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Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced that he was cancelling some shows to focus on his mental health for the second time in 18 months. He broke the news via Instagram. “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always been difficult to be on

Jake Gyllenhaal is adding another comic book movie to his resume. The actor, who played Quentin Beck/Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), will star in Prophet, based on the comic book of the same name by Rob Liefeld (Deadpool). John Prophet, the Image Comics character who first appeared in Youngblood #2 (July 1992), is a man living

The project is set to drop this Friday. By Frazier Tharpe October 22, 2022 Drake and 21 Savage perform during Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams via WireImage/Getty Drake is, as ever, always a fan of the sharp left, executing a

A new Taylor Swift album isn’t just something to listen to; it’s a piece of work to discuss, analyze, and dissect. With its numerous Easter eggs, it’s ripe for examination, but with relatable, memorable lyrics, it’s also a vehicle for self-reflection. In other words, a new Swift original doesn’t just stay between you and your

Jennifer Coolidge, who won an Emmy for her performance as tone-deaf heiress Tanya, makes another appearance on The White Lotus, this time in Italy, for the second installment of HBO’s critically acclaimed social satire. “A White Lotus [season] two—I did not see this coming at all. I originally didn’t plan on taking the role when

Halloween costume news this year has been pretty quiet—not just in terms of the really awesome, creative costumes but also the terrible ones people are inevitably going to choose. There’ve been a few stories of racist costumes or vastly insensitive ones (like dressing your child like Jeffery Dalmer) because people don’t ever learn. However, a

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was sentenced to five years behind bars on Thursday in the sexual assault of an Ottawa woman, an offence the presiding judge called a “particularly degrading rape.” In delivering her sentence in a downtown Toronto courtroom, Ontario Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts said Hoggard’s offence involved “gratuitous degradation” and “gratuitous violence.” “It

Taylor Swift’s tenth album Midnights, out last night, starts with a bit of a fakeout: a pretty straightforward hip-hop inflected song called “Lavender Haze,” where she describes feelings of depression and her frustration with being hounded about when she is going to get married. The song was co-written by Zoe Kravitz and her longtime boyfriend

Though he’s used to getting typecast as a sinister presence, the actor says his new role in The Banshees of Inisherin is just a taste of the wide range he has to offer. By Esther Zuckerman October 21, 2022 Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin.Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures via Everett Collection Barry Keoghan’s sculpted

Judi Dench has criticized Netflix for not adding a disclaimer to the popular series The Crown, which she claimed is “cruelly unjust” in its portrayal of the British Royal Family. In an open letter to The Times UK, the Oscar-winning actress wrote that the “fictionalised drama” presents “an inaccurate and hurtful account of history.” Read more:

A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986. The verdict in the civil trial came with lightning speed. Jurors at a federal court

In 2018, Zarifa Ghafari became Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor. Below, read an exclusive excerpt from her book Zarifa: A Woman’s Battle in a Man’s World about her history-making mayoral appointment, fleeing Kabul after her father was assassinated in 2020, and returning earlier this year to a changed country. When I arrived in Kabul in February

He was a famous moviemaker. She was a publicist working a film premiere where he was a VIP guest. He’d offered her a lift home and then invited her to his apartment for a drink. In his apartment, screenwriter-director Paul Haggis had abruptly tried to kiss her, backed her into his refrigerator, and had a

We’re meeting just days after the news of Robbie Coltrane’s passing, and Felton accepts my condolences: “I know that he’d be having a little chuckle right now about us talking about our memories,” he says of his costar. In person, Felton is alternately giddy and nervous, boyishly pulling the sleeves of his cardigan up over

In September 2022, Uppsala-based artist Supercomposite took the internet by storm when she unveiled Loab, a terrifying series of images featuring a dead-eyed woman and copious amounts of gore. Anyone who’s played with image generators like Dall-E, Midjourney, or Stable Diffusion knows the very basics of AI art: one feeds verbal and visual prompts into

A woman broke down on the witness stand Wednesday while giving graphic testimony about a 2003 night when she said she emerged from unconsciousness to find actor Danny Masterson raping her. She is the first of three women who say Masterson raped them to testify during his Los Angeles trial. She said at one point

The duo will reenact scenes from I love You, Man at a Wednesday fundraiser for the Senate nominee’s campaign, finally turning the candidate’s year-old wish into a reality. “Never in a million years did I imagine that it would actually end up happening,” Fetterman tells Vanity Fair. By Caleb Ecarma October 19, 2022

The Sex Lives of College Girls will be back for sophomore year. The irreverent yet lovable comedy from producer Mindy Kaling and showrunner Justin Noble has been renewed for a second season on HBO Max, just days ahead of the season 1 finale. “We are delighted that this comic, honest portrayal of the college condition

(Spoilers ahead for Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire) What happens when a Black gay vampire is pushed to the edge? Nothing good for those who have wronged said vampire. In the case of Louis (Jacob Anderson), episode 3, “Is My Very Nature That of the Devil,” marks him tipping way over the edge because

Thanks to the persuasive powers of Dwayne Johnson, there may be a Man of Steel sequel. By Grant Rindner October 18, 2022 Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, 2021.Courtesy of HBO Max Superman is an all-powerful being with only two known weaknesses: kryptonite, and behind-the-scenes Hollywood dysfunction. But Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, who

Outrage over Netflix‘s fictional series The Crown reportedly has the streaming giant a bit “rattled,” to the point where they’re planning to postpone an upcoming documentary about defected British Royal Family members Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Deadline reports that Netflix execs think “it would be foolhardy to stream The Crown in November followed by

On Sunday night, CNN aired part five of The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, a new documentary series that’s basically the real-life version of Succession. Sunday’s episode, “Hack Job,” revisited the phone-hacking imbroglio that rained disgrace on Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids in the early 2010s, upending his entire global media apparatus in the process. For those

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

An emotional Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom Monday that he never made a sexual pass at actor Anthony Rapp, who has sued for millions of dollars in damages, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he was 14. Repeatedly, Spacey denied Rapp’s claims that a then-26-year-old Spacey

Have you ever wondered what your fashion choices say about you? Whether we like it or not, our outfits project who we are into the world—and often tell more of a story than we’re willing to let on. In the fascinating brand-new Australian reality series Undressed with Kathryn Eisman on Paramount+, a group of everyday

In an exclusive interview, the Grammy-winning musician and designer describes a charmed journey from riding in his grandfather’s Sedan de Ville to tricking out a one-of-a-kind museum piece that he plans to use as a “nighttime vehicle” in Paris. Just don’t ask his daughter, Zoë, to give you a ride. By Brett Berk October 17,

Kanye West (now known as Ye) has agreed to purchase the controversial, conservative social networking site Parler. Parler, which advertises itself as “the premier global free speech platform,” announced the acquisition on Monday morning. The app is often viewed by its predominately right-wing users as an alternative to existing social media options like Twitter or

Get ready to endure a hiatus from now until 2025 from your favorite K-pop group as they comply with South Korea military conscription rules. By Grant Rindner October 17, 2022 BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Matt Winkelmeyer