A minor royal who schemed her way to the throne. A woman who took lovers as she pleased. An “enlightened despot” who strove to develop Russia economically, politically, culturally, and intellectually. Here’s how Catherine the Great’s many lusts for life made her one of the most powerful women in history.
Judy Blume—who has sold more than 85 million books—writes the kind of stories that get passed around at slumber parties so the sex stuff can be read out loud. As tweens we devoured her novels because they gave us our first taste of adult topics.
Funny? Oh god, yes. Political? Yep. Honest, open, and empowered? She’s that too. Margaret Cho is many things and we love and respect her for all of it.
Beyond her elegant beauty and groundbreaking modeling career, there’s her philanthropy and an enduring marriage to a British rock legend. She was also one of the first to create cosmetic options for women of color. Quite simply, Iman is legendary for all the right reasons
We could quote Mae West all day, but outside of her famous risqué quips we didn’t really know her backstory. Like that she was a successful writer, producer, and director (hello, triple-threat) and an ardent fighter of censorship. Read on to find out why we love this blonde bombshell more than ever.