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It’s TUESDAY, darlings! We thought if we announced that unhappy fact as if it were the opposite, we could all feel excited and positive about being stuck in the worst day of the week. Alas, we’ll just have to spread out in a spacious and airy LOunge and make some noise to get through it. We’ll start off.
The Drama Wardrobe Pieces So Good, Zendaya Took Them Home With Her
Costume designer Katina Danabassis shares how to shop the film’s high-low style.
Like many people who watched The Drama, the controversial new A24 film starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple on the brink, I left the theater itching to talk to someone about what I saw onscreen.
Yes, yes—the plot twist was wild and raised several questions about ethical gray areas and the fallibility of forgiveness. But it would be an oversight on my part not to bring up another aspect of the film worth dissecting with equal zeal: Emma’s enviable wardrobe.
The Husbands: Everything We Know About Apple TV’s New Show
The latest bestseller turned miniseries.
Just days before the premiere of Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Apple TV is busy setting up its next comedic bestseller turned miniseries: The Husbands, based on the 2024 novel by game designer Holly Gramazio.
Developed by A24, the series takes a magical realism approach to the dating app-driven “thank u, next” dilemma: how do you know when the one you have is the one you want? And how many British hotties does it take to change a lightbulb?
With a cast full of lads lads lads, The Husbands looks like a charmer.
After the K-Beauty Boom, Japanese Skincare Is Emerging As A Major Player
After a slew of short-lived trends, “skinminimalism” is resonating
It’s difficult to speak about the state of the beauty industry without referencing the innovations coming from Asia. In just a few years, K-beauty has not only dominated our make-up bags but rewired how we think about skincare: the Western philosophy of “more is more” has been eschewed in favour of hydrating, barrier-building and “glass skin” inducing ingredients.
However, it’s not just South Korea that we should be keeping an eye on; Japanese, or J-beauty, has always been a respected player in the field, but its patient approach is paying off in 2026 with exponential interest and growth.
‘I Am Soft, But I Also Have A Temper’: Why Elle Fanning Refuses To Apologise For Being Herself
Oscar-nominated actor Elle Fanning is in her most defining chapter yet, bridging the gap from child star to Hollywood powerhouse. She talks about sisterhood, sentimentality and navigating her Saturn return.
Elle Fanning had decided that an Academy Award nomination wasn’t on the cards this year. So, on the eve of the announcements, she did what any fun-loving 27-year-old actor with nothing to prove might do: she went out dancing. With her sister Dakota, she headed to Chateau Marmont, the Hollywood hotel whose candlelit corners, late hours and free-flowing martinis have long created a hedonistic sanctuary for the A-list. And that’s where they stayed until half two in the morning. Finally, the pair returned to their parents’ house nearby and collapsed into their childhood bedrooms. A few hours later, when the sun rose, her phone started buzzing. The house erupted. ‘I was screaming. My mom was there, with my grandmother and sister. My aunt had driven around,’ she says. Generations of Fanning women together in hysterical celebration. ‘I wish we’d filmed it – we looked completely nuts.’
The Rise and Rise of the Three-Dress Bride
We asked the experts why modern brides are increasingly opting for multiple looks, and how to choose the right ones
Sofia Richie wore three custom Chanel wedding dresses, Hailey Bieber opted for a trio by Virgil Abloh, Ralph & Russo and Vera Wang—the latter paired with trainers for a turn on the dancefloor—and Jennifer Lopez looked to Ralph Lauren for three custom white gowns. Proof, if it were needed, that three is far from a crowd when it comes to wedding dresses.
And the numbers back it up, too. According to wedding specialists The Knot, wedding dresses are the most common expense among soon-to-be-wed couples, with 91% spending on a new dress compared to 76% on a cake and just 59% on a florist. Choosing what to wear is no small undertaking.
What is Vaisakhi festival and how is it celebrated?
The spring event is hundreds of years old
Spring is officially here, and with it, a host of key events celebrating the season — including Vaisakhi festival. One of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar, it’s also one of the most colourful and vibrant religious festivals around the world. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
15 Unique Bridal Accessories to Make Your Wedding Outfits Feel Modern
Bridal shoes, gloves, bags and hats that instantly elevate
So, you have the dress—or three, if you’re following the current trend—and now you need the finishing touches to make it feel entirely your own. Welcome to the Marie Claire edit of the best bridal accessories, where we’ve rounded up the wedding gloves, bridal shoes, bags, scarves, brooches and more that are worthy of walking down the aisle with you.
Bridal accessories are, at their core, an opportunity to customise your wedding look. So the shoes, gloves and hat combination you put together is entirely unique to you, whether you opt for something new, something borrowed or something blue.
Euphoria Is Already Facing Criticism for Sydney Sweeney’s Controversial Storyline
Season three’s highly-anticipated premiere comes after a four year hiatus, with fans celebrating Euphoria’s long-awaited return. However, just hours after episode one’s release, the show is already facing criticism.
The backlash surrounds one particular upcoming season three storyline, involving Sydney Sweeney’s character Cassie Howard, which featured in a recent teaser video.
Who plays Michael Jackson in the new biopic movie?
It’s another Jackson.
Who do you cast to play a star as well-known around the world as Michael Jackson? The King of Pop was a star from the tiny age of six, performing (often as the lead singer) with his family band, the Jackson 5. He went on to release his own solo albums and sold over 500 million records worldwide, with Thriller being the best-selling album in history. He was lauded for his commitment to philanthropy, founding the Heal the World Foundation in 1992.
In later years, though, his life was mired in controversy, due to his ever-evolving appearance, mystery over his romantic relationships and lawsuits that included child sexual abuse accusations (which the singer denied and was acquitted of in 2005), before dying at only 50-years-old following an overdose.
How to wear a brooch without looking like your great aunt
The brooch is undoubtedly the accessory of the year.
The brooch is back in a big, big way. Shiny jewels and molten chrome pieces are popping up on the lapels and collars of every celebrity and fashion insider. It makes sense, considering the popularity of maximalist jewellery lately. ’80s-style costume jewellery is hot right now, if luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent are to be believed.
The love for these sparkly adornments may also run a little bit deeper than simply what’s trending. Vintage and antique pieces hold special worth in today’s world, where the majority of what we wear and buy is mass-produced. And it doesn’t stop with vintage brooches: the simple act of customising a garment with pins taps into this desire for the unique. This might explain the recent pop culture craze for all things customisable, from bag charms to stickers.
What Is ‘Nonnamaxxing’? The Italian grandma lifestyle might be the secret to longevity
For a happier and healthier life, try these sensible habits
When I moved to Italy in 2024, one of the first things I noticed was the very particular way Italian nonnas, or grandmas, live. They walk everywhere, frequently across the city, without any assistance. Many of them are dressed to the nines, but they also don’t try to hide their age.
I was then delighted – and unsurprised – when I came across a new wellness trend making the rounds on social media. “Nonnamaxxing” is the idea that anyone can maximise their life if they just embrace the habits of Italian grandmas. It happens to be sensible guidance.
25 birthday nail ideas for your next big party look
Celebratory designs for every mani vibe
Looking for birthday nail ideas? Look no further — because every birthday should include a gift to yourself, and extra-special birthday nails absolutely fit the bill. Whether you only book a nail appointment for events and occasions or you’re married to your manicure formula, your birthday nails should feel truly special. It’s also the perfect excuse to try something new: experts have declared 2026 the year of the maximalist nail, and there’s no better occasion to channel some main character energy.
Even if you’re a mani minimalist, there are plenty of subtle ways to give your favourite milky nude a birthday makeover. A touch of glitter goes a long way, but once you see the birthday designs that top nail artists have come up with, you might be tempted to go all out.
The Best Time to Go to the Amalfi Coast Is… August?
Crowds and sweltering heat have turned Amalfi into something of a summertime pariah—which, incidentally, means what was once its busiest month is now its finest.
Amalfi is my favorite place in all of Italy,” says J.J. Martin, founder of the Milan-based maximalist brand La DoubleJ, “but not in August—and not even in June or July.”
Martin isn’t alone. For years we have listened—with a hint of schadenfreude, admittedly—as friends complained of the sweltering and overcrowded madness that is high season in seaside Italy. Lately the migratory patterns seem to have shifted accordingly, so much so that there is now no better time to be on the Amalfi Coast than in August.
How to style wide-leg trousers for summer 2026
The wider the leg, the better the look.
As summer’s chicest substitute for denim, the question of how to style wide-leg trousers is firmly on everyone’s mind. Having personally lived through the era of skinny jeans so tight they earned the nickname ‘spray on’, I’m so pleased that wide-leg trousers have become a permanent fixture in our wardrobes. Whether I’m heading to the office, running errands, or heading to an evening soirée, the wide-leg fit has become my go-to for looking pulled together with minimal effort.
Knee-High Boots Are Back. 7 Ways To Style Them With A Spring Dress And The Best Pairs To Buy Now
No longer the reserve of the cooler months, nothing looks hotter than a pair of these right now.
Yes, we’re advising that you pick up a pair of knee-high boots mid-spring, because the once cold-weather exclusive has legs for the warmer months. Choosing to style your spring wardrobe with a pair of the boots that follow will bring things right up to date. They’re one of those purchases that can change how everything feels and looks. Simply put: they work hard so the rest of your wardrobe doesn’t have to.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s Onscreen Wedding Is Big Drama. These 8 Real-Life Unions Have Them Beat.
As the A24 film gathers buzz, Vanity Fair cordially invites you to relive some of the most notorious walks down the aisle in recent history, from Meghan and Harry’s nuptials to the Beckhams’.
All of “the drama” in A24’s new movie The Drama happens during the week before the main characters, played by Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, get married. The bride’s shocking personal revelation triggers her maid of honor and sends the groom into a tailspin, igniting wedding reception chaos that overshadows their characters’ union from the start. (Don’t even ask about the reasons for their last-minute wedding DJ.)
Following The Drama’s April 3 premiere, new details about the real-life 2022 wedding between Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz emerged this week via New York magazine. Sources said that the elderly rabbi who married the couple mistakenly called Brooklyn “David,” the first name of his soccer star father, during the ceremony’s vows. Earlier this year, David and Victoria Beckham’s son shared that his wedding to Peltz served as a crucial breaking point in his estranged relationship with his parents.
Sip Some of the World’s Most Creative Coffee Drinks in Vietnam
The Vietnamese capital’s coffee scene won it the No. 2 spot in Food & Wine’s annual Global Tastemakers Awards for top coffee cities.
While much of the world retreated into sourdough starters and Zoom happy hours, Vu Đình Tú was roasting coffee beans in his bedroom in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Before the pandemic, Tú was a lot like the rest of us, commuting day in and day out to his job in finance, picking up a quick to-go cup of coffee en route to his office. But when lockdown halted that routine, he saw it as a chance to change the trajectory of his entire life — and elevate the entire city’s coffee scene.
The Anatomy of a Perfect Reading Nook
Despite my love of reading, I am a finicky bookworm. In order for me to properly settle into a new book, the lighting must be bright enough to protect my eyes, but dim enough for relaxation. There must be no clutter or errant noise within my periphery. I must have a beverage that is either icy cold, or scalding enough I can see steam rising from the mug. The surface I’m seated upon must support my lower lumbar and be cozy—a throw blanket helps—and the mood is usually better when a candle flickers in the distance. Too much to ask? Indeed, but it’s a recipe I’ve found prolongs my focus, and that’s got to count for something.
15 Ways to Make Your Salad Sparkle With Pomegranate Seeds
Pretty pomegranate seeds add a ruby-toned pop of color and sweet tang to salads of all kinds.
Winter salads can err on the side of drab. That’s where jewellike pomegranate seeds come in. Brightly colored and bursting with tart, tannic flavor, the arils instantly wake up a dish, and they’re not that hard to remove if you know to cut a pomegranate along its sections to minimize mess. These juicy gems play well with all sorts of seasonal ingredients, from cauliflower, arugula, broccoli, and beets to hearty grains like quinoa and barley, balancing bitter and savory notes with their sweet-tart pop. Here are some of our favorite ways to put pomegranate seeds to work in salads.
Love you, Lesley Manville, but is taking photos at curtain call really that bad?
It’s uncouth, but is it really morally reprehensible?
It must be disconcerting to have Lesley Manville CBE turn her double Olivier- award-winning gaze upon you. Such was the experience of some hapless theatregoers at the curtain call for Les Liasons Dangereuses last week: getting out their phones to record Manville and her co-star Aidan Turner taking their bows, they were met with the withering glare of one of the nation’s great theatrical talents, a woman capable of conjuring the steeliness of Margaret Thatcher, the acidity of Princess Margaret, and the haughtiness of Miss Julie in the blink of a RSC-trained eye.
Drew Barrymore reveals how she would bring her Scream character back
Casey Becker was one of the very first characters to be murdered by Ghostface in the 1996 horror film.
Hold the phone! Drew Barrymore has an excellent idea for how to bring Casey Becker back to the Scream universe.
The actress, who played one of Ghostface’s very first victims in the original 1996 horror classic, shared her pitch during a conversation with fellow franchise star Laurie Metcalf on Monday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.
Metcalf, whose character died in Scream 2, explained that she was surprised to return to the series in its latest installment.
16 Lemon Chicken Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again for Fresh Flavorful Meals
There are so many ways to make this classic combo sing.
It’s hard to imagine a chicken dish that wouldn’t benefit from a little lemon, and these recipes prove why. The acidic citrus fruit does an admirable job of balancing the richness of thighs and drumsticks, and it beautifully jazzes up potentially bland or dry chicken breasts. Add some herbs, whether thyme, oregano, or rosemary, and you’ve got the makings of a wonderful meal.
Whole lemons can be stored on the countertop, but our experts prefer to keep their citrus in the refrigerator, which keeps them fresh longer. Also, if you see Meyer lemons at the market, give them a try in any of these recipes. They have a mild acidity, offering a less astringent note compared to a regular lemon.
8 Things That Should Never (Ever) Go Down Your Garbage Disposal
Think before you grind.
With the simple flick of a switch, your garbage disposal can make practically any post-meal clean-up a breeze. But while it’s easy to assume your disposal can handle just about anything you feed it, the truth is it’s far more delicate than many realize.
In fact, improperly using your garbage disposal can lead to stubborn clogs, dull blades, and plumbing emergencies. The good news? A little forethought goes a long way. Knowing what not to put down a garbage disposable can help preserve your appliance and your peace of mind.
This 5,600-mile Road Trip Covers 11 States and 12 of America’s Best National Parks
It also passes the highest continuous paved road in the country.
In the early 1900s, U.S. national parks were largely playgrounds for the wealthy. Visitation often numbered in the tens of thousands, with itineraries fulfilled via expensive rail tickets, stagecoach tours, and horseback rides.
When automobiles arrived on the scene, the average American had a chance to hit the open road and see the country like never before. But in this case, the “open road” was a muddy path or dusty trail, if it existed at all. And our national parks were still wild expanses barely fit for mules.
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Tuesday: The Letter "C"
As a reminder, we are using a new posting schedule. Sundays are for Lonely Prompts and sharing the fills that you completed during the week, Tuesdays and Thursdays are for new themes and prompts, and Saturdays will remain a Free for All.
Today's theme is the letter "c". All prompts should center around a word or words starting with "c".
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Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
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+ The X-Files, Dana Scully & Fox Mulder, cursed objects
+ DC, any Teen Titan, carelessness
+ Any, any F/F, caress
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