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Making the Cut, Amazon’s fashion-focused reality series where designers compete for a hefty financial investment and storefront on Amazon Fashion, just premiered its second season, and it’s a breath of fresh air compared with what we’ve gotten used to with reality competitions. Whether you’re in it for the fashion, the entrepreneurship, or just a bit of escapism, it’s must-watch streaming. At the core it’s good TV that’s also mission-based. In their intro meet-cute, hosts Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn both talk about how the fashion world has dramatically quaked throughout...

I was 16 and a junior in high school. He was 25 and worked security at another high school across the city. I was a community theater kid, and we met in a chorus group for Brooklyn’s theater junkies. The grooming and sex abuse began a few months after I’d joined the group and continued off and on for almost a year.It’s taken me 25 years and ongoing trauma therapy to understand how I wound up in that situation. And still, it wasn’t until I saw FX’s miniseries, A Teacher,...

It's summer, and pants are optional if you wear the right top, as Jennifer Lopez proved yesterday. The singer was photographed shopping with her 13-year-old twins Emme and Max in Santa Monica, wearing a collared top with a pale pink sweater and white sneakers. She wore her hair in a ponytail and carried a brown purse. SPOT, GICEBACKGRID Lopez spoke earlier this week about the changes she made in her life this year, alluding to why she ended her relationship with Alex Rodriguez in April—and how it ultimately led to...

Spoilers for Loki season 1 ahead. Loki variants might be survivors above all else, but they're also frustratingly pitfall-prone. Case in point: Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has died numerous times throughout the multiple phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, usually due to a two-pronged overestimation of himself and underestimation of his enemies. And in the Loki season 1 finale, Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), continually overzealous in her quest for vengeance, plunged a dagger into the heart of He Who Remains—and, by proxy, plunged the universe into madness. As He Who Remains...

Kanye West and Irina Shayk's surprise summer romance seems to be fizzling out, according to Page Six, due to Shayk's lack of interest. Shayk and West were first reported to be seeing each other last month, with Page Six reporting that West “actively pursued” Shayk after his winter 2021 split from his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. “Kanye always had a thing for Irina, so she came to mind early on in his divorce from Kim,” a source told the outlet at the time. “He decided to shoot his shot, and it...

The men and women of Westeros don’t often find themselves in situations the rest of us can relate to, but at the same time, the advice that the stars of Game of Thrones would give their own characters rings surprisingly true. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture. The Game of Thrones Cast Gives Advice to Their Characters |...

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have put real effort into coordinating their street style looks, Fox revealed last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and their post-show dinner outing was a testament to that. Fox wore a gray bodycon dress with sandal heels, while Kelly complemented her in a white long sleeved T-shirt, a black skull short-sleeved tee, dark pants, black boots, and a black Louis Vuitton beanie. He accessorized with a white choker necklace.The two were affectionate in front of the paparazzi, with Fox holding onto Kelly's hand and...

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are the kind of head-over-heels, couldn't-care-less-what-you-think celebrity couple who have no issues French kissing on camera at a UFC match or sharing graphic makeout shots to their Instagrams. How provocative will they get publicly? Their vampire-inspired Instagram exchange yesterday tested the limits.Barker shared a series of photos of them out on a date, holding hands and being affectionate. He captioned it, “🧛🧛‍♀️” Kardashian leaned into the emoji theme, commenting, “I want to suck your blood.” He responded back, “@kourtneykardash My favorite 🩸” Instagram This content...

Beyoncé shared another generous look at her summer wardrobe this afternoon, posting a captionless gallery of photos on her Instagram. This time, Bey was in a mini yellow Mara Hoffman dress with pops of neon blue and orange. She accessorized with bold dangle earrings, navy-framed sunglasses, and a micro blue purse. Bey was seen wearing the outfit at New York City's FAO Schwarz toy store over the weekend. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be...

Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky are officially collaborating, with the two shooting a music video together in New York City over the weekend—and they are going full fashion for the project. Rihanna and Rocky were photographed in three different looks Saturday and Sunday while filming their project in the Bronx. On Saturday, they were seen being very affectionate and complementing each other in dark monochrome ensembles. Rihanna wore an all brown outfit, pairing a long shearling coat with a corset, tan pants, and a yellow and tan headscarf. Rocky...

Prince George made a very rare public appearance again with his mom and dad at tonight's Euro 2020 final soccer match between England and Italy. Once again, George wore a sharp little suit that matched his dad Prince William's. Kate Middleton, fresh off her Wimbledon engagement this afternoon, changed into a white tee, white blazer, dark pants, and big red Blaiz earrings as a bold, go Team England accent. Eamonn McCormack - UEFAGetty Images DeFodi ImagesGetty Images Blaiz Red Beaded Earrings Blaiz blaiz.co.uk £65.00 George appeared between his parents in...

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker regularly post photos of themselves making out on their Instagrams, so perhaps it's not all that surprising that when filmed in the audience last night at the UFC Aldana versus Kunitskaya match, the two went in and French kissed on camera. There was a lot of tongue and very little qualms about showing that kind of affection on TV. They say love triumphs all: This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may...

Drake's heart is taken, and he'll pull out a grand public gesture to show it. On Thursday, July 8, the 34-year-old rapper took over an empty Dodger Stadium to have an intimate dinner with 40-year-old model Johanna Leia. The relationship isn't brand, brand new though, TMZ reported on Saturday, July 10: It turns out Drake and Leia have been secretly dating for months. Here, what to know about Leia and her romance with Drake.Leia is a 40-year-old Los Angeles-based model, entrepreneur, and reality TV star who has appeared on Bringing...

Ashley Olsen and her twin Mary-Kate Olsen have kept their lives as private as two world-famous child stars-turned-adult designers can manage. But while the girls haven't spoken about their love lives, the tabloids and paparazzi have gotten some details on who they’re with. Mary-Kate has been married to Olivier Sarkozy since 2015 but requested an emergency divorce in May 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. That divorce was finalized in January 2021.Ashley, meanwhile, is currently dating a 32-year-old artist, Louis Eisner. The two have been photographed together a couple times. After...