Jewelers have long associated platinum with American weddings – whether it’s an engagement ring, a wedding band, or an heirloom passed down through generations. This perception is evolving. Today, platinum is appearing more often in statement rings, sculptural necklaces, brooches, men’s jewelry, and custom jewelry designed to reflect an individual’s unique tastes instead of their
Jewelers have long associated platinum with American weddings – whether it’s an engagement ring, a wedding band, or an heirloom passed down through generations. This perception is evolving. Today, platinum is appearing more often in statement rings, sculptural necklaces, brooches, men’s jewelry, and custom jewelry designed to reflect an individual’s unique tastes instead of their
Introduction Ever taken a great night-out photo, only to find it looks like a grainy mess? Same story. Dim lighting, blinding streetlights, and wobbly hands can ruin an even-good photo. That does not mean you should automatically scrap the pic! Here’s how the editors do street-style night shoots and salvage dull night images. From easily
A Hermès Birkin 35 painted with “SPAC Nxtion till I die.” A Louis Vuitton jacket carrying the same declaration. Amiri jeans transformed into a walking canvas. If that doesn’t sound like your typical Sunday, post-church service, that’s because it wasn’t. Fresh from Sunday service, SPAC Nxtion took to the streets for its annual Peace Walk,
The90 Day: The Last Resort Tell All has arrived! Following the recommitment ceremony, which featured multiple reconciliations that viewers did not see coming, it’s clear that all six Season 3 couples have a lot to catch us up on. The Last Resort Tell All is set to air in two parts, on Monday, September 21,


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The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet delivered a night of sculptural couture, sheer lace, and high-shine metallics. Here are the stars who dressed best. Olandria takes the top spot in an Man Made Skins Spring/Summer 2026 gown, styled by the Resimans. Fresh from Milan Fashion Week, she arrived in a lace-up corseted mermaid
We are in prime gothic-book-reading time, which is perfect, because the recent offerings for BIPOC gothic fiction are plentiful this year, including a lot of this list of the best new spooky Latine books to read for Latine Heritage Month that I gathered a couple weeks ago. So much of gothic fiction deals with the
WALKER & HARLEY FILMS and FATHOM STUDIOS today announced the upcoming release of Buddhist Blues, a gripping new feature film written and directed by Glen Merzer. Masterfully crafted to unfold in absolute real time, the film traps audiences in the room as four lives unravel in less than ninety minutes, delivering the raw, uninterrupted tension
Los Angeles-based girl group Katseye debuted on Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from their new EP, Wild. Four members of the six-person group were on stage Saturday for Animal and Hootie Frutti, as Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza have been on hiatus. Wild, released in August, also features“Pinky Up,”“Bel Air,”and “That Way.”
From the second Nene Royal stepped onstage for her America’s Got Talent audition, it was clear she was going to be totally different from most contestants. She stood shyly, explaining she was a 16-year-old girl from Thailand, while her electric guitar rested at her hips. Then, she picked it up and began shredding as she
Chuck Varga, a founding member of the shock metal band GWAR who performed as the character “the Sexecutioner,” has died at the age of 68. Varga’s death was announced Friday by GWAR bassist Casey “Beefcake The Mighty” Orr; in June, the band started a fundraiser in support of Varga as he battled cancer. “Chuck Varga
There are artists who create objects, and then there are artists who create worlds. Nicol Breeze belongs to the second category. Her sculptures exist at the intersection of craftsmanship, mythology, cultural memory, beauty, and transformation. Rather than simply shaping clay into recognizable forms, Breeze approaches sculpture as a conversation between the past and the present—a
For most of Lawrence Rothman’s career, the singer-songwriter and producer has eschewed any notion of a genre. But the longer they have spent in Americana spaces, whether on their own projects or producing for the likes of Amanda Shires or Maggie Rose, the more Rothman comes around. “Americana, to me, in 2026, is everything that’s
It’s official: Wounds are healing. Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her Unraveled Tour last night in Hartford, Connecticut, with an opening-night triumph that proved she might be feeling unraveled, but totally unvanquished. What a night — O-Rod held the stage for nearly two hours, going on at 8 p.m. sharp to storm through 23 songs, without
Sabrina Carpenter will return to her acting roots when she plays the role of Ginger Rogers in the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland. Carpenter’s “House Tour” video cohort Margaret Qualley will also portray Fred’s sister and dance partner Adele Astaire in the long-in-the-works film, director Paul King announced Friday; while Fred Astaire and
Dave Mustaine physically showed fans the reason why Megadeth are calling it quits during a book launch event for his recently released memoir, In My Darkest Hour, in New York earlier this month. When the moderator, Rolling Stone Senior Writer Kory Grow, asked him if his fans should believe him when he says his band
A new full moon brings the latest offering from singer’s upcoming album oi Peter Gabriel confronts the inevitability of death on his new song “Face the Wall,” the latest track off the singer’s upcoming studio LP oi. Like all previous songs from o/i — and its predecessor, Gabriel’s 2023 album i/o — the track was
“‘Choosin’ Texas’? Never heard of it.” That sentiment became a common refrain as Ella Langley’s hit country song topped the Billboard Hot 100 all summer and eventually passed Mariah Carey to set the record for the longest-running Number One in that chart’s history. Even Doja Cat claimed to be in the dark. “I don’t know
Spooky season is officially here, and for true genre fans, that means it’s time to lock the doors, turn down the lights, and queue up a marathon of terror. While the mainstream box office rolls out its usual corporate scares, the real heart of the genre continues to beat wildly in the independent underground. To
Sportmax’s Spring 2027 show unfolded in a light-drenched courtyard, with a white runway set against a palatial backdrop. The clean lines of the setting echoed the chic sensibility of the guests. Then a robotic soundtrack introduced a collection that brought a fresh perspective to familiar pieces. The opening look established the idea: a cream jacket
Pearl Jam made an early appearance at Ohana Festival on Friday night. During Eddie Vedder’s headlining set in Dana Point, California, billed as “Eddie Vedder and Friends,” the band surprised the beachside crowd by taking the stage with longtime Paul McCartney collaborator Abe Laboriel Jr. behind the kit. Pearl Jam performed “Corduroy” as their first
The highest-grossing film in A24 history, directed by Kane Parsons, brings its terrifying liminal labyrinth to home screens starting September 25, 2026. LOS ANGELES, CA — September 25, 2026 — Step into the yellow wallpaper and endless fluorescent corridors, because A24’s historic box office phenomenon Backrooms is officially available to stream exclusively on HBO Max
Mahal Empire is thrilled to announce that its highly anticipated supernatural thriller, Cursed Waters, is now available for streaming nationwide on Amazon Prime Video. Delivering a relentless blend of high-seas adventure and chilling folk horror, the film promises to take audiences on a dark voyage where the greatest threat isn’t the treacherous ocean, but the
When it comes to healthy hair, Bask & Lather is going straight to the source: the scalp. The beloved hair-care brand has expanded its scalp-first philosophy with the award-winning Bask & Lather Scalp Therapy System, a four-step regimen designed to prep, cleanse, condition and moisturize the scalp and hair as one complete routine. And what
BBC Studios, CinemaLive and Fathom Entertainment are inviting fans to experience Doctor Who: The Satan Pit Extended Cut, one of the most celebrated adventures of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler era, on the big screen for thefirst time, with a special one-night-only Doctor Who Day cinema event taking place in over 1,000 cinemas across
DC Studios’ “Clayface” is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the title role of the cult favorite villain from Gotham’s Rogues’ Gallery. Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned
Lionsgate has officially dropped the highly anticipated first trailer for Day Drinker, an upcoming horror-thriller slated to hit U.S. theaters on March 26, 2027. Directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer) and written by Zach Dean (The Tomorrow War), the film marks a dark, terrifying departure into genre filmmaking for Webb.
Jennifer Lopez has landed in Milan, and she wasted no time embracing Italian fashion and glamour with longtime favorite Dolce & Gabbana. The superstar touched down in Italy for Milan Fashion Week and kicked off her fashionable stay with a major moment at Vogue World: Milano, held inside the iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Lopez
The room was lined with mirrors, the runway reflected every step, and the music came with a bass line you could feel. For Roberto Cavalli’s Spring 2027 show in Milan, Fausto Puglisi made the case for the fashion show as a full sensory experience. Before the clothes came into focus, the mood was already set: