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What TV & Movies Got Right (& Wrong) About Moving To NYC

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12 Things That Never Happen On Spring Break

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8 Crucial Things To Consider Before Accepting A Job Offer

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The Ultimate Guide To Asking For A Raise — & Actually Getting One

You talk a big game in your head. You know exactly how hard you work, how you’ve gone above and beyond your job description, and how much money you

by Vanessa Golembewski

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These Women Are Changing How We Think Of College Football Fans

Football has always had a reputation for being a boys' club — a sport for male athletes, covered by male analysts, watched by male fans. But the reality

by Vanessa Golembewski

Amanda Bynes Was A Pioneer For Gross, Girly Humor

On April 21, 2016 Comedy Central premiered the fourth season of Inside Amy Schumer. It was the usual Schumer mix of sketches about sex, candid

by Vanessa Golembewski

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What’s Yours, Mine & Ours?: How Married Millennials Approach Money

In an age when millennials are supposedly disrupting everything from nights out to American cheese (yes, really), it’s no surprise that married

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How To Use Twitter & Not Get Fired

Roseanne is canceled. The rebooted TV show is canceled. The reruns of the original show are canceled. Roseanne Barr is, as the kids say, canceled. And

by Vanessa Golembewski

Get The Scoop: The Best Ice Cream In NYC

It takes very little convincing to get us to the ice cream shop. Rocky road for lunch, you say? Don't mind if we do. The only thing harder than choosing a

by Vanessa Golembewski

15 Stephen Hawking Quotes That Will Change Your Life

Update: March 14, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, news broke that Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge. He was 76. A brilliant mind

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11 Movies Perfect For A Glorious Snow Day

For those who live in the northeast, you've probably already received the email. It says something along the lines of, "Due to the forecasted blizzard,

by Vanessa Golembewski

I'm A Female Comedian & Here's Why Louis C.K.'s Be...

My life as a female comedian feels marked by warnings. Often these alarms have been for no great danger — another comic nudging me in the rib to point

by Vanessa Golembewski

Why This Outdated Relationship Rule Needs To Die

This article was originally published on January 11, 2016. One December morning, about four months into dating my partner, I woke up and knew I loved

by Vanessa Golembewski

22 Celebrities Share Their Freaky Ghost Stories

Not everyone believes in ghosts. But, sometimes a nonbeliever just needs to hear a convincing story from the right person. Maybe if, say, a celebrity the

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This Is The Most Troubling Scene In House Of Cards (& No...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 5 of House of Cards. Frank Underwood is a degenerate. It's not enough that he messes with the election process,

by Vanessa Golembewski

This Is What Baby Emma Looks Like Now

This story was originally published on Feb 2, 2015. Ever since Friends came to Netflix in January, we've been taking a closer look at the iconic show. We

by Vanessa Golembewski

Lena Dunham On The End Of Girls & Embracing 30

This story was originally published on February 10, 2016. Lena Dunham can't stop moving. Sitting cross-legged on a stool in a Los Angeles photo studio,

by Vanessa Golembewski

This Movie Genre Is Filled With Lies

There's something about Christmas that feels decidedly romantic. Maybe it's all the twinkling lights and cozy feelings of being by a fire. Maybe it's that

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11 Elves Who Are Really Kind Of Hot

Sometimes fictional characters are total hotties. And, sometimes, these characters are also elves. This is an uncomfortable topic, but that doesn't mean

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Chloë Sevigny Talks About Directing Her "Whisper Of A Film," ...

Chloë Sevigny made a grand entrance into the public eye in 1994 when a New Yorker writer dubbed her the "It girl" of New York. Now, after more than 20

by Vanessa Golembewski

Movies
How Many Female Directors Can You Name?
At this point, you've heard — to some extent — about the lack of female directors hired in Hollywood. Perhaps you've heard that, of the 347 feature
by Vanessa Golembewski

Books & Art
The Ultimate '90s YA Book Canon
There's one problem with dubbing anything the "best" or "ultimate collection" of its kind: No one in the history of time (or, at least, the internet) is
by Vanessa Golembewski

Pop Culture
YouTube Star Marina Joyce Says She's "Totally Fine" After Scare
Update: Marina Joyce has further addressed speculation about her safety in an interview with YouTuber Philip DeFranco. "I went to see my manager and I
by Vanessa Golembewski

TV Shows
How BoJack Horseman Handled Abortion
Warning: Spoilers ahead. The sixth episode of BoJack Horseman's third season is titled "Brrap Brrap Pew Pew." It sounds a bit like a video game that
by Vanessa Golembewski

TV Shows
The Walking Dead Season 7 Trailer Is Here
Season 7 of The Walking Dead returns October 23. But today we got a glimpse at what we can expect, courtesy of the latest batshit crazy trailer. You
by Vanessa Golembewski

Movies
10 Reasons To Just Go See Ghostbusters Already
Ghostbusters had a $46 million opening weekend. That's a lot of money! But some are saying it's not enough, and that ideally, the film should have brought
by Vanessa Golembewski

Pop Culture
12 Celebs Who Should Have Been Sweaty But Were Not Sweaty
Every morning is becoming more and more of a challenge. I rise, ready to take on the day, only to look in my closet and think, What does one wear in
by Vanessa Golembewski

Music
Annotated Lyrics: The Real Meaning Behind "The Boy Is Mine"
When you were a teenager, you didn't really think about the meanings of the words to your favorite songs. You just sang along — and possibly
by Vanessa Golembewski

TV Shows
15 Years Ago Today, Mariah Carey Stripped, Brought Ice Cream To <...
Once upon a time, in the days before we lived our lives through our phones, tweenage kids came directly home from school to watch Total Request Live on
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Movies
These Romantic Comedies Actually Make You Believe In True Love
Rom-coms! Sure, they can be cheesy and overly optimistic, presenting a rose-colored view of the world that couldn’t exist even if TSA didn’t require
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