When I took sex ed classes in middle school and high school, we learned the basics like anatomy, contraception, and the reproductive system. Looking back, there was so much left out. My parents weren’t exactly open and comfortable with talking about sex, so I was kind of left to my own devices when it came […]
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Child stars have been a hallmark of the entertainment industry since the advent of the entertainment industry, from the Mozart children dazzling the courts of Europe as traveling musicians to Hollywood icons like Judy Garland and Brooke Shields. And with the advent of social media, a new kind of child star has emerged: the child
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We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from Holy Terrors, the third book in Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves YA series—out from Henry Holt and Co. on April 1st. It’s been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to
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We all love us some Taylor Swift, and even if you don’t, you know someone (probably your kid) who does. Personally, I’m not a huge Swiftie — I’m not paying for Eras tour tickets, that’s for sure — but I definitely enjoy a ton of her music and the cool points that knowing her lyrics
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There’s a new documentary celebrating the history and impact of libraries heading to PBS, and the trailer released today touches on the unequivocal positive impact they—and the librarians who work there—have on communities. Here’s the synopsis: Free For All: The Public Library chronicles the fascinating evolution of the American public library’s trajectory, from the original
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I have been staring, intermittently, at a livestream of chairs. I have been staring at this livestream of chairs for well over an hour. [UPDATE: 4+ hours!!!] This is how Marvel has chosen to reveal the cast of Avengers: Doomsday: One chair at a time, an actor’s name across the back of each one. Positive: The
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Welcome back to Reading the Weird, in which we get girl cooties all over weird fiction, cosmic horror, and Lovecraftiana—from its historical roots through its most recent branches. This week, we continue Stephen King’s Pet Sematary with Chapters 58-60. The novel was first published in 1983. Spoilers ahead! Ongoing content warning for dead kids and
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President Donald Trump said that tariffs will likely be more “lenient than reciprocal,” as the April 2 tariff deadline looms for a number of levies to go into effect. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would be very tough for people,” Trump said Tuesday in an interview with
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Spring has sprung, it’s actually nice to be outdoors again, and your family is probably spending a little less time holed up indoors on the weekends hiding from inclement weather. But when you do hit the couch to chill at the end of a fun day outside, it’s nice to know what new family-friendly movies
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Listen, I 100% ~felt~ it when Kaley Cuoco said she didn’t like being called “Mama” by other people since welcoming her daughter Matilda nearly two years ago — as if once you become a mother, that’s your sole identity. Cuoco was and is a lot of things, from entrepreneur to philanthropist to actor and more.
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