King David Kalakaua, the last king to rule Hawaii before its constitutional monarchy was overthrown, revived many ancient Hawaiian practices, most notably hula. “Hula is the language of the heart, therefore the heartbeat of Hawaiian people,” King Kalakaua famously said. Find out how the history of hula is intimately connected with the history of Hawaii…
Veozah, a nonhormonal drug, is effective against a signature symptom of menopause.
The News The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication to treat hot flashes in menopausal women, offering a potential remedy for the symptoms of overheating of the upper body and sweating that can be disruptive to daily life for years. The drug, to be marketed as Veozah, is the first…
ELLE‘s Hollywood Rising event, an annual celebration of the TV and film industry’s most promising rising stars, brought out the best of young Hollywood last night, and they definitely dressed for the occasion. From Renée Rapp’s monochrome black crop top and pants to Storm Reid’s white bralette and blazer, the red carpet was full of…
Mother’s Day approaches, and whether you gather with loved ones or ignore it altogether (or, if you’re a mom, slink off to spend the day doing whatever you like, all by yourself — a thrilling thought), it never hurts to have something good to eat. Last week, I asked whether you all go out or…
Today’s newsletter is a tale of two very different book sagas. One involves Taylor Swift. The other is the story of a little-known Twitter user with a risqué name who accidentally instigated the most delightful thing that’s happened on Twitter in [checks notes] a really long time. We’ll begin with the latter. It goes like…
My children and I were visiting New York City’s most important landmarks, so naturally we began our journey at the Glossier flagship store in SoHo. This store isn’t a store so much as a national monument built to honor the brave few who fought to bring Futuredew oil serum hybrid and Cloud Paint seamless cheek…
In 2018, Jing Gao opened a holiday gift guide in an online newsletter from the organic spice purveyor Diaspora Co. to find a happy surprise. The soon-to-be-launched first product from her new company — the Sichuan chile oil brand Fly by Jing — was among the featured picks from Diaspora’s founder, Sana Javeri Kadri. After…
Good morning. Is there an American cuisine? My friend Ned says there is: It’s the food Americans eat. That’s kung pao chicken and spaghetti with meat sauce. It’s fried chicken, cheese enchiladas, latkes and blueberry muffins. We forage for deliciousness. We celebrate what we find and make it our own. So: oxtail and butter beans.…
The technique is wonderful, even in Western preparations, and solves many problems home cooks have with salmon, namely the spatter when searing, the potential for sticking to the pan, and the struggle to keep the fish moist and juicy inside while developing plenty of browned flavor or crisp skin. To get an idea, I bought…