Eric Reads The News is a daily humor column which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity, shade, and schadenfreude. . Eighty-seven percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. That number seems very low. I’m no math-magician, but it seems that would suggest
Month: August 2020
Recently, I’ve found that working out is more difficult than usual. Without wanting to drag myself to a gym and without a lot of equipment at home, I’ve had to get creative. Running has never really been my thing, so I started experimenting with a variety of workouts on YouTube, and I’ve found that you
On the heels of Taylor and Beyoncé’s summer drops, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are arriving to salvage hot girl season. On Sunday night, Cardi rescued fans from their seasonal scaries by teasing new music. “I’ve got an announcement to make tomorrow,” she revealed in a mysterious Twitter video, which I’ve watched about 12
It seems like the days of children building sandcastles at the park, kneading playdough to create animals and sculptures, and hosting Disney princess-themed sleepovers are long gone. These days, kids have more important things to worry about, like what outfit they will post to their 100,000-plus Instagram followers, vetting sponsorships from companies, or whether they’ll
Image via instagram.com/feistandflourishJapanese teas, watercolour botanicals and a “houseplant rescue” workshop are on the agenda this August. By Pahull Bains Date August 4, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Last month, Muji hosted a series of virtual workshops offering tutorials from Canadian experts on varied topics like matcha lattes, calligraphy and floral arrangements. Designed in order to help
There’s nothing wrong with taking a break from working out, but if you’re ready to get back into a routine, it’s best to start off slow to prevent overwhelming yourself and getting injured. The workouts in this four-week program start off light and will begin to become more challenging as your body adapts to the
Two epidemics—the coronavirus and systemic racism—have spread across the United States, and Jurnee Smollett, like most Black people, is still trying to process them. “It’s a time of shifts, it’s a time of change, it’s a time of detox,” says the 33-year-old actress and activist in late June. “It’s a rest, yet it’s also filled
It’s safe to say quarantine has been pretty uneventful for everyone—unless you’re the D’Amelio sisters. Charli, 16, and Dixie, 18, have skyrocketed to fame during an unprecedented year, where they’ve taken over the video-sharing app TikTok, launched their own Gen Z-inspired beauty line, and are now dropping their latest project, a nail polish collection with
Image Source: Getty / Maddie Meyer Katie Ledecky’s swimming career is full of Olympic gold medals and world records, but perhaps one of the most impressive feats of her career came in the form of a TikTok video. I’m kidding — sort of. I know her athletic feats are in a league of their own,
Like so many countries, Mexico has a harrowing and not-so-distant history of violence against women—most infamously in Ciudad Juárez. Since the early 1990s, hundreds of young women and girls have mysteriously gone missing from or been killed in the border town, which sits adjacent to El Paso on the Texas-Mexico border. For Mónica Ortiz Uribe,
Madelaine Petsch isn’t shy about sharing her tough but effective workouts, and now, she’s showing off the clothes she’s wearing to get moving. The Riverdale star has a new collection with Fabletics, and it’s every bit as cute and polished as the actress herself. Think cute cutout sports bras, floral leggings, and, of course, lots
Spoilers for season 2 of The Umbrella Academy ahead. “Did we actually… succeed at something?” Klaus Hargreeves (Robert Sheehan) asks in near-tearful disbelief in the final scene of The Umbrella Academy season 2, as he and his siblings hurtle back through time into what appears to be 2019. You can’t blame him for being incredulous—so
How does 19-year-old Addison Rae Easterling, the second most followed person on TikTok, keep a captive audience of 52 million? You know, other than dining out at Nobu with her new BFF Kourtney Kardashian? This month, it’s by letting us in on a highly-requested beauty hack: the secret to her enviable eyelashes. Developed pre-quarantine, Easterling
Courtesy of Nike / CAMPFIRE LLC “It’s funny because I don’t even think of myself as a role model,” pro tennis star Naomi Osaka tells ELLE.com in an email interview. “I’m 22 and figuring out life and trying to grow.” What’s actually funny is that her true talent is downplaying her accomplishments among them winning
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Grab some medium to heavy weights, and join group fitness instructor Raneir Pollard as he kicks your butt — in the best way — as you kick your legs. You’ll be using your weights for exercises like glute bridges and lunges and get your heart rate up with cardio exercises like skaters and skips to
Charley GallayGetty Images Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson have been dating since October 2019, after Cyrus ended a month-long relationship with Kaitlynn Carter. Cyrus has been using her Instagram grid for her activism and to promote her show, Bright Minded. Simpson’s also been using this time to pose in his mask on Instagram and hasn’t
Cibelle Levi Photographer At first glance, Elaluz doesn’t have the hallmarks of a super-influencer beauty line. But on Zoom, founder Camila Coelho looks every inch the polished and trendy vlogger, who gained her 8.8 million Instagram following from posting beauty YouTube videos while working as a department store makeup artist. Her debut launch—a lip balm
image courtesy cbc“Being Black in Canada offers a window into the struggles while celebrating the culture and achievements of Black communities.” By Pahull Bains Date August 3, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter CBC has launched an expanded ‘Being Black in Canada’ website featuring the stories and experiences of Black Canadians. Highlighting narratives that matter to Black communities—from
There’s no need to complicate things when it comes to getting stronger. Le Sweat founder and certified strength and conditioning specialist Charlee Atkins, featured on Instagram Live workouts, shared some of her favorite strength training moves to help you get stronger. She said in her caption, “K.I.S.S. >> Keep it simple, stupid,” because these exercises
Dress, Mara Hoffman. Her own jewelry worn throughout. Justin Ervin Dialing in from a farm in Nebraska, where she is sequestered with her husband and seven-month-old baby boy, the supermodel opens up to close friend Kristen Bell about the “astronomical pain” of her natural childbirth, standing up for racial equality, and why she is not
If your workout routine needs some new energy, we feel you; the home-fitness grind can get a little stagnant after a while. That’s why we’re continuing our series of Instagram Live workouts over on @popsugarfitness, with different trainers joining you live to lead workouts from their living rooms to yours. This week, we’ve got barre,
Taylor Zakhar Perez Instagram Joey King turned 21 years old this week, and it looks like she’s been celebrating with friends by splashing in a waterfall. Her Kissing Booth 2 co-star, Taylor Zakhar Perez posted photos of their time together. ” Recalculating route. Disclaimer, we all tested negative,” he wrote, referring to COVID-19. Among the
Since many of us are having to exercise at home, with minimal equipment and time, certified Pilates instructor Andrea Speir, founder of Speir Pilates, shared this simple home workout to strengthn your arms and shoulders with POPSUGAR — all you need is a hand towel! Speir said you don’t need gym equipment to begin chiseling