Rowan Blanchard was woke before we even knew what being awake meant. By the age of 13, the bubbly actress was a keynote speaker at UN Women’s HeForShe conference. In 2014, she openly discussed her struggles with depression, creating a public discourse around destigmatizing mental illness, and in 2017, she spoke at the Women’s March in L.A. She spent the better part of her teens using her social platform to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and rally for intersectional feminism, …

Bijou Karman Stacey Plaskett, the House delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, entered President Trump’s second impeachment trial with a crucial task: As an impeachment manager, help prove that Trump had incited an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. She emerged a breakout star, with people commending her well-crafted argument and comparing the stunning blue dress she wore to a Superwoman costume. ELLE‘s series Clothes of Our Lives decodes the sartorial choices made by powerful women, exploring how fashion …

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite titles will become one of yours, too. If you’ve read anything about Imbolo Mbue, you probably already know that she was inspired to start writing …

This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and almost a year after police brutality protests erupted across the country, it is increasingly challenging to make sense of where America goes from here. Rolling up her sleeves to bring brilliant minds together, all in search of an answer, is renowned journalist …

After what feels like an eternity of quarantine skincare, and minimal zoom-meeting makeup, this summer promises a much-needed return to bold, fun makeup. There’s nothing like warmer weather to make you want to go out and look your best, and these 8 makeup trends are on standby to give you the ultimate summer glam. We spoke to top makeup experts including L’Oréal Paris US Makeup Artist & Creative Director Sir John, Garnier Beauty Consultant Millie Morales and Urban Decay Global …

Content warning: suicidal ideation To the outside world, I lived a perfect life. My toy company, Melissa & Doug, which I founded in 1988 alongside my husband, Doug Bernstein, had grown from a tiny operation run out of Doug’s parents’ garage into a half-billion dollar business. Doug and I had been married for over thirty years; we had six children and a beautiful home, all of which I was profoundly grateful for. And yet, at many points in my life, …