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11 NYE Traditions We Never Heard Of
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, you can hear the bottles of bubbly popping open for miles around. But in my house, that’s not the case. Instead, you’ll hear a “squish,” and then...
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The Harsh Reality Of When Mass Retailers Find Indie Designers
Illustrated by Elliot Salazar.It’s an up-and-coming designer’s dream. You’re laboring over handcrafting earrings or oils or needlepoint in your apartment to sell at flea markets and on your Etsy shop,...
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How One Target Of Slut-Shaming Is Now Fighting Sexual Bullying
When Emily Lindin was 11 years old, her peers decided that she was the class "slut." For the next few years, she was psychologically tormented, called "slut," "ho," "whore," and more, both online and...
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4 Tips That Will Change The Way You Drink
This article was originally published on December 8, 2014.I'm about to make a lot of people really, really mad. Before I say the mad-making thing, just know this: I take alcoholism very seriously. If...
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12 Ways The Fashion Industry Has Changed Since 2006
Photo: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images.As the year winds down, it's customary to reflect on the goings-on of the prior 12 months. There's certainly a lot to look back on and learn from when it comes to...
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On Turning 30 & Falling Out Of Love With Romantic Comedies
Photo: Moviestore Collection/REX Shutterstock.I turned 30 this year. Now before you stop reading, let me tell you up front that this isn’t going to be one of those essays in which a millennial...
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My Year Of Breakups: First My Boyfriend, Then TV
Perhaps Jennifer Lawrence said it best: “All I need in a relationship is somebody to watch TV with me.” As usual, J Lawr's telling it like it is. Before “Netflix and chill” became a euphemism for...
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30 Times A Celebrity Shocked Us On A Red Carpet In 2015
Photo: Jim Smeal/BEI/REX Shutterstock.Red carpets can be such banal things. Step. Pose. Smile. Flash. Repeat. They’re considered a necessary evil, though. Celebrities showcase designers’ latest...
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In Defence Of Staying In For NYE
Illustrated by Abbie WintersThe year is 1999. A new Millennium is about to dawn. I’m drinking warm gin, with a token inch of flat tonic at the top of my glass. I’m wearing my best shoes - pale pink...
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The Best NYE Kisses In TV And Film
One of the best New Year's Eves I ever had was taking my Mum out for dinner because she was miserable after a break up. We argued before the second course, she cried, and we were in bed by 10 past...
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This Is Going To Change The Way You Use Your Hair Straighteners
PHOTOGRAPHED BY LAUREN PERLSTEIN.What if we told you that the most versatile hairstyling tool EVER was already sitting on your bathroom shelf? The humble flat iron — which you might have delegated to...
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The Best Apps For Making (& Keeping) New Year's Resolutions
Photographed by Winnie Au. Mobile apps are one of the best tools you can use when it comes to keeping New Year's resolutions. Why? Apps are always with us. They can remind us at specific times or...
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You, As Defined By Your First Celeb Crush
Photo: Alex J. Berliner/BEImages.Let's face it: You've got some weird selections in your history of crushes. We're talking how you had feelings for Jesse Metcalfe. But, not the version of Metcalfe we...
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8 Trends We Want To Rise From The Dead In 2016
The year 2015 was all about trend resurgence: There were '70s flared trousers and necktie blouses, '90s chokers and tricked-out denim jackets, and a mix of other pieces that were seemingly brought back...
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My 2016 Dating Resolutions
I dated a lot last year. Like, a lot. I had one night stands, months-long flings, revisits with exes. But I finished the year pretty much single. And I made a lot of mistakes. I took someone back who I...
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How To Make Your Home Airbnb Ready
Chances are your bank account is in a sorry state post-party season. But there is a solution for boosting your finances without the need to take on a second job or sell an organ – Airbnb. The beauty of...
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I Quit Drinking For A Month — & These 12 Things Happened
Photographed by Rockie Nolan.This article was originally published on December 17, 2015.A couple of years ago, I decided to do a Dry January. That means no booze at all, for any reason (yes, even at a...
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Here's Why Your Instagrams Never Look As Good As The Professionals
We're all guilty of it: sometimes the photos we post on social media don't exactly, ahem, reflect reality. Back in September, a story went viral that attempted to show what was really going on in the...
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This Is The Most Hungover City In The U.S.
Welcome to 2016, dear reader. How ya feeling? Well, if you're in San Francisco, chances are you're not doing so hot. According to an analysis from real estate company Trulia, it's the city most likely...
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26 Bad Workplace Habits To Kick In 2016
New year, new you, right? There's something so enticing about starting fresh on January 1, and resolutions don't have to be limited to exercise, relationships, or money. It can also apply to your work...
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