The Queen Wants Kate Middleton to Wear Longer Skirts

We may love Kate Middleton's timeless wardrobe but the Queen wants her granddaughter-in-law to take it down a notch - literally. According to the Daily Mail, Queen Elizabeth II has recently ordered a makeover (makeunder?) for the Duchess of Cambridge while she tours Australia and New Zealand in April. As part of this new look, Prince George's mum will be wearing longer skirts, Indian gems which...

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Why Facebook's 'Teen Exodus' Won't Do Real Damage

Recent headlines have depicted Facebook as the Internet version of a failed nightclub: Abandoned by pretty young things and invaded by middle-aged minivan owners, the once see-and-be-seen destination has begun a slow slide toward total irrelevance. Three million teens have fled Facebook in three years, a report last week warned. Another from last year declared Facebook less relevant to teens...

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One Frightening Chart Shows What You Might Pay For Internet Once Net Neutrality Is Gone

A graphic making its rounds on the web this week offered a glimpse of what the Internet might look like if net neutrality disappears. The takeaway? Not good. A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down an Federal Communications Commission order that required Internet service providers to abide by the rules of “net neutrality.” ISPs had previously been forced to treat all types of web traffic...

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Aerie's Unretouched Ads 'Challenge Supermodel Standards' For Young Women

Looks like aerie is ready for its closeup -- its unretouched closeup. aerie, American Eagle's sister store for lingerie, has launched aerie Real, a Spring 2014 ad campaign featuring all unairbrushed models. In a release on Friday, aerie announced that the ads are "challenging supermodel standards by featuring unretouched models in their latest collection of bras, undies and apparel." Spotlighting...

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Photographer Dishes About Prince William & Kate's 'Spontaneous Emotion'

When Kate Middleton and Prince William's official engagement photos hit the media in 2010, the world collectively swooned. After all, it was indisputable evidence that fairytales were real. Even the photographer was smitten. Mario Testino, the man behind the shots, remembered that fateful shooting session with the royal couple during a recent conversation with The Telegraph. He had first met...

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Diane Keaton's L'Oreal Ad Raises Eyebrows For Showing Star 'Ageless And Wrinkle-Free'

We were bowled over when we saw Diane Keaton take the stage at Sunday night's Golden Globes -- that suit! That hair! That glow! (Yeah, we've got a little bit of a crush.) But immediately after Keaton was done accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award on Woody Allen's behalf, the Golden Globes cut to a commercial break with a L'Oreal ad starring none other than Diane Keaton... looking different than...

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Brooklyn has already won New York Fashion Week

It's official: Brooklyn has already won New York Fashion Week. Alexander Wang announced that he will be staging his Feb. 8 runway show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this season, thus launching a new era in which the outer borough has major industry cred. The top designer usually shows at Pier 94 in Manhattan at 5pm on Saturday, but he managed to switch times with Joseph Altuzarra so that he can...

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U.S. Appeals Court Deals Major Blow To Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the government's latest effort to require internet providers to treat all traffic the same and give consumers equal access to lawful content, a policy that supporters call net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission did not have the legal authority to enact the 2011 regulations, which were challenged in a lawsuit brought...

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Fitbit, We are sorry..

Fitbit, the company that makes wearable activity trackers, has apologized following widespread reports that its latest wrist-worn device has caused severe skin irritation for some owners. In a statement sent to The Huffington Post on Tuesday evening, Fitbit said that the company is "sorry that even a few consumers have experienced these problems" with Force, its newest product. Fitbit encouraged...

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Nobody 'Likes' Your Status Updates Any More? Blame Facebook

Do your Facebook friends seem inactive? Notification numbers shrinking by the day? It's not necessarily that your friends are bored by the itemized details of your life (but aggressive food Instagrammers shouldn't rule that out). It's possible your friends never had the opportunity to see your status updates in the first place, explains Derek Muller of Veritasium, an educational science channel...

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