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Smells Like Teen Spirit: The Tempting Nostalgia of a 90s-Era Perfume
2020 has one Vogue writer reminiscing about fragrances from a bygone era.
Is Now the Time for Louis C.K.’s Abortion Jokes?
There’s a lot to love about Louis C.K.’s new Netflix special, 2017. I didn't love his take on abortion.
“Born for This”: Meet the Solar Industry’s First Black Woman CEO
Kristal Hansley didn’t let the pandemic stop her from launching WeSolar, a community solar program set to expand across the U.S.
Emily Ratajkowski on Pregnancy and Why She Doesn’t Want to Reveal the Gender of Her Baby
It makes sense, writes Emily Ratajkowski, that we want to know if a baby is a boy or girl—but what if there were another way to think about it?
Lena Dunham on Directing Emily Ratajkowski’s Pregnancy Reveal Video
The actor describes the short film as “the opposite of a ‘People’ magazine baby announcement.”
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Casual Sex Forever?
New York City Health Department regulations for sex during the COVID-19 pandemic advise to “have sex only with people close to you.” What does that mean, though, when sex with new people is a regular part of your life?
Why 2020 Is a Climate Election
“These climate events are the result of deliberate choices and systems that we have built. Now we’re in a place where we have to reduce them and we have a chance to actually ask, ‘What do we want to do?’”
Six Takeaways From Last Night's Debate Between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Under the firm guidance and fast tempo of the moderator, NBC's Kristen Welker, this surprise-fee presidential debate most likely did nothing more than reinforce the image most voters had of these two candidates.
Influencers Are the Retailers of the 2020s
As brands divest from wholesale and consumers increasingly look to people, not corporations, for style advice and product recommendations, influencers could more or less replace the traditional store.
How to Center Black Voices in the Travel Industry (For Real)
Cherae Robinson built a business all about increasing Black ownership in travel. With the industry on pause, she writes, now is the time to make real change.
Pope Francis Just Voiced His Support For Same-Sex Civil Unions
"What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered," says Pope Francis in a new film.
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Vogue Magazine
Pope Francis voiced his support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time.
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COVID Has Caused Millions to Lose their Sense of Smell—One Writer’s Journey to a Scentless Life and Back
Smell is the underappreciated sense, the one many people would sacrifice. But when Leslie Jamison lost it due to COVID-19, she began to consider how much it meant to her.
The Best Street Style at Tokyo Fashion Week Spring 2021
The spring 2021 season continues apace in Asia.
Opal Tometi on the Ongoing Fight Against Police Brutality, From Nigeria to the U.S.
Black Lives Matter cofounder Opal Tometi has helped spearhead a new video extending solidarity to Nigerian protestors.
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Vogue Magazine
Protests over racist policing in the US have given way to a similar movement in Nigeria, where locals are taking to the streets to protest police brutality. #BlackLivesMatter cofounder Opal Tometi (@opalayo) shares more here.
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Emma González: Vote as If Your Life Depends on It—Because It Does
“It is not hard for me to imagine the way almost any situation can become a worst-case scenario.”
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Vogue Magazine
"We have to change our standards for this election in order to avoid completely throwing out our futures." @Emma4Change shares with us, adding "A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for fascism." Here, Emma González on why our lives depend on voting.
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As the SCOTUS Hearings Showed, It's Time for Lindsey Graham to Go
Graham's desperate attempt to hold onto power, no matter the cost to his principles, may be the one thing that will cause him to finally lose it.
How Meditation Transformed This Globe-Trotting Producer’s Music—And Style
Aïsha Devi’s ongoing practice has brought new energy into her sound and look.
Isabella Rossellini Wants to Teach You About Animal Sex
“I could have done animal digestive systems—it’s very interesting, some of them have no teeth, have four stomachs—but don’t think I’d find the audience.”
An ER Doctor’s Advice on How to Vote in Person Safely
“I would say that voting in person is perfectly safe as long as you take the same precautions you would in any other socially distanced or monitored setting.”