Culture

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Entertainment

Cierra Ortega Exits 'Love Island USA' Villa Following Backlash over Resurfaced Racial Slur Posts

Cierra Ortega, a contestant of this summer's "Love Island USA" left the villa just a week before the finale of the hit reality series is set to air on Peacock.

by Itzel Luna | 9 hours ago

Rachel Zegler Acknowledges London Pride with Lyric Change to 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'

Last Saturday, Pride was celebrated in London. To acknowledge the event, actress Rachel Zegler changed a lyric to "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" in her celebrated...

Jul 7

Social Media

We Need to Talk About Bruno Machado

Bruno Machado writes on his Instagram bio, "Carico RJ." It's a noun that celebrates the indigenous people of Rio de Janeiro. It's also an adjective that defines...

by Timothy Rawles | Jul 7

Make a 'V-Line' for Alex Michael

There is an old Nat King Cole song called "L-O-V-E" in which every letter means something. For "V" it's, "very, very extraordinary," and that's how we feel...

by Timothy Rawles | Jul 7

Lifestyle

Cardi B, a Live Crow, and Schiaparelli's Monochrome Vision Open Paris Vouture Week

Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow.

by Thomas Adamson | 11 hours ago

Ayissi Fuses African Tradition and Parisian Craft with Bold Flower Forms at Fall Couture Show

Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi's fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft.

11 hours ago

Travel

Surging Travel in Europe Spikes Concerns over Tourism's Drawbacks

As the growing tide of travelers strains housing, water and the most Instagrammable hotspots, protests and measures to lessen the effects of overtourism have...

by Suman Naishadham | Jul 6

Chicago's O'Hare Could Offer Flyers the First Airport Gay Bar

Forget the mile-high club: Chicago's O'Hare might be poised to offer queer travelers the chance to raise a glass on the concourse with others of a like...

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 6