a nice feeling.

I love the parallels and differences between these two couples in the movie. I haven’t seen it done in a while. What did you learn working with Ben and Naomi?
The one thing that I did take away that I really love is that no matter how long you’ve been working, there’s still an intimidation factor when you’re starting a new project, you want to give it your all, you want the right things to come through. Teamwork is the most important thing, respecting everyone’s space and time. That never gets old when you work with good people. No matter how old you are, how many movies you’ve done, it’s still the same ballgame. The most important thing is to be grateful and professional and have fun with it. I just got finished working with Alan Arkin. I just can’t believe he exists! 

I watched Edward Scissorhands the other day and he’s the dad in it!
OH! OH MY GOD! He is! 

He looks exactly the same.
I know! I have to tell you I’ve learned, in three, four weeks with him, I’ve learned more in my entire career, I also read his book, which is like a bible for actors and people just in life general.

Is he just spilling wisdom? What is he like?
He’s very enlightened. I’ve never been more inspired in my life from being with anybody. Again, no matter how many movies you’ve done, there’s always the right way to go about things, really grateful for that job and appreciate the teamwork that exists. We had to play opposite each other and there’s no age in this town! There are those ageists and there will be a time where it will be harder for me to get work, no doubt about that. But for the most part…

He treats you like an equal?
Yup. Beyond! So does Ben, so does Julianne Moore…I can just name a bunch of people. 

That’s probably why they’re still working and Academy Award winning actors! They’re nice people.
I mean your reputation is almost half of it I think, it goes along way. You have to be glad about stuff.

Reputation is in this movie too. Adam Driver has said he couldn’t judge his character and it was really hard for me not to judge Jamie’s views as well on morality in art.  He doesn’t care about his reputation as long as he achieves. Have you ever been at a crossroads where you choose your reputation over achieving?
Always. I don’t have any goals like that. My goal is to continue to work, to continue to have opportunities. I want to pave the way for more opportunities. I have smaller goals but achievement, that’ll come if it’s meant to, that’s not the end all be all. The end all be all is having children, making good relationships, having dogs!

Having children is something that is definitely important to you?
Yeah, I think it’s important in general. Someone said to me recently, ‘There’s a level of guilt that people have about procreating.’ I think about it all the time. Why bring another human into this world? Apparently California is not going to have water in a year! Florida is going to be in the ocean in a couple years! ISIS, all these these terrible things…it’s just a terrible world. But then, this person like Douglas, my makeup artist, he said, ‘But if you’re a good person and your partner is a good person, you’re creating a good person. Isn’t that better for the world than not creating anybody at all?’ 

And maybe, in turn, it probably makes you better and stronger.
Definitely it’s a selfish thing too. Selfishly, I think it would be a wonderful experience. For the greater good, I don’t think it’s taking away by adding.

You haven’t played a mother yet! Have you?
Yes! In Pan! 

Right! I saw the trailer!
I can’t wait to play a mother! So fun! I’ve played a bride enough times. 

I want to see you play a mom or a superhero.
The one thing I’ll never regret...I turned down a role where I would have to go to hair and makeup for three hours everyday and be painted green. Honestly, I’m so glad. I didn’t want to live in London for six months and be away from him! [She kisses her dog].

That’s you choosing lifestyle over ambition.
Yup! So what it made a trillion dollars? So what who cares. We don’t care! 

 

mini review: marvel's daredevil premieres on netflix today

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The last time Marvel attempted an on-screen adaptation of Daredevil, bands Evanescence and Nickelback were relevant enough to make their way onto the soundtrack. Given the poor casting choices (Ben Affleck in an unfortunate red leather get-up), cartoonish CGI, and cringe-worthy music, the 2003 rendition was campy at best. Today, Marvel and Netflix are bringing the masked vigilante back in a full-fledged crime drama.

To refresh your memory, having lost his eyesight in an accident that involves radioactive waste, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) is raised by his boxer father, who gets murdered upon refusing to throw a fight. Murdock grows up to be a lawyer, and battles against injustice as a man of law by  day, and the black-clad Daredevil by night. Pleasantly enough, the Drew Goddard-created Netflix version delves deeper into the story, and brings a Nolanesque realism to superhero ass-kicking—a first in the history of Marvel TV shows.

By giving comprehensive screen time to characters like Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio, who doesn't make his first appearance until a few episodes in), the series explores palpable fear, love, and everything in between. Set in a crime-ridden and threatening New York (not unlike DC’s Gotham), Marvel’s Daredevil is a modern-day noir. Rosario Dawson and Deborah Ann Woll give excellent turns as the female leads. Important side note: Hats off to the opening credits that paint NYC landmarks in blood. 

coachella's coolest beauty tip: nyx

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Coachella beauty can go one of two ways: over-the-top or minimal to the max. Finding the perfect in-between can be a task no girl has time for after packing her bags and figuring out who to see and what parties to attend. Thankfully, NYX cosmetics found a fine medium. And to prove it, we put our senior beauty editor Jade Taylor to the test with its Color Mascaras, Macaron Lippies, Wicked Lippies, and V’amped Up! lip top coat. We’d think she did a pretty fabulous job.

Consider your Coachella beauty game strong, y’all.

Hair by Kat Zemtsova; Makeup by Caitlin Wooters; Photographed by Alana Tyler Slutsky; styled by Blake Vulgamott

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