Get your spirit sticks ready, my friends, because Bring It On—one of the greatest movies of all time, full stop—is coming to Netflix in January. Yes, you read that correctly: Starting January 1, all Netflix users will be able to watch Torrance Shipman and company say iconic phrases like, “You’re being a cheer-tator!” whenever they…
Read moreSorry, Dictionary.com. You might’ve announced “complicit” as the word of the year last month, but if Merriam-Webster has their say—which they have—the official word of 2017 is “feminism.” Considering the events of 2017, it’s no surprise that feminism—defined as “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes” and “organized activity on…
Read more“Spineless feminism” and “political passivity” are some of the phrases Taylor Swift’s critics used this week, after Time revealed “The Silence Breakers” as its Person of the Year. In the back right corner of the issue’s cover, Swift leans against a wall, joined by Ashley Judd, another familiar face. But the other women that share…
Read moreYou’ve probably seen this year’s cover of Time honoring their person of the year—or, as is the case for 2017, the people who earned this award. Women like Taylor Swift, Susan Fowler, Adama Iwu, Ashley Judd, and Isabel Pascual all among those who make up “The Silence Breakers,” the people who stood up to sexual…
Read moreEvery year, New Years Resolutioners lace up their sneakers after their hangovers wear off to take their shiny new gym memberships for a test spin before retiring them at some point, presumably a few weeks later. But according to new data from Classpass, the most popular day to work out is not January 2nd. It’s…
Read moreIn just a couple of weeks, we’ll find out who has the distinction of being Time’s 2017 Person of the Year—typically, yes, a person (though it can also be a group, object, or idea) who has most influenced the year’s events, whether that’s in a good way or not so much. Last year, the nomination…
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