Olivia de Havilland, British actress, wearing a blue dress with a matching blue feather in her hair, sitting on a yellow sofa in a studio portrait, against a black background, circa 1935. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) The last fragile thread linking us to the Golden Age of Hollywood […]
It’s been a subdued summer for most of us, with none of the usual vacation plans and get-togethers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be making plans for next year — and for Google, those hot summer 2021 plans involve… continuing to work from home. In an announcement today, the […]
In the worst part of lockdown, I started religiously drinking two cans of Guinness every night like I was Tom Hardy prepping for Bronson. I knew full well that doing so might not be the best thing for me. But I had been wearing the same bobbled joggers for two […]
The following is an extract from Feminist City by Leslie Kern, which explores how cities are built for men and the ways that women fight to take up space. Looking through the lens of geography, pop culture and public and personal history, the book exposes how female bodies are ostracised […]
Credit: Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s biography expected to hit shelves next month, extracts and quotes have been teased online and generated a lot of interest in the book which promises to go ‘beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and […]
On Saturday 25th July I found myself embarking on three post-lockdown firsts. I got on the Tube. I travelled to Clapham Common (which I’m fairly certain would also have been a pre-lockdown first, no offence to Clapham Common). And I got on a stationary bike in a room illuminated by […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 17: People practice social distancing in white circles in Domino Park in Williamsburg during the coronavirus pandemic on May 17, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 316,000 lives with over 4.8 million infections reported. […]
My mother grew up in the south of Malaysia in a traditional Sikh-Punjabi community and it was always assumed that she would have an arranged marriage. She was 19 when approached by an elderly lady at the gurdwara who asked her and my grandmother about her eventual desires of marriage. […]
While it’s easy to complain abut wearing a face mask — and the sporadic chin rash that comes with it — isn’t it more productive to spread some Aquaphor on your face and reframe your perspective? Find a cute silk bandana and think of the necessary public service as an […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 12: Models walk the runway at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs) Last week, a fashion week deck from IMG, the management […]
