Many celebrities and businesses are going dark on social media today, posting a black square on their grid or Instagram in solidarity with #BlackOutTuesday and #theshowmustbepaused movement. Early participants include Rihanna, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, and many more A-listers in the music industry and outside of it. What’s the message behind
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Courtesy While things may feel stuck at a standstill, there are some couples who are not letting anything stop their love. Proposals are still happening amidst a pandemic, and we cannot be happier for those making the best out of a grim situation. After all, we can use some good news these days. Typical engagement
Two months after shutting down due to COVID-19, retail stores across Canada are starting to reopen—slowly but surely. While actual regulations regarding the types of stores that are allowed to open differ from province to province (for example, you’ll recall that garden centres were one of the first categories in Ontario to get the green
This year, Universal rebooted its monster universe with Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss, and is going to keep going with Wolfman, starring Ryan Gosling. Per Variety, the studio has been meeting with directors over the past month and should land on a name soon. Corey Finley, who directed HBO’s Bad Education with Hugh Jackman and
Just when you thought that dating in quarantine would at least free us from the world of ghosting, a sneaker collab dropped early this morning like an unprompted 2 AM text. Launching today, Converse teamed up with Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) for a pair of messy sneakers that are out here to undo all
Ditch plastic, not good hair days It’s estimated that the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute. Swapping your go-to bottled shampoo and conditioner for packaging-free bars is an easy way to cut down on plastic waste. A single palm-sized bar can last up to 80 washes,
Ahead of Chromatica‘s official release tomorrow, Lady Gaga released her second collaboration track from the album, her song with K-popgroup Blackpink’s “Sour Candy.” The song is a poppy, sassy track where Blackpink and Lady Gaga inform anyone trying to date them to accept their damage and not try to change it. They may have rough
On Friday night, May 22, the internet belonged to a black woman. Amid the usual Instagram DJ live sets, photo dumps of simpler times pre-coronavirus, and sheer boredom Tweets, Congolese designer and Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba, debuted her latest collection Pink Label Congo via 3D renderings on Instagram Live. The move was in response to
Never sacrifice comfort for style again with these guidelines Comfort is key when it comes to fashion right now, and there is nothing more uncomfortable than an ill-fitting bra. And as it turns out, most of us are wearing the wrong size without even realizing it. For plus-size women, it can often be even more
John LamparskiGetty Images Mary-Kate Olsen officially filed for divorce from French banker Pierre Olivier Sarkozy today, as New York courts began allowing lawsuits and divorces to be filed online following coronavirus closures. Earlier this month, Olsen filed “emergency” divorce proceedings from her husband of four years, but it was denied. Sources told the New York
Despite being one of the world’s most successful supermodels that designers should be falling over themselves to dress, Ashley Graham recently admitted that she had to skip the 2016 Met Ball because she couldn’t find anyone to dress her. The star doesn’t fit the industry’s standard size zero (she’s a size 18 and prefers the
Here are the precautions the mega beauty retailer is taking to keep customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic As Canada begins easing some of the restrictions that were put in place due to COVID-19 earlier this spring, many businesses are slowly starting to reopen. As of tomorrow, May 22, this includes select Sephora Canada stores
Last June, 2.5 million people flocked to New York City to celebrate World Pride, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. But Pride is going to look a lot different this year. Organizers across the country are pivoting a month’s worth of parades and festivals into virtual experiences. The good news? Many of these
Classy, bougie, ratchet—all characteristics that typify Savage x Fenty, music icon Rihanna’s lingerie brand. They are also the lyrics to “Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion’s hit song that was released in March and got the Beyoncé treatment a month later. So it just makes sense that the two songstresses would eventually combine their savagery. Today, Savage
I knew I could no longer deny it when my aunt peered into my face and said “Oh yeah, I see what you mean. Those little orange lines?” One year post microblading and my brows are ruined. Under my actual hairs, which are naturally brown and fluffy, I now have these ghastly orange shadowbrows. What
Gigi Hadid did a tutorial with makeup artist Erin Parsons on Maybelline’s Instagram Live this afternoon, with Hadid doing her own makeup while Parsons instructed her. The two spoke about beauty routines, and at one point, Hadid opened up about how her pregnancy has affected her face shape. She also touched on her history with