Kasun Basuriya

Isle Like No Other

Although you are reading this in February, aren’t you so glad that Christmas comes but once a year? No prejudice to the seasonal holiday; in fact, I mark it – well, reli-giously. But it’s all that commercial stuff, which prises open your jaw, and crams your mouth full of food, drink and other consumables until you’ve had it up to here.

And before you regurgitate that sentiment, let me confess that if there’s one thing more barf inducing than crass commercialism at Christmastime, it’s the pious hypo-crites who lament the passing of reason.

The Full List of 2020 BAFTA Winners

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards are being held on Sunday, and everyone’s wondering whether this awards show—one of the last in a marathon of a month that includes the SAG Awards, the Critic’s Choice Awards, and the Golden Globes—will hold up as a predictor for the Oscars.

The BAFTAs received their share of controversy this year for nominating only white actors, prompting British stars Gemma Arerton and Carey Mulligan to team up with Time’s Up UK to suggest more diverse nominees. The BAFTAs themselves have acknowledged the issue at hand—will the winners actors highlight this disparity in their acceptance speeches? We’ll have to wait and see.

Cardi B, Offset, Paul Rudd and Other Celebs Spotted at Super Bowl 2020

Cardi B and husband Offset were among several celebs spotted at the 2020 Super Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday.

The “Money” rapper posted on her Instagram Story a video of Demi Lovato’s highly-praised National Anthem performance. Offset also posted videos on his Instagram Story, including a clip of him and his wife sitting in a VIP box, writing, “It’s been 4 years since I met the woman of my life.” He also said he bet $50,000 on the Chiefs.

How to Celebrate LA Chandeleur, France’s Crêpe Holiday

Americans often spend February 2 huddled in the cold waiting for a groundhog to emerge from the earth, but the French have a much more fun way to spend the day. Every year on February 2, France observes La Chandeleur, a.k.a. Candlemas, a.k.a. a day dedicated to eating crêpes. The Catholic religious holiday is exactly 40 days after Christmas, but it also has origins in an older pre-Christian holiday celebrating the harvest and marking the midway point of winter.

23 Reasons to Drop Everything and Travel Now

There are a hundred reasons why you shouldn’t embark on your right now. But there are even more reasons why you should. We work hard for those precious vacation days, whether it’s pinching pennies and slowly building up a “Dream Trip Travel Fund,” or just getting enough ahead at work to freely take a few days to yourself.

Jason Statham’s Malibu Beach House Embodies His Connection to Nature

For English actor Jason Statham, the decision in 2009 to buy a Malibu beach house was not part of the plan. He didn’t even know if it would be a sound investment. All impulse, the idea came about while staying with a friend in their Malibu Colony home. “It made such an impact on me,” he recalls. “In the U.K. we don’t get to the beach much, and these houses have a great connection with the ocean and nature.” Morning walks along the sand glimpsing abundant sea life and surfers riding swell proved irresistible. “I had been in L.A. quite a while, but I just thought, This is the place I want to live,” says Statham.

The Crown Announces Its New Queen Elizabeth II—And Confirms Its Last Season

The Crown has found its new Queen Elizabeth II. After months of swirling rumors, show runner Peter Morgan has confirmed that Imelda Staunton will take on the role after Olivia Colman, who plays the monarch in the series’s third and fourth season. However, Morgan also announced that the fifth season, when Staunton takes over, will also be the show’s final season.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty the The Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st century,” he said in a statement, per Deadline. “Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.”

The Best Drugstore Beauty Products Celebrities Wore at the 2020 Grammy Awards

We witnessed a wellspring of swoon-worthy hair and makeup looks at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards tonight, and if you can believe it, a fair share of them were actually created using drugstore products. It’s no joke, folks: Some of your favorite beauty moments from the biggest night in music were achieved using affordable items that almost anyone can access, which just goes to show how far drugstore products have come in terms of quality. (It’s no wonder we have an entire Allure Best of Beauty category dedicated to drugstore goodies now.)

Mountain Adventure

Unending snowy mountain peaks glisten in the sunlight and for the first-time climber, every craggy profile resembles Mount Everest. Nepal wel-comes about 500 big peak trekkers each year. But there’s more that attracts travellers to this landlocked country. There’s wildlife, mountain trekking, admiring Hindu and Buddhist monuments or simply imbibing the beauty of a tiny nation that embodies the esoteric.

Jennifer Lawrence’s Manhattan Penthouse!

Jennifer Lawrence, the Academy Award-winning star of Silver Linings Playbook, The Hunger Games and American Hustle put her stunning New York penthouse in The Laurel up for sale last July and, with a downturn in the Manhattan luxury-condo market, has lowered the original price of $15.45 million to $14.25 million – now down to $12 million. Purchased in 2016 for $15.6 million, taking a loss on the property might not faze one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. Though Lawrence got her big break in New York, she now spends her time in Los Angeles close to the studios.