Change a tire, carve a turkey, ask for a raise. Last week we listed these as some of the things every woman should know how to do by age 50. But what about the men? Surely women aren’t the only half of the population who should be imbued with a certain amount of knowledge by the time they reach midlife.
One of the best things about New York City is the many inspiring people you see on the streets everyday. For example, we recently met Pratt Institute student Kyla Rae in Union Square, and the second we caught a glimpse of her flawless skin, we immediately grilled her on her beauty routine.
Growing up in the projects off of 8-Mile Road in Detroit, my mother prayed for one thing -- not for an end to poverty, not for the safety of her siblings, not even for racial equality being a part of the first integrated class in her high school. The one thing she prayed for was "long hair like Betty." Mom's friend Betty was a light-skinned girl with soft locks that cascaded past her shoulders like a chocolate waterfall. My mother would pull at her own nappy roots with the hope that they would one day grow out and make her pretty and "passable" like her friend.
I've always thought of myself as the unofficial President of the Rick Owens Fan Club (ROFC), with more of the brand's signature leather jackets hanging in my wardrobe than I care to admit. Why? Simple. Rick Owens is a legend; no one does 'glamour-meets-grunge' better.
Two disturbing updates from the world of semen. First, did you know that you can be allergic to semen? Not just generally, but a specific person’s? In hopes of raising awareness about seminal plasma hypersensitivity, North Carolina newlyweds “Jeff” and “Clara” brought their story to Good Morning America.
Taylor Swift, eat your heart out.
Its good to know that even in the midst of their globe-trotting, teenage heart palpitations-inducing "Take Me Home" tour, the lads of One Direction haven't lost their adolescent sense of humor.
Last night, Justin Timberlake visited the White House with noted music legends like Charlie Musselwhite and Mavis Staples to speak with schoolchildren about soul music. It was an educational experience for all, surely, but let's take a moment to discuss the proximity of two very famous heads of hair in one room.
