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The Story Behind Pen15’s Surprise Animated Special...

In Pen15, co-creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle painstakingly outline the horror and hellscape that is middle school — and now, in a special episode,

Making Sense Of American Horror Story’s Newest Twist...

Since its 2011 premiere, American Horror Story has gone pretty much everywhere: To date, seasoned fans have stomached everything from cannibalism to necrop

Does TikTok’s Sex Pillow Trick Actually Work?

Sometimes, you encounter a TikTok hack that changes your life. Maybe you’ve made some permanent adjustments to your skincare or beauty regimen; maybe

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Inside StripTok, Where Strippers Have Started A New Kind Of Commu...

Sky Hopscotch (@thisisnotskyhopscotch) likes to count her money — like, stacks and stacks of money — on TikTok. “This is what a typical night for

Naomi Osaka Shouldn’t Have To Explain Her Anxiety

During her first press conference since withdrawing from the French Open, tennis champion Naomi Osaka answered questions about her preparation routine and

The First Bachelor in Paradise Rose Goes To… Kissing

Spoilers are ahead. Surprise, surprise: Much like The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise is still fun, flirty, and appropriately dramatic sans that guy who

Will The Delta Variant Ruin Your Fall Plans? This Meme Sure Think...

As the Delta variant continues to spread around the world, it’s becoming harder and harder to hope for a future (or, at least, a fall season) without

Is It Really Better For The Environment Not To Bathe?

In recent weeks, for some reason, celebrities have taken to explaining their hygiene habits in meticulous and unnecessary detail. First, Ashton Kutcher rev

Veganism Isn’t Just About Saving Animals. It’s About ...

If you’ve ever perused the #vegan and #veganism tags on Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably seen edited photos of beautiful meals, trendy restaurant r

We Have A Lot Of Questions About Jennifer Aniston Eating One M&M ...

There is snacking in moderation; there is savouring food. And then, there is whatever Jennifer Aniston likes to do with chips and M&Ms. In a new InStyl

Outer Banks’ Season 2 Soundtrack Is Perfect For A ...

Despite Oysters, Bears, & A Deadly Pandemic, Olympians Are Breaki...

Nothing about this year’s Olympics has been normal — from the COVID-19 pandemic to roaming black bears to the “plague of 31,000 oysters”

The Pogues, Kooks, & Newcomers Of Outer Banks Season 2

We Have Been Attracted To Centaurs For A Long Time, Actually

It seems like, every few months, there’s a photo or movie that prompts a new crop of people to come to the sudden conclusion that Adam Driver is hot.

Simone Biles Doesn’t Owe Anyone An Explanation

On Wednesday, USA Gymnastics confirmed that record-breaking gymnast Simone Biles would not compete in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Oly

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Anyone Else Having Olympics FOMO?

This year’s Olympic Games have social distancing guidelines, cardboard beds, and almost no spectators. Yet despite CNN dubbing it “the first &#

Which Olympic Sport Could You, A Normal Person, Actually Do?

With the Tokyo Olympics underway, we aren’t only watching the world’s premier athletes compete for the gold in the midst of a global pandemic ?

The Newest Threat To This Year’s Olympics? A Rogue Bear

As if this summer’s Olympics weren’t already shaping up to be the most cursed sporting event in recent history, a renegade bear is now refusing

Tommy Dorfman Reintroduces Herself As A Trans Woman: “IR...

Actor Tommy Dorfman, known for her roles in 13 Reasons Why, Jane the Virgin, and Love, Victor, is reintroducing herself. “Coming out is always viewed

Conservators Took Millions From Britney Spears. Will She Ever Get...

The push to free Britney Spears from her father’s financial, professional, and emotional control has taken on a life of its own. Celebrities from Chr

Escape Room 2 Star Taylor Russell Unpacks That Twisty En...

Major spoilers ahead. Like its predecessor, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is a warped maze of codes, illusions, near-death experiences, and hard-to-

The Perfect Bachelor Audition Didn’t Exist — Until Andrew&#...

Major spoilers are ahead. Well, Bachelorette fans, we might have just lost a fan favourite — but we might have gained a perfect Bachelor. On the July 19

Who’s Next Week’s Dramatic Bachelorette Exit...

No hometown spoilers are ahead; just some sleuthing. After back-to-back weeks of painful, tearful goodbyes, The Bachelorette could use a lighthearted, roma

Actually, Babies Shouldn’t Work

At three years old, most kids can carry on a short conversation, use a tricycle, and put their own shoes on (as long as they’ve got Velcro, instead o

Wait, How Big Can Goldfish Get? A Very Serious Investigation

Terrible news for anyone still recovering from those live-action photos of Clifford the Big Red Dog: another alarming, disproportionately sized pet has ent

We Can’t Decide What’s The Funniest Part Of TrumpR...

During a Wednesday press conference, former social media celebrity Donald Trump announced another new lawsuit where he reminded the American public that, n

Darnella Frazier Says Her Uncle Was Killed During A High Speed Po...

Just weeks after receiving a Pulitzer Prize special citation for filming the police murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis teenager Darnella Frazier wrote tha

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