Gossip Girl left a hole in my heart when it went off the air seven years ago. The popular CW series epitomized one of my favorite sub-genres in entertainment: hot people running around with zero consequences. There hasn’t been a show to come around since then that’s hit quite the same spot for me…until now.…
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Some families get to the airport early to avoid lines. My family gets to the airport early to avoid causing a scene and yet somehow, against all odds and even with all the necessary precautions taken, we manage to make one every. single. year. on our annual trip to Spain. It’s always about the luggage—and…
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When I find something good, I do not shut up about it. Ever since I tried the newly launched Amika High Tide Deep Waver a few weeks ago, I have been preaching the gospel of my new hair obsession (just ask my co-workers). Prompted or not, I would tell anyone who even glanced at my…
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For most of my life, I’ve spent a large portion of my nights lying to myself about going to sleep early. Instead of actually going to bed on time, I find a million random things to do and end up waiting until I’m absolutely exhausted to pass out. This wasn’t the best news for my…
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Women love spy stories—the faction of the Internet which demands Gillian Anderson be cast as the new James Bond is proof enough. Still, espionage dramas have long been monopolized by men both on-screen and off. Even the most famous female-fronted spy or assassin shows, like Nikita or Alias, have been created by men, written by…
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The CW‘s new series In the Dark hasn’t even premiered yet, but it’s already experienced a bit of controversy. Attendees at the annual Television Critics Association gathering this winter wanted to know why the network didn’t cast a blind actress for the leading role. (The series, if you’re unfamiliar, centers on a selfish, hard-drinking blind…
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