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September 2, 2026
5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt
The mocktail is getting a caffeine boost. As non-alcoholic cocktails have migrated from sad club sodas to increasingly elaborate bar menus, 5-hour Energy is pitching its pocket-size energy shots as...
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September 1, 2026
WNBA Names Catbird Official Jewelry Partner, Launches Limited-Edition Basketball Collection
Catbird is bringing some Brooklyn sparkle to the WNBA. The New York-based jewelry brand has been named the WNBA’s official jewelry partner, becoming the league’s first-ever demi-fine jewelry partne...
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September 1, 2026
Spike Jonze Launches Limited-Edition Eyewear Collection With Warby Parker
Spike Jonze is putting his director’s eye on a different kind of frame. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has teamed with Warby Parker on a limited-edition eyewear collection launching Sept. 1, reviving ...
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August 31, 2026
Willy Chavarria Gives Ugg a Biker Makeover in New Collab With Becky G, Eva Longoria and Danny Trejo
Willy Chavarria is toughening up Ugg. The New York-based designer has teamed with the Southern California footwear brand for a new unisex collection that trades Ugg’s suede-and-shearling for black ...
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August 28, 2026
Owen Thiele on Portraying Queer Friendship in ‘Adults,’ Working With Connor Storrie and Being a ‘Nepo Grandchild’
Owen Thiele has a lot more riding on “Adults” this time around. The FX comedy returned for its second season Aug. 27 with an audience now invested in its messy, co-dependent group of twentysomethin...
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August 28, 2026
Meg Stalter on ‘Oh, Mary’, Advice for Bowen Yang and Preparing Her Emmys Red Carpet Look With Paul Downs: ‘It’s in the Works’
Meg Stalter is never not in character. This summer alone, the comedian has spent eight shows a week playing a boozy, bratty Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!,” taking over Broadway’s st...
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August 27, 2026
Jemima Kirke on Her Marc Jacobs Campaign, Fashion Week Chaos and Why Jessa’s Style in ‘Girls’ ‘Doesn’t Appeal’ to Her
Marc Jacobs is going cinematic this fall. For its Fall 2026 campaign, the fashion house enlisted Jemima Kirke and Rowan Blanchard to star in “The Swap,” a scripted micro-drama that turns an acciden...
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August 27, 2026
The Best Celebrity Fragrance Campaigns in 2026: Zendaya, Dakota Johnson, Alexander Skarsgård and More
This summer, luxury beauty houses are bottling up some serious star power, tapping everyone from Zendaya to Jacob Elordi to front their latest scents. Prada Beauty just named Zendaya the global amb...
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August 27, 2026
This AncestryDNA Labor Day Sale Helps You ‘Find Your Roots’ at Home for a Portion of the Price
AncestryDNA is offering one of its steepest discounts of the year for Labor Day, giving amateur genealogists a cheaper way to uncover the kinds of family secrets that regularly leave celebrities st...
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August 25, 2026
Disney and Pandora Drop Halloween Jewelry Collection Inspired by Franchise Villains (Including First-Ever Scented Charm)
Disney’s villains are getting some new bling just in time for spooky season. Disney and Pandora are expanding their long-running jewelry collaboration with a new collection inspired by three of the...
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August 25, 2026
Andrew Garfield Opens Up About Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial,’ Says OpenAI Is Doing ‘Damage to the Soul of Humanity’
Andrew Garfield is opening up about stepping into the shoes of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Artificial.” Garfield portrays the tech executive in the drama, which takes ...
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August 24, 2026
Emma Chamberlain Brings a Gen Z Twist to J. Crew’s Signature Rollneck Sweater in New Campaign
J.Crew is giving one of its most recognizable ’80s staples a Gen Z-sized makeover. The retailer has tapped Emma Chamberlain to front the launch of its new Tiny Rollneck, a shrunken, fitted take on ...
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August 21, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Sets Digital, 4K Blu-ray Release Dates
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is finally setting sail for home theaters. The blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s epic poem will be available to rent and purchase on digital beginning Nov. 17, fol...
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August 20, 2026
The Best Tennis Brands to Shop Ahead of the U. S Open
Tennis has never been more in fashion. On-court (and court-side) style will be on full display when the U.S Open returns to Flushing this weekend. Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabal...
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August 20, 2026
‘Practical Magic’ Gets Witchy Jewelry Collection Ahead of Sequel
Nearly three decades after Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman first cast their spell as the Owens sisters, “Practical Magic” is getting a little extra sparkle. The Los Angeles-based jewelry brand Awe...
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August 19, 2026
Peacock Just Raised Its Prices — Here’s How to Get It Free With Walmart+
Peacock just got more expensive, but Walmart+ members have a way around the latest price hike. The NBC streamer raised prices across all three of its plans on Aug. 18, with its ad-supported Peacock...
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August 18, 2026
Ella Langley on Spotlighting Female Country Artists on Tour, Wanting to Work With Harry Styles and Miranda Lambert Advice
For Ella Langley, 2026 has been one long victory lap. The Alabama-born country star’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become a bona fide crossover phenomenon, spending 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 — a ...
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August 18, 2026
Marilyn Monroe’s Newest Barbie Doll Is Inspired by Her ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ Ensemble
Marilyn Monroe’s birthday celebrations haven’t concluded quite yet. Mattel is honoring the Hollywood icon with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by her performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best...
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August 17, 2026
‘Kitchen Confidential’ Returns to Bestseller Lists Following Anthony Bourdain Biopic
More than 25 years after Anthony Bourdain first pulled back the curtain on restaurant kitchens, readers are going back for seconds. Bourdain’s seminal 2000 memoir, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures...
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August 9, 2026
Whitney Houston Gets Her Own Barbie, Recreating Iconic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Look
Whitney Houston is ready to dance with somebody — in Barbieland. Mattel is honoring the late pop icon with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by Houston’s colorful look from the 1987 music video ...
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August 7, 2026
The Best Hilton Hotels in Hawaii: From a 22-Acre Waikiki Resort to Charming, Boutique Abodes
Few destinations deliver on the promise of a true escape quite like Hawaii. For Los Angeles travelers in particular, the islands have long served as an easy change of scenery — close enough for a r...
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August 7, 2026
Magnus Ferrell on His Viral Hit ‘Asleep Talking’ and Dad Will Ferrell Showing Michelle Obama His Music: ‘I Finally Felt Ready to Have a Spotlight on It’
Not every up-and-coming artist can say they watched Michelle Obama jam out to their music before landing on the charts. But two weeks after Will Ferrell proudly played his son Magnus Ferrell’s sing...
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August 4, 2026
How to Snag Tickets to Bowen Yang’s ‘Oh Mary!’ Broadway Debut
Bowen Yang is trading Studio 8H for the Lyceum Theatre. The comedian and “Las Culturistas” co-host will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s Tony-winning comedy “Oh, Mary!”...
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August 4, 2026
A New ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Book Features 500 Pieces of Concept Art and Delves Into Film’s Biggest References: Korean Mythology, Shamanism, Manhwa and More
From Huntr/x’s high-gloss stage costumes to the Saja Boys’ demonic transformations, nearly every frame of “KPop Demon Hunters” is packed with details worth pausing over. Now, fans can get a closer ...
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August 3, 2026
This ‘Spider-Man’ Art Book Explores the Making of ‘Brand New Day,’ From Early Concept Sketches to Final Production Designs
Spider-Man is swinging from the big screen to the coffee table. A new hardcover book exploring the making of Tom Holland’s latest Marvel adventure is now available to pre-order on Amazon ahead of i...
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August 1, 2026
Inside Lollapalooza’s Biggest Brand Activations: From Nütrl Vodka Seltzers to a Coca-Cola Roller Rink
Lollapalooza’s 2026 lineup stretches far beyond the eight stages scattered throughout Chicago’s Grant Park. As Lorde, Charli xcx, Jennie, Tate McRae, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Summit, Olivia Dean...
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August 1, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 Livestream Schedule: Where and When to Stream Every Set Live Online
Lollapalooza is streaming live on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time this year. Lorde, Charli xcx, Jennie, Tate McRae, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Summit, Olivia Dean and The xx take the stage thr...
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July 31, 2026
Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman Used Pain Scale Ratings to Prep BDSM Scenes in ‘I Want Your Sex’: She ‘Hit Him Really Hard and’ It Was ‘Only a Seven or Eight’
Cooper Hoffman had never filmed a sex scene before signing on to Gregg Araki’s erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex.” So when he arrived on set for the first time and found himself surrounded by ball g...
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July 31, 2026
You Can Now Land New York’s Toughest Restaurant Reservations Through DoorDash
Landing a table at one of New York City’s buzziest restaurants may now require more than quick reflexes and a carefully timed Resy alert. DoorDash has expanded its in-app restaurant reservation ser...
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July 28, 2026
Boost Mobile Is Making First Phones More Affordable for Back-to-School Season
Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and dorm-room basics. But for many families, a phone plan — or a first phone — has become just as essential. Boost Mobile is leaning into...
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