action bronson teaches us proper beard etiquette
Action Bronson is famous for three things: His rapping, his love of food, and his beard. The Queens native, who hosts his own food show for Vice's MUNCHIES, just put out his major label debut, Mr....
View Articlelisten to drake's new song "my side"
Today, just days after he made out with Madonna on stage at Coachella, Drake released a bonus track off his suprise If You're Reading This It's Too Late album. "My Side" is a slow-burning, bass-heavy...
View Articlethe celebrity guide to body positivity
It's a sad reality, but many young women's most formative years (i.e. middle school and high school) are rife with horrible self-esteem issues, from "am I the right size?" to "my boobs are too...
View Articlerobert pattinson and fka twigs dancing at coachella is the best gift ever
They say the holiday season comes but once a year, but the first weekend of Coachella 2015 was filled with a bevy of gems. The best of which, we now know, was that FKA Twigs and Robert Pattinson joined...
View Articlericky gervais on fame, getting healthy, and bringing back david brent
The trademark laughter—a hyena with its front paw trapped in a revolving door—makes its way out of the room, down the stairs, and into the damp streets of southeast London on this gray winter’s day,...
View Articleband crush: garden city movement
As Garden City Movement, Johnny Sharoni, Roi Avital, and Yoav Saar have been making music together for just over one year, and already they've released three EPs. Their latest, Modern West, is...
View Articleare jake gyllenhaal and rachel mcadams dating or what?
Ah, the inevitable celebrity dating rumor mill churns once again. Two famous people go out for what seems to be an enjoyable meal and suddenly they’re knocking boots. Can’t one famous person ingest...
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What It’s Like on the Sets of 'Broad City' And 'Younger'
In New York, you never know when you’ll run into a celebrity. Chances are greater if you’re working alongside them. Like many others in New York City, I make my living multiple ways. One of my most...
View Articlethe only governor's ball after party playlist you need
Better save up some of that festival-going energy because the Governor’s Ball after-party lineup was just announced, and it’s golden. From Thursday, June 4 to Sunday, June 7, Brooklyn and Manhattan...
View Articlehow to do summer beauty right
For a beauty lover, there are few things in life more exciting than a new Urban Decay product. It doesn't matter what it is, you just know it's going to be so good that you won't remember how you got...
View Articleparty monster: sunday funday recovery brunch
Waking up after a night of festival-going can be, well, not very pleasant. That’s why the goddess invented brunch. It makes perfect sense: Rather than fight off last night’s debauchery alone, do it...
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8@8: your morning scoop
Today is... Tax Day...may your taxes be filed and the odds ever in your favor. News of the Day: + ESSENCE's 45th anniversary May issue is celebrating some of the boldest, most influential storytellers...
View Articlethis is the wildest music video you'll watch today
Parties are meant to be a space where different communities gather, mingle, and get down. These days, however, the glamour of individuality within the party scene seems to be lost. The dance floor is a...
View Articleemma stone and ryan gosling might be making another movie together
Following the out-of-nowhere success of Whiplash, Damien Chazelle is one of the hottest directors in Hollywood and some pretty major stars are clamoring to work with him. Deadline is reporting that...
View Articlesee the first photo of the 'beauty and the beast' cast
By now, everyone knows that as per Hollywood's standards, every film over 10 years old is due for a remake. And while it's probably best to be skeptical when it comes to remaking classic films (like...
View Article8 celeb movie cameos you completely forgot about
With the expansiveness of the television industry, it's not shocking to see celebrities like Michelle Obama and Kris Jenner make cameos on TV shows like Parks and Recreation and The Mindy Project....
View Articlewhy being mad at gwyneth paltrow makes no sense at all
Sun-baked adobo yurt Gwyneth Paltrow was recently challenged by sentient cartoon arancini Mario Batali to try to live for a week on $1.38 worth of groceries per day. The stunt, part of his Food Bank...
View Articlesheet masks for every skin type
Over the past year or so, skin-care innovations from Asia have made make their way into the average American's beauty routine. While some products, like snail extract and cream cheese face creams, may...
View Articlewatch carey mulligan and meryl streep in the 'suffragette' trailer
If you asked us which actresses we'd cast in a movie about the women's voting rights movement in Britain at the turn of the 20th century, we'd probably choose Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan. Both of...
View Article4 editors spill: how to nail festival fashion
Once upon a time, festival fashion in direct correlation to the music itself. At Woodstock, festival goers wore long, flowing tunics made to sway along to the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful...
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