The newest Barbie doll has—as usual—a set of great cheekbones, a thousand-watt smile replete with pearly whites, enviable eyebrows, and another beautiful outfit to add to her Dream Closet. She also has brown skin and wears a hijab—making her the first Barbie in the 58-year history of the Mattel-owned doll franchise to sport the Muslim head-covering.
Social media is inherently competitive.
Vanity Fair’s successor to the legendary editor-of-editors, Graydon Carter, is 44-year-old Radhika Jones, the magazine announced yesterday.
Although Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore has denied allegations that he tried to convince a 14-year-old girl to touch his genitals when he was 32, some of his fellow home state Republicans have rushed to defend and normalize such an action.
It’s a well-known fact that sardines are good for your health. What’s less well-known is that they’re good for your style.
When CAP Beauty launched a new dietary supplement in August, the retailer didn’t send beauty magazine editors any promotional cupcakes or cookies. Instead, they sent pot brownies.
I don’t look like your typical country music superfan.
The December 2017 issue of British Vogue—the first full issue under new editor in chief, Edward Enninful, hit newsstands last week, and it has been heralded worldwide for its diversity of representation, from contributing editors such as supermodel Naomi Campbell to contributors including author Zadie Smith and pop star Zayn Malk.
On election night 2016, my friends and I were at a bar in Manhattan where a man ran in screaming. “FAGS! YOU’RE ALL FAGS!” he shouted at us before fleeing, reducing a woman wearing festive patriotic garb to tears. I soon hailed a cab home, not just because I felt unsafe, but because I felt unwell, like I had just come down with the flu while someone pummeled my stomach and broke my heart at the same time. When it emerged that 53% of white women had voted for Donald Trump, I started to feel paranoid about the people around me (I live in one of the most politically conservative neighborhoods in Manhattan). I wanted to know who I could trust, and I wanted them to know that I had their backs, too. I also found myself wanting to support people, corporations, and organizations that promoted values I believed in—especially if they were women-led. So I resolved to take better care of myself and, like many others, have spent the year since trying to find balance between social activism and self-care.
Chinese people have long known that Chengdu, the Sichuan province capital of 16 million, has what it takes to become an alpha city both at home and abroad. Now Chanel knows it, too.
