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What's more fun than a game of Song Association? A game of Song Association with a glass of champagne.Ellie Goulding sipped on a glass of bubbly as she sat down to play ELLE's musical guessing game, and despite being under the tiniest influence of alcohol, she still landed a perfect score, 15 out of 15. Her responses ranged from “Staying Alive” by The Bee Gees, to “Glamorous” by Fergie, “Good for You” by Selena Gomez, “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey, “Love on Top” by Beyoncé, and her own songs “Burn” and...

Meghan Markle gave her third interview since stepping back from her senior royal family role to Variety and addressed her experience mourning the Queen for the first time. Of all the royal family, she is the first to speak in-depth about her grieving and relationship with the late monarch. Of the mourning period generally, Meghan said, “There’s been such an outpouring of love and support. I’m really grateful that I was able to be with my husband to support him, especially during that time. What’s so beautiful is to look...

Amal Clooney went from spring green to autumnal red for her latest event appearance with her husband, George Clooney. After wearing a stunning green gown with George at the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Amal stepped out in a red printed sleeveless dress by Alexander McQueen for the premiere of George's movie Ticket to Paradise. George posed alongside her in a gray suit, no tie.Albert L. Ortega//Getty ImagesThe couple also held hands on the red carpet:Albert L. Ortega//Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, George appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show, where he told...

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite titles will become one of yours, too.Now 20% OffElizabeth McCracken’s eighth book, The Hero of This Book (Ecco) follows a writer reflecting on her late mother’s life and on their relationship as she wanders through...

Spoilers for season 1 ahead.With the first rings forged and the true identity of Galadriel’s boyfriend—er, sorry, mortal enemy—revealed, the Rings of Power is finally ramping up just as its first season draws to a close. But the fires of Mount Doom will wait for no man (or elf), and you’d better believe Amazon Prime Video plans to milk its Lord of the Rings IP for as long as possible. (There are still more J.R.R. Tolkien footnotes to explore!) Thus, another four seasons of The Lord of the Rings: The...

When I tell Hannah Logan Peterson that her short film, Daughter, moved me to tears, I’m not exaggerating. Chosen as the selection of The Spark 2.0—an initiative sponsored by Lexus and ELLE to showcase an original short film by a woman director—Daughter runs four minutes, but it reverberates with emotion, authenticity and gravitas. “That’s what I hoped this film would do,” said Peterson, whose goal was to create a reflective space where people might see themselves, and perhaps even meditate on how to navigate their world. In just two scenes,...

If you're wondering where She-Hulk could go next after the season 1 finale, so is Jen Walters. But the superhuman attorney already has a few ideas in mind, which she teased in the show's very meta last episode. “I do have some thoughts about the direction of season 2,” Jen (Tatiana Maslany) tells K.E.V.I.N., the AI bot who programs all the storylines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and a silly stand-in for Marvel Studios' actual, human president, Kevin Feige). But before Jen can indulge us in her plans, K.E.V.I.N. cuts...

On Friday, Kim Kardashian and ex-husband Kanye West avoided one another at their oldest daughter North's basketball game in Los Angeles, arriving separately and seemingly ignoring one another throughout the event. Kardashian arrived in all black except for the white stripes of her Balenciaga track pants. She wore them with tall black heels and left her long platinum hair down around her waist, accessorizing with an enormous pair of black sunglasses and a small silver handbag.Kanye arrived in a white graphic t-shirt and Levis jeans, with giant black rubber boots...

On Friday, October 14, model Gigi Hadid went hard on fall layering with her outfit in New York City. To match the gorgeous autumnal foliage, Hadid chose various shades of brown and green, the outermost layer being a tan oversized blazer. Beneath the blazer she wore yet another item that is technically an outer layer, a Guest In Residence Barn Jacket, part of her recently launched cashmere line.Hadid has been giving everyone great ideas for how to wear her new brand, and styled the jacket with a pair of matching...

Bella Hadid seemed to subtly debut a new romance on her Instagram on July 8. The 24-year-old model shared a photo of her and art director Marc Kalman cuddled up at the end of a IG gallery, featuring shots of herself in France.“Time of my life ⏳🫀🍾,” she wrote. “Healthy, Working and Loved ❤️‍🔥🌹” Kalman embracing Hadid in the last photo:InstagramKalman's addition was noticed by fans and media outlets alike, who speculated she was making their private romance Instagram official. Their France outing was not the only time they sparked...

What would you do if you started receiving eerie, anonymous letters in your dream home? “I don’t think I’d just suddenly leave,” Naomi Watts tells ELLE.com, empathizing with her character Nora Brannock in Netflix’s The Watcher. In the thriller series, Nora and her family move into a stunning new house only to be sent threatening letters from a mysterious author who knows them by name and refers to the kids as “young blood.” Watts’ co-star Jennifer Coolidge, however, would opt for a more defensive approach—one that includes “a bunch of...

Taylor Swift borrowed a few seconds of her MTV VMAs speech for Video of the Year to drop a bombshell: Her 10th album, Midnights, is coming in two months, on Oct. 21. Addressing her fans, she said, “I had sort of made up my mind that if you were going to be this generous and give us this,” referencing the Video of the Year award, “I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out October 21st. And I will tell you more...

Viewers of Netflix's The Watcher will undoubtedly have one pressing question as they binge: What the heck happened to that house? The series helmed by Ryan Murphy is based on the true story of a family moving into a beautiful home in Westfield, New Jersey in 2014; but they get harassed by an anonymous letter-writer called The Watcher who claimed to be watching the house. The series fictionalizes the nightmare the Broaddus family experienced, but the house itself is very real. Here's what to know about it.Where is the Watcher...

Gisele Bündchen gave a rare hint about her headspace amid media reports that she has hired a divorce lawyer and may be splitting from her husband of 13 years Tom Brady. Bündchen left a prayer emoji comment and liked a post from life coach Jay Shetty detailing how relationships with inconsistent partners do not work. “You can’t be in a committed relationship with someone who is inconsistent with you. Read that again,” the post read. In caption, Shetty added, “Love is a daily effort. Some days it may come easier...