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Fans of Taylor Swift are as interested in her love life as they are in her music, in part because so much of her discography is dedicated to what she has learned and experienced in love. Swift has often sung about previous boyfriends without naming them, along with the public’s reaction to her dating in

Spoilers below. It has been nearly two years since the shocking reveal from The Rings of Power’s season 1 finale: Sauron was once hot. Halbrand, who everyone was shipping with Galadriel, was the Dark Lord all along! He offers her a chance to join him, but she refuses, ashamed to have been deceived by him.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens the Venice Film Festival this evening, and Jenna Ortega arrived dressed in an exquisite red tulle gown, marking a clear tribute to Lydia Deetz’s famous red wedding dress in the original film. Ortega plays Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) daughter in the sequel. The actress’s Venice Film Festival dress was strapless with a red

Ben Biondo In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to Mélanie Masarin, the founder and CEO of Ghia, the nonalcoholic aperitif that’s been popping up on your feeds and on the menu at

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave royal fans a rare look at their family of four when they released their Netflix docu-series Harry & Meghan in December 2022. Since then, the couple has chosen not to share any new photos of their son, Archie, now 5, and daughter Lilibet, now 3. There is a very

Knives Out (2019) Rian Johnson’s smash hit boasts a nail-biting whodunit mystery; a stellar ensemble cast including Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, and Michael Shannon; and so much cozy knitwear. It’s led by a never-better Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, who’s investigating the sudden death of a wealthy mystery novelist. Make movie

Meryl Streep Disney/Patrick Harbron The icon and legend herself returns as Loretta Durkin, Oliver’s love interest and now a breakout TV star living in L.A. The Sophie’s Choice, Mamma Mia!, and The Devil Wears Prada star first joined in season 3 as a meek actress cast in Oliver’s musical and protective mother of Dickie, Ben

Two years ago, a Reddit user posed an inquiry to the r/LOTR subreddit group, devoted to the never-not-opinionated Lord of the Rings fandom: “Why didn’t they cast someone tall and strong for Galadriel?” This user was referring, of course, to the casting of Morfydd Clark in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,

Simone Biles is looking out for her Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles, as the gymnast is facing being stripped of her bronze medal. In a new interview, Biles says she has been in contact with Chiles to uplift her amid some challenging moments. “We’ve been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls,” Biles told People about her conversations

Taylor Swift is clearing up any rumors that there might be bad blood between her and Charli XCX. The “Fortnight” artist opened up to New York Magazine in a new cover story about Charli, telling the publication that she admired the English pop star’s work. “I’ve been blown away by Charli’s melodic sensibilities since I

Who amongst the Pierpoint and Lumi cohort do we think is the least well-adjusted? I keep changing my mind. There’s Harper, perpetually sporting a chip on her shoulder the size of her home country—and willing to abandon all principles in service of it. There’s Yasmin, underestimated and adrift and always at the whims of rich

Hailey Bieber recently announced she was expecting her first child with husband Justin Bieber. The model and Rhode skincare founder has talked a lot about how her parents, Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, influenced her beliefs around marriage with their own union of over three decades. Ron Galella Here’s what to know about the people who

On Saturday, Taylor Swift reportedly threw a party at her Rhode Island beach house and she invited a big crew. Pictures of Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce at the house were shared by TMZ, showing that the NFL player reunited with the Eras Tour star as soon as she returned from abroad. Actress Blake Lively was

On Friday, Jennifer Lopez shared a stunning selfie in her Instagram Stories, her first post since it was revealed that she had filed for divorce from actor Ben Affleck. Page Six identified the shot as likely coming from a December 2020 makeup and hair session with famous stylist Chris Appleton. In the photo, J.Lo’s makeup

It looks like almost as soon as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended in Europe, she rushed back home—and right into the arms of boyfriend Travis Kelce. On Saturday, August 24, TMZ shared pictures of the couple enjoying Swift’s famous Rhode Island beach house. In the photos, the pair are on her balcony dressed in casual

Relationship rumors have started spreading for model Emily Ratajkowski and musician Shaboozey. They were spotted together several times over the month of August, partying at nightclubs as well as attending movie premieres. After splitting from ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2022, Ratajkowski has dated the likes of Brad Pitt, Pete Davidson, Eric Andre, and even Harry

Hailey and Justin Bieber are officially parents. Hailey has given birth to the couple’s first child, a baby boy. The couple shared the announcement on Justin’s Instagram, where he posted a photo of the baby’s foot with the caption,“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻” The Biebers announced that Hailey was expecting relatively late into her

Only Murders in the Building co-stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short have been friends for years, though the internet has been recently wishing that they were something more. While Short has clarified that he and Streep are genuinely just pals, their relationship is still really sweet. Both Short and Streep are single. Short was married

Seven months ago, I was in the middle of taking the trash out when my husband told me his parents wouldn’t like my novel. With one foot braced against our tomato-splattered trash can, and my fingers deep inside the tangled plastic bag, I stopped and stared at him. “Why wouldn’t they like it?” I asked.

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president, making her the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to lead a major party’s ticket. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Harris said, “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American regardless of party, race, gender, or the

Fresh off her Furiosa: Mad Max press tour, Anya Taylor-Joy has snagged another role, this time in Netflix’s adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel How to Kill Your Family. Taylor-Joy will play Grace Bernard, the protagonist of Mackie’s book. As the project’s name implies (and Deadline confirms), the plot follows Grace, a 28-year-old woman seeking revenge

One night last year, just weeks before one of the deadliest wildfires in American history decimated Maui, Adri Haia’s great-grandmothers visited her in a dream—one from her Native Hawaiian background, and the other from her Filipina side. “Go do the work,” they both told her. Haia awoke with a start. She didn’t know what it

Abortion access is likely to be one of, if not the, biggest issues in the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Harris has led the Biden administration’s fight to roll back anti-abortion measures and it’s likely that it will be one of the biggest priorities in her presidential campaign. The administration tasked Harris with being the

Following recent speculation that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco might be engaged, the Emilia Perez star started a frenzy online when fans noticed she’d begun following a popular wedding planner, CMG Weddings & Event, on TikTok. The follow was noted by fellow TikToker @gootholiday in a now viral clip posted on August 20. CMG specializes