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Happy Sunday. Ever since I ran the 2018 New York City Marathon, I’ve been looking for (a) an excuse to bring it up, and (b) a reason to get back into running. This new activewear trend — which, unlike those perfectly coordinated matching sets, speaks directly to my disorganized soul — just might do the trick. Other items on my weekend agenda?
Track down this Amal Clooney-approved fragrance — essentially, the perfume equivalent of a crisp, white T-shirt.
Trick my friends into thinking my jarred pasta sauce is homemade, courtesy of Ina Garten’s simple, three-ingredient hack. If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for us.
Add “divorced mom core” to my spring redecorating plans, which — despite the name — isn’t just for people who are divorced (or, for that matter, married).
Try on the extremely polarizing shoes that Hailey Bieber is once again trying to convince me are the heels for spring. We’ll see, Biebs.
Practice Gen Z’s signature photo pose, which at first glance looks a lot like the millennial duck face. Except for a few key tweaks.
— Jamie Feldman / Writer, Culture & Leisure / Brooklyn, NY
🥐 Jeans and skirts? Passé. These are the rich-looking pants French girls are increasingly reaching for instead.
💿 New York “It” Girls have a new, unexpected style icon. If you recognize him — and let’s be honest, you do — it’s definitely time to invest in an eye cream.
👀 The sporty tee you haven't thought about since elementary school gym class is taking over for spring. No helmet required.
✂️ Step aside, “bixie” and “shixie” — the “trixie” is now the coolest short haircut, thanks to a certain someone.
😎 Not into low-rise jeans? We don’t blame you. Thankfully, spring’s other hip-grazing trend is cooler, chicer, and actually wearable.
The new season of The Bachelorette is over — before it even started. On Thursday, barely 72 hours before Taylor Frankie Paul was set to hand out her first sego lily (sorry, rose), ABC announced it was canceling the entire thing after a video of Paul in a 2023 incident was leaked. The unprecedented decision came after days of will-they-or-won't-they? speculation surrounding the network. Here’s what went down: Earlier in the week, reports emerged that The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives had paused filming due to an investigation about an altercation between Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen. A spokesperson for Utah’s Draper City Police Department confirmed to People an open “domestic assault investigation” involving Paul and Mortensen, with allegations “made in both directions,” and The New York Times noted that the encounter occurred after The Bachelorette wrapped. The fallout was swift: Cinnabon (??) cut ties with both reality shows. Some questioned if this was yet another example of the TV franchise failing to properly vet its contestants — though, we should note, info about Paul and Mortensen’s history is easily accessible via a quick Google search. Not to mention, the first episode of Mormon Wives shows police body-cam footage from the 2023 altercation, which resulted in Paul being arrested. (She later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.) Many also wondered why they should even watch the upcoming season given that Paul didn’t seem emotionally available or really open to finding love. Particularly after the latest season of Mormon Wives dropped on March 12, in which Mortensen claimed he and Paul slept together the night before she left for The Bachelorette.
Still, as of Wednesday, it seemed Paul’s Bachelorette season was moving forward, with Paul making the usual press rounds this week. In an interview with People, Paul called it a “heavy time.” The next day on Good Morning America, she added she would “speak my truth” when “the time is right.” All of which brings us to Thursday, when — in the wake of the leaked video which appears to show Paul throwing chairs at Mortensen — Disney execs “quickly concluded that going forward with the season would be untenable,” according to The New York Times. That was followed by a statement from Paul’s spokesperson, who said she’s spent years “suffering extensive mental and physical abuse” and is prioritizing “her family’s safety and security.” Meanwhile Mortensen, who, per People, was granted a protective order against Paul after the video’s release, responded with his own statement categorically denying the “baseless claims about me and our relationship.” Oh, and for the two people concerned with Paul's set of contestants: Something tells us they'll be fine.
Did someone say lights, camera, awkward? For decades, the Vanity Fair Oscars Party has been the place to see and be seen — but this year, attendees were, shall we say, too seen. Ahead of his first time hosting the bash, Vanity Fair’s top editor changed the venue and slashed the guest list. Something else that apparently got cut? The meticulously calibrated, nearly perfect lighting — which, much like Sean Penn, was nowhere to be found. Instead, there were “crazy-bright” lights that made it feel “like a hundred degrees” and left Objectively Beautiful People™ looking slightly more like us mere mortals. Think: lines, pores, texture — basically normal face stuff (the horror). Now, to be fair, the side-by-side photos are…striking (Daily Beast, thank you for your service). But apparently one actress was so shocked, she yelled at her publicist and “cried herself to sleep” (honestly, fair). Maybe next year everyone should just go to In-N-Out. At least there, the fluorescent lighting comes with a side of Animal Style fries.
Despite the fact that we have absolutely no authority to do so, we’re giving Team USA women’s ice hockey goalie Aerin Frankel another gold for her very niche Instagram account. 10/10.
The rumors are true. When you use Apple Card with Apple Pay, you earn 2% Daily Cash on everyday purchases — from your morning latte to hot yoga class, rideshares, and late-night online orders. No points to track. No rewards hoops to jump through. Just unlimited real cash back that can be delivered daily and never expires — which is exactly how cash back should work.†*
The Comeback is, well, making a comeback. Twelve years after season 2, fame-obsessed, D-list actress Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) and her iconic catchphrase return to HBO tonight for the third and final season of the dark Hollywood satire (set a reminder for 10:30 pm ET). When we meet back up with Valerie, some things have changed (namely, new technology) but her unrelenting grasp for relevance remains blissfully intact. So intact that she’s about to embark on another unprecedented adventure: playing Roxie Hart in a Broadway revival of Chicago — until one hilariously bad first rehearsal puts an end to that. But something else eventually comes along: the lead role in a new sitcom which, despite having human showrunners (Abbi Jacobson and John Early), is written by AI. Add in Andrew Scott as the network president, Ella Stiller (yes, that Stiller) as Valerie’s social media manager, and star-studded cameos from Fran Drescher and Jane Fonda — and sorry, Valerie, but everyone needs to see that.
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Now that it's warm enough for outdoor workouts, get yourself a new pair of running shoes. This pair is cushioned to perfection and comes in motivating brights.
Somehow, Easter is just two weeks away. Prepare with CVS's Easter sale, with deals on candy, basket builders, activities, and more. It runs right up until April 5 for all the procrastinators out there.
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Skimm’d by: Jamie Feldman and Melissa Goldberg. Fact-checked by Jordan Mamone.
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