Although Los Angeles has developed into a city of transplants over the years, attracting actors and musicians from across the country and unapologetically spitting them out after a few years, Sophie Simmons has yet to be spit out. She has lived in the City of Angels her whole ... More

For most working actors, travel is part of the job. Whether they’re auditioning between coasts or flying to film in exotic locations, a valid passport and a go-with-the-flow attitude are keys to working in Hollywood. Actor Alan Ritchson knows this better than most: his latest gig took him from tinsel ... More

You may recognize her as Maria Ruiz, the thick-skinned inmate who leads a prison riot on Netflix’s hit series Orange Is the New Black. But ... More

Since taking the helm of Furla in 2010, Florence, Italy native Fabio Fusi has instilled his home city’s aesthetic into not just his own designs, but into every aspect of the Italian accessories brand. In the last seven years since his coming-to-reign, the almost 100-year-old company has continued to flourish ... More

At the ripe age of 24, Keith Powers is killing it. While he currently plays Jordan Wilder on Freeform’s latest hit Famous in Love alongside Bella Thorne and Charlie DePew, he also boasts a resume including big projects like Straight Outta Compton. Essentially, it's clear the Sacramento native is not only ... More

As veteran stage actor and New York native, Michael Potts knows New York City itself can feel like a stage, and all the men and women merely players. “One of my cast mates and I were surprised to find that we live two blocks away from each other in Long Island ... More

Seth Gabel can now say he has had the privilege of conversing with Albert Einstein about theoretical physics. Sort of. What is only a dinner party pipe dream for many was standard for Gabel as he portrayed Michele Besso, Einstein’s best friend, in National Geographic’s newest series. Genius, the network’s first foray ... More

Until recently, L.A.’s Windsor Hills neighborhood, where writer and producer Prentice Penny grew up, was a well-manicured secret.  “The houses were built by the same architects that built Beverly Hills,” explains Penny. “The homes are huge, and it’s so central and close to everything, which is why I think more ... More

Capitol Hill’s political theater often overshadows Washington D.C.’s actual theater scene. But back in rosy, pre-election 2015, that’s where current Broadway juggernaut Dear Evan Hansen originally debuted, so it’s no wonder that key player Mike Faist looks back on the town fondly. “Not only is D.C. is a popular place to try ... More

Barry Beck is the co-founder and COO of Bluemercury, a self-described “luxury beauty retail chain, e-commerce provider, and cosmetics brand developer.” And while these are all facts, talking to Beck, it’s clear that his company is far more personal than the sterile industry lingo it uses to describe ... More