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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...

Yesterday, the Palace announced that King Charles III’s coronation would take place on May 6, 2023—coincidentally the 4th birthday of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child Archie. At this point, it is unclear whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will fly to England to attend the ceremony, although Entertainment Tonight reports they will of course be invited, and King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, want them there.Royal expert Katie Nicholl explained, “Behind the scenes, Camilla has done really everything she can to try and bring this family...

For better or worse environmentally, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took a private jet from Miami to Los Angeles after attending the memorial service for JR Ridinger on Saturday. Lopez arrived back in L.A. on the jet Sunday, stepping out wearing exactly what you'd expect J.Lo to wear on a flight: a pink sweat set with a crop top and lounge pants. The 53-year-old actress put her toned torso on display in the look and carried a mint green bag. She accessorized with hoop earrings and white sneakers.MEGA/FCPASLopez wrote a...

Kylie Jenner is no stranger to extensions or wigs, but the reality star opted to give her fans a very rare look at her natural hair last night on her Instagram Story. “Over one year into the hair health journey and this is how we’re doing,” she wrote, running her fingers through her dark shoulder-length hair.In Paris, Jenner had long straight hair while attending the city’s spring/summer 2023 fashion week shows. Pierre Suu//Getty ImagesJenner spoke to CR Fashion Book in an interview released last month about the most moving fashion...

Another day, another stylish Zendaya look.The Euphoria star's longtime stylist Law Roach just shared new pics of her latest designer outfit on Instagram. In photos taken by photographer Tomás Herold, Zendaya poses in front of a wall of lacquered wood while wearing a wild leather outfit from Ferragamo's spring 2023 collection, the first by the house's new creative director Maximilian Davis.The orange and maroon set is comprised of a long-sleeved button down, tied in the front, and matching trousers. She finished the look with a pair black Christian Louboutin stilettos...

Spoilers below. In House of the Dragon episode 8, Paddy Considine's King Viserys Targaryen makes a tearful exit but sets in motion crucial events in the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of Dragons. Moments before his death, as he discusses the famed Song of Ice and Fire prophecy, he unknowingly further complicates the battle for his succession. While he declared his daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen as his heir years ago, he just accidentally imparted his wife, Alicent Hightower, with intel that could favor their son as heir instead....