Why Swimming Is The Best Exercise For Your Brain

As it turns out, swimming is also incredibly beneficial for the brain. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response, and mood, explainsDr. Seena Mathew, a neurobiologist who focuses on brain physiology at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. John Cowan, April 1970 Swimming may also help to repair damage sparked by stress and establish new neuronal connections in the brain. People have been searching for a fountain of youth for centuries....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 244 words · Alicia Lang

With Her Bottega Bag and 6-Inch Heels, Lady Gaga Proves an All-Black Outfit Isn’t Boring

Wearing all black is a hot-button issue in the fashion community. Some find it mournfulothers decry it as downright boring. ButLady Gagais here to say that a few eye-catching accessories can make all the difference. BACKGRID USA Yesterday, Gaga joined her fiance, tech CEOMichael Polansky, for dinner in Malibu wearing an attention-grabbing outfit. Her accessories, however, made the look a total standout. (Also noteworthy was the massive diamond that took up nearly all of the real estate onthatfinger....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Wendy Thompson

“It Should Be the Biggest Thing We’ve Pulled Off to Date”: Everything We Know So Far AboutHouse of the DragonSeason 3

We also wanted to build some anticipation towards it. I know everybody wants this to come out every summer. Its just that the show is so complex that were really making multiple feature films every season. Photo: Theo Whiteman/HBO It was a combination of factors that led us to rebalance the season knowing now where were going. So, will the show end with season three?

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Jennifer Hoffman

12 Of Charlize Theron’s Most Breathtaking Beauty Moments

At 49, actor and activistCharlize Theronis as radiant as ever. 1999 Charlize stuns in crystalline purple eyeshadow with a gorgeously iridescent glossy lip. Charlize Theron rocks a chin-length bob and choppy micro fringe at the West CoastAmerican Piepremiere. GettyImages/Marc Piasecki/Matt Winkelmeyer/Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 42 words · Nancy Morris

48 Hours in Nashville, in Search of Creative Inspiration

Its no coincidenceNashvilleis named Music City. Its become the number one destination to live out yourCowboy Carter-themed bachelorette party dreams. Today, however, it is home to boutique hotels, fine dining, and private clubs. Broadway Street in Downtown Nashville. The hotels interiors are also punctuated by contemporary art exhibitions curated by Joshua Edward Bennett at Tinney Contemporary. Further south on 4th Avenue, youll find the luxury hotel The Joseph which opened August 2020....

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · William Greene

A Love Affair With Jewelry: How Blake Lively “Cat Burglars” Elizabeth Taylor’s Ruby Necklace For Her September Cover

A resplendent necklace with eight cushion and oval-shaped faceted Burmese rubies possesses quite the provenanceit belonged toElizabeth Taylor. And I had Elizabeth Taylors necklace!Livelysays inVoguesSeptember issue cover story. Elizabeth Taylors necklace in myhand.I have to show you. Elizabeth Taylor in the stunning Cartier set You know as well as I do this necklace is imitation, says Grants character. It was then sized down in 1953 before being gifted to Taylor in 1957....

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Kristin Sherman

After IUD Insertion Pain Goes Viral, the CDC Finally Offers Some Guidance

The modern IUD hit the market approximately 60 years ago. On Tuesdayfor the first time everthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began to address IUD insertion pain. The guidelines made two major updates to pain mitigation. DIDIER PALLAGES/Getty Images For one, the CDC recommends that Misoprostolnotbe used in IUD insertions.

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Sandy Moore

Beauty Expression Reigns Supreme at The 2024 Paris Olympics

The Paris Games have brought us beauty looks galore: from patriotic manicures to on-theme accessories. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Sunisa Lee Great Britain athlete Keely Hodgkinson Keely Hodgkinson’s wreath and wing manicure Michael Steele/Getty Images Simone Biles touching up her makeup in between competitions. Gymnast Rebeca Andrade USA sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. USA sprinter Melissa Jefferson Team USA’s Trinity Rodman Togo’s Akoko Komlanvi Lea Sophie Friedrich from Germany Noah Lyles on the podium

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Robert Bennett

Behind the Scenes of Blake Lively's Jaw-Dropping Cover Shoot for the September 2024 Issue of Vogue

It’s a relatively new technology," says Pier59 Studios Virtual Production Supervisor Jim Rider. And who better to introduce LED Volume to the world of high fashion than Lively and Luhrmann? Of course, there were still production challenges. Blake Lively as the Cat.Vogue, September 2024,Directed by Baz Luhrmann; Associate Photographer: Felix Kunze.

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Dawn Bailey

Blake Lively Makes Her Signature Key Lime Pie—And Talks Playing Lily Bloom inIt Ends With Us

Instead, she just kinda eyeballs it. (Spoiler alert: it works, with the pie coming near picture-perfect out of the oven.) Its a recipe that was originally passed down by her mother. I am not going to question it. Its a genius invention, says Lively. Lively says it was the most all-consuming project shes been a part of due to the dedicated fanbase. The book Colleen wrote resonated with so many people for so many years, she says....

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Lauren Patterson

Blake Lively on Fame, Family, Good Fortune—And Becoming a Glamorous Jewel Thief for Baz Luhrmann

Sorry about all the kids! Did you bring cookies? she asks, noticing the bag in my hand. Balenciaga pantabodysuit. Hood London hat and sunglasses. Khaite backpack. Cartier necklace. So sorry about that, she says, brushing her hair out of her face. Id love to bake with you! (She also has a new movie,It Ends With Us,out in August.) Jackman and Lively (in a LaQuan Smith dress and a Cartier necklace) share a scene with (from left) George McNally, Marc Kudisch, Ali Fazal (in a Sabyasachi coat), Paloma Elsesser (in a McQueen by Seán McGirr dress), Simon Jones, Anthony Michael Lopez, Morgan Spector (in a Tanner Fletcher jacket), Dayle Haddon (in a Louis Vuitton jacket, Cartier necklace), and Amanda Murphy....

August 7, 2024 · 7 min · 1363 words · Tara Grant

Blake Lively Rewears Britney Spears’s 2002 Versace Dress In Tribute to the “Ultimate Queen”

Blake Livelydoes notgasp!work with a stylist. The looks have been outrageous, at times bordering on saccharine, and yet…she pulls it off. There are few designers shes turned to as often as Donatella Versace. Gotham Thank you for your example and your contribution to women telling their stories. So excited about your biopic and all you have to come. Blake Lively in New York. Blake Lively in New York. Britney Spears in Milan, 2002....

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · Joseph Leblanc

Blake Lively, Our September Cover Star, Has Always Been the Queen of Style at Fashion Week

Theyre just like us!) Luckily for us, the paparazziandour street style photographers have been there to capture it all. Scroll through for Livelys best street style moments from fashion week from 2008 to today below. Photographed by Phil Oh Paris, spring 2008 couture in Valentino. New York, spring 2009 ready-to-wear in Michael Kors. New York, fall 2009 ready-to-wear in Ralph Lauren. Paris, spring 2008 couture in Valentino. Paris, fall 2011 couture in Chanel....

August 7, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · James Robertson