A cartoon has somehow taught me more about the female experience than any other show I’ve watched. I’m talking about Netflix’s adult animated comedy Big Mouth, which centers on three teens, Nick, Jessi, and Andrew, going through puberty. Interestingly, the show is doing some serious heavy lifting for feminism—educating both women and men, in hilarious…
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Baby Archie is already a little philanthropist! This week, his parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a huge gesture of kindness towards Love the Oceans, a marine conservation non-profit — and they did it all in the name of their five-month-old baby. According to Harper’s Bazaar, the royal parents donated $5,440 to the charity…
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I realized five minutes into Lifetime‘s Identity Theft of a Cheerleader, which premiered September 7, that it was going to be a journey. Is the made-for-TV movie good? Not in the Oscar-bait sense, of course, but it is unquestionably enjoyable. Partially-based on a real-life story, it follows Vicky (Maiara Walsh), a 30-year-old woman who steals…
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If there was any doubt that Rihanna—the multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, designer, muse, actress, etc.— has got us all wrapped around her finger, let us please bring your attention to her right-hand pointer. The artist landed at JFK Airport yesterday, just days before her anticipated Savage x Fenty show for New York Fashion Week. From her…
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When Friends first debuted on NBC almost 25 years ago, it was pretty much an instant hit. Millions upon millions tuned in every week to see what Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Joey, and Chandler were up to in New York City. You have to remember this was a time before DVRs and streaming services, so…
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I’m the latest in a generations-old line of late bloomers. How late? Well, I didn’t wear a bra at all until I turned 16. And even then, it served a more or less decorative purpose. Maybe it’s because I had been denied the privilege for what felt like forever, but I’ve had a love-hate with…
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