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Kristen Bell’s Golden Globes Prep Included a Thong Hair Tie
Kristen Bell had an unconventional start to her 2026 Golden Globes morning. The Nobody Wants This star gave fans an inside look at her pre-award show routine—which included using a thong as a hair tie for her workout before leaving the house to get ready. “When I tell you it was the only option available,”…
Read MoreThe Longevity Gap: How Aging Research Leaves Women Behind
As longevity shifts to A.I. and predictive health, male-biased data risks repeating old inequities at scale. Unsplash+ Longevity has become one of the defining cultural fixations of our time. Biohackers are tracking every heartbeat, billionaires are sequencing their genomes and wellness influencers are touting the latest “life-extending” protocols as if they’re new commandments. Yet for…
Read MoreBill Gates’ Optimism Comes With ‘Footnotes’ After a Tough Year for the World
In a sobering annual message, Bill Gates warns that global aid cuts and unchecked A.I. could derail progress. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Bill Gates is well known for his unfailing optimism. A tough 2025, however, has put cracks in that trademark outlook. “These days, my optimism comes with footnotes,” the…
Read MoreAbercrombie & Fitch CEO Reveals the Simple Secret of Her Successful Turnaround
Fran Horowitz, a former executive at Express Inc. and Ann Taylor Loft, joined Abercrombie & Fitch in 2014. Patrick MacLeod/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images Abercrombie & Fitch is making a comeback from an image crisis and prolonged sales slump under CEO Fran Horowitz. The secret formula is listening to customers. Employees at the retailer regularly…
Read MoreThe Luxurious Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her That Rise Above the Clichés
If you haven’t started the search for a Valentine’s Day gift just yet, it’s time to get on that—ASAP. February 14 is just around the corner, and even if you do think of Valentine’s as a Hallmark holiday, it’s still as good a time as any to show the special people in your life just…
Read MoreSean Penn Shocks Golden Globes Guests by Casually Smoking a Cigarette Indoors
Sean Penn is living in the ‘90s. After all, the One Battle After Another star was caught lighting up a cigarette at his Golden Globes 2026 table, where he sat alongside his costars Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti and Teyana Taylor—who took home a trophy for Best Supporting Actress. As a Wall Street Journal reporter inside…
Read MoreGolden Globes 2026: Amanda Seyfried Shares Why Her Kids Make Choosing Hollywood Projects Harder
Amanda Seyfried knew that in time, her career was going to change. As the actress celebrated her double nomination at the 2026 Golden Globes for The Testament of Ann Lee and Long Bright River, she detailed how welcoming her and husband Thomas Sadoski‘s kids Nina, 8, and Thomas, 5, changed her perspective on which projects to take…
Read MoreHow Nathan Cornwell Is Putting Chiswick on London’s Culinary Map
Nathan Cornwell. Rebecca Dickson Tourists don’t often venture to Chiswick, a west London neighborhood with a charming communal feel, because it seems too off the beaten path. The area is even avoided by some Londoners, who are also under the misconception that it’s too far removed from the center of town. But those who do…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Kody Brown Says He “Might” Still Love Ex-Wife Janelle Brown
Kody Brown Still Has Women Asking to Join His Family Should Kody still be interested in having his love multiplied, there’s no shortage of options. As he revealed to Robyn on the Nov. 2 episode, “I got another one of those emails from some woman talking about plural marriage.” The unnamed person was “kind of…
Read MoreThe Best Fashion Moments From the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet
Amanda Seyfried. WireImage You might still be easing into 2026, but awards season is already out in full force. In a twist from the usual schedule, the calendar kicked off with the Critics’ Choice Awards, and just a week later, it’s time for arguably one of the most fun ceremonies of the season: the Golden…
Read MoreWhat the New Childhood Vaccine Schedule Means for You
On Jan. 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the childhood immunization schedule after President Donald Trump ordered a review of how U.S. vaccinations compared to those of other similar nations. The unprecedented shift creates more confusion than clarity for doctors and families: Why did the U.S. change which vaccines are…
Read MoreIs Giving ChatGPT Health Your Medical Records a Good Idea?
Your AI doctor’s office is expanding. On Jan. 7, OpenAI announced that over the coming weeks, it will roll out ChatGPT Health, a dedicated tab for health that allows users to upload their medical records and connect apps like Apple Health, the personalized health testing platform Function, and MyFitnessPal. According to the company, more than…
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