Manhattan Judge Rules That Harvey Weinstein Case Will Proceed To March 7 Pre-Trial Hearing

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Manhattan Judge Rules That Harvey Weinstein Case Will Proceed To March 7 Pre-Trial Hearing

Disgraced Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein, a key catalyst behind the widely-revived #MeToo movement, will be going to trial. On Thursday Judge James Burke rejected Weinstein’s legal request to dismiss the remaining five counts of sexual misconduct and rape charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. The case is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on March 7. The judge previously dismissed one of the initial sex counts involving allegations by Lucia Evans.

Vanity Fair writes that the courtroom was packed with reporters and supporters of the Time’s Up movement. Actors Marisa Tomei, Kathy Najimy, and Amber Tamblyn joined Time’s Up President and CEO Lisa Borders, who said that she was “relieved that Harvey Weinstein failed” in his efforts to have the charges dismissed.

The case remains complicated, especially after the dismissal of one count against Weinstein. With the case proceeding, Judge Burke’s rulings around evidence will heavily influence the case.

Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was brought on by Weinstein’s lead attorney Ben Brafman as a consultant, says defense emails contradict claims that the sexual encounters were forced.

Aube Jolicoeur Is Smashing In Perú Vive By Daniel Clavero For Vogue Mexico November 2018

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Aube Jolicoeur Is Smashing In Perú Vive By Daniel Clavero For Vogue Mexico November 2018

Rising Haiti-born, Kentucky-raised model Aube Jolicoeur delivers stunning imagery, styled by Angelo DeSanto in Perú Vive. Photographer Daniel Clavero is behind the lens, capturing both Aube and a legendary landscape for Vogue Mexico’s November 2018 issue./ Hair by Lucas Wilson; makeup by Bo S

Radhika Nair Is Modest Maiden In 'White Nights' By Ina Lekiewicz For Vogue Ukraine January 2019

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Radhika Nair Is Modest Maiden In 'White Nights' By Ina Lekiewicz For Vogue Ukraine January 2019

Rising model Radhika Nair is styled in modest, maiden femininity for ‘White Nights’ . Photographer Ina Lekiewicz is behind the lens and the styling for Vogue Ukraine January 2019./ Beauty by Emil Zed

Joshua Jordan Captures Nastya Abramova In Artisan Luxury Looks For Harper's Bazaar Turkey January 2019

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Model Nastya Abramova is styled by Sarah Gore Reeves in noble origins, artisan pieces stamped with futuristic twists. Photographer Joshua Jordan is behind the lens for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey January 2019./ Hair by Keith Carpenter; makeup by Ayami Nishimura

Mert + Marcus Shoots Forbes' #1 Model Kendall Jenner In Roberto Cavalli #SAVAGEINSTINCT SS2019 Campaign

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Supermodel Kendall Jenner is joined by male model Luka Isaac in Roberto Cavalli’s Spring Summer 2019 #SAVAGEINSTINCT campaign, lensed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

While the Kendall naysayers are blistering their worn-down Twitter fingers to the bone, Ms. Jenner is quietly meeting with her money managers. Jenner leads the new Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Models 2018 list with an estimated $22.5 million in earnings. Noticeably absent are Victoria’s Secret Angels, who used to dominate the list.

Will Davidson Eyes Sophia Ahrens In 'Aventura + Passion' For Vogue Mexico December 2018

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Models Sophia Ahrens and Theodore Griscom are styled by Valentina Collado in ‘Aventura & Passion’. Will Davidson flashes the couple for Vogue Mexico December 2018./ Hair by Jenny Kim; makeup by Ozzy Salvatiera

Anna Mila Guyenz Is Retro Glam In 'Dancing with Beauty' By An Le For Vogue Mexico

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Model Anna Mila Guyenz channels an old Hollywood, screen siren vibe in ‘Dancing with Beauty’. Photographer An Le joins beauty editor Claudia Valdez to capture retro romance for Vogue Mexico’s November 2018 issue./ Hair by Hiro + Mari;

Minnie Wastie Poses In 'Light Xmas Dark' By Elina Kechicheva For Vogue Portugal December 2018

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Model Minnie Wastie is styled by Simon Pylyser in ‘Light Xmas Dark’, lensed by Elina Kechicheva for Vogue Portugal December 2018./ Makeup by Min Kim; hair by Yoann Fernandez

Georges Antoni Flashes Soraya, Nynke + Clare For Harper's Bazaar Australia

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Models Soraya Page, Nynke Slegers and Clare Crawford are styled by Naomi Smith for images by Georges Antoni in Harper’s Bazaar Australia. / Hair by Daren Borthwick’ makeup by Nicole Thompson

Margarita Pugovka Is Lensed By Élio Nogueira In 'Shallow' For L'Officiel Russia December 2018

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Model Margarita Pugovka is styled by Ovidiu Buta in ‘Shallow’, lensed by Élio Nogueira for L’Officiel Russia December 2018./ Makeup by Ivona Milosevic

Shalom Harlow Leads Bella, Irina + In Versace Spring 2019 Campaign Lensed By Steven Meisel

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Shalom Harlow Leads Bella, Irina + In Versace Spring 2019 Campaign Lensed By Steven Meisel

Supermodel Shalom Harlow made her first runway appearance in six years, closing Versace’s Spring 2019 show. Harlow returns again, captured mid-dance-step, wearing a pattern mashup jumpsuit in Versace’s Spring 2019 campaign.

Steven Meisel flashes Harlow and an expanded campaign cast including Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk in solo shots. Group shots include Adut Akech, Blesnya Minher, Imaan Hammam, Kris Grikaite, Rianne van Rompaey, and Vittoria Ceretti styled by Jacob K. / Makeup by Pat McGrath; hair by Guido Palau

Aube Jolicoeur Wears 'Gems In Candy Colours' Lensed By Camilla Falquez For WSJ Magazine Dec/Jan 2018.19

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Model Aube Jolicoeur is styled by Stella Greenspan in ‘Gems in Candy Colours’, lensed by Camila Falquez for WSJ Magazine December/January 2018.19./ Hair by Diego Da Silva; makeup by Yumi Lee

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Film 'On the Basis of Sex' Draws Sold Out NYC Crowd With Clinton + Steinem

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Film 'On the Basis of Sex' Draws Sold Out NYC Crowd With Clinton + Steinem

“She’s not a superhero; she’s a woman like many others of her generation,” Mimi Leder, director of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biophic ‘On the Basis of Sex’ told the packed audience at New York’s Walter Read Theatre director on Sunday. The audience included Gloria Steinem (wearing an RBG-inspired Lingua Franca sweater that read “all rise”) and former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Vogue writes that RGB received a hero’s welcome from an audience that gave her a standing ovation at every opportunity.

“She is an exceptional woman who changed the culture with her intelligence and her eloquence, “ Leder continued, emphasizing the reality that themes of her story are universal: “She didn’t go into the law to become a champion for equal rights. She went into the law because she thought she could do that job better than any other.”

“I ask no favor for my sex,” Ginsburg’s voice says at the end of the film. “All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”

Justice Ginsburg’s nephew Daniel Stiepleman wrote the script for ‘On the Basis of Sex’, and her daughter Jane helped edit the movie script.

David Sims Captures Rebecca Leigh Longendyke In Alberta Ferretti Spring Summer 2019 Campaign

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Rising model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke showcases Alberta Ferretti’s Spring-Summer 2019 campaign. Aleksandra Woroniecka styles Longendyke with art direction from Heiko and images by David Sims./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Hiromi Ueda

Alexi Lubomirski Captures Sean O'Pry In 'Who's The Daddy?' For GQ UK December 2018

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Alexi Lubomirski Captures Sean O'Pry In 'Who's The Daddy?' For GQ UK December 2018

Top model Sean O’Pry makes quite an impression in ‘Who’s The Daddy? styled by Luke Day. Alexi Lubomirski is behind the lens for British GQ’s December 2018 issue. The dazzling O’Pry sent Working Mother Magazine swooning. They wrote: British GQ’s December 2018 Issue Is All About Working Dads — and It’s About Time.

The issue challenges the traditional notion of what it means to be a man with a career and children. And GQ UK is not kidding around. An article on expectant fathers taking an antenatal class with the charity Working With Men is no fluff piece. And while these real-life dads to be don’t look like Sean O’Pry, we say “good work, guys!”

Five Reasons Why 2018 Was A Big Year For Palaeontology

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Five Reasons Why 2018 Was A Big Year For Palaeontology

By Julien Benoit, Postdoc in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand. First published on The Conversation Africa.

A lot happened in the world of palaeontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile ancestors and a major controversy whose outcome could rewrite human history. The Conversation Africa asked Dr Julien Benoit to discuss five important moments in palaeontology you may have missed during 2018, and what they mean – particularly for Africa and its place in the story of human origins.

Gisele Bundchen Wears Sensual Elegance By Nino Muñoz For Harper's Bazaar Australia Jan-Feb 2019

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Gisele Bundchen Wears Sensual Elegance By Nino Muñoz For Harper's Bazaar Australia Jan-Feb 2019

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is styled by Kristen Ingersoll in Dior, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Reformation and more. Nino Muñoz captures Gisele in ‘The New Sexy’ for Harper’s Bazaar Australia Jan-Feb 2019.

Gisele is promoting her new book and Harper’s shares the excerpt about the rise of a serious condition of anxiety towards her life at age 23:

For 23 years, I've also been an image without a voice. I have this in common with lots of women. Haven't most of us gotten the message that our voices aren't worth hearing, whether we're being ignored in a meeting, or criticised online, or reduced to a bunch of body parts? Allowing myself to be open and vulnerable — not—her, but me, Gisele—is very scary. I won't be able to detach or hide anymore. At the same time, take it from me: nothing feels stranger than to be the object of someone else's projections. To be known but also unknown no longer feels right to me. Life is not always easy, nor is it a fairytale, and we all go through challenges, no matter who we are. By speaking up, I hope I can inspire other women to do the same, especially at a time when women need to support other women more than ever. After all, changes only come about when we are willing to stand for what we believe.

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Finally, things came to a crisis point. It was the weekend, and I was in my apartment in New York. I'd booked a massage to help me relax, aware that the muscles in my body were growing more tense every day. By now my panic attacks — that's what my doctors were calling them — had been going on for nearly six months. At the time I was living on West Eleventh Street and the West Side Highway, overlooking the river. My apartment was on the ninth floor. It was small but airy and full of light, with lots of windows and a big deck outside. But suddenly in the middle of my massage, I just couldn't be there anymore. I couldn't catch my own breath. Making some excuse, I got up, pulled my towel around myself and went outside onto the deck. It was a beautiful night. There was the water and the lights in the distance, and as much air as I needed, but I still couldn't find my breath. It felt like everything in my life was going to kill me. First it was airplanes, then elevators. Then it was tunnels and hotels and modelling studios and cars. Now it was my own apartment. Everything had become a cage, and I was the animal trapped inside, panting for air. I couldn't see a way out, and I couldn't stand another day of feeling this way. The idea swept over me then: Maybe it will be easier if I just jump. It will be all over. There's a solution. I can get out of this.

Simon Upton Flashes Nirvana Naves In 'Wanderlust' For Marie Claire Australia January 2019

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Model Nirvana Naves has ‘Wanderlust’, hitting the high seas styled by Jana Pokorny Simon Upton is behind the lens for Marie Claire Australia January 2019.