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The Tragic Story Behind The Real St. Valentine

Over the years, 14th February has been saddled with the reputation of a saccharine, commercial-driven event, complete with bad candy and cheap Teddy bears.

by Sara Coughlin

TV Shows

The This Is Us Creator Regrets One Big Thing About Jack'...

Our tears have finally dried following “Super Bowl Sunday,” the This Is Us episode in which we finally saw how Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) met his

by Kaitlin Reilly

Movies

Why Does Zac Efron Look Like A Panini In These Photos From Th...

Shortly after buttering us up with eerily attractive photos of himself as Ted Bundy, Zac Efron has done a complete 180 in leaked pictures from behind the s

by Kathryn Lindsay

Sex
How I Finally Overcame Vaginismus
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. Diagnosis Snoop Dogg was about to perform in the main quad at Columbia University. I was in class and could hear music pumping from
by Chloe Schildhause

Wellness
Comfort Food Is The Greatest Lie We Were Ever Told
Photographed by Ruby Yeh. Sometimes, the most important truths are the hardest to swallow. Now, it seems science has no mercy: A recent study suggests that
by Sarah Jacoby

Spirit
How Fat Tuesday Became The Biggest Party In Christendom
What comes to mind when you think of Mardi Gras? Beads? Fried dough? Massive hangovers? This celebration has more than earned its rep as a wild party in ci
by Sara Coughlin

Pop Culture
Mariah Carey Is Trying To Set Up Her Dog With A Date For Valentin...
There's no such thing as a bad dog, which is why the challenge I'm about to present you with is so impossible. On Tuesday, Mariah Carey tweeted t
by Kathryn Lindsay

Entertainment News
This New Girl Actress Is Getting Her Own Show & It Sound...
New Girl's Hannah Simone is soaring to new heights in the reboot of the hilarious '80s classic, The Greatest American Hero, which will be executi
by Madison Medeiros

Entertainment
Even With A Diverse Cast, Annihilation Is Being Called O...
Annihilation, a sci-fi film based on novels by Jeff VanderMeer, is under fire for whitewashing two of its main characters. According to The Hollywood Repor
by Madison Medeiros

Music
Britney Spears "Honoured" By Prestigious Award For LGBTQ Allyship
Congratulations are in order for Britney Spears. LGBTQ advocacy organisation GLAAD announced on Tuesday that they will be honouring the 36-year-old with th
by Kathryn Lindsay

Movies
Why Frances McDormand Is The Best Actress Nominee We Deserve This...
On January 7, Frances McDormand accepted the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama for her performance as Mildred Hayes in Three Billboards Outside Ebbi
by Anne Cohen

Entertainment News
Ellen DeGeneres Just Cursed Lady Bird's Oscar Chances
If the Oscars were a sports game, we'd be holding up signs for Lady Bird. To be honest, we might even do that anyway, which is why I want to make sure
by Kathryn Lindsay

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Spirit
The Gritty Symbolism Of Ash Wednesday, Explained
This Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, during which time Christians (mostly Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, and Presbyterians) will fast, abstain fr
by Sara Coughlin

Beauty
Black Panther Is The Ultimate Love Letter To Black Beauty
Get a closer look at the natural hair and makeup seen in the world of Wakanda.
by Khalea Underwood

Diet & Nutrition
Can We Trick Our Brains Into Hating Junk Food?
Photographed by Ruby Yeh. Sticking to healthy eating would probably be a lot easier if the unhealthy options didn't taste so damn great — which is w
by Sarah Jacoby

Pop Culture
The Imagined Problems Of Stock Photo People
by Vanessa Golembewski

Movies
According To This Theory, Three Billboards Won’t Win Bes...
A few persistent, mostly fictional myths have attached themselves to the Academy Awards. There’s the Curse of the Best Supporting Actress, which indicate
by Elena Nicolaou

TV Shows
Is James Franco Really Returning For The Deuce Season Two?
James Franco will likely be in season two of The Deuce, David Simon's slow-burner of a TV show set in Manhattan in the 1970s, despite the allegations
by Rebecca Farley

Fitness
I Quit The Gym Because Of Sexism
UPDATE: A Planet Fitness representative reached out to clarify the gym's dress code. “All gyms are required to have signage on the wall that sta
by Vanessa Golembewski

Entertainment News
Following Harassment Allegations, 13 Reasons Why Author ...
13 Reasons Why Author Jay Asher is no longer a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators following allegations of sexual haras
by Rebecca Farley

Diet & Nutrition
There's No Such Thing As A Sugar Rush, According To Science
Science has already broken hearts with the news that comfort food doesn't exist. Now, we regret to inform you that there actually isn't any concl
by Sarah Jacoby

Sex
12 Brutally Honest Opinions About Valentine’s Day
by Sara Coughlin

News
These Are The Most Likely Names For Kate & William's New Baby
The rumour mill is in overdrive over what the third royal baby, which is due in April, will be called. Bookies are taking bets on the most likely names for
by Natalie Gil

Health News
The UK Has An Eating Disorder Epidemic. How Do We Stop It?
The number of people seeking hospital admission for potentially life-threatening eating disorders has doubled in the past six years. According to new resea
by Kate Leaver

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Pop Culture
We Have The Only Valentine's Day Cards You Need This Year
by Morgan Baila

Body
15 Striking Portraits That Show Extreme Body Modification In A Be...
by Hayley MacMillen

Entertainment
Black Panther's Breakout Star Letitia Wright Is No Disne...
In 2006, a 12-year-old Letitia Wright was inspired to chase her dreams while watching Keke Palmer portray a spelling bee champ in the movie Akeelah And The
by Arianna Davis

Health Trends
The Terrifying Effect That "Going Paleo" Had On My Body
There is no inherently right way to eat. Some people feel their best eating vegan, some naturally incline toward a Mediterranean diet, and others literally
by Summer Innanen

News
People Are More Interested In North Korea's Cheerleaders Than The...
It may sound unlikely, but the world is spellbound by the North Korean cheerleading squad at the Winter Olympics, currently underway in South Korea. The gr
by Natalie Gil

News
Why Meghan Markle Has Been Secretly Visiting Grenfell Fire Survivors
Meghan Markle has been making secret visits to survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, according to reports. The tower is in the Royal Borough of Kensington
by Natalie Gil

Movies
37 Films That'll Make You Feel Just Fine About Being Single On Va...
by Jenni Miller

Beauty
Tracing The Journey Of The Ingredients In Your Favourite Beauty P...
Now more than ever we want total transparency from our favourite beauty brands. We want to know exactly what is in our face-saving formulas, and how much o
by Georgia Murray

Fashion
The Welcome Return Of Glitter & Glamour In Fashion
For over a decade, minimalism reigned supreme on the catwalks, from Céline and Jil Sander to Helmut Lang and more recently, The Row. But whether it's
by Arianna Lago

Books & Art
8 Photos Of Women Who Used Their Bodies To Make A Point
by Tom Seymour

Wellness
How To Meet People IRL In The Age Of Tinder
by Erin Donnelly

TV Shows
The Bachelor Season 22, Episode 7 Recap: Bye, Bye, Bekah M.
The question of the hour is: Who is Lauren B., and why has she suddenly captivated America? And by America, I mean Arie Luyendyk, Jr., our inscrutable Bach
by Rebecca Farley

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Fashion
Christopher Bailey's Final Burberry Show To Honour LGBTQ Youth
The latest iteration of the label’s check features the LGTBQ rainbow.
by Channing Hargrove

Entertainment
Charlize Theron Is Not Apologising For Her Feminism
Charlize Theron is a feminist — and she's over making people feel more comfortable about it. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Mad Max: Fury Road star
by Kaitlin Reilly

Pop Culture
Meghan Markle's TV Boyfriend Defended Her Against A Politician's ...
A word from Suits star Patrick J. Adams: Do not come for Meghan Markle on Twitter. The internet may bestow plenty of gifts upon its user (puppy videos, Net
by Kaitlin Reilly

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