A new biography of the African-American playwright shows that she was so much more than her most famous work: A Raisin in the Sun.
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Lorraine Hansberry: Radiant, Radical — And More Than ‘Raisin’
Why Twitter reset the @Twitter account
On Friday morning, Twitter posted a single word to its Twitter account: “The.” Average users began replying, telling a story one word at a time. When it was done, the first thread read: “The beginning of the end is near. Yay.”
Had it been posted a month or so, it’s likely the world would have written off Twitter’s “the” as a pocket-tweet. But if you’ve been paying attention to @Twitter for the past few weeks, you’ve noticed an undeniable transformation. An account best known for posting almost comically remedial education to its user base — it was still instructing followers on how to retweet as recently as 2016 — suddenly felt a bit more alive.
In recent days the account started a service-wide conversation around the meaning of users’…
The Senate Is Giving Kavanaugh’s Accuser One More Day To Decide If She Wants To Testify
“The imposition of aggressive and artificial deadlines regarding the date and conditions of any hearing has created tremendous and unwarranted anxiety and stress on Dr. Ford,” her attorney said.
How 12 Under-$200 Mango Picks Look in Real Life
As someone who is not a model (I’m 5’4″ on a really good day), I sometimes find it difficult to imagine how my online purchases will actually look IRL. I’m also not necessarily trying to become a regular at the post office anytime soon, so to avoid as many returns as possible, I scroll through Instagram to see how pieces fit other women before buying. Sidenote: This is also a really great way to get outfit inspiration.
One of my favorite brands to shop online is Mango, and I frequent #MangoGirls on Instagram more often than I’d like to admit (for other brands, I just check their tagged photos). There are hundreds of new posts a day, so chances are I can source at least one or two images of any new item I’m considering buying. Since I’m officially knee-deep in fall shopping, I did a recent search to see how these 14 Mango pieces I’m eyeing fit on other non-models. Spoiler alert: they look even better than I’d hoped.
Making Rainbows Out of Food
A selection of shoots from Brittany Wright’s book “Feast your Eyes”, that celebrate the beauty of food in a colourful way.5 Things Girls in Paris and NYC Both Wear
As I hope you’ve gathered from the title of this story, today we’re in for a roundup of epic proportions. After reading this, not only will you be able to emulate the styles of the ever-elusive French girl and always enviable NYC girl, but you will be able to cover both bases at the same time—because 1. why choose one if you don’t have to, and 2. what could be better?
To make it as easy as possible, I’ve combed through Instagram and rounded up the five pieces both demographics wear, just in time for the start of fall. From the classic animal-print dress to fashion’s It item of the moment, bike shorts, simply continue on for the five items both groups have in common, to see how they each style them, and, of course, to shop them.
Up next: 22 things I wore (and think you should buy) this month.
6 Fall Jewelry Trends Our Readers Are Loving
Welcome to #WhoWhatWearing, a series where we highlight you, our stylish community of readers. Each of the following looks came straight from the photos you tagged us in on Instagram. Want to be featured next time? You guessed it: Use #WhoWhatWearing on the outfit posts you want us to see.
When I was younger, jewelry was always an afterthought—something you threw on right before you walked out the door as the finishing touch to an already well-thought-out look. But with age comes wisdom, and I’ve realized that jewelry should not only be part of the equation from the beginning, but it can also be the focal point of a standout outfit. The right pieces can level-up even the most basic outfits. Simple jeans and a tee can suddenly become a look.
Fashion girls are already proving that this theory rings true by pairing the season’s biggest jewelry trends with outfits on all ends of the spectrum. From the ’80s earring trend making a major comeback (the most extra of accessory trends, in the best way) to the seashell trend carrying over from summer, below we’re breaking down the six biggest fall jewelry trends we’re already seeing all over our most stylish readers. We’ve also shopped out each trend, you know, in case any or all of these really speak to you.
Ready to show us your looks? Tag @WhoWhatWear on Instagram and use #WhoWhatWearing for a chance to see them end up here! Oh, and if under-$100 jewels are your thing, we’ve got the 47 best pieces.
Traveling to Yosemite with a Dog
How to travel to Yosemite with your pets! Plus, some very helpful tips including dog-friendly trails at the park!
Yes, you can bring your dog to Yosemite! We brought Butters all the way from Los Angeles, and it was the most amazing experience. However, we weren’t fully prepared for this trip so I hope some of our tips will be helpful for you guys!
Be prepared to drive. A lot.
First and foremost, I should tell you that a lot of driving is involved.
We flew from LA to SF, then drove from SF to Yosemite, hitting the road at 3:45am.
It took about 3-4 hours to get to the entrance of the park, which isn’t too bad. Except what we didn’t know was that it took 1-2 hours just to get to Glacier Point!
So again, be prepared for a lot of driving, time and patience as you will run into some beautiful sights unexpectedly where you may want to pull over and take pictures.
The early bird gets the worm.
Start your day early! We got to the park around 7-8am so parking was very easy and there weren’t too many people around. But as we were leaving the park around 11-12 pm, it was so packed, it was impossible to get any pictures at certain places!
Dogs are not allowed everywhere.
There are only a handful of trails that are dog-friendly.
- Bridalveil Fall
- Cook’s Meadow Loop
- Glacier Point
- Lower Yosemite Fall
- Mirror Lake Trail
- Tunnel View
Dogs must be on a leash (or you will be cited) and must be cleaned up after. They are not allowed on shuttles, lodging areas, unpaved trails and undeveloped areas (such as wilderness areas).
Don’t forget snacks and water for both yourself and your dog.
There are certainly shops in the park for water/snacks but I prefer to pack all of my own water and nuts/trail mix/PB&J sandwiches as well as other various snacks for Butters.
But most importantly, be prepared to invest in a travel water bowl for your dog. We always carry this one around and it is a God-send! Especially with the elevation, everyone should stay hydrated at all times.
Get that Christmas card shot.
Take as many pictures as you can because you never know – that shot just may end up on your Christmas card for 2018.
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The Craziest Street Style Moments, Ranked by My 93-Year-Old Grandma
Street style is known for being a bit, well, out there. To those of us who either work in the industry or are simply fashion-obsessed, the shock of these outside-the-box outfits kind of just wears off over time. But to someone like my 93-year-old grandmother, the street style looks we don’t bat an eye at have her feeling some type of way. In an effort to really get a rise out of her, I decided to pull 10 street style outfits we’ve seen over the course of fashion month that even I was shocked by. If these looks were causing me to do a double take, I could only imagine what my grandmother had to say about them.
To preface, my grandma is quite a stylish woman and always has been. For her most recent birthday (the one where she turned 93), we took her shopping because all she wanted was some new animal-print pieces to add to her fall wardrobe. In other words, she is pretty open when it comes to trends and variations of style. Ahead, I had her rank the 10 street style images I chose for her from her personal favorite to her least favorite. In addition to naming each of the looks, she provided a brief explanation for each. Her commentary is both extremely spot-on and extremely hilarious, so I highly encourage you to scroll all the way to the bottom to see which street style outfit resonated least with her personal taste.
Next up, find out which fall trends celebrities wore 25 years ago.
Beltre shines as Rangers top M’s 8-3 in rain-shortened game
Adrian Beltre drives in five runs in rain-shortened game as Texas beats Seattle 8-3, makes a winner of interim manager Don Wakamatsu