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When I asked around for the best plus-size clothing for active women, the answer was … crickets. Soon after, I quickly heard some anger. “Athletic apparel manufacturers are you listening?! Comes up all the time,” one woman told me. The frustration was palpable: Women felt ignored. While most brands now have women’s-specific lines of clothing, the size ranges are rarely inclusive, and a major slice of the athletic wear market is being skipped over. Slowly, though, responses with some favorites began to trickle in. The brands doing the best in the space were the ones who didn’t just make larger...

By now we're probably dreaming up all the things we want to do post-quarantine. But of all the things we could wear, nothing sounds better than dressing like Rihanna. Which is why her newest drop for Fenty is exactly the kind clothing that will fit the bill. Most of us are familiar with Fenty's signature pieces: corset dresses, luxe hoodies and sharp mini skirts. And now, all of these and more come in a new faux leather material that drops today. Order now so you can keep on hand and be among the first to wear out once life resumes...

Since spring is here (or almost here for many of us!), I decided to focus on the wardrobe essentials I’m able to wear in the spring, summer and fall seasons. The low budget items are either under $50 or under $100 (tees/tops are going to be under $50, jeans/shoes, etc will be under $100), and the medium and high budget options go up from there. Obviously if this was a year-round essentials post I’d include a few heavy sweaters and coats, but figured we’re all over the cold weather right now anyway. If y’all like this post, I’ll be sure...

Really fishing around for the slices of joy right about now — and you? The above picture captures a bit of the isolation that defines this chapter in our lives: empty chairs, knees hugged to our chests, the suggestion of wait — though what would I give to be passing more of this time outside, beneath the umbrage of trees? May I never take a single step in nature for granted. Mini’s school started an e-learning program earlier this week (bless them! these teachers are angels with their calm and reassurance — did I or did I not dab away...

Veteran journalist Harry Haun has covered theater and film in New York for over 40 years. His writing has appeared in outlets such as Playbill Magazine (“On the Aisle” and “Theatregoer’s Notebook”), New York Daily News (where he wrote a weekly Q&A column (“Ask Mr. Entertainment”), New York Observer, New York Sun, Broadway World and Film Journal International. Haun is the author of two books “The Movie Quote Book” and “The Cinematic Century: An Intimate Diary of America’s Affair with the Movies”.  Over his illustrious career as a journalist, Mr. Haun has interviewed some of the greatest entertainers of our time. ...