On Thursday afternoon, Representative Katie Hill delivered her final speech on the floor of the House. Hill is resigning after the conservative website Red State published nude photos of her and reported that she’d had a sexual relationship with a campaign aide. In her speech, Hill was defiant, even angry, decrying “a misogynistic culture that […]
Based on anecdotal evidence gleaned from finally leaving my apartment in the evenings over the past week, I remain confused as to when Halloween is and, moreover, when it is not. Last night, a Wednesday and technically October 30, I was genuinely scared multiple times on the subway platform as I did not expect to […]
Lili Reinhart, Riverdale and Hustlers actress, Instagram poet, and soon-to-be published book poet, is CoverGirl’s newest easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl. “We’re excited for Lili to join our CoverGirl family as she embodies a woman who is unapologetically herself — she is authentic, talented, and truly lives by what she believes in,” CoverGirl’s VP of marketing […]
At 85, Gloria Steinem — feminist icon, author, activist, and journalist — is as prolific as ever. But in her 20s, she was just like many other writers in New York, hoping to find enough work to make rent. After establishing her career in the 1960s, she co-founded Ms. magazine, the trailblazing feminist publication, in […]
The saga of Barneys New York and the open question of its future is drawing closer to a conclusion. On Thursday, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Barneys New York, Inc. to the licensing company Authentic Brands Group, which, with its partner B. Riley Financial, submitted a $271.4 million bid for Barneys. Authentic Brands Group, […]
Teen activist Greta Thunberg’s urgent organizing around climate change is far bigger than any award, and she knows it. Now if only more people in positions to sway global policy would catch on. NBC News reported on Wednesday that the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist declined to accept an award from the Nordic Council, a “regional […]
Many influential designers have steered the helm of French fashion house Christian Dior, including Yves Saint Laurent, Raf Simons, and the current director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and each has brought a different perspective to the brand. Now, Farfetch is bringing us a collection of vintage Dior jewelry that takes a trip through fashion history. The […]
It’s the year 2000 (cue the dial-up-modem noise) and you’ve got a new message on AIM. Who wants to chat? OMG, it’s the creators and stars of Hulu’s puberty-comedy Pen15, Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine! That’s right, the duo will be interviewed at the Vulture Festival in the only way that’s appropriate for a show […]
If you need one pure thing to cling to today, let it be that two sweet season-six Great British Bake Off (or Great British Baking Show in the U.S.) contestants might be dating. Yes, Michael Chakraverty and Henry Bird, who both competed this year on the world’s most palliative reality show, are possibly now a […]
Click:double chamber tea bag machine This past Sunday, students, aspiring filmmakers, and fans crowded into an cozy theater at Quad Cinema for the “How to Break in & Navigate Your First Film Deal” panel at FFFEST — a festival providing a platform for filmmakers to share guidance, inspiration, and normalize women in positions of power […]