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November 15, 2025

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November 2025

Words by Naomi Elias

Photographs by Kat Slootsky

Styling by Stephanie Sanchez

The Vanity Project

Life

Welcome To The Vanity Project

An exhaustive 17-part guide to our new, wildly transparent beauty era.

By Rachel Baker and Nolan Feeney
Booked And Busy

The Perfectionist

She’s the go-to face wizard for the stealthy and the wealthy. What’s her secret formula?

By Maggie Bullock
Looking Like A Million Bucks

Will Going Under the Knife Make You Richer?

A deep dive into intervention as investment.

By Rachel Sugar
Table Talk

The Plastic Surgeon Summit

Our editors spent more than 12 hours interviewing 22 of the most sought-after (and verbose) docs (and one tenacious injections guru) about the state of their industry.

By Bustle Editors
The Male Gauze

Do You Even (Brow) Lift, Bro?

Amid a craze for longevity, chin implants and body sculpting no longer seem strange to men.

By April Long
Entertainment

Brittany Snow Is Owning The Moment

After 30 years of playing the best friend, Snow now has a bonafide TV hit and a buzzy new show opposite Claire Danes. No wonder she’s never been happier.

By Naomi Elias
Entertainment

Lee Pace’s Naughty Streak

The actor swears he’s “extremely boring” and shrugs at being called “daddy” — but comes alive playing a villain.

By Kerensa Cadenas
Entertainment

Brooks Nader’s Naked Ambition

Ever since Love Thy Nader skyrocketed her public profile, women everywhere have found themselves unabashedly rooting for Nader and her utter unabashedness.

By Samantha Leach
Entertainment

Hailee Steinfeld Locks In

She’s back on the awards-season trail for Sinners and glowing with newlywed bliss: “I am stepping into the version that I’ve always dreamed of being.”

By Thessaly La Force
Up Close

Jake Lacy Won’t Flip A Table — But He’d Like You To Think He Could

The All Her Fault star on trading nice-guy roles for “rich douchebags,” the thrills of being a little bad, and pizza hangouts with his cast.

By Esther Zuckerman
Entertainment

Dave Franco, Actually Romantic

His character in Regretting You gets closer to his real-life self than anyone he’s played before: “I am a pretty sensitive, vulnerable, open guy.”

By James Grebey
Up Close

Jeremy Irvine Is Bloody Brilliant

The Outlander: Blood of My Blood star is A+ talent, zero pretension: “Never let an actor tell you that their job’s hard. We’ve got tea and coffee on tap.”

By Hannah Orenstein
Entertainment

Caleb Hearon Is A People Person

Ahead of his debut HBO standup special, the comedian and podcaster says joy is available to us all — even when it feels like the world’s on fire.

By Nolan Feeney
Bustle Exclusive

Jay Ellis Has Stories To Tell

The Insecure and Running Point actor’s memoir — now in paperback — revisits a formative childhood relationship: that with his imaginary friend.

By Charlotte Owen
Up Close

Eva Victor’s Secret Is Out

The Sorry, Baby sensation on what it’s like to be the year’s biggest breakout.

By Samantha Leach
Entertainment

The Defiance Of Olivia Munn

After taking a break to become a mother and tackle cancer (casual), the attention-magnet actor is igniting the small screen again. Lucky for us, she’s as opinionated as ever.

By Carina Chocano
Entertainment

Logan Lerman Can't Play It Cool

He plays a jerk in both the indie dramedy Oh, Hi! and a new Haim music video. But when it comes to his own love life, “I’m ‘constantly available.’ I never played games.”

By Samantha Leach
Entertainment

Parvati Shallow Isn’t A Villain — She Just Plays One On TV

The reality TV star has a reputation as a Survivor all-timer. In her memoir, she reveals what it took to get there — and why she's done being the “Black Widow.”

By Alana Hope Levinson
Entertainment

Quinta Brunson Was Built For This

The Abbott Elementary star followed her gut to hit ratings and Emmys gold. Now she’s taking big swings in the rest of her life, too.

By Katie Heaney
Entertainment

The Many Lives Of Leighton Meester

She’s slowed her roll to embrace parenthood and shrugs off the “Leightonaissance.” Yet she can’t resist a career playing pretend: “Getting to be another person — it’s such a gift.”

By Jessica Pressler
Entertainment

Lewis Pullman Will Keep His Shirt On

He’s a (ripped) action star now thanks to Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. But the actor’s defining trait might just be his sensitive side.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Lena Waithe

The multi-hyphenate opens up about her favorite books — and reveals her next big project.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Mindy Kaling

Romantic themes loom large in the actor’s favorite books — but in real life, she’s happy just where she is.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

‘One Nightstand’ With Lukas Gage

The actor, memoirist, and self-proclaimed liar prefers books with characters as chaotic as he is.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow, star of The Hunting Wives and Hulu’s forthcoming Murdaugh: Death in the Family, shares four of her favorite books.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Jesse Williams

The Hotel Costiera actor on the lessons he’s learned from two very different literary giants: Toni Morrison and Ayn Rand.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Judd Apatow

The Comedy Nerd author reflects on the books that shaped him into a better writer and, ultimately, led to Knocked Up.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Jay Ellis

The actor reveals the five books that defined him, the imaginary friend who helped him through childhood, and why reading still grounds him today.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Issa Rae

The Insecure creator reveals the books that have reshaped how she thinks about honesty, legacy, and humor.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Japanese Breakfast

Musician and author Michelle Zauner loves books that might elicit an eye roll.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Celine Song

Celine Song, director of Materialists and Past Lives, shares four of her favorite books with Bustle Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Owen.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Justine Lupe

The Succession and Nobody Wants This star shares her favorite books, including East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Sarah Jessica Parker

In One Nightstand, celebrity readers and writers join us to discuss four of their favorite books, allowing us to learn about their tastes and lives in the process.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Tinx

The influencer and author shares her four favorite books, including one she fell in love with while studying English at Stanford and another that left her sobbing on her couch.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

‘One Nightstand’ With Bryce Dallas Howard

The actor and director’s favorite books deal with the challenges and joys of a creative life.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Chelsea Handler

The author and comedian shares her four favorite books and why she gravitates toward “meaty and juicy” reads.

By Samantha Leach
Books

One Nightstand with Ariana DeBose

The Oscar-winning actress shares the books that keep her awake at night — in a good way.

By Charlotte Owen

Entertainment

Hailee Steinfeld Locks In

She’s back on the awards-season trail for Sinners and glowing with newlywed bliss: “I am stepping into the version that I’ve always dreamed of being.”

by Thessaly La Force
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Entertainment

Quinta Brunson Was Built For This

The Abbott Elementary star followed her gut to hit ratings and Emmys gold. Now she’s taking big swings in the rest of her life, too.

by Katie Heaney
Astrology

Here's Your Horoscope For Saturday, November 15

Take advantage of your energy boost.

By Nina Kahn
Celebrity

Sophia Bush Reveals How Much She Got Paid For 'One Tree Hill'

Brooke Davis deserved better.

By Jake Viswanath
Vroom-Vroom

F1 Is For The Girls

Three out of four new fans are women, and the fandom is only accelerating.

By Chloe Joe
Bustle Exclusive

The Golden Bachelor’s Mel & Peg Are Writing Their Own Rules

The couple doesn’t believe in coincidence when it comes to their love story.

By Grace Wehniainen
Celebrity Style

Hailey Bieber’s Bedazzled G-String Was The Star Of Her Red-Carpet Look

She matched her thong to her jewelry like a pro.

By Alyssa Lapid
TV & Movies

Halle Bailey & Regé-Jean Page Tease 'You, Me & Tuscany'

Mark your calendar for a romantic Italian getaway.

By Grace Wehniainen
Bustle Exclusive

Mormon Wives’ Mayci Neeley & Mikayla Matthews Are On The Case

The reality TV stars break down every MomTok scandal in Season 3.

By Jake Viswanath
Hair

Winter 2026's Top Haircut & Hairstyle Trends Are Big, Bouncy, & Retro

Featuring texture, layers, and a throughline of nostalgia.

By Emma Stout
Celebrity Style

Sydney Sweeney Embraced Her Gothic Side In A Velvet LBD

The actor channeled her inner Olivia Rodrigo.

By Jake Viswanath
Celebrity Style

Olivia Rodrigo Wore A Bejeweled Dress To The 'GQ' Men Of The Year Party

Tom Ford is always a good idea.

By Megan LaCreta