Rihanna in Cuba

The Vanity Fair Cover Story

Rihannas is firmly in control of her life and career-but not of her image, which has veered between club-hopping temptress and poster child for victims of domestic abuse. As the 27-year-old readies her long-awaited new album, she talks candidly about the chasm between her reality and her reputation.

I honestly think how much fun it would be to live my reputation. People have this image of how wild and crazy I am, and I’m not everything they think of me. The reality is that the fame, the rumors this picture means this, another picture means that—it really freaks me out. It made me back away from even wanting to attempt to date. It’s become second nature for me to just close that door and just be O.K. with that. I’m always concerned about whether people have good or bad intentions. Rihanna

Rihanna sits across the table from me in the private room at Giorgio Baldi, her favorite restaurant in L.A. Her hair is reddish, wavy; her face seems free of makeup. She’s even more beautiful in person than she is in her photos. She’s wearing a white crop top, denim cutoff shorts, Puma sneakers, and a flowing Chinese-patterned robe. 

When she orders three half-portions of pasta dishes (spaghetti pomodoro with basil, gnocchi, and ravioli), I ask how she maintains her curvy but slim figure. She says, “Legit, I have been in the gym every day this week because I am not willing to give up my food. But I will sacrifice an hour for the gym. 

The 27-year-old woman in front of me is not the provocative, wild hip-hop prom queen, the sexy girl allegedly at the center of a jealous, bottle-throwing brawl in a nightclub, nor the habitué of L.A. and New York hot spots 1Oak and Up & Down. Nor is she the woman who has been described as badass, shocking, naughty, tough-pictured in tabloids and online with various rumored rapper/actor/athlete boyfriends. 

She is elegant, funny, straightforward, and downright horrified (and laughs hysterically) at all of the rumors I toss at her. And while people may assume that her life is just one big, long, sexy night out on the town, she insists it’s not true. I ask about her bad-girl reputation. 

Honestly, I’ve been thinking lately about how boring I am,” she says. “When I do get time to myself, I watch TV.” Now we’re off and running, both of us mourning the end of Breaking Bad. She loves Bates Motel and forensics shows. 

What about NCIS and CSI......? I used to watch them,” she says, “until I found 

The First 48 homicide detectives, cold-blooded murders at convenience stores and Snapped -true stories of women who lost control and committed murder. 

Those are things that actually happened in real life,” she says. “I’m stuck on the fact that these things actually happened. All those other things are just made-up stories.

Styling Secrets of Our Rihanna Cover Shoot in Cuba

Royal Family Christmas

Royal Family Christmas Card, Featuring William, Kate, George, and Charlotte

If you were planning on sending out a Christmas card this weekend, you might as well just forget it. Because this morning, the Platonic ideal of Christmas cards—the royal-family version, featuring Prince George and Princess Charlotte—has beenreleased into the world, making all other attempts seem like weak imitations.

The shot, taken in October, was snapped before Kate cut her hair (which is why she’s sporting the “fringe” look of earlier this fall). Charlotte, you’ll note, is wearing the same outfit (from Spanish designers m&h) that she was in the two recently released portraits of her, which were taken by mom Kate. This photo was taken by Chris Jelf, a former soldier, who said in a statement, I thoroughly enjoyed photographing a very lovely family, although you have to be sharp as you don't have long when there are two young children involved! 

I hope everyone enjoys this photo and I am honored that The Duke and Duchess have decided to share it with the public.

George recently spotted en route to Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace, in a car with his uncle Harry and mother Kate is wearing, per usual, high socks and a cheery smile. Oh, and William is there, too (in the outfit that the Prince William action figure would come dressed in: blue sweater over button-down, with khakis).

Now please excuse us while we print a thousand copies of this image and hand them out to passers-by outside our apartment. “Merry Christmas, we’ll say, “May you beam as bright as Kate Middleton’s hair in the new year.

Belongs to Kendall Jenner

Belongs to Kendall Jenner@Most Liked Instagram Photo of 2015

With 2015 coming to an end, it is no surprise that the best of the best of the year stats are being revealed.
And a big record for the year belongs to reality star and model Kendall Jenner, as she has the most liked Instagram photo of 2015! However, it is not a photo most would have expected to win.

While we believed the photo would either be of Kendall and her famous family, or of her incredible modeling career, the most like photo actually belongs to her hair!

Seen below, the gorgeous snap racked up over 3 million likes since its original post almost 7 months ago.



We know we love following Kendall on Instagram, what about you? Did you like her hair heart photo?

Which one of her posts from 2015 was your favorite? Share your answers with us on Facebook page now.

You May Not Know About The Pink City Of India Jaipur

You May Not Know About The Pink City Of India Jaipur

Jaipur is the largest city of Rajasthan which gains importance in Indian history due to its clan of rulers, whose series of hill forts and palaces are famous all over. Here we bring to you some lesser-known facts about this colorful and chaotic city of India – Jaipur.
1. Jaipur was founded on 18th November 1727 by the king of Amer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, after whom this city is named.

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2. It is the tenth most populous city in the country with a population of 6.66 million according to the 2013 census.

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3. Under guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, Jaipur came into existence on the classical principals of Indian vastushastra and similar concepts.

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4. Construction of this city started in 1947 and it took an average of four years to complete the major palaces, roads and squares in the city (including the royal palace).

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5. After construction, the city was divided into nine blocks; two of them were allotted for major palaces and buildings and the rest seven given to the public.

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6. To welcome Edward, Prince of Wales, the whole city was painted pink under the guidance of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.

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7. In 2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 emerging global outsourcing cities in the world.

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8. According to Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked 7th best city to visit in Asia.

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9. The Presidential Suite at the Raj Palace Hotel, Jaipur charges Rs 45,000 per night and was listed among the 15 most expensive suites in the world by CNN.

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10. One specialty of Jaipur is that every street and market aligns east to west and north to south, where eastern gate is called Suraj Pol and the western gate is called Chand Pol.

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11. Jaipur Metro was inaugurated on 3rd June 2015, and became the sixth rapid transit system in India.

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12. Jaipuri people have strong cultural roots and they have their own performing arts which include kathak andghoomar.

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13. People of Jaipur are very friendly, warm and are mostly dressed in colorful clothes and ethnic jewelry.

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14. Apart from other local festivals, Jaipur has four fairs and festivals which include Elephant Festival, Ganguar, Kite Festival and Teej which is celebrated on a yearly basis.

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15. Besides fairs, Jaipur Literature Festival is famous all over; authors, writers and literature lovers participate every year.

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16. Lastly, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Kanak Vrindavan, Govind Dev Ji temple, Shri Kali Temple are the major tourist attractions of this city.

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The city of Jaipur captivates every loving heart due to its extremely rich heritage, delightful atmosphere and warm-hearted people. We love this city, so do you.........

The Most Dangerous School Routes From Around The World

The Most Dangerous School Routes From Around The World
While the route to school was just fun for you and me, these kids have to cross the most dangerous roads in the world to receive basic education. Take a look at some of the most dangerous routes that school children have to get through everyday to get their basic education.
1. Damaged suspension bridge in Ciherang River, Lebak, Indonesia.
Children of the Cilangkap village, Indonesia, have to catch the steel bars and walk through this damaged suspension bridge near their village in Lebak Regency to get to school.


2. Five-hour journey across a mountain on a one-foot wide path in Gulu, China.
The school, hidden in the middle of the clouds, can only be reached after five harrowing hours of climbing and serious hyperventilating. It is only 40 cm (a little more than a foot) wide at its narrowest part.


3. Crossing a river using inflated tyre tubes in Rizal Province, Philippines.
Children have to use an inflated tyre tube to travel to school.


4. Tree-root bridge, India
Children have to travel through the dense forest and a tree-root bridge to reach school.


5. Tightrope walk 30 feet above a river in Padang Hill, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Kids have to pass through the rope that is tied thirty feet above the river to get to school.


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6. Snow-covered broken bridge in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China.
Kids have to cross through this completely snow-covered bridge to get to school.


7. Walking across a plank on the wall of a 16th century fort, Sri Lanka.
School children have to walk through the plank on the wall of the 16th century Galle Fort.


8. 125-mile journey to a boarding school through the mountains in Pili, China.


9. Flying 800m on a steel cable 400m above the Rio Negro River, Colombia.
Kids who are situated in the southeast area of Colombia’s capital Bogota have to cross a wire that is exactly 13,000 ft above the river.


10. Climbing unsecured wooden ladders in Zhang Jiawan village, Southern China.
Children of the Zhang Jiawan village, China have to climb unsecured wooden ladders that lean against a 60-meter tall cliff. The ladders are made by villagers and are needed to be changed after every one or two years.

Mind-bending Photographs Will Blow Your Mind

Your brain will take a lot of twists and turns before understanding these amazing photographs…All the pictures appear fantastically odd due to unique locations or pure coincidence. Also, some of these photos were intentionally taken to complicate reality with mind-bending art…Yeah, after having a look at these pictures, the first thing that will come in your mind will be Photoshop!

Undulatus Asperatus cloud formation

Alicia Martin’s Falling Book Sculpture

Holy crap! Book flood.

Mammatus clouds

As our moms generally warn us not to believe what we see on TV…
Mind-bending sculpture in New Zealand


Frozen pond in Switzerland
Such a beauty!


The famous Floating Boat
Such clear water


Nowadays technology is getting so advanced, that people become suspicious whenever they see something suspicious.
Trees after a toxic waste spill in Western Hungary

3D Grass Globe illusion located at Paris City Hall.
Hats off to the artist


Schonbrunn Park has some unique trees
Such uniformity


But then you gotta believe this
Salar De Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat in Bolivia
Wowwww Looks as if he is walking on clouds…


Lenticular clouds


It’s a pile of timber reflecting off of a water puddle.


These pictures are totally unaltered by Photoshop or any other software.
This utility pole is more than a little charred.


Haussmannian Building located in Paris on Georges V Avenue.
Amazing photography!

Viktor & Rolf have a great talent for making awesome perfumes and illusory dresses.
This one is from the 2010 Spring-Summer Show


‘The Eye Candy of Zhangye’– Zhangye Danxia landform in Gansu, China
Where else you can see this amazing color contrast?