Being called “ugly” is often dismissed as a childhood insult or a fleeting act of cruelty, but research in psychology shows ...

For the film’s success, Sauerberg and Foldberg credit Blichfeldt. “She was so well prepared and had so many ideas,” says Foldberg. “I was really, really blown away by her knowledge of genre films and ...

Ever notice how most heroines in novels just happen to also be devastatingly gorgeous? As if their long, flowing hair or sparkling eyes somehow make them more worthy of the title of heroine? Of course ...

This review of The Ugly Stepsister comes from its screenings at the Berlin International Film Festival. It will be updated for the movie’s American release. The broad strokes of Emilie Blichfeldt’s ...

Nowadays, aesthetics are everything. The more attractive something is, the more likely society is to accept it. Everyone has been fooled by a book’s cover before, thinking a pretty exterior must mean ...

At last, a homelessness “solution” so bold it required a federal judge to stop it.

The appeal of luxury waxes and wanes, but few historical ugly shoes reflect status as clearly as the Venetian chopines, a personal favorite of Semmelhack. Popular in Italy and Spain across the 1500s, ...

A class assignment to design an ugly sweater has one Farmington High School student feeling a little extra merry this holiday ...

Rebecca Romijn has revealed why she was cast as trans character Alexis Meade in Ugly Betty and the truth is, well, ugly. Ugly Betty followed Betty Suarez (played by America Ferrera) who despite her ...

The fight against food waste is big business. Last year, more than $125 million went to startups looking to address waste in the system. But the debate about the ugly produce movement is raising new ...