Leila Brillson
ELLE Magazine (US)
New York, NY, United States
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The 25 Most Anticipated Books by Women for 2017
Your guide to the most potent, relevant, and important fiction of the year. → Read More
There's Nothing "Special" About Rogue One's Heroine, Which Is the Best Thing About Her
Jyn Erso may not be royal, but she's a badass. → Read More
Will and Kate Are Taking Over Diana's Former Apartment
And she would be so proud of what they're using it for. → Read More
I Got Lip Fillers to Help With Depression
Faking it on the outside until the inside feels better. → Read More
Daphne Guinness Wears Black For All The Best Reasons
Coming in from a stormy, wet New York City day, Daphne Guinness is immediately recognizable from across the room. Indeed, she may be one of the most photographed women in the fashion world—a street style star before any of us knew what Tumblr or Blogspot → Read More
Blac Chyna Is Pregnant With Rob Kardashian's Baby
Blac Chyna is pregnant with fiancé Rob Kardashian's child, as the couple confirmed in two Instagrams. → Read More
Kristen Stewart And Soko Split, Sad Face Emoji
Kristen Stewart and Soko have broken up. → Read More
Met Gala 2016 Was Nothing But Short Dresses
Aside from the sweeping floor-length gowns (there will always be those en masse), this year's Met Gala's red carpet was decidedly, well, casual. → Read More
The Loss Of Prince Is Bigger Than Us All
I remember asking my father, once, what his most memorable memory was, one he can still remember as clearly as it happened. He said seeing Prince live in 1982. I asked, incredulously, "What about my birth?" He thought about it. "Nope. Prince." → Read More
Maisie Williams Is Our May Cover Star
Read Maisie Williams' cover story from the May 2016 issue of NYLON. → Read More
Introducing the 4-inch iPhone SE
What exactly Apple is presenting at its iPhone SE event, and whether or not it will launch a smaller phone. → Read More
Did Chloë Grace Moretz Slut-Shame Kim Kardashian?
Chloë Grace Moretz sent out a series of tweets criticizing Kim Kardashian West for posting a nude selfie to her social media accounts, but did the actress slut-shame the reality TV personality? → Read More
Can You Guess The Christmas Song By How Messed Up It Is?
If Marshall McLuhan is right, and the medium is indeed the message, Christmas is truly a dark time. → Read More
The Most Memorable Sex Scenes Of 2015
What makes a great sex scene? Is it the lighting? The realism (or lack thereof)? The commitment? The chemistry? Or is it something more indescribable—a mercurial spark that can’t be quantified—you know, like actual sex. If you’re Jennifer Lawrence, a bottle of whiskey is the pathway to mind-blowing pretend screwing. If you’re Saoirse Ronan, choreography is key. Whatever the trick is, 2015 was… → Read More
Zosia Mamet On Feminism And How Appearance Is Everything In Hollywood
Zosia Mamet is on fire, with a whopping five films scheduled to run by next year. Known collectively as the tightly wound, painfully naive Shoshanna on HBO's Girls, Zosia's expanse of rolls has demonstrated the actor's depth. Most recently, Zosia took a decidedly darker turn in Bleeding Heart, where she stars alongside Jessica Biel as her tortured, long-lost half-sister. In the film, Mamet plays… → Read More
A Spoiler-Free Review Of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
When I sat down in the theater, a room packed with nervous energy, attendees chattering anxiously, having been required to remove their phones and devices, I wrote down one question in my notebook: Is this worth it? Because that's really the question J.J. Abrams is tasked with as The Force Awakens chugs into theaters. Is this worth the hype, the reports, the speculation? Is it worth Harrison… → Read More
'Star Wars' Means Finally Saying Goodbye To My Father
"You know when that ship comes out from the bottom of the screen? And those words that shoot up out of nowhere?" my dad recalled. "We had never seen anything like that before. The theater actually shrieked. My mind was blown. It was actually like being in space." My mother would go on to say that she has never had a more thrilling experience with music, film, or theater. "It had never been done.… → Read More
What Do Women REALLY Think About Circumcision?
It all started in an editorial meeting. One NYLON-er, born in the States, mentioned that she has never seen an uncircumcised penis. Another, who was raised in a different country, was flabbergasted—circumcision was something she rarely, if ever, encountered, and she was shocked that Americans seemed so naïve about foreskin. Suddenly, the room erupted in debate, about comfort levels, genitalia,… → Read More
Stoya Gives Her First Interview After She Tweeted That Her Ex, James Deen, Raped Her
No matter your take on the swirling discussion that kicked off one week ago today when popular, outspoken porn performer Stoya tweeted about being raped by ex-boyfriend and fellow actor James Deen, there is one certainty: Women who perform in porn for a living do not feel like their accusations of sexual or physical abuse are taken seriously. And, given the dirge of comments on our Facebook or… → Read More
11 Photos That Prove That Celebs Are Just As Awkward Around Their Families
celebrities: they're just like us! → Read More