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'The Knight Before Christmas' Review: There's a Reason This Holiday Rom-Com Is So Satisfying


Vanessa Hudgens won Christmas last year with her Netflix rom-com, The Princess Switch. The film was a viral sensation, filled to the brim with the feel-good, low-stakes hijinks we’ve come to expect from our holiday movies. A sequel to that now classic is coming in 2020, but while we wait, Hudgens has another holiday flick for us: The Knight Before Christmas. And I’m pleased to report it’s very, very good.

The plot of the movie is delightfully bonkers: A knight from 1334, Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse), time travels to present day Ohio and meets a science teacher, Brooke (Vanessa Hudgens), after she accidentally hits him with her car. The doctors think Sir Cole has a head injury, which is why they aren’t fazed when he says he’s from medieval times. They think his memory will return in time and he’ll be back to “normal.” But days go by, and Sir Cole still contests he’s a knight. Brooke starts to wonder if he’s telling the truth, until—spoiler alert—she realizes he very much is, and they live happily ever after.

Much like Amy Adams’s character in Enchanted, the humor in The Knight Before Christmas stems from Sir Cole attempting to navigate the modern world. He pulls out a sword to fight Brooke’s ex-boyfriend, calls cars “steel steeds,” is enamored with televisions (a.k.a “magic boxes that make merry”), and thinks neckties are tiny torture devices. Brooke finds Sir Cole’s naiveté endearing, though, and romance blossoms. Not much about The Knight Before Christmas is realistic, but that’s the point. It’s pure, unabashed escapism in the best way possible.

Josh Whitehouse and Vanessa Hudgens in The Knight Before Christmas.

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“I think all rom-coms, on some level, are fairy tales, and I liked dropping the pretense and just owning it,” Monika Mitchell, the director of The Knight Before Christmas, tells Glamour.

Finding pure joy in 2019 is hard, after all, which is probably why rom-coms have become a booming business again. “I guess we all need to believe in magic a little bit more now than before,” Mitchell says. “These movies are entertainment, and that’s OK. They’re art, but they’re commercial art. They’re designed to be entertaining to the entire family so that a group of loved ones can sit together. Everyone has something in there that they can hold on to. Watching something that makes you happy is legitimate. To be happy at the end of something you invest an hour and a half of your life in is completely legitimate.”



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13 Dr. Pimple Popper Videos That Are Deeply Satisfying


I don’t ask or question what simple, harmless things bring people joy. (It is 2019, after all—we need to grab happiness any chance we get.) For some, it’s CBD-based…everything. For others, it’s going down an ASMR rabbit hole. And for a small subset of the population, it’s Dr. Pimple Popper videos.

Actually, I should rephrase: It’s not just a small group of people who enjoy these insanely graphic blackhead removal clips. Dr. Pimple Popper, a.k.a Dr. Sandra Lee, has over 3 million followers on Instagram. That’s 3 million people who voluntarily choose to fill their feeds with hair, puss, and pain. But like I said: I’m not judging.

In fact, a psychology professor once told Glamour that seeking these videos out is akin to the desire to visit a haunted house or watch horror movies. “A lot of disgusting imagery is also associated with fear,” explained Dean McKay, Ph.D. “In the real world, we generally avoid disgusting things—as well as things that are dangerous.”

So if pimple-popping videos is your YouTube hole of choice, then you’ve come to the right place. I scoured Dr. Lee’s Instagram page for the most hypnotizing popping videos, and the 13, below, are simultaneously cringe-worthy and calming. Watch for yourself if you don’t believe.

Fair warning, though: Those with sensitive stomachs should avoid.

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Want more? Here are some weirdly mesmerizing blackhead removal videos.

Christopher Rosa is the staff entertainment writer at Glamour. Follow him on Twitter at @chrisrosa92.





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Watching Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian Annoy Scott Disick in the Car Is Oddly Satisfying


Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian have their own bizarre language. The episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians where they shadily call Kim “Nancy” deserves an Emmy, to be quite honest. And when they ragged on Kris Jenner for her Miranda Priestly haircut last year? I think about it, at minimum, three times a week. If I leave this earth without Kourtney and Khloé asking me, “What the fuck is going on on your head?” at least once, then I haven’t lived, damn it.

Scott Disick doesn’t have this problem, lucky for him. He sees Kourtney and Khloé all the time—most recently today, March 20, when they picked on him for an entire car ride.

But they didn’t call him “Nancy” or make fun of his haircut. Instead they said a bunch of random words in British accents until Disick cracked. What, you haven’t done this before? I was talking to strangers in a British accent just 20 minutes ago. (Kidding.)

Khloé and Kourtney are truly the only people who would do this, and we love them for it. So here’s what happened: The two were having a ball in the car saying nonsensical things like “subliminally sublime” in full British accents. Meghan Markle would be so proud, but Disick definitely wasn’t. He sat next to Khloé scowling and looking out the window as she and Kourtney rambled on like confused extras in Downton Abbey.

“Scott hates us,” Khloé captioned one of her Instagram Story videos. And it’s true: He doesn’t look happy at all. Maybe it has nothing to do with Khloé and Kourtney, though. Maybe he’s randomly recalling the time he spent $200 at Burger King. That would certainly make me upset.

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Regardless, the British accents keep flying and Scott’s annoyance only grows. Just look at his eyes here! That’s a look I give only when the Applebee’s waiter tells me my food is running 15 minutes late. Khloé and Kourtney didn’t deserve this!

Scott Disick on Khloe Kardashian's Instagram Stories.
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Eventually, Scott cracks and says one of Khloé and Kourtney’s weird phrases, but not in a British accent (boo). It’s oddly satisfying to watch, so head over to Khloé ‘s Instagram Stories and check it out.

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Now all I want to see is Scott, Khloé, and Kourtney reenact a Harry Potter scene. Make this happen, Kris Jenner. Those KUWTK ratings would go through the roof.





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The Most Satisfying Fashion Purchases 'Glamour' Editors Made in 2017


Trends come and go, but there’s something to be said for the purchases that keep their value beyond the end of a season—the items you wear to bits, way beyond the point where you need to replace it; the one you reach for when your outfit needs an extra something; the one that you’re so. damn. glad. you made every time you put it on. As the year comes to a close, it’s worth looking back fondly on those truly special pieces that completed our closets this year, and that we can’t imagine our lives without. For some, it came from a spur-of-the-moment splurge; for others, it was a buy that was plotted months in advance. We asked 15 Glamour staffers to share their most satisfying purchases from 2017, and their answers capture that range, both in terms of product and how it changed their wardrobes. If you’re in the market for an item that’s worth every dollar, take any one of these suggestions for instant fashion gratification.



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