"It's a love letter to the agony and ecstasy of celebrity," director Simon Curtis, pictured above, told me about his latest project, My Week With Marilyn. The film starring Michelle Williams is out on Nov. 23, and follows the icon on a 1956 trip to London, which doubled as a honeymoon with playwright Arthur Miller and a work trip to film The Prince and the Showgirl. The movie, based on two Read more

When the Cooking Channel first launched last year, I was thrilled to find that the lineup included a show called Chinese Food Made Easy — up until that point, the only Chinese cooking shows I'd seen were reruns of Martin Yan's Yan Can Cook. Its host, a fresh, upbeat face named Ching He Huang, had appeared in a slew of cooking shows in the UK, where she's widely recognized for reinventions of Read more

There's a new feature out on LinkedIn, called the “Volunteer Experience & Causes” that will let you properly showcase your volunteer work on your profile. This is an important new addition to your online résumé because it might just boost your job prospects. According to LinkedIn data, 41 percent of employers consider volunteer work to be as important as paid work. "It shows that Read more

It's probably a good thing my landlord won't allow me to replace any of my light fixtures; otherwise, I'd be very tempted to drop a grand on something like the 19th C. Casbah Crystal Chandelier ($850-$1,395) from Restoration Hardware. The arresting, sparkling lantern, which is available in a few sizes, is strung with hundreds of multifaceted crystals, which are each polished by hand. The Read more

Photo app addicts looking for a new thrill can get a double dose of filter fun with these apps that stitch two or more photos together. Tell a multifaceted story by combining images and adding layers of effects with these easy-to-share iOS apps. Diptic ($2, pictured at right) — Designed for both the iPad and iPhone, the 19 different available layouts and user-friendly interface will make you Read more

After much speculation regarding who, what, or where Carine might be heading to after leaving Vogue Paris, Roitfeld has finally announced her next gig as a guest editor, muse, and stylist for Barneys New York's multifaceted Fall 2011 initiative. "For me, Barneys has always been the biggest name in luxury department stores, so to be able to participate in this project with them, and be visible Read more

It's almost mid-March, and American eaters are moving on quickly from one debaucherous holiday to the next. For St. Patrick's Day, I already know what I'm serving for dessert: Guinness ice cream! Since spotting the Food & Wine recipe, I've bought an ice cream maker and prepared it twice in one week. With the big green holiday looming seven days ahead, I can only imagine how many more times Read more

Ellen Pompeo may live in Tinseltown, but the mom of one — daughter Stella Ivery, 1, — hasn't allowed success or the bright lights of Hollywood to shake her sensibilities. The Grey's Anatomy star answered a few of my questions as she promotes Huggies campaign to diaper babies in need. LilSugar: There’s a big debate about whether or not it’s possible for a woman to truly "have it all" — Read more