Very few moments in our culture actually achieve transcendence. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, for example, the world stopped. As it did when Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. And when Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. These were watershed…
Read moreIt’s been less than two weeks since Khloé Kardashian confirmed her much-hyped pregnancy. Since then, we have been treated to not one, not two, but three baby-bump posts on Instagram. The first, a beautiful black-and-white tribute to The Bump being lovingly caressed by its mother and father, was the pregnancy announcement itself. The second was…
Read moreWhen it comes to preventing sexual assault, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a truly unprecedented suggestion: using more fossil fuels. Perry’s head-scratcher of a suggestion came Thursday morning when he took part in an energy policy discussion hosted by Axios and NBC News. How exactly are fossil fuels supposed to prevent sexual assault? Let’s connect…
Read moreIt might not surprise you to learn that lingerie in 2017 looks a little different than it did in the 1920s—OK, really different. Undergarments have evolved over the past century to highlight women’s bodies in different ways: with various materials, shapes, and patterns. And the decade-by-decade transformation is truly fascinating. Back in the 1920s, it…
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PHOTO: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images Leave it to Michelle and Barack Obama to be the glimmer of hope and happiness needed in the world today. On October 3, which marks the former First Couple’s 25th wedding anniversary, Michelle took to Twitter to celebrate her “best friend” and husband with a sweet message. Sharing a black and…
Read moreTen years ago today, television changed forever when The CW first introduced audiences to Cecily von Ziegesar’s cast of Upper East Siders. Yes, the premiere of Gossip Girl officially happened a full decade ago—and though we often think about the Manhattan-centric (and occasionally, Brooklyn-based) plot lines, love triangles, and other OTT events that capped nearly…
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