Best Blackout Curtains for Bedrooms (Budget-Friendly, Actually Dark)
I tried to sleep with a street light directly outside my bedroom window for three years. Not “there’s a street light nearby.” Directly. The kind of directly where if I opened my eyes at 2am it looked like 6am. The kind of directly where I spent three years thinking I was just a naturally light […]
Best Desk Lamps for Home Offices (Not Harsh Lighting, Under $100)
I worked under a terrible lamp for three months before I realized the lamp was why my eyes hurt. Not realized the lamp was one factor. Realized the lamp was probably the main factor. The kind of “oh god, I’ve been staring at fluorescent-adjacent light every single day” realization that makes you understand how much […]
Best Affordable Area Rugs for Pet Owners (Under $300, Stain-Resistant)
I bought a white area rug six months before I got a dog. The rug was beautiful. Soft. The color of clouds and designer decisions. Within three days of bringing the dog home, the rug had a visible paw-print stain that I couldn’t get out. Within two weeks, there was a mystery spot I’m still […]
Best Entryway Shoe Storage Solutions for Narrow Hallways
I have six pairs of shoes and somehow they end up in seven different locations in my entryway. My entryway is a hallway that’s approximately three feet wide. A standard shoe rack doesn’t fit. A closet doesn’t exist. What exists is me stepping over shoes every single time I leave the house and my guests […]
Best Bedroom Nightstands for Small Spaces Under $200
My bedroom is approximately the size of a large closet. Not metaphorically. Literally small enough that if I arrange the bed in one direction, I have maybe two feet of floor space on each side. Nightstands are typically 24-28 inches wide. I had a visual crisis trying to find something that fit. I spent three […]
Best Small Bathroom Storage Ideas for Renters
I stood in my rental bathroom last year holding a basket, a shelf, and a drill — all three things I wasn’t supposed to use according to my lease. The problem wasn’t just small space. It was that my bathroom was genuinely tiny in a specific way: one small under-sink cabinet with a trap pipe […]
To Look Your Kentucky Derby Best, Take Inspiration From Street Style
Jisoo Made a Dazzling, Dior-Clad Debut at the 2026 Met Gala By Emma Specter May 4, 2026 What does one wear to their very first Met Gala? If you’re Jisoo, you make sure to draw the eye—which the K-pop superstar and Blackpink member did in a glimmering pink Dior gown, perfectly offset by Cartier jewelry. Jisoo’s strapless, backless column dress was […]
The Real VIPs at the 2026 Met Gala? The Train Handlers
All the Looks That Made It From the Runway Into the Met’s “Costume Art” Exhibition
All the Fashions From the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet By Manon Garrigues and Christian Allaire May 13, 2026 Demi Moore in Gucci Photo: Getty Images 3, 2, 1. . . Action! This week, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has officially kicked off in France. And one of the best parts of the annual festival is its glorious red carpet, where […]
Kendall Jenner Just Declared (Winged) Victory on the 2026 Met Gala Carpet
Kendall Jenner has earned her wings at the 2026 Met Gala, “Costume Art.” On the occasion of her 12th Met Gala, the model turned to Zac Posen, the creative director of Gap Inc., to fashion her a GapStudio look inspired by Winged Victory of Samothrace, the second-century Greek statue of the goddess of victory that welcomes visitors to the Louvre.