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Ear buds
15 Podcasts That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re Hanging Out With Friends
We highly recommend playing these shows when you’re lonely or just craving the casual, chit-chatty vibe of a good hang.
By Cathryne Keller
Airing it out
Are the Therapy Sessions on Reality TV Shows Even Remotely Legit?
Here’s what two real-world therapists make of unpacking issues on camera in the Bravo-verse
By Julia Ries
The 26 Sexiest Shows to Stream on Netflix Right Now
From the steamy to the downright dirty.
By Samantha Vincenty and Hannah Dylan Pasternak
Ex-streamly hot
17 Incredibly Sexy Movies You Can Watch on Hulu Right Now
Get ready to settle in for a titillating evening at home—alone or with a partner.
By Katie Way and Samantha Vincenty
Play and pause
12 Chill but Entertaining Podcasts to Put On When You Need to Rest or Recover
You can only watch so much reality TV before you feel like your brain is rotting.
By Rachel Wilkerson Miller
‘Wear Whatever The F You Want’ Is Stacy London and Clinton Kelly’s Apology Show
“The world has changed a lot since the run of What Not to Wear, and, thankfully, so have we.”
By Kayla Blanton
How Elin Hilderbrand, Queen of the Beach Read, Starts Her Day
The Nantucket native says her morning rituals “make her writing happen.”
By Grace McCarty
7 Products that Make Paige DeSorbo Feel Hot
You can’t buy her confidence—but you can definitely add her lip combo to cart.
By Grace McCarty
Nicola Coughlan Wore Fuzzy Birkenstocks with Her ‘Bridgerton’ Wedding Dress on Set
Dearest gentle reader, you are not the only one who wants to be comfy in your down time.
By Grace McCarty
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Shows a Cat Is the Emotional Support Pet We All Need in an Apocalypse
The kitty helps the main character navigate cancer and scary aliens.
By Katie Camero
‘Inside Out 2’ Writer Meg LeFauve Shares How Her Own Anxiety Helped Inspire the Movie
In an interview with SELF, she says, “My anxiety was, in a way, a gift.”
By Katie Camero
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How ‘Inside Out 2’ Is Helping Adults Better Understand Their Anxiety
“Even if it’s a part of us, it doesn’t define us, and we can learn to love all aspects of ourselves.”
By Katie Camero
Beauty
The Morning Routine Jennifer Garner Swears By to Feel and Look Her Best at 52
Plus, the one thing that will instantly throw off her entire day.
By Jenna Ryu
Idol chitchat
All Your Most Pressing Health Questions About ‘Survivor,’ Asked and Answered
Do contestants have access to tampons? Can they take Adderall? And do they get awful hangovers after the Merge Feast?
By Amy Rose Spiegel
Busy Philipps on the Subtle ADHD Symptoms That She Missed For Years
The actor says getting diagnosed in adulthood was a huge relief.
By Jenna Ryu
Life
Eva Mendes Says Doing Dishes Is One of Her Favorite Forms of Self-Care
She throws on a podcast or Doja Cat first because she’s just like us, for real.
By Jenna Ryu
Nature calls
So...How Exactly Do ‘Survivor’ Contestants Poop on the Island?
Two recent castaways break down the pleasures and perils of the aquadump.
By Rachel Pick
Beyoncé Revealed She’s Dealt With Scalp Psoriasis While Promoting Her New Hair Care Line
The singer said the relationship we each have with our hair is a “deeply personal journey.”
By Jenna Ryu
Beauty
Andie MacDowell Simply Isn’t Interested in Looking Younger
She says she’s “comfortable being seen as an aging woman.”
By Jenna Ryu
Halle Berry Got Real About Sex During Menopause
The actor said things changed in the bedroom—and not in the fun, spicy way.
By Jenna Ryu
11 Wellness Books That Helped Us Live Better in 2023
New perspectives and hard-won advice from Aubrey Gordon, Cody Rigsby, Oprah Winfrey, and others.
By Grace McCarty
The 26 Best Workout Songs of 2023
From Barbieland to the BeyHive, these hits kept us moving all year long.
By Grace McCarty
Look what you made her do
Here’s How Taylor Swift Got in Shape for Her Absolutely Grueling Eras Tour
Think running is hard enough? Try sprinting while singing.
By Jenna Ryu
A Deep Dive on ‘The Living Clearly Method,’ Hilaria Baldwin’s Wellness Book
This manifestation manifesto is—how do you say in English—more likable than we expected.
By John Paul Brammer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Had an Unexpected Reaction After Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
“It felt like it was a horrible black comedy.”
By Jenna Ryu