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With Love’s Emeraude Toubia Wants Lily, & All Latinas, to Finally ...

I Watched Chasing Papi 20 Years Later & It’s As Cringe As You Remember

Zión Moreno Is Ready to Tell Her Side of the Story

In Vampire Academy, Daniela Nieves Delivers a New Kind of ...

Ever since she was very young, Daniela Nieves has had a penchant for chit-chat. “Once you know me, just as a person, I love to talk,” Nieves, the

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I Rewatched Gotta Kick It Up! 20 Years Later & It HasnR...

Imagine, for a second, that it’s summer 2002. Social media as we know it doesn’t exist yet, so naturally, in between mall hangs and chatting with frien

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Francia Raísa Gets Grown: The How I Met Your Father Star...

“Thursday is the new Saturday,” Francia Raísa declares as soon as we get on the phone. “Friday is the day to chill. Let’s be real.” She ha

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‘Killing It’s’ Stephanie Noguera Is Using Her P...

Working on a show with a central premise based on snakes isn’t for everyone, but fortunately Stephanie Nogueras did not have to be around too many reptil

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For Your Tias, Primas & More: 8 Latinx Beauty Gifts To Give This ...

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Karrie Martin Lachney Is Forging Her Own Path

Take one look at Karrie Martin Lachney today, and you’d assume she always knew this would be her path: a Honduran-American from Louisiana making a name f

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Celebrity Style

From Matching Sweatsuits To Custom Louis Vuitton — Sophie Turner&...

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The Complicated Case Of Lori Vallow, Her Missing Children, & A Do...

Update: On Thursday, Kauai police arrested Lori Vallow on a warrant after she failed to produce her two children to child welfare workers last month. Vallo

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The Complicated Relationship Between Shapewear & Body Positivity

Modern shapewear — Spanx specifically, which will mark its 20th anniversary on February 15 — was born into a very specific era with a very specific vis

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A New Missouri Bill Calls For Police To Literally Stop Women From...

One Missouri lawmaker is working to make it harder for women to get abortions, while simultaneously redefining what an abortion actually is. Mike Moon, a R

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The Women Senators Who Voted To Impeach Donald Trump Are Not Done...

Just like that, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump is done. If it seems like the process came and went pretty quickly, that’s because it did. Last wee

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The Many Celebrities That Are Backing Mayor Pete For President In...

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All The Ways Congresswomen Protested Trump’s SOTU Speech, F...

It was the paper-shredding moment that sent shockwaves across the world (or at least on social media). At last night’s State of the Union, Nancy Pelosi e

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Why These NYC Subway Protestors Are Taking Action Against Over-Po...

A group of protestors known as “Decolonize This Place” took to the streets of New York City on Friday to speak out against the MTA’s plan to add 500

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Taylor Swift Gets Political In Miss Americana, But What To...

Taylor Swift’s new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, is perhaps our first truly candid link behind-the-scenes of the musician’s personal life. R

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Taylor Swift’s Sexual Assault Case: The DJ, The Groping, & ...

Content warning: The following posts contains depictions of physical & sexual violence. In Taylor Swift’s new documentary, Miss Americana, the po

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Husband Charged With Murder Of Jennifer Dulos Dies Of Suicide

Update: On Tuesday, the Hartford Courant reported that Fotis Dulos, husband of Jennifer Dulos, attempted suicide and was taken to the hospital immediately.

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Heidi Broussard’s Friend Faces A Capital Murder Charge For ...

A significant development is currently unfolding in the case of Heidi Broussard, a Texas woman who went missing last month and was discovered dead more tha

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Are Senators Passing Notes During The Impeachment Trial? Yes, Yes...

The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump has only been going on for about a week and a half at this point, though it feels like it’s been much

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Meet The First-Ever Women Impeachment Managers

The impeachment of President Trump has been anything but conventional. Although he’s one of only three U.S. presidents to ever actually be impeached in t

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Ayanna Pressley’s Response To Betsy DeVos’ Racist Abo...

Vying for the title of Most Controversial Member of The Trump Administration is no easy feat, but Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos somehow always finds a

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A New Birth Tourism Law Could Restrict Pregnant Women Traveling T...

Imagine preparing to board a flight only to be told that in order to proceed, you are required to take a pregnancy test. If it turns out that you are pregn

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Annabella Sciorra Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein: “He R...

The criminal trial against Harvey Weinstein has begun, and for his dozens of accusers, it’s a moment that’s been a long time in the making. The disgrac

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Michelle Carter, Convicted Of Aiding Boyfriend’s Suicide, R...

Michelle Carter, a Massachusetts woman who urged her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in dozens of text messages, has been released from jail early. On T

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Why Is Everyone Drinking Milk At Trump’s Impeachment Trial?

Unless you’ve been living off the grid for the past few months, you’re probably well-aware that President Trump has been impeached by the House of Repr

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Will Meghan & Harry Give Up Their U.K. Home For Good?

It looks like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be spending even less time in the United Kingdom than originally thought. Mere days after the Queen calle

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