Barbie is not who we think she is. For nearly seven decades, Mattel has sold Barbie as a true original: a revolutionary and empowering alternative to the baby dolls before her. In her new book, “Barbieland: The Unauthorized History” (Atria/One Signal Publishers), Tarpley Hitt provides a surprising counternarrative. Barbie, per Hitt’s lens, was not a groundbreaking novelty. … Read more
The Birkin Bag is the ultimate status symbol: wildly expensive, ridiculously hard to get and immediately identifiable. Real Housewives collect it, hip-hop artists rap about it and “Sex and the City” once devoted an episode to it. Yet, according to Marisa Meltzer’s new biography, “It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin” (Atria Books, … Read more
She’s back. After two years of traveling, “Madame X” — the iconic 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent — has returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it’s the star of a new exhibit ,”Sargent and Paris,” which runs through Aug. 3. The painting of a striking young woman in an alluring black dress … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow is reflecting on her parents’ marriage. In honor of the first night of Hanukkah on Wednesday, the Goop founder, 52, lit the candles with Noa Tishby in a video posted to YouTube. In the clip, Paltrow revealed that it was a journey for her mother, Blythe Danner, and late father, Bruce Paltrow, to be accepted as a couple by their … Read more
movie review CONCLAVE Running time: <br>120 minutes <br>Rated PG (thematic material and smoking). <br>In theaters Nov. 8 You could call “Conclave,” the juicy new Vatican thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, a pope opera. Director Edward Berger’s movie, which played Monday in the Toronto International Film Festival, is no sober depiction of the inner workings of the … Read more
In Gill Paul’s latest book, “Scandalous Women,” a historical novel about phenomenally bestselling authors Jacqueline Susann and Jackie Collins — both famous for their sex-driven fiction, and their battles for recognition and critical acceptance in the male-dominated publishing world of the 1960s — there’s a shocking scene that could be right out of the #MeToo … Read more
This scandalous skincare secret will have you glowing. Not only can sex make you feel good, but it can also help you look good, according to skin care experts who revealed the real reasons why getting hot and heavy can benefit your skin. “Sex can improve blood circulation, allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach the … Read more
Christian Horner’s alleged scandalous texts to a female employee include comments about stretching her legs open and Spanx, according to The Sun. Horner, the team principal of the Red Bull F1 team, is in the spotlight after the leak of alleged salacious messages between him and a team employee. Alleged messages between Christian Horner and … Read more
If you’ve only ever seen brothels in movies, the word might conjure up Nicole Kidman on a trapeze swing à la Moulin Rouge! or a scene out of Belle de Jour. Or maybe you’re picturing something closer to Underbelly that’s more seedy than glamorous. But according to industry figures, running a successful brothel isn’t the … Read more
Like mother, like daughter. Leni Klum, Heidi Klum’s 18-year-old daughter, shared a topless photo of herself on Instagram Wednesday. The up-and-coming model posed in jeans and a tan bra draping down her arms while covering her breasts. On the Instagram story, she tagged makeup guru Ashley Kholm, saying “I LOVE YOU” for doing her shoot … Read more