500 Days of Kristin, Day 27: No Egg Whites for Kristin, Please

Allie Jones · 02/21/15 12:58PM

With 473 days left to go before her debut book Balancing on Heels drops, Kristin continues to reveal herself to us in small but telling ways. Last week, she plopped one more tiny nugget of insight into her psyche on Instagram.

Good New Rumor: Taylor Swift Is Dating One of Haim's Exes

Jordan Sargent · 02/20/15 04:15PM

If we've learned anything so far this year it's that the newly and heavily pro-friendship Taylor Swift really loves Haim. The indie rock superstars were punching above their weight class mugging it up with A-list celebs at Taylor's birthday, and recently the three sisters went on vacation with her to Hawaii. This summer, they'll open up for Swift on a handful of dates on her 1989 tour. Fingers crossed Alana Haim will be cool if one of her exes ends up tagging along.

500 Days of Kristin, Day 26: The Incredible Kristin Lifts 300 Pounds 

Allie Jones · 02/20/15 03:18PM

Last month, Kristin Cavallari—who is currently working on or perhaps at least pondering in a casual way her debut book Balancing on Heels, which is due out in 474 days—revealed that she can look skinny, but she doesn't like that look." I can look really skinny, and I don't like that look," she told E! News. "So, yes, I'm drinking protein shakes, I'm trying to put on muscle and I'm lifting very heavy weight right now."

What Happens When Kids Run the School: Approaching the Elephant

Rich Juzwiak · 02/20/15 12:55PM

The clip above depicts chaos or democracy (or both), depending how you look at it. It's from Amanda Rose Wilder's documentary Approaching the Elephant (opening today in New York), which documents the first year of the Teddy McArdle Free School in Little Falls, NJ. Shot over the course of the the 2007-2008 school year (Teddy McArdle has since closed), Elephant captures the freedom and tumult that results from allowing young students (here they range in age from 6-11) to govern themselves, in this case, giving them equal say with their adult supervisors in terms of curriculum and rules. "Free schooling" (sometimes referred to as "democratic education") is a concept that has existed for over a century and the execution of its ideals varies from school to school. Approaching the Elephant is a snapshot of one, filmed in the observational style akin to Wilder's influences like Frederick Wiseman, the Maysles, and the Dardennes.

Oscars Voters' Unsurprising Confessions: We Are Crazy and Racist

Jordan Sargent · 02/20/15 09:55AM

The Hollywood Reporter is running a great series right now called "Brutally Honest Oscar Ballots" in which a real life Academy voter is granted anonymity in exchange for full candor in evaluating this year's nominations. The pieces are good if you would like to know what films might win awards this year, but even better if you would like multiple examples showing why Academy voters are fucking crazy.

Kanye West Confirms Tyga Is Dating Kylie Jenner: "He Got In Early" 

Allie Jones · 02/20/15 09:32AM

In an interview on Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club" taped yesterday and aired this morning, Kanye West revealed that he had to take "30 showers" after dating Amber Rose to get with his current wife, Kim Kardashian. He also suggested that 25-year-old rapper Tyga is dating his 17-year-old sister-in-law Kylie Jenner. Oh, Kanye!

500 Days of Kristin, Day 25: The Fermentation of Krist

Allie Jones · 02/19/15 01:07PM

Kristin Cavallari has revealed to us the secrets of bone broth, the foibles of agave, and the number of calories in one scoop of sour cream (too many). Today, 475 days before the publication of her debut book Balancing on Heels, she reveals the most important bit of diet advice she's picked up on the Occupy Monsanto message boards so far: "eat fermented food."

Remember When Emma Stone Sang "Bitch" on a Partridge Family Reality Show?

Rich Juzwiak · 02/19/15 10:30AM

The 20 stars nominated for Academy Awards this year represent some of the most talented (or, anyway, famous) actors on screen today. At one point, however, they were slack-jawed, blank-eyed, no-name novices. They’d probably like to forget their often humiliating early work, but thanks to the magic of technology, they can never escape it. From Ed Norton’s educational ESL VHS to Emma Stone’s completely mortifying renditions of pop songs on an American Idol knock-off show, so much of the early work of these nominees is jaw-droppingly bad.

Allie Jones · 02/19/15 08:51AM

Despite 25-year-old rapper Tyga's denial this week that he's dating 17-year-old Kardashian sister Kylie Jenner, Page Six reports that the two were spotted in the private wine cellar at Philippe in New York City. Did Kylie finally get a fake ID?

Ansel Elgort Is Horny as Shit

Jordan Sargent · 02/18/15 04:35PM

"Ladies Love Cool Ansel" is what they say about Ansel Elgort, the star of Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars, and it's a good thing because, man, does Ansel love the ladies back. In a new interview, Elgort talks all about sex, women, sex, video games, sex, his girlfriend, how he got to have sex with his girlfriend and, of course, EDM.

Kate Hudson Met a Bitch in France

Allie Jones · 02/18/15 04:15PM

Amazing Bikini Body Kate Hudson was not always known as such. In the new issue of Shape, she reveals she only recently learned to eat and drink in moderation, while on vacation in Paris. She did not come to this realization on her own, however—the lesson was presented to her by another dame.