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One of the movies we’ve most been looking forward to watching when movie theaters reopen is a new adaptation of Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. From director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario), the movie is based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. One of the best-selling sci-fi stories ever, the book laid the groundwork for stories like Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Now, the film has been moved from its Oct. 1 release date to an Oct. 22 date, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. It was...

When Elizabeth Holmes’ biotech empire began to fall apart in 2015, hundreds of Theranos employees were laid off without warning. One former clinician was fired so suddenly that she walked out still wearing her lab coat. That employee, speaking to ELLE using the pseudonym Syreni S. Terram (Latin for "mermaid on land"), says it collected dust in her closet for six years before she started to see dollar signs in the relic of the first self-made—and self-destroyed—female billionaire. Terram posted the coat on Poshmark, where she’s received an influx of...

Update, June 25, 2021: After a tumultuous trial, Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd after pressing his knee against the man's neck, is officially headed for a long-term stay in prison. The court sentenced Chauvin to 22 1/2 years following his conviction in April 2021, during which the trial was broadcast live and watched across the nation. A 12-person jury announced the verdict: Chauvin was found guilty of all charges, including second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The 45-year-old former police officer could...

Marvel is finally bringing its first Asian lead to the big screen. Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's extensive Phase Four rollout, is headed for theaters on September 3—and if the trailer's any indication, we'll be treated to be one of the better action offerings of the mega-franchise.That's largely due to the star at Shang-Chi's helm: Simu Liu, a 32-year-old Chinese Canadian actor who describes himself as a “self-taught guy who likes to do flips in his backyard,” put in...

“Bold” and “provocative” are perhaps not the first words that come to mind when we think of Joe Exotic, the convicted felon and exotic animal breeder who captured the world's attention in the early weeks of the pandemic. But, then again, maybe there are no better descriptors: With his turquoise sequined shirt, bleached blonde mullet, pet tigers and multiple husbands, he became an instant star as the face of Tiger King, Netflix's documentary on Exotic's zoo practices and feud with big cat rights activist Carole Baskin. It's difficult to overstate...

After his tragic death at the hands of Thanos, the God of Mischief has been resurrected. Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the deceptive demigod and younger brother of Thor, has landed his own spinoff series after stealing the Tesseract (again) in Avengers: Endgame. Loki premiered the first of its six episodes on Wednesday, June 9, and a new episode will air every Wednesday on Disney+ at 3 a.m. ET/12 p.m. PT until the finale drops on July 14.Here’s what the release schedule looks like: Episode 1: “Glorious Purpose” streaming as of June...

Selena Gomez is making her TV comeback. The actress and singer is starring in Hulu’s new series Only Murders in the Building with comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short. This is Gomez’s first recurring role on a TV series since playing Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, according to Billboard.Martin, Short, and Gomez play true crime obsessives who band together to solve a murder in their own apartment building. Martin and John Hoffman co-wrote and created the series, and will co-executive produce alongside Gomez, Short, This Is Us...

Cliff HawkinsGetty Images In just 10.64 seconds, Sha’Carri Richardson became a household name. The 21-year-old sprinter stunned the world this weekend after winning her 100-meter heat and securing a coveted spot as part of the U.S. women’s team for next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Following her domination of the trial and in a post-competition interview, Richardson revealed that her win follows a heart-wrenching week; the athlete shared that her biological mother passed away just a week prior to her Olympic-certifying win. “My family has kept me grounded,” Richardson told NBC, per...

Disney has found a new princess. West Side Story rising actress Rachel Zegler will play the “fairest of them all” in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The original film was released in 1937, which pioneered Disney into its animation legacy. The film had significant success and received an Honorary Oscar award in the 1939 Academy Awards. Snow White is one of many films that Disney plans to revamp into a live-action film. Here is everything we know about the upcoming movie.Who is in it?According...

Kate Middleton dressed down for her latest event today, a visit to the Natural History Museum in London. The Duchess of Cambridge paired a pink Chloé blazer with & Other Stories jeans, a white T-shirt, and Veja sneakers. Kate wore her hair down and accessorized with layered necklaces. WPA PoolGetty Images Kirsty O'Connor - PA ImagesGetty Images & Other Stories Favourite Cut Jeans & Other Stories stories.com $89.00 Kate's appearance today comes after the Duchess announced last week that she is opening the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. “Ultimately,...

Kendall Jenner has never really talked about any partner on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, opting to keep her romances private. But Andy Cohen got the model to open up just a little bit for the first time about her current boyfriend, NBA player Devin Booker, whom Jenner has dated for the last year.Jenner confirmed Booker is her partner, telling Cohen, “He's my boyfriend,” when asked. She also hit back at talk she only dates NBA players. Jenner has previously been romantically linked to basketball players Blake Griffin and Ben...

Sophie Turner pulled out her balloon arch skills (or someone did) to give Joe Jonas an excellent Father’s Day. Turner, Jonas’s wife of two years, shared a photo of Jonas posing next to a blue balloon arch and silver balloons that read “Happy Father’s Day.” He has a spatula in one hand and a can of something in a koozie in another. “Happy Father’s Day to the ultimate dad and all the dads out there,” she wrote. “Grab that cooler, pick up your spatula, strap on those sandals and get...

Summer 2021 is here, and many Americans are enjoying the kinds of summers we had before 2020 came and ruined everything. This includes posting photos of our best weekend looks, complete with unmasked photos of our faces. When Jennifer Lopez posts about her weekend fashion, though, she takes #ootd to a whole new level. This orange skirt with a thigh-high slit, paired with gold platform boots and a white blouse with puffy long sleeves certainly sets the bar for summer 2021 looks. Is anyone surprised?! Speaking of J.Lo’s summer 2021,...

Millie Bobby Brown, the actress we met when she was 12 years old in the first season of Stranger Things is now 17 years old (!) and has a reported boyfriend named Jake Bongiovi. Instead of going on a long tangent about how fast the kids grow, we are instead going to focus on who the heck the new boy is in Brown’s life. The two were seen on Thursday holding hands in New York City. They were both masked, and Bongiovi carried Brown’s dog, a poodle named Winnie, in...