There is something fascinating about watching Rowlands through Cassavetes’s lens, first as the rakish escort Jeannie, and then as middle-aged mother Sarah, both of whom seem to wander like lost souls onto and off the screen, guided by Cassavetes’s uniquely theatrical hand. A viewer might almost imagine the two characters as the same person, separated … Read more
Elena Petrossian and Verónica González, founders of art-food duo AnanasAnanas—who have created interactive culinary experiences for brands like Prada, Cartier, and Dries Van Noten—say that working with ice resonates with them because, like food, it is temporary. Many of their recent projects have pushed the boundaries of its scale and use. “We designed 3,000 pounds … Read more
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KB Brookins’s debut memoir, Pretty, is not what I’d call an easily classifiable reading experience; the book mixes poetry into the tenderly and skillfully narrated story of Brookins’s life. There are joyful anecdotes, musings on pop culture, and reckonings with familial and sexual trauma in the book, but at its heart is a carefully sketched-out—and … Read more
KB Brookins’s debut memoir, Pretty, is not what I’d call an easily classifiable reading experience; the book mixes poetry into the tenderly and skillfully narrated story of Brookins’s life. There are joyful anecdotes, musings on pop culture, and reckonings with familial and sexual trauma in the book, but at its heart is a carefully sketched-out—and … Read more
Moyer is tall, funny, and 41 years old, six years younger than Martinez. She is the only child of an artist mother, who also became a therapist, and a father who was the lighting director (or “gaffer”) on John Hughes’s films. They moved from Chicago, where Moyer was born, to Los Angeles when she was … Read more
What if we told you that it only takes 60 seconds to make a noticeable improvement in your skin? One minute is, apparently, enough to achieve a cleaner, brighter, and more hydrated complexion according to pharmacist Lena de Pons. De Pons, who recommends to her clients to cleanse for just 60 seconds, believes that cutting … Read more
My cancer hospital had social workers call me, outside of scheduled appointments, just to check in. Beyond the oncologist tasked with curing me, I had a palliative doctor whose main concern was my comfort and symptom management. That attentiveness was nowhere to be found just a few months before I started cancer treatment, when I … Read more
Key ingredients: Sunflower seed, olive, green tea, evening primrose, apricot, and jojoba oils Size: 4.1 oz. Best for Stretch Marks: Katini Skin Signature Body Oil Why we love it: Katini’s body oil not only hydrates; it also firms the skin and minimizes the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Its delicate scent, packed with bright … Read more
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Diane Von Furstenberg’s 200+ piece Target collaboration may not be debuting until March 23, but the legendary designer has already been using one of the tote bags from the collection for the past few months as her verified go-to, everything-fits bag. Bedecked in a geometric black and white vintage wave print from the label’s 1970s … Read more
The idea of “going home” is, for many members of the LGBTQ+ community, a complicated one. Take, for example, Akúa, the protagonist of Christina Cooke’s debut novel, Broughtupsy, who returns to Jamaica from Canada to connect with her sister after the loss of their younger brother. Akúa is soon forced to question what it means … Read more