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Listen Shutterstock It’s disconcerting when someone you care about clearly isn’t listening to anything you’re saying. Everyone gets distracted sometimes, but being a good friend is about listening as much as it is about talking (maybe even more). As Dr. Vivian Sierra, St. Louis-based life coach and counselor, told me via email, “Listening is a common characteristic of successful relationships. Listening non-judgmentally is particularly powerful. Listening has many positive consequences. Listening sends the message that you take interest in your friend....

Some Bad News Has Rumors Swirling For Vanderpump Rules Fans Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images By The List Staff/Dec. 8, 2020 5:37 pm EST Is Vanderpump Rules cancelled after eight seasons? Fans were left scratching their heads after a shocking report from blogger Tamara Tattles hit the internet on Dec. 4, claiming that a decision to cancel the series was made during a recent Zoom call between producer (and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star) Lisa Vanderpump, Bravo, and Evolution Media, the show’s production company....

The Most Incredible TikTok Homes You’ll Ever See TikTok By AnnaMarie Houlis/Aug. 28, 2020 4:41 pm EST Even if you’re not on TikTok, well, you’ve probably still seen TikTok videos, which have gone absolutely viral both on and off the platform and across social media outlets. Choreographed dances (that, mind you, look much easier than they are to follow), quick-and-dirty fashion advice, seemingly miraculous skincare routines, belly-aching pranks… TikTok is full of killer content....

The Truth About Marilyn Monroe’s Skin Care Routine Baron/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/May 20, 2020 2:57 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is something about Marilyn Monroe that just completely transcends time. Although she died long before many of us were even born, who on the planet does not know her name and cannot instantly conjure up her famous face? Her image, as captured by numerous photographers, is right up there with Mona Lisa as an icon of classic beauty for the ages....

The Truth About Sonia Sotomayor Allison Shelley/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Jan. 20, 2021 11:31 am EST History will be made for several reasons when Kamala Devi Harris takes her oath of office as vice president of the United States. But the weight of history doesn’t just fall on Harris, they fall on the woman administering the oath as well — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the bench’s first Latina Supreme Court Justice, and by some accounts, a source of inspiration to the young Kamala Harris who started out as a prosecutor in California, while Sotomayor was working in New York (via ABC)....

The Truth About Tom Sandoval And Ariana Madix’s Relationship Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Nov. 2, 2020 3:21 pm EST Vanderpump Rules fans know them as one of the hallmark couples of the show. It makes sense; Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s six-year dalliance shows that strong relationships can withstand anything — including the trials of reality TV. During the most recent season of Bravo’s hit series, the pair opened up about some of the struggles they were going through as a couple....

A real family lives in the estate where Downton Abbey is filmed YouTube/Masterpiece PBS Much of the series is filmed at Highclere Castle, an estate in Hampshire, England that is home to a real life family headed by the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. Of course, we are all accustomed to seeing shots of its beautiful exterior in the show, but much of the downstairs of the castle, including the library, dining room, drawing room, and grand hallway can be seen in episodes of Downton Abbey....

HGTV’s Renovation Island was already a hit in Canada Instagram While Sarah and Bryan Baeumler may be unfamiliar to American HGTV viewers, their series Renovation Island had previously enjoyed a successful run on HGTV Canada, where it was titled Island of Bryan. The show proved to be a massive hit for the Canadian iteration of HGTV. According to an HGTV Canada press release, the series’ first four installments were “the most-watched individual episodes of any program on the network in over 10 years....

This Is What Happens When You Stop Wearing Antiperspirant Shutterstock By Kristin Conard/Nov. 2, 2020 11:15 am EST Our day-to-day morning routine most likely involves putting on some kind of deodorant or antiperspirant; we’ve been conditioned to hide our smells and sweat when we’re out in the world. But if you decide to cast your cares to the wind and go antiperspirant free or if you’re switching to natural deodorants that don’t stop sweat, be warned that you will find your armpits are stinkier, but only at first....

This Is Why 90 Day Fiancé’s Ariela Agreed To Do Reality TV Instagram By Joey Keogh/Dec. 11, 2020 6:55 pm EST Season 2 of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way hasn’t been easy for Ariela and Biniyam, but the fan-favorite couple finished up happily engaged and with their sights firmly set on the future. After everything they’ve been through, it seems that these two are finally settled in Ethiopia. They also made peace with their newfound fame, after Ariela took to Instagram to thank producers of the TLC show for all their support....

What It’s Like To Be Dolly Parton For A Day Robby Klein/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/July 14, 2020 3:41 pm EST Dolly Parton is in her 70s but showing no signs of slowing down. Is it because, like the lyrics of “9 to 5” suggest, she gets up every day and pours herself a cup of ambition? The secret to the country legend’s success is actually much simpler; as she told People, it’s all about staying true to herself....

What Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Might Lose After Their Oprah Interview Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images By Olivia Jakiel/March 8, 2021 1:55 pm EST March 7, 2021 is a day that will go down in television — and royal family — history, as Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally aired. The legendary talk show host and members of the royal family covered everything from Markle’s blatantly unfair treatment by the UK media to the jaw-dropping speculation about baby Archie’s skin color before he was even born (via CBS)....

There are three different types of endometriosis Shutterstock Dr. Narendra Pisal explained (via Popsugar) the three types of disorder as: “Superficial endometriosis, which is mild endometriosis overlying the peritoneal surfaces (or, in layman’s terms, the lining of the abdominal cavity); ovarian endometriosis, which leads to [the] formation of ovarian endometriomas (chocolate cysts); and deep infiltrating endometriosis,” which “can involve the uterosacral ligaments (these lie behind the uterus and can sometimes be felt at the top of the vagina), the space between the rectum and the vagina (rectovaginal septum), or other organs such as the bladder, bowel, or ureter....

You Should Definitely Switch To Fragrance-Free Shampoo. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Sept. 23, 2020 11:54 am EST Having hair that smells good is so important to many of us that one cosmetic company even named a shampoo after a compliment, Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific? And while smelling good is always good, fragrance may be the one thing we can do without when deciding on a shampoo — particularly if our scalps start to feel flaky and itchy....

5 Common Reality TV Dating Mistakes We Can All Learn From Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/March 4, 2021 10:25 am EST Reality TV has been around for nearly 30 years now if you accept the premise that MTV’s The Real World was the show that launched the entire genre (via USA Today), and for its entire existence it’s been a guilty pleasure born of schadenfreude. It’s quite a relief, after all, to know that even wealthy, good-looking people make even bigger messes of their lives than you’ve ever managed, and they do it in front of a much larger audience, as well....

Kirk Cameron saves the smooches for his spouse Getty Images In the 2008 film Fireproof, actor Kirk Cameron was slated to share an onscreen kiss with the actress who was playing the role of his wife — but Cameron wouldn’t do it. Although the kiss — and the film itself — was very PG, Cameron revealed in an interview with Today why he refused to lock lips with his costar. “I have a commitment not to kiss any other woman,” the evangelical Christian actor stated....

Angelina Jolie Just Sold This Lavish Gift From Brad Pitt Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images By Paige McBride/March 3, 2021 11:46 am EST Roses, chocolates, diamonds and rare paintings are just a few of the romantic celebrity gifts many receive from their partners. In Angelina Jolie’s case, she held a priceless work of art painted by Winston Churchill in her possession for years after her then-partner Brad Pitt gifted it to her....

Drinking Baking Soda To Lose Weight: Does It Really Work? Shutterstock By Nicole Width/Aug. 26, 2020 3:56 pm EST Another day, another magical weight loss claim trending on the internet. Much like the eternal quest to find the Fountain of Youth, it seems we are hardwired to seek out snake oil remedies for weight loss, as well. Deep down, we all know that the best and safest way to lose weight with actual sustainable results is to eat right and exercise (via WebMD)....

Here’s How Much Jake Tapper Is Really Worth Corey Nickols/Getty Images By Jorie Mark/Oct. 30, 2020 12:48 pm EST If you’re not a CNN junkie, perhaps you only just became aware of journalist Jake Tapper, who won a hefty share of amens over his memorable comment about the first 2020 Presidential Debate. “That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck,” Tapper said on air. (Others agreed that Tapper had a valid point; the rules of the final debate were revised so that moderator Kristen Welker had a mute button, so she could keep President Donald Trump and his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, from speaking over each other....

Other infectious disease experts are less optimistic than Dr. Fauci Shutterstock Other infectious disease experts may be even less optimistic than Dr. Fauci about providing a timeline that projects a return to normalcy. Johns Hopkins University infectious disease specialist W. David Hardy tells Healthline that society as a whole can start feeling normal again under very specific circumstances, and that is “when there is strong scientific evidence that the vaccination has rendered 65 to 70 percent of the population, that would be the time....