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Yes. There it is. Pardon our language, but it’s so fucking FRIDAY. We have a marathon of cooking, cleaning, and last-minute home repairs before Lorenzo’s family starts arriving on Monday. We will almost certainly spend that time bickering, as all couple must during the week of Christmas. Still! The cookies are baked, the bar is stocked, and we’re ready to jingle some jangle! In the mean time, we still have a few things to distract you from your own holiday plans. Settle in.

The Man Caught Between Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried
Meet Brandan Sklenar, the 35-year-old rising star of Paul Feig’s twisty new thriller, ‘The Housemaid.’
Here’s just a sampling of the many topics Brandon Sklenar refuses to talk about: the narrative arcs of his new movie, his favorite scenes, the toughest scenes, his character’s transformation, the ending. Especially the ending.
Sklenar stars in The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect married couple (Sklenar and Amanda Seyfried) whose lurid secrets bubble up after their maid (played by some blue jeans model named Sydney Sweeney) moves in. It’s based on Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel — a runaway best-seller — but the filmmakers want its many plot twists locked down as long as possible.

The 9 Best Rated Foreign Language Thrillers To Watch On Netflix Now
Nine edge-of-your-seat thrillers from around the world.
Sometimes it can feel like you’ve watched every single one of the best thrillers on Netflix. You’re scrolling away and seeing the same thrillers time and again. But flick over to a new international film menu and you’ll find a whole host of delights including scores of Netflix foreign language thrillers from around the world.
We know it can be hard enough to decide what’s worth your precious time when you recognise the stars in the posters and trailers, so when it comes to finding the best foreign language films on the platform, you might be looking for some guidance. Which is where we come in. We’ve scoured reviews sites like Rotten Tomatoes, appraised worldwide film awards and pulled out some fan favourites to bring you the best nine foreign language thrillers on Netflix.
Now it’s just up to you to decide whether you’re doing internationally themed snacks, or sticking with the popcorn.

These are the best (and worst) Christmas songs of all time
Don’t fight us on this.
Just about everyone has an opinion on the best — and especially the worst — Christmas songs.
They’re a classic love-hate affair, and few things get people more riled up. There are the ultimate classics, the gloriously cheesy pop tracks, and those unavoidable ’80s hits that rear their (ugly?) heads every. single. year. Pop stars keep releasing festive music too — some surprisingly great, others… less so.

How to style sequin trousers for every occasion this winter
Sequin trousers can be worn all day, with the right styling.
Sequin trousers scream Christmas, but knowing how to style sequin trousers can seem a bit daunting – especially if you’re a minimalist. I’d argue that they can be seamlessly included in your minimal, capsule wardrobe with a few smart styling tips.
I personally love sequins so much that I own over 15 items of bedazzled clothing, ranging from sequin dresses to mini skirts and trousers. I’ve been known to wear a pair of silver trousers for breakfast – so hear me out when I say you can style them up or down, for any occasion.

Where was The Salt Path filmed? Filming locations and coastal paths, revealed
Stunning south west spots.
If you’ve watched The Salt Path and found yourself immediately searching, ‘where was The Salt Path filmed?’, then you’re not alone. We did the exact same thing.
The 2024 movie may be about two fascinating people, but there is a third character that is just as important: the blustery, rugged, awesome south west coastline.
Based on memoir of Ray Winn, The Salt Path follows Ray and her husband Moth. After Moth was diagnosed with a rare brain condition, he and Ray went bankrupt and lost their home. Then, they made the brave, unexpected decided to walk the 630 miles along the South West Coast Path from Minehead in Somerset, along the coast in Cornwall, all the way to Poole in Dorset.

4 party makeup looks you’ll actually want to recreate, according to Emily Wood
Bold lip lines, electric blue lids and OTT shimmer – face decorator Emily Wood’s party looks are not for the clean girls.
To the thousands watching Emily Wood on social media, her devil-may-care attitude encourages you to rip up the makeup rulebook. While creating four easy party makeup looks on herself at Glamour’s holiday shoot, she excitedly flits from one subject to another, leaving sentences to fizzle out before finishing them like a struck match that won’t light properly.
But that’s Emily Wood down to a T: a whirlwind of creative energy. Allergic to the formulaic clean girl, her approach to makeup is refreshingly unorthodox. She delights in the perfectly imperfect, famously scribbling lip liner as eyeshadow and blush while on the Tube, on buses and even walking through a park.

How to apply tinted moisturiser, according to a pro makeup artist
That glow, though.
From avoiding uneven coverage to midday shine, learning how to apply tinted moisturiser properly is key to achieving a fresh, natural-looking base. The hybrid complexion product is known for giving glowy, light to medium coverage while also delivering major skin care benefits (you’ll often see ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, peptides, and niacinamide listed on the bottle). But how do you apply tinted moisturiser for the best makeup day possible?

9 best Christmas perfumes that smell like heaven
Trading frankincense and myrrh for vanilla and oud.
When you think about it, Christmas perfumes ought to get more airtime than they do. Wedding day perfumes, date-night perfumes and even hot-girl party scents get the reverence they’re rightly due, but Christmas fragrances? Mmmm. Not so much. But, given we know perfume is so deeply tied to nostalgia… and given Christmas is one of the most social and sentimental times of the year, it sort of feels like a missed opportunity to build a signature seasonal perfume.

How to use boob tape, our editors’ secret style weapon
No nip slips on our watch.
Wondering how to use boob tape? You’re not alone. With the festive season upon us, thoughts are turning towards mulled wine, minced pies, and, of course, party outfits. Sequinned, velveted, embroidered, shimmering — the fashion at this time of year takes a real turn into high camp, with a ‘more is more’ approach adopted by all.
And even though the weather outside might be frightful, fashion always seems to take on a sexier (read: skimpier) vibe at this time of year — hemlines get shorter, necklines scoop lower, and designs like backless dresses become more popular in shops. However, with that comes an age-old dilemma: What to do with our boobs?

5 Chic Ways to Wear Red for Winter—from Everyday Casual to Festive Party Vibes
The bold shade isn’t as tricky to style as you might think
Red has been having a fashion moment for some time now. Case in point? Its repeat appearances across the Autumn/Winter 2025 runways at Chanel, Balmain, Acne Studios, Valentino, Courrèges and more. And yet, despite its catwalk credentials, it remains one of the most divisive colours in our wardrobes.
For some, red feels too bold and bright. Others simply aren’t sure what to wear it with. And then there are those—myself included—who are bored of the same old formulas, where red means a cranberry knit, blue jeans and very little imagination beyond that. So I went in search of red outfits that feel genuinely exciting again.

The Princess Of Wales Chooses One Of 2025’s Breakout Fashion Trends For Christmas Portrait
The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their annual festive message. On December 18, the couple’s official Instagram account shared a photo of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, along with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The family photo was captioned ‘Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.’
The image of the family was photographed in April earlier this year by Josh Sinner and sees the family smiling broadly, relaxed in each other’s company while sat amongst a field of daffodils.

Every Item You Need To Build A Winter Capsule Wardrobe In 2026
ELLE’s curated edit of 2026’s sartorial necessities.
Building the ultimate winter capsule wardrobe is no small feat. Editing your clothing and accessories into a considered collection that effortlessly mixes and matches, while spanning everything from workdays to weekends, dinners to long walks, is a challenge even for the most seasoned wardrobe minimalists. Winter, of course, adds another layer of complexity (quite literally), where warmth, practicality and smart layering are non-negotiable.
A great winter capsule is anchored by versatile silhouettes, high-quality fabrics and a cohesive colour palette that allows every piece to work harder. Think wide-leg jeans that pair just as easily with a chunky knit as a smart wool coat, weather-proof boots that look great with tailored trousers and winter skirts. Add in sumptuous knits and well-considered accessories (the kind that actually keep you warm) and the foundation of your winter wardrobe is set.

23 Chic Silver Nails Ideas to Wear All Winter
The statement neutral.
What makes a great winter manicure? Cool tones, frosty finishes, trendy designs…essentially, everything you’ll find when searching for silver nails ideas.
Silver is a longstanding cool-girl winter nail color. It feels festive enough for the holidays—and especially appropriate for New Year’s Eve—while standing out from the sea of red and green glitter. But since it also plays as a neutral (silver jewelry goes with everything, after all), you can wear silver nails for the entire winter season.

The Food & Wine Holiday Recipes That Stand the Test of Time
We delved into decades of our Food & Wine history to share the iconic recipes we cook again and again. (And of course Julia Child made holiday magic.)
We’re living in an era of the ephemeral, of messages and images designed to evanesce as soon as they’re consumed, of viral recipes made for the eyes and the likes, but not for the soul and the long savor. In this context, it feels almost radical to commit something to print, and perhaps even more so to revisit and honor recipes from decades past. But it’s tried-and-true culinary wisdom and rigor, published in print, that has made Food & Wine who we are — and earned us a place at people’s holiday celebrations since 1978.
Holiday menus don’t generally happen by accident; they’re built and burnished over time, shaped by tradition and trial. A dish’s first appearance on the table is an audition, and an invitation to next year’s celebration is always on the line. For the past near half-century, it’s been our mission and our joy at Food & Wine to present our readers with rigorously tested new recipes to brighten their holiday tables — recipes we hope will become future heirlooms as they have at ours.

America’s Gingerbread Displays Dazzle With Villages, Dinosaurs, and More
‘Tis the season for the sweetest architecture tours.
There’s something delightfully analogue about gingerbread during the holidays. Gingerbread houses have more than 200 years of history, popularized after the publication of Hansel and Gretel, and we still build the quaint, seasonal dwellings with much of the same materials as in the days of yore: spiced cookies, icing, and candies that would have appealed to hungry German children in the early 19th century.
Canonical among the world’s sweetest holiday traditions, nowadays Germany tends to keep its gingerbread in individual cookie form, but Europe still boasts the world’s largest gingerbread town: Bergen, Norway’s annual Gingerbread Village. Stateside, gingerbread is one of the festive and flavorful ways that domestic hotels are celebrating the holidays, with sweet and spicy constructions at notable properties such as the Fairmont San Francisco, Charleston’s Hotel Bennett, and Asheville’s The Omni Grove Park Inn.

Comparing the Cast of the Beatles Biopic to Their Real-Life Counterparts
A four-part Beatles biopic is currently in the works, directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, penned by industry stalwarts Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne, and starring some of the most in-demand actors working today. Before the four interconnected films—one from each band member’s point of view—hit the big screen in April 2028, here’s a full breakdown of who’s playing who in the Beatles biopic.

The Year in Billboard Chart Feats, By the Numbers: From 1 to 4.002 Million
A look at 25 chart highlights from 2025.
2025 marked yet another year of record-breaking, and in some cases record-obliterating, achievements on Billboard’s charts.
Taylor Swift rewrote the mark for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 among soloists, 15, scoring the honor with the debut of her latest smash LP, The Life of a Showgirl, which launched with more than 4 million equivalent album units earned in the United States in its first week, according to data tracker Luminate. The arrival soared past the prior mark of nearly 3.5 million first-week units for Adele’s 25 a decade earlier.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” claimed the record for the most weeks at No. 1: 20, running up its haul of holiday time atop the chart that began in 2019.

Joel Edgerton Enters the Train Dreams Discourse
In Train Dreams, Clint Bentley’s adaptation of the Denis Johnson novella, Joel Edgerton plays Robert Grainier, a laborer in the American West grappling with encroaching modernity while trying to protect his family. When it premiered last year at Sundance, the movie played like a meditative arthouse drama—because once, that’s exactly what it would have been. But when Netflix bought the film for $10 million, its trajectory shifted. Since dropping on the streamer last month, it has struck a specific chord online, finding a loud audience for its quiet devastation. For Edgerton, the project marks a line in the sand. Now a father, he found the distance between his real life and his character collapsing for the first time. He hopped on a call with us to discuss the trickle-down economics of Hollywood casting, his response to the Train Dreams discourse, and why he’s finally done hiding.

How to Eat Blue Cheese the Right Way, According to a Cheesemonger
Our guide to enjoying one of the cheese world’s most misunderstood stars.
Blue cheese has a reputation: bold, tangy, and sometimes intimidating—not to be confused with a bully, but easily misunderstood. While its striking veining and assertive flavor can make some hesitant at first bite, the right approach reveals a cheese that is creamy, nuanced, and endlessly versatile—one that deserves a place on your cheeseboard and is a versatile ingredient. We spoke with an American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional and blue cheese lover to learn more about this sometimes maligned type of cheese and find out how to eat blue cheese. She is our enthusiastic guide as we explore the subtle sweetness, layered complexity, and surprising nuances that make blue cheese such a fascinating and rewarding indulgence.

How to Get Rid of Pilling on Clothes Quickly and Safely
Your favorite knits deserve better.
Even the most thoughtfully cared-for wardrobe pieces can begin to show signs of wear over time. Soft sweaters develop fuzz along the sleeves, leggings collect tiny fiber balls at the thighs, and well-loved tees lose their smooth finish. Pilling is one of the most common forms of everyday fabric wear, but it does not have to shorten the life of your clothes.
With the right tools and a gentle approach, you can restore your garments and help prevent that fuzz from forming in the first place.

How to Freeze Oranges: The Best Methods for Whole Fruit, Segments, Juice, and Zest
A citrus expert explains the best ways to preserve every part of this favorite fruit.
Oranges often arrive by the dozen in winter—gift boxes, market sales, and peak-season deals all add up. If your counter is overflowing and the refrigerator is full, freezing can help you stretch that bounty into spring. Freezing oranges is not a compromise. Jennifer Hillis, registered dietitian and citrus nutrition research liaison at the University of South Florida, notes that citrus of all kinds freezes beautifully. “Freezing will not affect the flavor—it will preserve it!” she says. Every part of the orange can be frozen. She explains how to freeze orange segments, slices, supremes, orange juice, zest, and even the whole fruit.

It’s Holiday Road Trip Season—These Are the Essential Tips and Tricks Professional Drivers Actually Rely On
There’s nothing quite like a road trip. But there are a few things to keep in mind.
With holiday airfare climbing and flight cancellations becoming more common, driving is a popular alternative for holiday travel. To help you prepare for your next long drive, we asked professional drivers, from tour bus operators to long-haul truckers, for the essential tips and tricks they rely on during winter travel.

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