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Why You Should Rethink Getting Ice In Your Drink Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/Dec. 23, 2020 9:57 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can probably imagine ordering water without ice at your favorite brunch spot, and maybe an orange juice, too. But what’s a cold coffee sans ice cubes? Is a frozen margarita truly a margarita at all without it? And, could you forgive your frozen piña colada if it wasn’t actually frozen?...

Anya Taylor-Joy’s Net Worth: The Queen’s Gambit Star Makes Less Than You Think Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images By Angela Andaloro/March 6, 2021 12:55 pm EST Anya Taylor-Joy has been buzzed about as one of the most promising young actresses of today. The 24-year-old actress proved just that when she took home her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit....

Cindy McCain Reveals How Her Husband Would Have Felt About Trump’s Refusal To Concede Mike Coppola/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Nov. 13, 2020 1:52 am EST The widow of the late Senator John McCain is raising her concerns about President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede, and says that she believes her late husband would be troubled by everything that is unfolding at the Trump White House. “He [Senator McCain] not only believed but lived the ideals of the Democratic process....

Does Yogurt Really Help Razor-Burned Skin? Shutterstock By Jennifer Leonard/June 2, 2020 4:36 pm EST You know the pain. After shaving unwanted hairs with a razor, often your skin is left red, raw, and stinging. It’s no fun, especially when the area in question is your bikini line. Why does it happen? Two of the most common causes of razor burn are not using enough lubrication and shaving with a dull blade, according to GQ....

Ethan Plath Reveals Whether He Wants Kids YouTube By Joey Keogh/Jan. 4, 2021 10:41 am EST Ethan Plath is learning that being a husband is more complicated than he envisioned. During the debut season of his family’s reality show, Welcome to Plathville, Ethan slowly grasped how to take a stand against his domineering parents while staying true to his wife Olivia, against intense backlash from them. Season 2 found him completely estranged from his folks, which gave Ethan the freedom to figure out who he is as well as what it takes to make a marriage work....

Here’s How Princess Diana’s Untraditional Wedding Vows Sparked A New Tradition Anwar Hussein/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Dec. 21, 2020 3:12 pm EST If you follow the Netflix series The Crown, you’ll remember the opening scene during then-Princess Elizabeth’s wedding in which, during her vows, the future Queen insists on having “to obey” her husband. Apparently, at the time, her ability to put the words into practice had already started to go by the wayside, but she wanted to have the line in their nuptials anyway....

How To Go On A Job Interview When You’re At Work Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Oct. 4, 2020 2:17 pm EST Being a good liar isn’t something anyone should aspire to — but this vice sure comes in handy if you’re employed full-time at one company, and need to take the afternoon off for a job interview somewhere else. Especially if you have a suspicious boss — who asked for all the gory details the last time you called in sick, because “stomach flu” wasn’t enough information — you want to have a perfectly credible reason on the tip of your tongue for why you won’t be working between the hours of, oh, say, 2 and 4 p....

Sean Gilmartin faces social media outrage over his press conference appearance Richard Schultz/Getty Images In the resulting Twitter tornado, those familiar with Gilmartin’s MLB career lashed out. “Sean Gilmartin is the authority on ‘crushing it’ because he’s seen enough home runs hit against him to know,” tweeted one critic. “Some people may be surprised by Sean Gilmartin not wearing a mask, but as a Mets fan I can assure you that he was never good at protecting things, whether it be leads or the people around him,” vented another....

Melania Trump Reveals A New Look To Greet The White House Christmas Tree Alex Wong/Getty Images By Nicole Width/Nov. 25, 2020 11:58 am EST Christmas has come to the White House — or at least the Christmas tree has arrived. The New York Post reported that at about noon on Monday, a newly blonde First Lady Melania Trump greeted the 18½-foot Fraser fir from a tree farm in West Virginia pulled by a team of Clydesdale horses while being serenaded by a military band playing “O Tannenbaum” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing....

Nicole Kidman Is Completely Unrecognizable At 16 Years Old Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Jan. 18, 2021 3:10 pm EST Nicole Kidman is a beauty — this goes without saying. But when she was just 16 years old, the A-list Hollywood actress looked completely different than she does at age 53. Of course she would have aged in close to 40 years! Still, it’s likely the Australian has had work done....

Pete Buttigieg’s Love Story Will Melt Your Heart Scott Olson/Getty Images By Cynthia Cook/Dec. 16, 2020 3:34 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. South Bend mayor and former Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten Buttigieg have a Hallmark movie-worthy love story that’s sure to melt any heart — that is, if you’re a Hallmark fiend (c’mon, we know you are). During an interview with People in September 2020, the couple discussed their respective books (Pete’s Shortest Way Home and Chasten’s memoir I Have Something to Tell You) and how they each approached their love story....

Bobby Brown’s daughter passed away five years ago On the fifth anniversary of Bobbi Kristina’s death, in January, her father posted a touching tribute to his late daughter: “There’s no way to explain how I feel I miss you so much little girl,” alongside a photo of the two of them (via Instagram). He added, “You stay in my heart on my mind every day daddy loves you.” The R&B legend also shared another shot of a dove, positioned on a ledge, noting, “My daughter came to see me today in the form of a dove....

The Kardashians Reportedly Dropped Major Money On This KUWTK Crew Gift Dimitrios Kambouris/e/Getty Images By Agnes Erickson/Jan. 14, 2021 4:26 pm EST We can’t believe the ending is finally here. After 20 seasons, countless hours in their “glam rooms,” four children for Kim Kardashian, and one too many cocktails for Kris Jenner, Keeping Up With the Kardashians has finally come to an end. “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” the family wrote in the announcement....

Wire is so out for The Home Edit team Instagram It turns out wire baskets are the nemesis of orderliness for Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer. “One of my personal grievances? I don’t love using too many wire baskets,” Teplin explained to Pure Wow. “Things fall through the slots, and because there’s no concealment—and there’s the grid [from the wire]—everything tends to look cluttered in them,” she added. In addition to finding the look of wire baskets to be uncouth, Teplin adds another reason why other bins suit organization far better....

The Real Reason AOC Didn’t Mention Joe Biden In Her DNC Speech YouTube By Melissa Willets/Aug. 19, 2020 8:14 am EST Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was only given 60 seconds to speak at the virtual Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, but that was enough for her to make waves. That is because her role was symbolic, according to NBC News, as she chose to nominate Bernie Sanders for president, and declined to mention the democrat party’s official nominee, Joe Biden....

The Scary Reason Chrissy Teigen Was Hospitalized Karwai Tang/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Sept. 28, 2020 3:15 pm EST Chrissy Teigen’s pregnancy has not been an easy one. The model revealed that she has been hospitalized as she has been experiencing some scary bleeding through her pregnancy. “I was always, always bleeding,” said Teigen on her Instagram story (via Cosmopolitan). “I’m about halfway through pregnancy and the blood has been going on for like a month....

The Sport Donald Trump Doesn’t Want Barron To Play Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Jan. 4, 2021 9:23 am EST Barron Trump is just like any other 14-year-old boy — okay, he isn’t, as he has lived his life in the spotlight, and most recently at the White House. But in one way, the first son is like his peers in that according to his mom, Melania Trump, Barron is into “all into sports” (via Town & Country)....

The Surprising Thing Some Love Is Blind Contestants Did During Pod Dates Marcus Ingram/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/Dec. 18, 2020 7:57 pm EST If you haven’t watched Netflix’s Love Is Blind, boy do you need to! The reality dating show, which took the world by storm when it was released in early 2020, is a dating show like no other. And it all comes down to the infamous pods. Basically, the cast members go on blind dates in pods and eventually get engaged — before ever seeing the other person....

As a “broke” vegetarian, Lizzo often ate this Shutterstock Although Lizzo harbored dreams of being paid to eat out at her favorite restaurants, she was always destined to be in music. As she told The Cut in February 2019, back in the early days of her career, after dropping out of college to pursue her passion full time, Lizzo would frequently sleep in her car. Joining her first band offered a floor to sleep on at least, usually in their rehearsal space or at the drummer’s house....

This Is Why Ted Cruz’s Travel Plans Are Raising Eyebrows Bloomberg/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Feb. 18, 2021 10:24 am EST Things aren’t looking too good in Texas at the moment. Thanks to a massive winter storm which brought six inches of snow and single-digit temperatures, the state saw a surge in electricity demand which knocked out power grids, leaving millions in the dark with neither heat nor electricity, and dealing with rotating power outages with no end in sight (via CBS)....