Downton Abbey Movie Screening with the Cast
In the midst of its box office-busting opening weekend, key members of the cast of the Downton Abbey movie took the stage after an American Cinematheque screening at Santa Monica’s historic Aero Theater. The film picks up about 18 months after the television series ended in 2016. It’s 1927 and the residents of Downton have just learned that England’s King George V and Queen Mary are coming to visit. The household staff gets turned...
GBK’s Emmy Lounge Ups the Giving Back Game
One of the highlights of Emmy week is always GBK Productions’ Celebrity Luxury Gifting Lounge, which keeps it fresh by shifting locales every season, getting cool new vendors as well as old favorites and of course, attracting top-tier talent, including a slew of awards nominees and presenters on Sunday’s telecast. This season, the hot-ticket event was held at the iconic Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the foot of Rodeo Drive — also...
Amazon’s ‘Undone’ Takes Animation in a New Direction
Rosa Salazar in Undone It has been said that the soon to premiere “Undone” is a television series unlike any other before it. Yet its creators find issue with some of the statements being made about their show in the lead-up to it. More on that in a moment–but one thing is for certain: it is Amazon’s first-ever animated series for adults. Featuring a largely Latinx cast and set in San Antonio, the half-hour series focuses on the...
Sleek, Smooth and Curvy, the Leonisa Way
There’s been a welcome trend in recent years for an intolerance of body-shaming and an acceptance of all shapes and sizes that may not fit society’s idealized version, especially for women. One of the brands that holds that as its highest principle is Leonisa, which aims to have women celebrate their curves and feel confident in their own skin. Sure, there are other shapewear companies, and you may not have yet heard of Leonisa, which...
End of Summer Skincare Tips from ‘The Skin Saint’
Even as summer is coming to a close and the weather cools off a bit, The Skin Saint owner Holly Cutler says to always wear an SPF 30 protect your facial skin. She also has other recommendations. “Fall is the time to get back on medical-grade, stronger ingredients to clean up our lackluster summer skin. In the hot months, our skin may get clogged, our cell turnover may slow, and our skin can appear duller. Our capillaries and redness...