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Welcome to one of the most revolutionary weeks of the year! Starting on the 27th, the sun, Mercury and Pluto are all vibing in Aquarius, the sign of innovation, rebellion and, yes, aliens. If you’ve been feeling like life is getting a little too Black Mirror, that’s the Aquarian energy… Read more »

Keke “The Gag Is, I Hope I Don’t Sound Ridiculous, I Know It Ain’t, I Know It Ain’t The StAAllion, Sorry To This Man, That’s A Slave Hymn” Palmer is the funniest person on the Internet. At just 31, Keke Palmer an industry veteran, having starred in her first film… Read more »

.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. Get excited, because it’s nearly time to check into The White Lotus hotel… well, kind of. The much-anticipated third season of… Read more »

In the golden age of Black Hollywood, which spanned the late 1990s to the early 2000s, we could flip to channels like UPN and BET to see ourselves reflected on a variety of Black television shows. Despite Hollywood’s halfhearted push towards diversity (and the subsequent backlash to this push), it… Read more »

.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. Everything’s coming up roses — or should we say cherries? If you’ve spent any time on beauty TikTok lately, you’ll know… Read more »

Prepare for the pixie wave. Search for ‘pixie haircuts’ spiked after the Golden Globes where Emma Stone debuted a new “defined” pixie, and since then, short haircuts have been a hot request in salons: “I think pixie cuts will become more popular in 2025,” predicts Anilsa Sanchez, a hairstylist and… Read more »

From high-fashion runways to the faces of A-listers like Doja Cat and Kendall Jenner, bleached brows have had a resurgence in recent years. Once a marker of punky subcultures, the barely there brow has trickled into the mainstream, becoming a bold aesthetic statement embraced by those who value experimentation and… Read more »

When it comes to achieving the kind of toe-curling orgasms that leave your body feeling like Jell-O, it’s often all about the clitoris. “[It’s] the most important organ for pleasure,” says Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., certified sex therapist, Lelo sexpert, and author of Becoming Cliterate and A Tired Woman’s Guide to… Read more »

We are mere weeks into 2025 and there is already an abundance of new nail trends to inspire your next visit to the salon. From kitsch scrapbook nail art to high-shine glass nails, this year’s emerging manicures cater to every style and taste. But if you have a penchant for… Read more »

Between those TikTok-viral rose vibrators and Lelo’s cult-fave Sona 2 Cruise, suction vibrators have been having a moment. Compared to more traditional, direct-contact, clitoral vibes that rely on rumbly (and sometimes too powerful) motors, they operate with a little more nuance: The air surrounds and pulls the clitoris toward the… Read more »