Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite
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Kanye West’s romance with Irina Shayk is done, and West’s relationship with ex Kim Kardashian has improved enough that they were seen having lunch together in Malibu last week. But does that mean the two could potentially reconcile? People and E! got intel from sources, who made it clear that while things are better between
If you’re in the bad business of comparing your output to others’, might I suggest avoiding Mindy Kaling‘s resume? In the years since her acclaimed turn as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and the success of her self-styled rom-com The Mindy Project, her rise in Hollywood has expanded to a whopping writer-producer-actress dominion—and she’s also
Justin and Hailey Bieber continued their practice of couple-dressing on Friday when the two were photographed in matching black, pastel hoodie ensembles while going out to Il Pastio for a pasta meal. Hailey paired an open mint hoodie with a white crop tank top, black slit mini skirt, and heels. Justin, meanwhile, complemented her in
Major spoilers for season 1 of The Morning Show below. After a splashy season 1 debut on AppleTV+, The Morning Show is coming back for a second installment. The series garnered awards attention for stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, with Aniston winning a Screen Actors Guild award; the show also received eight Emmy nominations
Kacey Musgraves marked the beginning of her new music era this morning when she announced the release of her next album, star-crossed, and shared its title track. In the new song, Musgraves lyrically sets the scene for a heartbreak album that explores a broken marriage and the two people who tried to save it. This
Beyoncé and Jay-Z honored Tiffany & Co. with their presence in the diamond company’s fall 2021 About Love campaign. The power couple, dressed in black, appears in front of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Equals Pi (1982) painting in images shot by Mason Poole. Bey notably wears a yellow Tiffany Diamond, which weighs 128.54 carats and has only
A surprise new Hollywood couple may have just unveiled themselves in New York City. Shortly after a photo of Zoë Kravitz wrapping her arms around Channing Tatum while bike riding came out, E! was told by a source that the two aren’t simply friends. Tatum and Kravitz have been working together on Kravitz’s directorial debut,
Irina Shayk and Kanye West’s surprise two-month romance is over and done, Us Weekly, People, and Entertainment Tonight report. Multiple sources spoke to the outlets about how causal things between Shayk and West actually were—and why their relationship never blossomed into anything more serious. Pascal Le SegretainGetty Images West’s fling with Shayk is his first
Another member of One Direction met his match—and after a brief split, reignited it. In August 2020, a rep for Liam Payne, 27, confirmed that he got engaged to his model girlfriend of two years Maya Henry, 21. Us Weekly got the official confirmation after Henry was spotted out with a diamond ring on that
Jennifer Lopez had a monochrome cream outfit moment on her Instagram yesterday when she shared two looks she wore while doing press for Netflix. Lopez posted in both a bandeau top and cutout dress in the beige hue. Her abs were clearly on display in both looks, as you do when you’re J.Lo promoting your
Tommaso BoddiGetty Images Stormi Webster is reportedly going to be a big sister. Page Six reports that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are expecting their second child together, with multiple sources confirming Jenner’s pregnancy to the outlet. TMZ also reported the news. The reports come after a video was published of Caitlyn Jenner saying her
News of Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy broke earlier today, and a source spoke to People about how Jenner felt about the time up until the news became public. She has been “enjoying her pregnancy in private,” a source told People. “Kylie is a few months along. She has a cute bump. She is beyond excited. She
After years of starring in major blockbusters, actress and writer Maggie Gyllenhaal is ready to make her directorial debut with Netflix’s upcoming film, The Lost Daughter. Adapted from Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel of the same name, the feature will star Oscar winner Olivia Colman in the leading role, along with Dakota Johnson and an A-list
Agnes Reau, CBS News producer Just three days before Kabul fell to Taliban forces, CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi entered the Afghan capital to report on the militant group’s takeover. It was a swift transition and the end of the United States’ costly 20-year war in Afghanistan. Saberi and her team spent the next
Fresh off a bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics, Megan Rapinoe is ready to relax—with a good book in hand. And she’d like you to join. The soccer superstar is one of several athletes, actors, and activists to launch a virtual book club during the pandemic with Austin-based literary startup Literati. Rapinoe is calling
She made it “Clap for Democracy” and encouraged us to “Stop Being Poor,” now the “Famously Iconic” Ziwe is on to her next challenge, Song Association. Watch on this episode as she sings Madonna, and discusses a range of topics, from middle school dance floors to the remake she’d love to star in. Alyssa Bailey
Selena Gomez is ELLE’s September cover girl, and her ex Justin Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, is among the thousands in awe of it. Fan account Pop Faction pointed out that Hailey quietly liked ELLE’s cover shot of Gomez, which was posted to Instagram this morning, in a sweet signal of support. Instagram Hailey has a
Dress, Gucci, $5,980. Earring, Cartier. Inez & Vinoodh Selena Gomez’s favorite place to chill is her glam room. A small space on the ground floor of her new L.A.-area house, it opens onto a stone patio surrounding an amoeba-shaped pool. Inside, there’s a hair and makeup station stocked with products from her Rare Beauty line;
Meet Marvel’s newest super team. The Eternals are an immortal alien race sent to Earth by the Celestials to defend humanity and have been silently keeping watch for 7,000 years (yes, even through Thanos’ infamous finger snap). With Eternals arriving in theaters this November, we’ll soon be able to see this band of heroes in