CoverGirl’s First-Ever Male Face

CoverGirl has just announced its first male face of the brand: James Charles. Not only is the aspiring make-up artist super-gifted, he’s also just 17 years old. Charles—who has over 530k followers on Instagram—will feature in TV, print and digital commercials for the brand, and hopefully we will get to see his make-up skills continue to impress and amaze. Charles told Refinery29, “I see more …

Anohni: I Don’t Love You Anymore

The simple, direct music video for “I Don’t Love You Anymore” zooms in on Anohni’s face, partially in shadow, as she sings to the camera over somber yet majestic pipe organ. Tension builds as she asserts her rejection of a former lover—or being, or system—who “left me in a broken world.” It’s one of the more vulnerable takes from Anohni’s powerful and necessarily political album …

Vale, Songwriter Rod Temperton

If you’ve never heard the name Rod Temperton before, you’re probably not alone. The talented English songwriter, record producer and musician sadly passed away earlier this month, and it’s brought his name—and his songs—back into the spotlight. Temperton (also known as The Invisible Man) was a full-time musician soon after finishing school and went on to write several funk, soul and pop tunes that were …