Kitchens are filled with appliances that live tucked away behind closed cabinet doors—like that silly immersion blender, or the rice cooker you so ambitiously bought years ago after a fleeting moment of culinary inspiration. Here’s an idea: invest in something that’s beautiful enough to keep on your counter and you ... More

When pop singer Kimbra started working on her sophomore album, the just-released stunner The Golden Echo, she knew she needed to try something different. “I really was craving some stillness after the madness of being on the road for so long and the whirlwind of my first record coming ... More

Despite regular trips to France, Ben Feldman—the Mad Men vet who’s starring in this week’s white-knuckler As Above, So Below—never made it to the city’s famous catacombs.  “I’ve been to France a million times, my mom’s lived in France for like 15 years, and I’d never been down there,” he says. “In ... More

A diamond is forever, as the saying goes, and the Blue Moon diamond is no exception. At a billion years old, this rare gem has stood the test of time and boasts a unique blue color that’s out of this world. The uncut, nearly 30-carat stone, which was unearthed in ... More

Tastemakers and car aficionados alike headed to the Hamptons this past weekend to test drive Jaguar's F-Type convertible, and the 2015 F-Type Coupe. Following the road rally, a British-themed bash took place poolside in Bridgehampton at Topping Rose House. The colonial style hotel was adorned with a classic ... More

Crafting an elegant leather and canvas lunch bag from scratch is the 2014 version of popping a little note into your kid’s plastic lunchbox. Blame it on Pinterest (or just an incredibly crafty generation?), but times are changing. That’s not to say that small touches don’t make a big difference to ... More

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One doesn’t know quite what to expect from Katie Holmes. At the beginning of her career, she was the typical ingénue, best known for her portrayal, on Dawson’s Creek, of the literal girl-next-door. Even in her “edgier” big-screen projects, like Go and Pieces of April, an air of wholesomeness clung ... More

One doesn’t know quite what to expect from Katie Holmes. At the beginning of her career, she was the typical ingénue, best known for her portrayal, on Dawson’s Creek, of the literal girl-next-door. Even in her “edgier” big-screen projects, like Go and Pieces of April, an air of wholesomeness clung ... More

People aren’t sure what to make of Scott Haze. According to the 33-year-old actor, whose big break came earlier this summer in the James Franco-directed Child of God, he’s hearing regularly from admirers but all too often it’s before they’ve seen him in the strange, harrowing role that’s been so widely praised. “On ... More