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Warning: spoilers ahead for Frozen 2. For decades, each Disney princess got her own Prince Charming, from Aurora and Prince Philip in Sleeping Beauty to Belle and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. But in 2013, Frozen‘s Elsa made history when she became the first Disney princess to remain single throughout the film. Though

If you were hoping you could ignore that book everyone’s putting on their Instagram, sorry—it’s good. Along with Sally Rooney’s buzzy novel Normal People, Jacqueline Woodson’s latest Red at the Bone, and Lisa Taddeo’s much-debated Three Women, here are 20 of the best books of 2019 so far. Among them you’ll find true stories of

Steve GranitzGetty Images Call it what you want—as long as it’s not dating—when it comes Kylie Jenner and Drake. People reports the two are still spending time together…but it’s not serious. In fact, it might be Jenner’s way of getting her ex Travis Scott’s attention, one source suggested to People. “Kylie doesn’t seem to be

Secure your bonnets and raise your pinkies, the first official trailer for Emma is here. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular matchmaker, this update to the 1815 Jane Austen novel appears to be more modern than ever. It follows the deliciously pastel world of Emma Woodhouse, “a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy

Taylor JewellGetty Images Kylie Jenner sold 51 percent of her Kylie Cosmetic and Kylie Skin stakes to Coty for $600 million, a major business deal for the young billionaire that made global headlines. But there was no series of Kardashian-Jenner congratulations posts on Instagram. Fans (and The Daily Mail) noticed not one sister responded to

The third season of The Crown is finally here, which means a new treasure trove of episodes filled with Olivia Colman, period costumes, and irresistible palace intrigue. But did all that drama go down in real life? For example, did Prince Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten (played by Charles Dance) actually participate in a plan to

Ariana Grande felt the Bern last night, and Bernie Sanders got to publicly declare he’s an Arianator. The singer and U.S. senator and Democratic presidential nominee spent time together at her Atlanta concert, and they were clearly legitimately happy to meet. They of course took photos and had the best things to say about each

Anwar HusseinGetty Images Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince Harry may do events together for the sake of the Queen, but privately, the Fab Four aren’t as close as people may want them to be. People reports that this is partly because the two couples have different roles in the monarchy and partly

Every once in a while, a creature comes along that is so innocent, so appealing, so heart-breakingly twee, its cultural impact is instantly overwhelming and undeniable. This specimen can melt the heart of the most cynical Tweeter and inspire devotion across Tumblr feeds and Reddit forums. We’ve seen it with Fiona the hippo, Dart from

When you see the word “tiny house,” what comes to mind? “Minimalism?” Maybe “decluttering” or “downsizing?” You probably don’t immediately connect “resistance” with the living-small movement that’s cut from the same cloth as Kondo-ing. But for a group of indigenous peoples in Canada, tiny homes are exactly how they plan to protect their ancestral land

Musical theatre kids, rejoice: There’s a four-year-old princess among you. Kate Middleton revealed last night at the Royal Variety Performance that her daughter Princess Charlotte is super into shows. George is too, but not like Charlotte. Mary Poppins West End actress, Nuala Peberby, 14, told Hello! that “[Kate] said that her children love performing at

Alabama Hannah knows a thing — or 15 — about love. The Bachelorette alum and current contestant on Dancing with the Stars stopped by ELLE.com to answer our readers’ q’s on everything from breakups (good and bad), swiping right on a close friend, and how to come back from being slut shamed. Tune in for

CBS Photo ArchiveGetty Images Blue Ivy Carter continues to outdo essentially all other seven-year-olds and most adults. Beyoncé’s first-born child just won her very first song-writing award at last night’s BET Soul Train Awards for “Brown Skin Girl.” Blue shares the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award with her co-writers, including SAINt JHN, WizKid, and her

Michelle Obama served up one of her best evening looks ever last night at the American Portrait Gala in Washington D.C. The former First Lady wore a custom neon yellow Schiaparelli haute couture gown to the soirée with her hair down in loose curls. The dress had sparkling silver cage detailing. Instagram Instagram Creative Director

Steve GranitzGetty Images Turns out Mariah Carey’s son Moroccan (or “Rocky,” as she affectionately calls him) is a big Deadpool fan. Luckily for him, his mom is Mariah Carey and she has connections. Carey posted a photo to Instagram showing her two children, including Moroccan in a Deadpool mask, alongside Blake Lively and Deadpool himself,

Ariana Grande gave fans an update on her health, and sadly, it’s not great. Grande posted a lengthy note to Instagram explaining how she’s trying to work through her current health ailments. “Hi everyone so I have a quick health update, I just finished my show in Charlottesville and I’ve been sick since the last

It’s been 708 days since we received new episodes of The Crown, but at long last, the wait is over. Tomorrow, November 17, at 12 AM PT (3 AM ET), 10 new episodes of The Crown will drop on Netflix. As a reminder, season 3 of The Crown will feature an entirely new cast occupying

Neilson BarnardGetty Images Blake Lively pulled an old trick today: The actress deleted all but one Instagram from her profile. Gone were the birthday tributes to Ryan Reynolds and the outfit posts. All that remains is her trailer post for The Rhythm Section. Clearly, she’s about to start promoting the film. This isn’t the first

Anadolu AgencyGetty Images Selena Gomez tried to show her public support for her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd’s ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid today when she liked and commented “Stunning 😍” on a Dior post that Hadid shared. Hadid didn’t respond to Gomez directly; instead, the model deleted the Instagram post entirely. Coincidental? Maybe, but it says something… Fans

Ilya S. SavenokGetty Images Bella Hadid got surprisingly candid about the way modeling lingerie in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and Savage x Fenty runway made her feel—and she only had glowing things to say about Rihanna’s runway show. Hadid was speaking at the Vogue Fashion Festival in Paris today when she opened up about

Justin Bieber couldn’t help himself. He took to his Instagram Story to make his opinion known about Taylor Swift’s renewed public feud with Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun. The Biebs is team Scooter, naturally. Bieber shared an Instagram Story of a TMZ article featuring Big Machine Label’s side of the story. For context, Braun acquired BML

American Crime Story, the Emmy-winning FX series that gave audiences a closer look into the trial of O.J. Simpson and the assassination of Gianni Versace, will be tackling a new, eerily-relevant topic in its third season: the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. The season, appropriately titled Impeachment: American Crime Story, will explore the case against

Last night, Taylor Swift posted an open letter on her Twitter where she revealed that Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records’ CEO Scott Borchetta were refusing to let her play her old music on TV. Braun purchased Big Machine Records and Swift’s entire catalog for her first six albums this summer. Swift

Taylor Swift published her second open letter about her issues with Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records’ Scott Borchetta after Braun bought the record label and Swift’s song catalog for her first six albums this summer. She wrote on Twitter that the two men are prohibiting her from performing any of her old music at