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Kink Goes Dark After Troubled Relaunch of Feeld Dating App
What happens when “a dating app for the curious” — one that welcomes users who are into polyamory, nonmonogamy, voyeurism and kinks of all kinds — is practically unusable for an entire weekend? What happens, in other words, to a threesome deferred? After months of buildup, the dating app Feeld debuted a splashy new look…
Having a Child-Free Wedding? Consider Hiring a Sitter for Guests’ Kids
When Ja’Nay Ford Hill, 31, and Ryon Hill, 32, of Dallas got married in Colleyville, Texas, in 2022, their 200-person ceremony included four children: two flower girls and two ring bearers. After the ceremony, the children were relocated to the venue’s bridal suite, where they were supervised, fed and entertained for five hours by a…
Warmer, Faster, Snowier: What New Upgrades Mean for East Coast Skiing
Despite a mediocre snow season last year, the Northeast measured more than 13 million skier visits, its strongest showing in eight years. Much of that interest was driven, no doubt, by the increasing use of multi-mountain passes, with skiers and boarders enjoying late-season snowfall as well as recent snow-making and infrastructure investments. There are more…
Who Is Meg Bellamy, Who Plays Kate Middleton in ‘The Crown’?
When Meg Bellamy got the call that would change her life — the one telling her that after months of auditions, it was she, among thousands of hopefuls, who would play Kate Middleton in the final season of “The Crown” — she was already standing in the shadow of Windsor Castle. But she wasn’t looking…
Krispy Kreme Opens in France, the Latest in a U.S. Fast Food Invasion
As dawn broke in central Paris on Wednesday, a throng of 500 people, mostly French, stood with uncharacteristic patience in a snaking line, intent on buying a decidedly un-French confection: an American doughnut. A hot, glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut, to be exact. It was the grand opening of the chain in France, and patrons —…
White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
The Biden administration delayed a decision on Wednesday about whether it would ban menthol cigarettes amid intense lobbying from tobacco companies, convenience stores and industry-backed groups that contend that billions of dollars in sales and jobs will be lost. The proposal has also generated concerns that Black smokers will become the targets of aggressive police…
Sofia Richie Grainge’s Holiday Gift Guide
Sofia Richie Grainge is everybody’s girl crush. And if not, she should be. Over the past few years, the 25-year-old model and influencer has proved to be poised and polished with a refined sense of taste that you might not expect of a twentysomething. Case in point: her stunning wedding to now-husband Elliot Grainge in…
How Danielle Brooks Got Ready for ELLE Women in Hollywood 2023
When it came to dressing for ELLE’s Women in Hollywood celebration, 2023 honoree Danielle Brooks aimed for the unexpected. She wanted “to do something different and shake up the carpet,” the actress and singer tells ELLE.com. “What better way to do it than with a denim gown by Moschino?” Indeed, Brooks stood out in a…
This Vegetarian Holiday Recipe Is Ready to Shine at Your Next Gathering
As savory and alluring as a pot of stew can be, it’s rarely charismatic enough to hold its own as the centerpiece of a blowout holiday feast. There’s no amount of chopped parsley on top that can adequately dress up that long-simmered brown underneath; a stew, by nature, is always more cozy and homey than…