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When Gugu Mbatha-Raw first received the script for Surface, she was in Atlanta, filming the first season of Loki—about to become an enormous hit for the still-building Disney+ platform. It was the late summer of 2020, and she was content, if not exactly challenged, in the iron-pressed shirt collar and necktie of Ravonna Renslayer. She

On Friday, Olivia Rodrigo headed to Bowery Ballroom in New York City for a show wearing a short black satin dress with lace detail forming the cups of her bust along the low cut neckline. The short skirt ended high above the knee, showing off her long legs, and she paired the outfit with chunky

Selena Gomez, who’s been publicly single for years, herself knows and has addressed how her just being photographed with a costar or guy friend is enough to stir up dating rumors. In the last month, it’s happened twice to her, with some outlets speculating she may be dating Andrea Iervolino due to photos of them

Way back in 2009, major Twilight fan Taylor Swift was interested in appearing in the Hollywood-blockbuster series—and was turned down. Twilight: New Moon director Chris Weitz spoke on the podcast The Twilight Effect with Ashley Greene and Melanie Howe this week about why he couldn’t accept Swift’s agent’s request to have her do a cameo

After years of anticipation, the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon will finally premiere on Sunday, possibly ushering in a new reign for HBO’s hit fantasy franchise over the realm of television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s tome Fire & Blood, the spin-off focuses on House Targaryen roughly 200 years before

It’s only Tuesday, but Hailey Bieber is already having a big week. The model went out yesterday, giving off subtle Kim Possible vibes in an ab-baring black crop top and low-rise baggy green cargo pants. She also made her debut as one of Harper’s Bazaar‘s September cover stars. Hailey opted to talk a little about

Kendall Jenner leaned into the late summer season, dressing up in a skin-baring bralette and a low-rise black and blue ombré The Row maxi skirt yesterday while out in Los Angeles. The model and reality star wore her dark hair down and accessorized with loafers, sunglasses, silver hoop earrings, and a black bag. Her back-on

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

After dropping her oldest daughter Zahara off at Spelman College in Atlanta, Angelina Jolie is back in Los Angeles and grocery shopping in a chic look. The actress was photographed wearing a sleeveless white wrap dress while out grabbing food in Los Feliz with her 14-year-old son Knox. She accessorized with a white bag, scandals,

Every Tuesday night, it seems as if everyone winds down and perches on their couch to tune into Hulu’s Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated comedy series, Only Murders in the Building. (All it takes is one to get you hooked!) Now in its second season, OMitB dives into the shocking death of Arconia Board President Bunny

How to put this delicately: There’s this thing about her face. It’s a friendly face, heart-shaped, with an apple-cheeks smile muffled by dyed curls the color of frothed coffee and honeycomb. Yet it morphs at every angle, like one of those 3-D portraits expanding and contracting depending on the viewer’s perspective. Almost-but-not-quite hazel eyes add

Adele wears a repurposed shearling coat from Pologeorgis (in accordance with the ELLE International fur-free charter). Dress, Fendi, $2,650. Rings, Cartier, from $1,420. Tights, Falke, $32.Mario Sorrenti Adele’s career does not have much by way of low points. The British singer- songwriter has been on a steady, galactic trajectory since the 2008 release of her

Jennifer Lopez and her new husband Ben Affleck flew to New York City this past weekend, and it didn’t take long for Lopez to have a standout street style moment while out in Manhattan. The singer paired a sheer lilac lace dress with silver platform heels and stud earrings. Lopez wore her hair in a

Britney Spears has been weathering attacks on her parenting from her ex, Kevin Federline, with whom she shares two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Her old friend, Jennifer Lopez, sent a message of support to Spears on Instagram Stories after Spears quoted the Marry Me actress. “Stay [strong],” Lopez wrote, re-sharing a post that

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have been dating for just about a year, and they’ve become increasingly open about their relationship. They made their red carpet debut at the BAFTA awards this year, with Brown wearing an elegant black velvet and lace dress. They were both smiling and having fun in front of the

On Friday, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky walked through New York City in their casual date night style, which is high fashion for most other people. The beauty mogul was wearing a pair of baggy thigh-high suede boots by Y/Project that slouched around her legs as she strutted past photographers, an over-sized vintage T-shirt by RZA,

The best scary movies hold up a mirror to society—perhaps that explains why Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, the latest cool-kid horror film from A24, has become an immediate sensation. Set at a palatial country house amid a coming storm, the satirical film follows a group of vicious, privileged 20-somethings who converge at their friend David’s (a

For further evidence that every new mom’s must-have is not a Snoo but, in fact, a slightly wrinkled but Zoom-appropriate button-down, we turn to Exhibit A, in which Rihanna stepped out wearing one three months post-baby, strolling alongside her partner, A$AP Rocky. During an Aug. 11 date night at Emilio’s Ballato in New York City,

When Ashley Flowers was a child, she wanted to be a defense attorney. Once she realized the job wasn’t like it appeared on TV, she decided to be a cold case detective. “Then I found out you had to be a cop, and I was like, hard pass,” she said. As long as she could

A is back—and possibly scarier than ever. HBO Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a new spin-off of the original PLL series, promises to be even more menacing and chilling than the first. A Michael Myers-esque killer is threatening a new crop of Liars—played by Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco—