In Fact,Cowboy CarterIs Both a Great Beyoncé Albumanda Killer Country One

A single album, or even song, can crisscross sounds with reckless abandon. Such a project from a multihyphenate pop star was always going to ruffle a few feathers. Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, country singer Willie Jones, Nigerian American artist Shaboozey, and others feature. Courtesy of Parkwood Now, however, the world-building centers on more easily identifiable tropes and motifs. (Made up of 27 tracks, it runs for a commanding 78 minutes.)...

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Aaron Carter

Is Premarital Counseling the Newest Wedding Planning Trend?

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. Theres a standard series of activities that couples typically embark upon before their wedding day. Photographed by Arthur Elgort,Vogue,June 2005 So, what exactly does premarital counseling entail? This will help them start with a solid foundation to build on in achieving their shared dreams. In essence, premarital counseling in todays context delves into the complexities of modern life, she says....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 181 words · Jay Smith

Minimalist Mules Are Spring’s Chicest (And Comfiest!) Footwear Trend

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. With the need for boots and heavy socks graciously eliminated, easyspring shoestake center stage. Photo: Courtesy of The Row And what is more effortless than the chic slip-on mule? Vogues gotta-have Mules: Mules are far from new for shoe-lovers. Withdedicated Instagram accountsand Birkenstocks Bostons perennially flying off shelves, the slip-on styles fandom is well-established. Shop our full edit of the best womens mules for spring right here....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Cindy Smith

Should the Wealthy Stay Away From Workwear?

It raises the question: what should the upper classs relationship to utilitarian clothing look like? This is also not to suggest that rich people have not experienced suffering. But wealth cushions any physical and emotional hardships that could otherwise be coupled with financial distress. PORJ Class appropriation lies in much murkier territory thancultural appropriation. Whats cool about this era of fashion is that everything kind of belongs to everyone, saysGQfashion writerSamuel Hine....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · John Williams

The 6 Trends French Girls Are Buying Into This Spring

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. Despite the seemingly constant rain, spring is, in fact, here. Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images The masculine effect of knee-length shorts is chic and ever so slightly unconventional. Take your pick from tailored, denim, cotton or leather versions. Polka dots were all over the spring 2024 runways, adorning everything from minidresses to shoes to tights. Carven Dries Van Noten...

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Justin Trujillo

The Best Sources of Protein for Vegetarians, According to Experts

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. One of the biggest misconceptions of avegetarian dietis that it lacksprotein. Photographed by Greg Harris,Vogue, November 2017 Protein intakeis essential for everyones health. As nutritionist and health psychologist Karishma Shah explains it, proteins are the building block of life. Every cell in the human body contains protein, Shah says. How Much Protein Should You Eat? This is the standard protein amount everyone should aim for, regardless if you eat meat or not....

March 29, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Julia Santos

The Gyno Instrument We All Dread Is Finally Getting an Extreme Makeover

One reason for that aversion has to do with the usage of one specific instrument: the speculum. And many women would attest that thats what it feels like too. The design of the speculum has, in fact, remained unchanged for over 150 years. Ksenia Kazak/Unsplash So problematic is his legacy that a monument to him was removed from New Yorks Central Park in 2018. Yet the instrument that he invented remains, despite its shortcomings, a gynecological standard....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 209 words · Martin Caldwell

The Royal Family’s Most Stylish Easter Outfits Throughout History

(King Charles’s official title? Attending mass on a high holy day is very much part of the job. And when the Windsor’s do something in such public fashion, they also do it ingreatfashion. Princess Diana, Prince William, and Peter Phillips attend Easter service in 1987. Diana wore a light blue coat by Catherine Walker. (The Queen, in particular, committed to bright hues during her reign. Doing so made her always visible to the crowds....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Mary Watson

This Art-Filled Scottish Highlands Hotel Is a Year-Round Delight

To reachThe Fife Arms, you must first cross the Cairnwell Pass. (That is, if you are coming from the south, as visitors generally are.) But then, you spot the chandelier made of glass antlers that glow neon. Photo: Courtesy of the Fife Arms And, wait: Is that a Picasso hanging on the opposite wall? (It is.) Yet the atmosphere is anything but fusty. Photo: Courtesy of the Fife Arms (However, they will help you arrange a hunting or fishing trip too, should you wish....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Catherine Lopez

What’s It Like to Direct Your Mom in a Sex Scene? Damian and Elizabeth Hurley Break Down Their New FilmStrictly Confidential

It was quite healing. Sitting down and writing this properly sort of closed a chapter, he says. One year later, Mia reunites with Rebeccas friends and family on the Caribbean island where the tragedy unfolded. Photo: Getty Images But Damian didnt write the script with the intention of directing his mother in a queer sex scene. He had this genius idea to switch sexes so that mummy is alive and daddys dead, she says....

March 29, 2024 · 2 min · 240 words · Michelle Wood

Who Needs Time Travel? These 10 Historical Fiction Books Are Brilliantly Transporting

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. If you could travel back in time, where would you go, and when? Photo: Getty Images At their best, these literary works are deft and authenticrigorously researched but effortlessly executed. They introduce you to figures whose concerns feel immediate and true, their individual stories carving channels into history. Allow yourself to be transported by 10 of the best historical fiction books of the last several decades....

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Natalie Harris

Xander Zhou

Last season, he staged an intergalactic expo focused on super-intelligent humanoids. What would these mechanisms look like embellished or woven into his lush fabrics rather than appliqued? Zhou has worlds to explore as he ventures into the concept of high-tech couture. But the futureisnothing other than hypothetical until it becomes the present.

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 52 words · Gregg Allen

10 ’90s Movies That Have Stood the Test of Time

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. As a member of Gen Z, Ijustmissed the swirl oftiny eyebrowsand hulking computers that defined the 1990s. Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Tie Me Up! How to watch: Stream onMaxorApple TV. Equal parts rollicking and grave, the duos journey takes on symbolic proportions by the films end. How to watch: Stream onAMC+,Apple TV,Prime Video, orYouTube. Full of beauty and humor, the film remains one of Miyazakis most underrated masterpieces....

March 28, 2024 · 1 min · 180 words · Andrew Fowler