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Welcome to April, cosmic beings. It’s giving new dimension. Why? Because this month marks the first full month in our lifetimes where Neptune, the planet of dreams, fantasy, and illusion, is in Aries. Unless you were alive in 1875 (and if so, please call the Guinness Book of Records because… Read more »

Cosmic beings, this week marks a historic shift. Neptune, the planet of dreams, illusions, and the subconscious, is leaving Pisces for the first time in 14 years and entering Aries on March 30th at 7:58 a.m. EST. If you’ve been in an extended delulu era since 2011, where your dreams… Read more »

There’s a lot to love — and hate — about The Sims. The lore and chaotic gameplay keep you tuned in, while the expensive downloadable content (DLCs) and constant bugs are certainly turnoffs. Nevertheless, the game has held a monopoly on the life simulation genre since 2000, and for good… Read more »

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.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Nail health is having a major moment. From the Japanese manicure — an intensive treatment that buffs vitamin-rich pastes into the… Read more »

With April showers approaching, it’s time for the return of the trench coat, the quintessential spring must-have. Not too heavy, not too light (dare we say, just right?), and typically made from water-repellant and wind-resistant fabrics, trenches are the outerwear of choice for transitional weather. While knee- and calf-length jackets… Read more »

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar.Today: a human resources director who makes $165,375 per year and who spends some of her… Read more »

Sophia Umoh, 31, was diagnosed with endometriosis in her mid-twenties after first presenting with symptoms in her early teens. “It started with painful periods. I think I was about 12 or 13 at the time, and I was bleeding a lot. Coming from an African background, my mum would say,… Read more »

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Neptune has been splashing around in Pisces for quite some time. It’s been so long that we’ve gotten used to being lost in the haze and uncertainty of what tomorrow brings; however, things are about to change when the planet of empathy and compassion moves into straightforward Aries. We might… Read more »