As consumers, we like to think that we’re making a conscious decision when we buy from a certain brand, especially when it comes to something as personal as beauty products. But it turns out that 182 beauty companies fall under the massive umbrellas of seven huge manufacturers. Inspired by a similar graphic that shows all […]

LOOKING AHEAD Team Mickey: Walt Disney Co. reports first-quarter results for fiscal 2018 on Tuesday. During the quarter, the company announced plans to acquire TV and movie assets from 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion. The proposed acquisition includes Fox’s 20th Century Fox film division and TV studio, as well as its international and cable TV […]

In downtown Los Angeles, an artist’s withdrawal leaves a museum gala without an honoree. Meanwhile, in Inglewood, a stadium’s construction has one critic asking how else all that space might have been used. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with your 100% locally sourced, artisanally crafted L.A. culture newsletter. Don’t settle […]

From bestie-ready workouts to an elevated means of moisturizing, the week’s best beauty Instagrams were a study in reinvigorated routines. Georgia Fowler hopped a flight to Sydney, and an adorable munchkin—in this case, the muse’s platinum-maned niece. Elsewhere, model Bambi Northwood-Blyth exchanged a sheet mask for a snorkel mask, while Sara Sampaiosaved her goggle-framed selfies for St. Mortiz’s snowy peaks. […]

Like the Philadelphia Eagles when they battle the New England Patriots Sunday night at Super Bowl LII in a rematch of the 2005 pro football extravaganza, halftime performer Justin Timberlake will have the opportunity to exorcise the demons of Super Bowls past when he takes the stage in the biggest concert event of the year. […]

The idea of a corporate university isn’t new. Apple’s Steve Jobs famously set up Apple University to teach company lore and indoctrinate employees in the company’s quirky ethos. McDonald’s Hamburger University teaches restaurant management skills and already has over 275,000 graduates. But few, if any, startups have done it as quickly or with as much […]

What’s better than a fresh bouquet of your favorite flowers on Valentine’s Day? A little something to add to your beauty stash, of course. Celebrate this Valentine’s Day by treating yourself to a new rose-infused or rosy-hued beauty product of choice. If you’re in the market for a fragrance, give Coach’s new rose elixir a sniff or stock up […]

Plan your week in entertainment with these highlights and pop-culture milestones: TV Tune-in: Two of Bravo’s biggest reality stars — Real Housewives of New York City‘s Bethenny Frankel and Million Dollar Listing: New York‘s Fredrik Eklund — are getting together for a show of their own. Bethenny & Fredrik premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The pair, already friends, become business partners and team up to renovate […]

If this sort of beauty heartbreak sounds familiar, here are some tips to help you track down any preferred products of the past. Look online Forget stalking your ex on social media—now is the time to put your Internet investigation skills to better use. Check out discount makeup sites like BeautyEncounter.com, BuyMeBeauty.com, and OverstockCosmetics.com, which carry surplus stock […]

Political dressing is fashionable right now, but is it fashion? Celebrities and stars turned up dressed in black at the 75th Golden Globes Award ceremony. Instantly the media was in frenzy over what they dubbed “political fashion statements on the red carpet.” This is just the most recent droplet of a rainy season of purportedly […]