The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2023

Dita Von Teese when it comes to the sultry moves that she put on display in her “Bejeweled” video.And she should know: Not only did Von Teese school the pop superstar on burlesque, but she performed the martini-glass routine right beside her in which they make like the sexiest of swizzle sticks. “The best experience was Taylor,” Von Teese, 51, said when discussing her burlesque training on a new episode of the “Allison Interviews” podcast.“She’s really, like, a kind girl.

The Golden Globes kicked off the 2024 awards season with a bang, honoring the best in film and television. One of the most anticipated categories was Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama, which featured several powerhouse performances over the past year. In the end, the Golden Globes awarded the honor to Lily Gladstone makes history as the first Indigenous woman to receive the award in the show’s 81 year history for her transformative portrayal in Martin Scorsese drama Killers of the Flower Moon.

The Golden Globes shook up the supporting actress race by awarding Da’Vine Joy Randolph the prize for her scene-stealing work in The Holdovers. Randolph has quickly become the actress to watch after her vulnerable and hilarious performance as Helen in the 1970s-set drama.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Everyone feels it: It can feel like a chore getting to a show. We all know the routine: dealing with the online ticket queues for bigger concerts, navigating the extra fees at checkout for shows large and small, and then, once you’ve experienced that thrill of victory, remembering that you will, in fact, have to leave the house.

your outfit has been selected. Now, all that’s left is to curl up with a good movie and wait until the clock strikes midnight. But with the countless festive films currently circulating on all streaming services, picking the right one seems like an impossible task.

range of nonfiction film — the subjects, the styles, the voices — is extraordinary in its reach. Does that mean that we’re in a renaissance era? You might say that. But you could also say that when it comes to this form of filmmaking, the art of reality knows no season.

to, well, cured fish (stay with us), we went back through everything we purchased this year to share what we would absolutely, 100% buy again. Find the best things Glamour editors bought in 2023 below (that you can still shop, btw).All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.3.1 Phillip Lim"I've never really bought into the idea of needing a ‘’ (a free canvas tote will do!) but this incredible slouchy shoulder bag has changed my mind.

all the feels… joy, abject sadness, anxiety, liberation and, not least of all, that old pop music standby, lust. We can guarantee you won’t be feeling plasticine if you dig into Variety‘s list of 60 of the best songs of 2023, as picked by chief music critic Chris Willman and senior music writer Steven J. Horowitz.

Boxing Day sales can be an absolute dream for beauty lovers, with many retailers launching deals across top-rated products. The major shopping event usually takes place every December 26 for online shoppers, offering a great opportunity to nab some post-Christmas bargains. One online retailer that is a treasure trove for deals is Amazon.

(minus the Emmys, rescheduled for early January), the always glamorous , and, of course, the , there were several other events that had celebs going all out. From on-theme and dramatic—hi, Barbie!—to surrealist and unexpected, find our editors’ best looks of the year ahead.“I’m a big, big Greta Lee fan (if you haven’t seen Past Lives, get to renting because it is one of the best movies of 2023) and especially of her intentional styling.

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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In a world…where moviegoing isn’t what it once was…a great trailer gets audiences motivated to check out a film on opening weekend. But the very best previews are so much more than that: They hold up as short-form works of art in their own right. Keep in mind, marketing pros get just two and a half minutes to grab your attention and make their pitch.

see the official ranking of the best ITYSL sketches here). There was also “Break Point,” the docu-series that followed the lives of relatively new tennis champions as they set out to win match after match on the road. The candid conversation from the athletes paired with the stunning shots from the court would make any tennis newbie a fan.

Variety staffers reflected on some of the most standout scenes from the year’s top contenders. For 2023, there’s been no shortage of imaginative and inspiring storytelling crafted by both award-winning pros and newcomers — and each one has gifted audiences memorable scenes that have left us laughing, crying, and with plenty to think about long after the credits have rolled.

Mike Fazioli If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. If you took the evolution drawing showing the progress from ape to man and replaced it with televisions, it would be a long line of large, heavy monkeys for about 60 years, and then a very rapid transformation to the slim, upright human that is today’s Smart TV. Even that plasma TV you owned a mere dozen years ago would be a hairy knuckledragger.

of 2023, encompassing the fiction and nonfiction reads that have been determined to rise above all others this year. But what does that mean, exactly?In actuality, what makes a book one of the year's best is entirely subjective, and that's what makes reading so fun.

entertainment industry had a weird year. Faced with evolving technologies and outdated studio systems, actors and writers united for a strike that ran for nearly four months. It’s a symptom of a much larger problem, challenging the current streaming system which produces hundreds of TV shows a year.

Hollywood trends may come and go, but horror? Horror never slumps. While the end-of-year narratives for 2023 may be overshadowed by questions of technology and corporate shenanigans – a word chosen for The Playlist’s audience of all ages – this was still a very impressive year for horror.

a lot of shows out there — but these are the series that managed to hit a home run week after week without any letdowns in their story arcs or performances.A serial killer, a mysterious writer (played by “The Crown’s” Emma Corrin), a sinister billionaire (Clive Owen), the unique setting of a luxury hotel in Iceland and a multi-layered mystery: this Hulu show was full of juicy ingredients, and it used them well. It also mixed prescient big-picture topics (AI, the climate crisis) with more intimate relatable character drama (Corrin’s character, Darcy, having unresolved feelings for her ex-boyfriend, played by rising star Harris Dickinson).

In another timeline, in another universe, this might just be Gael Garcia Bernal’s moment. On the shortlist of contemporary actors more than deserving of that first Oscar nomination, his window for his acclaimed performance in “Cassandro” appears to be closing.