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How To Get A Facial On The Cheap

This Melon Cocktail Will Elevate Your Summer Drinking Game

Is This How You Feel When You Get A Manicure?

A 1920s-Inspired Wedding In San Francisco

by Martha Stewart We...

Luxe-Looking Brushes That Won’t Break The Bank

Photo: Courtesy of Sonia Kashuk. It's been 15 years since Sonia Kashuk first started selling her wares in Target, and it's been a gorgeous decade

by Maria Del Russo

Boho Apartment Envy! Inside Erin Wasson’s Chill Venice Pad

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Watch The First Episode Of The Knick For Free Online

Photo: Courtesy of Cinemax. Disclaimer: Mild spoilers follow. In case you missed last night's premiere of The Knick, Steven Soderbergh's new hist

by Rufus Larsen

A 4-Step Recipe To Make Again And Again

Photo: Courtesy of Tasting Table. Drew Deckman, of Deckman's en el Mogor in Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico's lovely wine country, is one of those c

by Tasting Table

Make Your Look Last Longer With These Essential Tips

Photo: Molly Cranna. The fresh-faced glow you leave your house with in the morning rarely lasts all day. Lashes lose their curl, lips fail to hold their sh

33 Perfect Going-Out Clutches Under $100

by Bobby Schuessler

Frozen Is Getting A Sequel (Sort Of)

Photo: Courtesy Disney. For those who just can't “Let It Go,” there's a book for that. A sequel (of sorts) to Frozen is on its way. S

by Erin Donnelly

This Is Your Brain On Emoticons

You might think that your brain processes the colon and parenthesis that form an emoticon smiley face in the same way it understands human facial cues, but

by Rufus Larsen

Meet The 9-Year-Old Who Thinks You Should Own A Pocket Square

Mr. Cory is an entrepreneur. He wears printed ties that hang gracefully in Windsor knots around his neck. He likes linen pants. And, with the profits he ma

by Gina Marinelli

This Two Night Stand Trailer Has Us Totally Committed

Imagine going to bed with a guy who looks a lot like Miles Teller. Now imagine waking up and discovering that said Miles Teller lookalike is kind of lame.

by Erin Donnelly

Zap Your Zits, No Matter Where They Are

by Maria Del Russo

14 Styling Tricks To Steal From The IKEA 2015 Catalog

With Line, Your Smartphone Is About To Get A Lot More Twee

Photo: Courtesy of Line. There's a hot new messaging app that's aimed to take over your smartphone. And, boy, is it cute. Well, “new”

by Rufus Larsen

We Have Major Respect For This Down-To-Earth Mom

Photo: Courtesy of Romy & The Bunnies. Sarah Sophie Flicker is a performer, writer, director, and mother of three (Arrow, Wilder, and Dusty). You are a

by Romy & The Bunnies

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Leaked Kanye Video For “Robocop” Does Not Include Act...

Back in 2008, Kanye West fans were teased with the idea of a Hype Williams-directed video for “Robocop” from Yeezy's very own 808s & H

by Rufus Larsen

All-Natural Ways To Beat Jet Lag

Jet lag is your body’s way of telling you that your circadian rhythms are out of sync. It doesn’t have to take days out of your vacation, thoug

by Dr. Frank Lipman

Your Weekly Hate-Like: The Container Store Is Making Me Depressed

Photo: Courtesy of The Container Store. People will tell you that New York snobbiness is rooted in the many superior cultural opportunities, the museums, t

Entertainment News

Yet Another Reason To Love Malala

We get it. It's Saturday. You could be Tindering. You could be getting down with a boozy brunch. You could be under a blanket watching an '80s mo

by Erin Donnelly

Why The Returned Is The Show You Need To Get Hooked On

Photo: Courtesy of Music Box Films. Full disclosure: We love TV. So much so that sometimes we'd rather spend a whole weekend in front of the tube than

Minds Are Literally Blown In This Adi Ulmansky Music Video

If you're not up on your Israeli pop, you might not be familiar with Adi Ulmansky, an adorable songstress from Jerusalem. But, be prepared to fall in

by Rufus Larsen

This Champagne Cocktail Has A Lovely Secret Ingredient

Photo: Courtesy of Leaf.TV. La vie en rose! This cocktail is elegance in a glass. There's something undeniable about the beauty in roses and the class

Win A VIP Prize Package To Boston Calling Music Festival!

The official midsummer festival season may be over, but don’t pack up your denim cutoffs and gauzy tops quite yet. Boston Calling Music Festival, an

by Locke Hughes

So, This Is What Men Mean When They Catcall Women

BuzzFeed's latest video is taking aim at the d-bags who can't let a lady walk a city block without shouting out some lewd remark or ordering her

by Erin Donnelly

The Beach-Wave Trick You Haven’t Heard (It Involves A Fork)

Photographed by Winnie Au. I generally try not to make references to Disney princesses in articles about beauty, but this one is fitting. Remember that tim

by Gabrielle Korn

Entertainment News

Christina Ricci Is A Mom

Photo: REX USA/Everett Collection. Wednesday Addams had a baby, guys. You have our permission to feel old. Sources tell Us Weekly that Christina Ricci has

by Erin Donnelly

Listen To Beach Day To Fill That Best Coast Void

Photo: Kimmy Drake. If you’ve been longing to feel like you’re on vacation, but are stuck at the office, then Beach Day’s new record migh

by Ilana Kaplan

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The Ponytail Trend You’ve Got To Try

While the notion of putting fabric in hair sounds a bit nutty/preschool, leave it to Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld to show us this twee trend is actually prett

by Taylor Bryant

Found It: A Compliment-Magnet Dress That’s On Super-Sale

by Leeann Duggan

This Instagram Account Isn’t All Smoke & Mirrors

by Ellen Hoffman

This NYC Townhouse Is Off-The- Charts Amazing

Diet & Nutrition

Stop Drinking Soda — Why You Should Kick Your Habit

Illustrated by Clay Hickson. We were all teenagers at one point; we know that just being told not to do something, without a reason, doesn't cut it. I

by Sara Coughlin

Men Wearing Makeup For The First Time Is Surprisingly Emotional

When this BuzzFeed video portraying men wearing makeup for the first time landed in my inbox, I honestly didn't want to watch it. Sometimes it's

by Gabrielle Korn

The BEST $20 You’ll Ever Spend

by Ellen Hoffman

What I Learned When I Joined The Infertility Club

The first moment I realized how difficult my path to parenthood would be, it felt like a punch in the gut. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon — the kind

by Jennifer Gerson U...