Go on and live your best life, Elizabeth Warren. The senator and former Democratic front-runner—the woman with a plan for that; the reason Mike Bloomberg wakes up every night screaming—lit this weekend’s Saturday Night Live cold open on fire. If candid shots of Hillary Clinton walking in the woods were a balm after the 2016
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Get to know 10 groups working in Canada and around the world to better the lives of women, girls and assigned-female people Every year on International Women’s Day, we’re flooded with inspirational stories about women around the world—the ones who have blazed trails for others, the ones who fight to change policy, the ones who
Ed O’Brien seems a bit anxious on the phone from London. Content to do his part in everything Radiohead has done as a group — a successful venture, given that the band has sold 30 million albums — he filled downtime between albums and tours by composing soundtracks for the BBC, touring with Crowded House
Selena Gomez went on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, last week and shared an embarrassing story from her youth. Gomez, who told Clarkson that she was once completely in love with The Suite Life of Zack and Cody‘s Cole Sprouse, added that her first kiss was actually with Cole’s twin, Dylan, on
It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfill their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. It’s the last time they will be seen at work with the entire royal Windsor clan
Prince Harry’s days with the British military are coming to an end. As part of the deal he and Meghan Markle struck with the Queen that will allow them to live in North America and step down from senior royal duties, Harry will give up all his honorary military appointments for at least a year—though
(@chattanoogazoo/Instagram) In further signs that men are inessential (JUST KIDDING! You guys are great), a female Komodo dragon named Charlie has conceived three babies without the help of a male. Charlie, who resides at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, was previously paired with a male dragon, but wouldn’t mate with him. Instead, she produced her
Saturday Night Live had a surprise guest during the cold open: Elizabeth Warren, live and in the flesh. Warren recently dropped out of the Democratic presidential nomination race, after failing to secure a single Super Tuesday state. This leaves former vice-president Joe Biden, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, and U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard in the running.
In Paris, there were fewer Americans than usual in attendance—one magazine staffer estimated only half of editors from U.S. publications attended. “The fear was not ‘I’m going to contract this,’ says Vanity Fair’s executive fashion director Samira Nasr, recently back in the office from France. “The fear was ‘I’m not going to be able to
Not everyone loved Disney and Jon Feavreau’s big-budget photorealistic remake of The Lion King. It makes inexplicable choices such as stretching the movie 30 minutes longer than its original version and deploying “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” during the daylight hours, but honestly look me in the eye and tell me you’re not gonna
Megan Thee Stallion released her brand-new EP Suga on Thursday after winning a controversial legal dispute against her former record label and its CEO. “I am no one’s property,” the artist wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday afternoon just hours ahead of Suga’s release. The Hot Girl Summer rapper was referring to the
Ontario premier Doug Ford was elected on a platform that promised to find billions of dollars in efficiencies in Ontario’s provincial budget. For a year after he and his majority Conservative government were sworn in, FLARE kept a running tally on what exactly the Ford government cut (or said they intended to cut) and what the consequences
Queen Elizabeth II has eight grandchildren, and the youngest are Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn. Born to Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the children are rarely in the spotlight. The two have been spotted at Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle or the annual Trooping the Colour (which marks the Queen’s birthday), but
Austin’s South by Southwest festival has joined the growing list of global events impacted by the spread of coronavirus. During a press conference Friday afternoon, Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced that the 10-day festival set for March 13-22—which features film, music, and tech-focused interactive programming—was cancelled. “I’ve gone ahead and declared a local disaster in
It’s an understatement to say that this world was not built for women. It’s evident in the leaders we choose, in the violence we see, and in the political and social structures that have been built, and propagated, in order to keep women down. But this Sunday, International Women’s Day, is meant to be an
Taylor Swift has donated US$1 million towards a tornado relief foundation in Tennessee after several large tornadoes tore through the city of Nashville on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people. The pop icon took to Instagram stories on Thursday expressing her sadness on the results of the natural disasters. “Nashville is my home,” she said.
The people of Bacurau, a small, fictional town in the backcountry of Northeastern Brazil, have problems—though, to be clear, the people themselves are not the problem. It’s everyone, everything else. The matriarch of the village, the 96-year-old Carmelita, has died, and though it has not lessened the village’s resolve—if anything, it proves opportunity for more
Shell Sunday is International Women’s Day. Yes, the same day as Daylight Savings Time, meaning it will have only 23 hours—rendering it one of the shortest days of the year. As our Princess Weekes brilliantly phrased it, “the Black History Month of days.” But fear not, ladies. Giant corporations are stepping up to make token
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 6, 2020 5:21 pm Updated March 6, 2020 5:25 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Austin city officials have cancelled the South by Southwest arts and technology festival. Mayor Steve Adler announced a local disaster as a precaution because
Emma Sothern, who has hair loss and blogs as Lady Alopecia, but didn’t always feel confident living with her condition. She has been with her partner for 9 years, but initially hid her hair loss from him with head scarves and wigs She says once she told him, his support following the disclosure helped her
Are Americans on the left and right simply destined to hate each other forever? Ezra Klein, cofounder of Vox and author of the new book Why We’re Polarized, joins Nick Bilton to explain how we became a country so divided, if the current media landscape is causing more harm than the vitriol on social media,
Rather than putting out an entirely new studio album, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (or NGHFB) — the solo act of former Oasis mastermind Noel Gallagher — has just dropped Blue Moon Rising, its third EP in nine months. The 26-minute record was released on Friday morning through Sour Mash, Gallagher’s own label, and follows
By Michael Tarm The Associated Press Posted March 5, 2020 1:35 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser. Attorney Steve Greenberg entered the plea
When President Donald Trump was impeached and then acquitted in the U.S. Senate, the president got a clear boost from his fellow Republicans, who were unwilling to admit the president’s wrongdoing no matter how damning the evidence. Except for Senator Mitt Romney, that is. The Utah senator was famously the only Republican to vote in
Dia DipasupilGetty Images If given the opportunity to live out my wildest dreams before the stroke of midnight, they’d likely involve Billy Porter as a Fairy Godmother. Luckily, no glass slippers are required for this news: A live-action Cinderella reboot from Sony is heading to theaters next year, and Porter has confirmed his involvement. He
Latin pop legends Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin have just announced a 21-date arena tour across North America. On Wednesday evening, Live Nation confirmed the joint trek during an exclusive live event in Los Angeles, Calif. Starting on Sept. 5, in Phoenix, Ariz., the Hero and Livin’ La Vida Loca singers will join forces, spending eight weeks on the
Amblin/TriStar There are some movies that I know are “bad” and yet I love anyways. Legend is one. Catwoman is another (don’t you judge me). But one film I unabashedly love, that always gets lumped in with the flops and artistic failures, is also a film that I seriously don’t think deserved the hate it got
When the members of the Little Gold Men team gathered last March to make some fearless predictions about the 2020 Oscars, they got a lot of things right: earmarking Renée Zellweger’s performance in Judy as a potentially powerful comeback narrative, pegging Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood as the summer movie that would get
Less than a week after releasing the single Stupid Love, Lady Gaga has added onto the hype of her forthcoming sixth studio album, Chromatica, by annoucning her plans for a six-date summer world tour. The Chromatica Ball tour was announced on Thursday morning via the pop icon’s official website and will include shows in the
As of Wednesday morning, the coronavirus outbreak has spread to more than 80 countries. With more than 3,000 reported cases and 100 deaths, Italy announced that schools across the nation were temporarily closing. The World Health Organization is reportedly begging countries to test more people, and faster, both to get a better handle on the