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She describes it as the "swan effect" — the process of going through hair, makeup, and wardrobe to eventually emerge as Monica, the assistant to fictional billionaire Peter Gregory on Silicon Valley. But, when we met Amanda Crew, it became apparent that the 28-year-old actress — and only female series regular on Mike read
Single Angelenos, we feel your pain — finding a mate in L.A. can feel as insanely difficult as unicorn hunting, sometimes. We too frequently hear terrible tales of bad breath, awkward convos, and even straight up stand-ups. Well, sometimes you just need a wing woman to pluck the keepers from the sea of skeezy, and nudge read
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Far past being de-stigmatized, sex toys are now an expanding industry, worth an estimated $15 billion globally. CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Safeway, Target, and Walmart are now lining their shelves with discreetly packaged vibrators. Financial news outlets like CNBC have touted toys as a boom industry while the rest of the read
Hannah Metz is a vintage curator, designer, photographer, and model, but more likely known as that girl catching your eye on Bedford Ave. in vintage threads. An expert in all things femme, Brooklyn Magazine founder Daniel Stedman sat down with her in his Dumbo office to talk blood stains, band-aids, and the hard-core read
Star power is something exceptional. Something undefinable. Something that tempts the most cliché-averse among us to utter the words je ne sais quoi. But, when we see it, we know it. And, that is certainly the case with the seven incredible ladies ahead. These women are killing it. In every sense of the word. read
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