Fab Flash: Jane Magazine Folds
As of yesterday, news broke that Jane will stop publishing after its August issue, ending a nearly 10-year run. The magazine's website Janemag.com will be shut down as well. RIP Jane! Source Read more
Happy Hour: Deny Away April
April showers bring May flowers... we all know the childhood refrain, but come every April I can't help but hate the rain. Actually it doesn't matter what time of year it is, I absolutely loathe the rain. In April, when the warmth of summer is so near you can almost smell it, I hate the wet weather even more. When geeksugar told me about a cocktail called the Deny Away April Rain, I knew I had Read more
Jane Pratt Gets Sirius
Jane Pratt, founder of women's magazines Sassy and Jane, is set to launch a weekly radio show on Sirius satellite radio this fall. Called "Jane Radio," the three-hour live program will feature everything from current events and discussions on popular music to a segment called "Jane Needs Help" in which Pratt solicits the advice of her listeners. According to the press release, Pratt wants this Read more
Michael Fassbender Talks "Awkward" Sex Scenes and Not Wanting to Get a "Free Feel"
Jane Eyre stars Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska posed for photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino in the April issue of W, which will be on newsstands March 22. The duo were also together last week in NYC for the East Coast premiere of their movie, which features Mia tackling the iconic title role. Michael, who recently shared with us about his newfound sex symbol status, has the task of Read more
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Wear Sexy Matching Navy at LA Blood and Honey Premiere
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie looked gorgeous in matching navy blue at the LA premiere of her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey Thursday evening. Angelina wore a Romona Keveza gown while Brad stuck with a classic Tom Ford suit. Gwen Stefani also stepped out for the premiere, decked out in an all white ensemble. Angelina spent most of the week promoting her passion project in NYC, Read more
4 Reasons Why Miss Representation Should Be Mandatory Viewing in Schools
After interviewing Jennifer Siebel Newsom about her documentary Miss Representation, we were excited to watch the film on OWN last night. And it's truly incredible. Miss Representation explores how the way women are portrayed as objects in films, advertising, TV shows, and other media outlets directly affects the minimal number of women in leadership roles and how young girls view themselves. Read more
IACP Announces Cookbook Award Winners
The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) are currently gathered in Austin, TX, for their annual weeklong conference. Last night, Dave Arnold, the director of technology for The French Culinary Institute and Chris Young, the co-author of Modernist Cuisine, hosted the 2011 Cookbook Awards Gala. Among the winners? The New York Times and Food52's Amanda Hesser and French Read more
DIY a Radiant Cocktail Station
If you read my five ideas for creating a bar at home and you're still stumped as to where to set up a cocktail station in your own digs, look no further than your radiator! Gap's director of concept, Jane Herman, got creative in her home, which was featured on Refinery29, and turned an unsightly radiator into a pretty tabletop and minibar by setting a basic — or homemade — console table Read more
Two Ways to Wow: Get Olivia Wilde's Sexy Red-Carpet Hairstyles
You won't be able to miss Olivia Wilde this season. The stunning actress stars in Cowboys & Aliens and The Change-Up and has been hitting the red carpet and talk-show circuit to promote both films. Recently, Olivia attended a Nylon magazine party in her honor as well as the LA premiere for The Change-Up wearing two contrasting looks — loose curls at the former; stick-straight locks at the Read more
Link Time: Tom Ford at London Fashion Week, Fall Trendspotting, and More
Tom Ford will show at London Fashion Week — Vogue UK Project Runway's new season will have 20 contestants — The Cut Do this don't: wear stripes with stripes — xoJane A gallery of models eating pasta in fashion magazines — The Gloss Dolce & Gabbana sequined leather tote: she owns the day — Bag Snob All eyes on the brooch — Vogue Daily Operation Perfect Black Clutch is underway Read more
