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I was only five years old when Princess Diana died. My memory of her death—and life—is very limited. But I remember watching her funeral on an old box television at my next-door neighbor’s house in London. I can still recall my mother and our elderly neighbor’s tears, and the sea of bouquets spread out in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace. I thought that perhaps my mother, and the thousands lining the streets of the funeral procession all knew this woman personally. Of course, they didn’t; yet, they all...

This month marks the first anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. But in a country crushed by unprecedented humanitarian crisis, there isn’t much to celebrate. Countless jobs lost, the banking system in turmoil, and half the population—nearly 20 million people—suffering from dangerously high levels of food insecurity. To some, the takeover feels like a death sentence in a country already on its knees after decades of war and climate change-driven droughts.For women, the regime change has manifested in myriad ways. Many of those working in government offices...

Irina Shayk sparked rumors that she and Bradley Cooper, her ex-boyfriend and father to their five-year-old daughter Lea, may be giving their romance another shot when she posted a photo of the two of them posing on a beach vacation. Shortly after, a source set the record straight to E! regarding what’s really going on between them.InstagramWhile Shayk did not comment on their relationship status herself, a source told E! that no, Shayk and Cooper aren’t currently dating. “They are co-parenting and get along well for the sake of their...

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and sending the issue back to the states, pro-abortion rights politicians and activists have been urging supporters to do one thing: vote in the midterms this November. Nearly 21 million women in the U.S. have already lost access to almost all elective abortions in their home states, per The Washington Post, and the elections this fall will be crucial in determining the future of reproductive rights across the country. “One of the things the...

Everybody you know is probably in Iceland right now. And they’re obsessed with it—for good reason. The Nordic island may be just a quick flight from the East Coast (less than six hours, to be exact), but from the moment you arrive it feels like another planet. Specifically, Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik is an excellent place to call home, whether you’re a first-time visitor or repeat traveler. We recently had the luxury of cruising around its Instagrammable landscapes in the new Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC Sedan, which features its...

Nicki Minaj has not been to the VMAs for a few years, but the show she just gave us just made up for all the lost time. The rapper gave big Barbie tingz energy and was draped in all pink everything—from her hair to her shoelaces—to start the show, and then quite literally had holograms of pink panthers show up later. The iconic rapper took us down memory lane too, delivering portions of “Beez in the Trap,” “Moment 4 Lyfe,” “Super Bass” and that “Monster” verse. Arturo Holmes//Getty ImagesTaylor Swift...

Olivia Rodrigo decided not to spend her Sunday at tonight's MTV VMAs despite being one of the night's most heavily-nominated guests. Rodrigo didn't post her whereabouts on social media; her last post featured her in New York City, not far from where the VMAs were. Rodrigo is nominated tonight for Video of the Year (“Brutal”), Best Pop Song (“Traitor”), Best Longform (“Driving Home 2 U”), and Best Editing (“Brutal”). Rodrigo may have decided, since she is not performing and is either nominated in more minor or hyper-competitive categories, to skip...

On Friday night, Olivia Rodrigo left Electric Lady Studio in New York City wearing a vintage inspired pop punk look reminiscent of a Y2K Avril Lavigne. Rodrigo has performed with Lavigne before and clearly loves the era's fashion. The 19-year-old was wearing a bedazzled black t-shirt with cap sleeves over a pleated red plaid mini skirt that showed off her long legs.She accessorized with black combat boots and carried a massive white bag over one arm with a smaller black bag on the other. Rodrigo had her gorgeous brunette locks...

On Wednesday, Angelina Jolie strutted from an office building in Beverly Hills wearing all black in an outfit that was half form-fitting and half loose and casual, but entirely chic. Her cropped black tank top showed off her abs and paired with low rise black pants that draped in loose waves around her legs as she walked. The Academy Award winning actress paired the outfit with chunky black sandals and accessorized with an ICARE quilted tote by Yves Saint Laurent made of lambskin and detailed with gold chains. She had...

If you could spot Earth from the galactic retro ride pictured on Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia album cover, and zoomed through space toward Europe, then south to Croatia, and further to the heart of the Balkans, there, in Pristina, Kosovo, on a sweet summer night in August, you would find Dua Lipa stepping out onto stage—at home.It’s possible, too, you would glean the screams of the crowd, the energy extending far beyond the lush beech tree hood of Germia Park as Lipa’s performance kicked off the return of the Sunny...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took off for Italy following their three-day Georgia wedding, and photos have emerged of them there making out (of course) and shopping for home goods. Decio Immagine Casa shared a photo of Affleck and Lopez at their store yesterday, captioning it “unexpected customers” in Italian. Lopez appears, wearing a yellow cutout Farm Rio dress that hasn't sold out quite yet. Farm Rio Yellow Knot Midi DressNow 20% OffTMZ ran photos of Lopez and Affleck kissing at dinner in Lake Como at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo....

There’s a prickly kind of thrill to having coffee with someone who is teetering between anonymity and fame—something about the mix of caffeine and clairvoyance makes even the most jaded culture journalist remember why she started doing this in the first place.I can tell the waiter at this hip TriBeCa hotel café knows the feeling, as he shakily places a mug of black coffee in front of Devon Ross, a clean-faced beauty with a raven-colored ’70s shag cut. On the morning in question, we are a few days away from...

Olivia Wilde was candid in her Variety cover interview about being served custody papers by her ex Jason Sudeikis while on stage doing her CinemaCon presentation for Don't Worry Darling, her choice to keep her relationship with Harry Styles private, and the way tabloids have treated her.With the CinemaCon incident, Wilde was explicit about her feelings—and how her children with Sudeikis, eight-year-old son Otis and five-year-old daughter Daisy, were the real victims of the public spectacle.“I hated that this nastiness distracted from the work of so many different people and...