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Yesterday, one ratings agency affirmed Disney’s credit rating — today another has downgraded the long-term credit rating of the entire United States, sinking media stocks and broader markets.

braided heels and crisp, white pants from the back corners of our closet and treating our summer wardrobe to the light and airy touch it deserves.As decreed by the fashion gods, white pants have long been associated with summer style. And while the «never wear white before or after Labor Day» rule might be regarded as one of fashion's most famous guidelines, you actually wear white whenever you'd like — making a good pair of white pants even more of an essential style in any season.Regardless of the occasion, white pants are such a timeless staple.

denim shorts, linen dresses and stylish sandals. During Abercrombie's Summer Faves Sale, you can score up to 30% off nearly everything, including vacation-ready swimsuits, back-to-school essentials and the brand's most popular jeans.Shop Abercrombie Women's SaleShop Abercrombie Men's SaleThe Abercrombie sale has everything you need to get you through summer looking impossibly stylish.

denim shorts, linen dresses, and stylish sandals. During Abercrombie's 4th of July Sale, you can score 20% off nearly everything, including vacation essentials and the brand's most popular jeans. Shop Women's SaleShop Men's SaleThe Abercrombie sale has everything you need to get you through summer looking impossibly stylish.

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Megan Prescott is best known for starring as Katie Fitch in the British series Skins in Seasons 3 and 4. Thirteen years after the show ended, the star is opening up about being diagnosed with autism.

Lionsgate, the Santa Monica studio and owner of the Starz cable network, came in well above market expectations as it reported results for its third quarter Thursday. It pulled in $1 billion in revenue and $16.6 million in net income, or adjusted earnings per share of $0.26.Lionsgate’s results reflected a welcome development for a smaller studio trying to survive in an industry pushed to prioritize streaming over theatrical and linear television.

Ashton Kutcher is now an entrepreneur, producer and actor but got his start as a model. The That 70s Show alum recalled his male modeling days posing for the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and said Triangle of Sadness is an “accurate depiction” of what the industry is like.

Jay Ellis doesn’t believe that a “Top Gun: Maverick” follow-up will be hitting screens anytime soon. 

For years, brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and women’s lingerie company Victoria’s Secret dominated mainstream clothing culture in America, and they did so by dominating the malls of America. Victoria’s Secret went the extra mile, hiring all the toVictoria’sels in the world — Stephanie Seymour, Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bündchen, Laetitia Casta, Helena Christensen, Heidi Klum- to be the face of the company, thus making it seem all the more enticing to the women of America.

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Shopping for petite clothing can be a daily struggle. From finding the perfect pair of jeans only to realise you need to take a trip to the tailors, to dodging longer dresses to avoid hems trailing along the floor (trust me, I’ve been there). Luckily, there are plenty of petite ranges to choose from these days, from high street options such as ASOS, New Look, Marks & Spencer and Next.

Ryan Libbey fans reflected on his time working as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Thursday night – revealing that he even appears in Netflix's new documentary about the brand. On Thursday evening, the 31 year old, who was recently praised by his fiancée Louise Thompson for his parenting skills, got comfortable on the couch as he tuned in to White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch.The documentary explores how the American retailer thrived on exclusion during its pop culture peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as what eventually led to the brand's downfall. Discovering that he briefly featured in the streaming service special, Ryan shared a slew of snaps from his days working for A&F.

Christopher Vourlias Artists and filmmakers Anna Fitch (“Survivors”) and Banker White (“Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars”) are preparing a multidisciplinary documentary project that they’re pitching this week at the Hot Docs Forum, describing it as a testament to the enduring power of friendship and what we learn from each other in life and after death.“Heaven Through the Backdoor” explores the mystery of death through the unconventional friendship of Fitch and Yolanda Shea – affectionately dubbed “Yo” – two kindred spirits born 49 years apart. Directed by Fitch and White, the film is produced by Heidi Fleisher (“Wake Up on Mars”) and Sara Dosa (“Fire of Love”) for Mirabel Pictures.

Leena Tailor Every night, after LFO’s Brad Fischetti walks off stage on the “Pop2000 Tour,” he weeps. The ecstatic cheers of fans are drowned out by the haunting absence of his late bandmates, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, and as he watches O-Town share hugs and handshakes, he misses similar rituals with his own band.“I leave that stage and lose it — it’s like reliving losing them all over again,” Fischetti, 46, tells Variety.

The early days! Plenty of celebrities dabbled in modeling before making it big — and a shocking number of them worked for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Not so cool. Michael Jeffries made headlines in 2014 when he retired from his role as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch — and his controversial work with the company is back in the news thanks to Netflix’s new documentary.

Recently, Netflix has put out several popular documentaries, from fraud stories like Bad Vegan to dark serial killer tales like Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes. Their latest documentary film is about an altogether different subject – a fashion scandal.

were, right? It's a big building with stores and a food court, sometimes an arcade or a movie theater. It's a place where teens could hang freely without actually wandering the streets, a midway between public and private property.

, which chronicles the rise and fall of the brand and exposes the racist and toxic culture that flowed onto the pages of its infamous catalog and the policies of its club-like stores. Initially established in 1892, it wasn’t until under the leadership of CEO Mike Jeffries, that the retailer went on to define a generation with its “potent mix of sex and wholesomeness” and elitist take on the “all-American” image. During its reign, everyone from Channing Tatum to January Jones modeled for the brand’s racy, homoerotic marketing campaigns led by photographer Bruce Webber while consumers spent billions in sales across thousands of stores in the U.S.Even Chris Evans modeled for the brand at one point, taking to Instagram to share his photo shoot “for Abercrombie, which during the late 90’s was the holy grail of overpriced clothing.” A post shared by Chris Evans (@chrisevans)“This was a shared experience for a generation of people,” director Alison Klayman tells ET about the brand’s reach and monolithic place in the zeitgeist.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticFashion, of course, is rarely just fashion — it tells a story about whoever’s wearing it. And in the ’90s and 2000s, the preppy youthquake mall-fashion outlet Abercrombie & Fitch told a very big story.

Netflix is diving into the behind-the-scenes drama and controversy behind the famed retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.The streaming platform dropped the first trailer for their new documentary, , on Thursday, which examines the early days of the company as it skyrocketed to fame in the '90s and early 2000s.«It was such a pop culture phenomenon,» one interview subject says in the trailer, recalling just how popular the retail chain was for a time.However, the trailer quickly lays out one of the major controversies that would arise for the company, as one interview subject recalls comments made by former CEO Mike Jeffries, «We go after the cool kids… if they didn't look a certain way, they didn't belong in our clothing. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.»Helmed by documentarian Alison Klayman — the filmmaker behind 2021's and 2019's — features candid interviews with dozens of former employees, executives and models as it unravels the darker side of the high-end clothing store's business practices.

Wilson Chapman editor“White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch” will debut on Netflix April 19, the streamer has announced.Directed by Alison Klayman, who helmed the Alanis Morissette documentary “Jagged” last year, “White Hot” explores the rise in popularity of casual wear retail chain Abercrombie & Fitch, which was first founded in the 1800s, during the late ’90s. Under the leadership of CEO Mike Jeffries, the store became known for its sexualized advertising and its emphasis on an “all-American” look –– which, to many, was code for “white.” As the store developed a dominance in the retail world off of its brand, growing criticisms regarding discriminatory hiring and marketing practices eventually engulfed it in scandal.

still known as ViacomCBS — sold off $2 billion in debt in part to refinance it at a lower interest rate.Read the full statement below:Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) today announced that it has agreed to sell $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% fixed-to-fixed rate junior subordinated debentures due 2062 at a price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount thereof (the “Debentures”). The sale of the Debentures is expected to close on March 29, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.Paramount Global intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees and expenses related to the offering, for general corporate purposes, including the possible repayment of existing indebtedness.The joint structuring agents and book-running managers for the offering are BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P.

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