Amid the current royal throw-down being played out in the media sphere, the figure least central to the drama is, of all things, the British king. Once considering himself the “most misunderstood man of modern times,” according to the royal biographer Hugo Vickers, Charles III seems eternally shoehorned, caught between England’s longest reigning, and arguably…
I bring my children to our neighborhood playground every afternoon. It’s a wonderful community of parents and kids. Occasionally, one family lets their children bring toy guns from home — life-size, realistic-looking pistols and machine guns. I don’t want my young children exposed to guns or to see their usage normalized. The problem: My kids…
The cold months have descended and the holiday season is here, so it’s time to seek out hygge — the Danish term for winter refuge and spiritual warmth that enjoyed a moment of international trendiness around 2016. But what if you’re a New Yorker and spend two hours a day on the subway? You’re in…
2022 is coming to an end, and that means one thing: Time to celebrate a year of reading! Over at the Book Review, we’ve already announced our 10 Best Books of 2022 and our 100 Notables list; this week, our genre columnists are sharing their best-of-the-year lists. Now we want to hear from you. We…
The People’s Choice Awards is the only major awards show in which the prizes are decided by online votes from the public — and the categories cover everything from TV shows to talk show hosts and podcasts to social celebrities. Something of a curtain raiser for the Hollywood awards season, its red (or in this…
As a freshman at Princeton eight years ago, Vincent Po came to dread introductions. Many of the students he met there were prodigies, patent holders, jet-setting heirs and heiresses to the global elite. Whenever conversations inevitably turned back to Mr. Po, an engineering major from Edmond, Okla., his peers’ curiosity usually dried up after a…
In other words, Ms. Alley’s public weight loss had become a redemption narrative, a story of sins atoned for, excesses restrained. That skintight body stocking layered under her bikini said it all: Her flesh would be displayed for scrutiny and subjected to all necessary restraints and compression in order to achieve the correct silhouette. Maintaining…
Diamonds are definitely a girl’s best friend, but a watch may be her best investment. Kristen Shirley recognizes that the world of watches is one shrouded in mystery and filled with machismo that makes buying a watch daunting if you’re new to the game. Shirley, an ELLE alum and industry veteran, set out to lift…
Grand Gesture Gone Wrong A month into dating, Paul stood on a treehouse platform and declared, “You are my penultimate girlfriend!” I asked, “What does that mean to you?” “You are my super, ultimate girlfriend,” he responded, holding his arms out to the sky. A former Hollywood producer, Paul had a flair for grand gestures.…
You’ve probably seen them plastered across your Instagram feed or on the heels of your favorite influencers: chunky platforms, knee-high boots, and mules in bold patterns that range from gingham to daisies, in playful silhouettes and eye-popping shades like fuchsia and metallic silver. The brand? Larroudé. Over the past two years, the ’70s-influenced footwear has…