In recent years a handful of celebrities have taken strong stances against posing for selfies with fans on the street—and for good reason. Two of the most recent additions to this antiselfie squad are Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who almost certainly get stopped all the time when they’re out and…
Read moreOne afternoon, when I must have been about eight, my mom told me to stop crying. I don’t remember what I was crying about, but I do remember that I responded: “But I’m already trying so hard not to!” By that young age, I’d already learned that I should hold back my tears. That when…
Read moreThere were two pinnacle scenes in the first season of This Is Us: the close-up shot of Milo Ventimiglia’s butt—which broke the Internet for obvious reasons—and the moment where Kate Pearson, played brilliantly by Chrissy Metz, stepped on the scale and weighed herself, completely naked. It’s a scene that touched millions of viewers for its vulnerability…
Read moreAt a Hollywood Reporter roundtable earlier this year, Chrissy Metz said she’d eventually love to play a character whose storyline wasn’t centered around weight. Her character on This Is Us (Kate Pearson) is three-dimensional and nuanced, yes, but the bulk of her dialogue is about her body insecurities and desire to shed pounds. For some…
Read moreWhen someone asks about my worst hookup, I have plenty of options to choose from, but I inevitably end up telling the same story. It’s the one where I started arguing with a Trump supporter at a bar and then before I knew it, I was waking up the next morning in his bedroom. There…
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