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Jenny Slate Talks 'Dying for Sex' and the Complexities of Radical Friendship

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Over the course of just eight episodes, Dying for Sex turns several common cultural tropes on their head. The FX miniseries stars Jenny Slate and Michelle Williams as Nikki Boyer and Molly Kochan, two best friends navigating the latter’s terminal diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer. Like the Wondery podcast of the same name upon which […]

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Jennifer Lawrence's Open-Toe Sandals Are Peak "Wrong Shoe" Theory

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Jennifer Lawrence just leveled up her freaky shoe game. Out in New York City today, the actor styled one of her signature off-duty looks with a pair of unconventional black sandals—at least by Manhattan standards, that is. Lawrence hit the streets in a pair of black rubberized slip-ons from St. Agni. For starters, the actor’s

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26 Pieces Of Excellent Relationship Advice From Unexpected Sources

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There are plenty of people to go to for marriage advice. Counselors, couples who’ve been together for decades, trusted family and friends. Each of these folks usually has some hard-earned wisdom to share. But a surprising well of worthwhile relationship advice comes from professionals who are rarely tapped for advice on love and happiness. Namely,

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6 Genuinely Great Pieces of Marriage Advice From Reddit

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Maintaining a healthy relationship, one able to endure life’s ups and downs, is the result of effort. Whether it’s the big stuff (trust, respect, good communication) or the small (delivering well-placed compliments, making sure to buy that snack you know they love), prioritizing the work is what helps a marriage thrive. It’s also never a

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The Marriage Advice I Wish I Knew A Lot Sooner, According To 12 Men

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Marriage is one of the most significant commitments two people can make. And despite the overflow of resources available to help navigate the challenges, there are certain lessons that can only be learned — and shared — through experience. A truly healthy marriage is cultivated over time, not willed into existence after saying, “I do.”

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Hailey Bieber Pairs Her Vintage Gucci Dress With a Divisive Modern Shoe

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Hailey Bieber’s dress has some major fashion history, but her shoes are totally modern. In New York City yesterday, the model showed that she knows her stuff by wearing a look that blended two distinct decades. Bieber donned a fitted dress from Tom Ford’s spring 1998 collection for Gucci. But this wasn’t like the usual

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What Is Wainscoting? Everything You Need to Know About This Classic Wall Feature

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Sometimes the best interior design trends are the ones that have been around for centuries. Wondering what is wainscoting? It’s a feature once used purely to protect walls from scuffs and wear that has quietly evolved into one of interior design’s most versatile tools. Whether it’s classic  beadboard in a Boston, MA home to sleek,

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Lady Gaga Turns TikTok’s Favorite Pickleball Dress Into Goth Balletcore

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It’s safe to assume that Lady Gaga takes absolutely no style advice from TikTok fashionistas, but her latest garment is currently wildly viral over on the social media platform. Following two concerts in Mexico City over the weekend, Gaga showed off Norma Kamali’s flared Pickleball Dress in a post shared to her Instagram yesterday. The

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