The best 'inspirational and aspirational' looks from the Oscars red carpet

Fashion is back! Which sounds to us like “if the Met Gala were Oscars-themed.” Here are the stars who interpreted the style prompt most fabulously. Chris Pizzelo-Pool/Getty Images (2); ABC via Getty Images; Leslie Odom Jr. ## Carey Mulligan Odom wasn’t the only one to hit the carpet in Oscar’s own hue. Mulligan, a nominee for her performance inPromising Young Woman, stunned in promising gold Valentino couture. Regina King How much more confirmation do we need that King is a style queen?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Amber Morgan

The best and worst moments from the 2020 Oscars

Oscars 2020 highlights Hollywood’s biggest night is always full of highs and lows. Here are this year’s best and worst Oscar moments. The bit as a whole was a much-needed reset after the bizarre opening number. CRAIG SJODIN via Getty Images (2); Kevin Winter/Getty Images “I’m thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it. In the end, the adults do the right thing.” “The view’s fantastic.” Kevin Winter/Getty Images MS...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Michael Hoover DVM

The best and worst moments from the 2021 Emmy Awards

2021 Emmy Awards The73rd annual Emmy AwardsonCBSmarked the second of these ceremonies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here were the best and worst moments from the 2021 Emmys ceremony. Plus, many more. CBS Surely,The Masked Singerhas an opening. “And I’d particularly like to pay tribute to my mum who at 77 is still directing.” We stan a mother-daughter directing duo. Cedric the Entertainer opens the 2021 Emmys with help from some famous friends....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Emily Sanders

The best and worst moments from the 2021 Oscars

Highs and lows The 2021Oscarswere a big question mark for a long time. Would they be virtual? Here are the best and worst moments from the 93rd Academy Awards. Todd Wawrychuk/ABC It turned social distancing requirements into something chic, classy, and eye catching. After waiting over a month extra for this year’s show, it was a lackluster beginning. No disrespect to Regina King, who is always a queen. ABC Plus, just listening to presenters talk about each nominee was, frankly, boring....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Michael Herrera

The best anime on Netflix right now

Traditionally, anime refers to Japanimation, i.e. animation of a unique and vibrant style of animation that spans hand-drawn and computer-generated artistry. But Netflix’s rosteras in, titles that populateNetflix’s dedicated anime genrealso incorporates anime-inspired works. Credit: Everett Collection; Pierrot Co., Ltd; Madhouse; Pokéstar Studios; Orange Here is EW’s curated list of the best anime on Netflix right now. *Titles added for fall 2021 are denoted with an asterisk. Beastars There’sZootopia, and then there’sBeastars....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Garrett Gillespie

The best books to cool down with in July

It’sMy Year of Rest and Relaxation, but with fewer pills and more boats. When Jen invites them on a trip to the Hamptons, the infatuation turns violent. Fans of sparse millennial tales: Run, don’t walk. Amistad And, reader, they sound chaotic. Amistad Penguin Books Farrar, Straus and Giroux Little, Brown and Company Viking Berkley Riverhead Books Riverhead Books Razorbill Henry Holt and Co.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Eric Jones

The best books to keep you warm this January

Let’s just say: never distrust a mother’s intuition. It goes without saying that this book offers something to adults as well as kids. Credit: Illustration by EW Pamela Dorman Books Little, Brown and Company G.P. Putnam’s Sons Tilbury House Publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Little, Brown and Company Balzer + Bray Sceptre William Morrow Katherine Tegen Books Ballantine Books W. W. Norton & Company Knopf Publishing Knopf

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Brandy Burns

The best cameos onA Black Lady Sketch Show, season 1

The sketch comedy’s all-star guest cast delivers big laughs! A Black Lady Sketch Show’sguest cast is top notch! FromThePatti LaBelletoTheAngela Bassett, each episode is full of iconic talent that viewers know and love. They show up in sketches and have viewers rolling on the floor with laughter. Here’s a look back at the first season’s best cameos. Angela Bassett Who wouldn’t go to a support group led by Angela Bassett?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Andrew Murphy

The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2020

Get into the Halloween spirit with fun photos of the stars and their creative costumes. Halsey Halseytook our breath away as Tim Burton’sCorpse Bride. Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Bankstried to get her Instagram followers to guess who she was dressed up as. Instagram (2) Bunny fromThe Big Lebowski,of course! Chrissy Teigen Teigen looked like she was ready to dance inSwan Lake. Bella Thorne Bella Thornedonned a sexy Little Red Riding Hood getup....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · David Waters

The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2021

The stars go all out for spooky season! Celebrities were really feeling the spirit this year as they unveiled their costumes for All Hallows' Eve. Click through to see other stars includingHarry Styles,Lizzo, andCardi B serving their craziest, creepiest looks. The ‘Today’ show’s football-inspired 2021 Halloween costumes.Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Carson Daly and Willie Geist Carson DalyandWillie Geistturned out as athletes for theTodayshow event. Daly portrayedRob Gronkowski, while Geist dressed asTom Brady....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Olivia Wade

The best comics from August: Marvel's Defenders reunite,Crisis Zonerelives the early pandemic

Hello again, true believers! Check out our comic picks for August 2021 below. Jonna and the Unpossible Monstersvol. Dr. Strange, Cloud, Masked Raider, Silver Surfer, and Red Harpy lead the new ‘Defenders’.Marvel Comics Jonna and the Unpossible Monstersis a family book in the truest sense of the word. All in all,Savage Heartsis definitely a book to keep an eye on. Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex? Simon Hanselmann’s ‘Crisis Zone,’ originally published on Instagram, reflects the heady early days of the COVID-19 pandemic....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Roger Duffy

The best comics from December: Rorschach puzzles, the Defenders explore, and Ms. Marvel begins again

From Swamp Thing to Nightwing, here are our favorite superhero stories from the past month. This month’s column is entirely focused on superhero comics. See our picks below, and be sure to check out any you might have missed! ‘Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit’ #1, by Mashal Ahmed.Marvel Comics Now she has her first Ms. Marvel comic from a South Asian writer, Samira Ahmed (Internment). But the first issue ofMs....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Tara Johnson

The best comics from July: Hellboy returns, the X-Men relaunch, and more

Hey there, true believers! I apologize if you missed our regular comics column at the beginning of July. Here, Hellboy shows up for a seance at a decrepit mansion and finds more than he bargained for. ‘Hellboy and the BPRD: The Secret of Chesbro House’ #1.Dark Horse Most of all, it’s great to see artist Pepe Larraz finally drawing a consistent monthly X-Men comic. Larraz drewHouse of X, which alongside R....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Rhonda Simmons