  'We Are the World': Inside Pop Music's Most Famous All-Nighter It was early, for a musician. For any musician, and certainly for Lionel Richie, who in January 1985 was one of the top pop stars in the world. His signature hit of the past twelve months, for crying out loud—number one on the Billboard charts—was called "All Night Long (All Night)." He'd spent much of the past year on the road—New York, Hartford, Detroit, Vegas, Kansas City, Vancouver, Oakland, freaking Boise . . . it was a blur. The record company kept rolling out singles. Two went all the way to number one, three more to the top ten.
Then there was "We Are the World," the song he wrote with Michael Jackson to raise money for famine relief in Africa. (In Ethiopia alone, more than a million people had starved to death since 1983.) There had been a lot of late nights in Encino lately, at Jackson's house, writing, rewriting, arranging, second-guessing. And the other night they were here at Richie's house until it must've been 3:00 in the morning, sitting on the floor—Jackson, Quincy Jones, Jones's arranger Tom Bahler, and Richie's manager, Ken Kragen, the guy who put "We Are the World" together—writing on index cards the names of everyone they hoped would join the recording session, figuring out who was going to stand where and who would sing what part.
Now, tonight, they would actually record it.   The 30 Best HBO Series of All Time, Ranked The thing about any list ranking is that it's going to shift over time. That's because it takes a lot of finesse to have a lasting impact. If we were to throw any random show with a good season on a list, then you could put just about anything on here. HBO is great at cultivating short term successes, but for it to stick, there's got to be consistency, to some extent. That brings us to the king of prestige: HBO's best of the best. Sometimes, you can't help but recognize a show that redefined television with a little story about a coveted Iron Throne. How can you not tip a hat to the great Larry Sanders Show? And then there are newbies, like Euphoria, that has turned the often-melodramatic teen drama category into cutting edge storytelling about drug use and social pressures. (And before you balk at Euphoria's inclusion, we'll reconsider when the series takes a swing and misses for the first time.) So here's the rundown, best as we can imagine it: the top 30 HBO shows, from Tony Soprano to Carrie Bradshaw. We know there are always some capital-o Opinions when it comes to the offerings from this beloved premium network, so sound off in the comments. And don't even come at us with those Westworld takes because you know that show is off its rocker.
 Carhartt's Warm, Winterproof Watch Hat Is a Modern Menswear Icon That Looks Good on Everyone Before you read this, take a glance outside. (Go on. I'll wait.) If the street directly below your bedroom window isn't blanketed in a foot of snow, consider yourself lucky. Because a historically bad winter storm dumped a metric fuckton of slush across the Northeast earlier this week, and conditions outside are still brutal. It's cold. It's blustery. It's damn near unbearable. All of which means you need a beanie, STAT. The right beanie will make everything a little less cold, less blustery, less damn-near-unbearable. And when it comes to beanies, no style reigns more supreme than Carhartt's acrylic watch hat, the iconic everyman option the workwear brand has been churning out for decades on end. If you're looking for a hat that'll see you through the worst of winter, and then some, look no further. Here it is.  John David Washington Tells Us the Secret to the Chemistry Between Him and Zendaya For John David Washington, Malcolm & Marie is yet another chance to stand on his own two feet as an artist—an endeavor inevitably complicated by the fact that his father is none other than the legendary Denzel Washington. Nonetheless as in this film, the actor once again proves his prominence is predicated on his own distinctive charisma, which blends playfulness and anger, composure and volatility, to entrancing ends. He's become, quite simply, one of the industry's genuine marquee talents, equally comfortable in projects big and small, humorous and grave, and amorous and action-oriented. That versatility is bound to serve him well going forward, although for now, he's focused on getting the word out about his latest, whose Netflix debut should reconfirm that, whether in the multiplex or on a streaming platform, he's the real deal. In advance of the film's debut, we chatted with him about working with Zendaya, his own relationship with critics, his admiration for his dad (which recently went viral), and whether he'd be game to join a Marvel, DC or Star Wars universe.
 The Best Places to Buy Glasses Online If you're starting to get nervous about the state of your own prescription, or if you just plopped down on the couch after spending the better part of an afternoon searching for your glasses and then instantly heard that telltale crunching sound, don't panic—the world wide web offers a massive selection of styles to choose from, letting you skip the worst parts of the shopping experience in the process. If the idea of taking a leisurely stroll around the carefully arranged display cases in your local optician's office fills you with the sort of existential dread you'd otherwise associate with a trip to get your molars removed, sans anesthesia, join the club. And then hop online. Here's where to start your search.  18 Cozy, Stylish Robes for Lounging Like Your Life Depends On It If you haven't already been living in some form of a robe for, say, the last half year or so what the hell have you been wearing? It's almost too easy. If, for some reason, you've been intentionally avoiding the comfiest garment known to man, allow us to introduce you to the best possible thing you can do for your cold, trembling body—and, frankly, the worst possible thing you can do for your chances of ever leaving the house. Because once you wrap yourself in one of these bad boys you're never going to want to take it off.
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