Archive - August 2016

Lifestyle

5 Tips for the Perfect Wedding

by Adelina Brown

A woman’s wedding is often regarded as the most important day in her life. After all, it only happens once – at least in theory – and besides that, a wedding also marks the start of a journey like no other. You’ll also be wearing a totally glamorous dress, and both your hair and makeup will be on fleek. In short, you will look like an absolute goddess, and guess what? All eyes will be on you. However, a lot of women don’t even enjoy their weddings, because the things they have to deal with are simply overwhelming. Planning the day for an entire year, only to find that it’s pouring with rain, for instance, can give you a real headache. Spending tons of cash on flowers and decorations that end up not being up to the par? Not great either. Wearing a dress...

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Entertainment

Funny Tweets by Celebrities

by Erin Gillespie

There are always these tabloid items claiming that celebrities are “just like us!” It’s always a little hard to swallow this type of rhetoric – I always think to myself “sure, if only I had millions in the bank, a private jet, kajillions of social media followers, and the ability to pay for and/or do whatever I pleased….sure, they’re just like me.” However, I will concede that once in a while, a celebrity Tweets something out that resonates so well on just a basic human level that you can’t help but smile. Some of the time, it’s even intentional. Here, I’ve scoured the internet and revisited some celebrity tweets past and present that were simple, succinct, and undeniably funny. Kanye West – First World Problems I always...

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Lifestyle

5 Things That Every Stylish Woman Should Do

by Adelina Brown

Being stylish is not about following a set of stupid, utterly pointless rules set by a bunch of annoying fashion editors, but rather about finding your own voice and expressing yourself through awesome clothes, shoes and accessories. However, some guidance is always appreciated, especially when it’s aimed at helping you dress like the best version of yourself. And because I’m all about women rediscovering themselves and looking freaking awesome, I’ve decided to write an article comprising the five most important habits of a stylish lady. Don’t worry, I won’t tell you to go and buy every Chanel piece that you can get your hands on – it would not only be outrageously expensive, but also useless, because you’d look just like everybody else. This...

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Lifestyle

7 Telltale Signs That He’s Got Commitment Issues

by Adelina Brown

At some point, we’ve all met that amazing guy who made us think that perfection was attainable. He was so damn attractive, real’ charming, he had a good job, an even better sense of humor – and guess what? He also seemed to be the most romantic person in the world, at least until he jokingly said something like ‘You know, I sometimes have a hard time committing to a relationship.’ Hearing that wasn’t great, but hey – maybe you could change him. Maybe he’d fall in love with you and this would make him realize how awesome relationships actually are. You felt challenged by what he said, and come on, he was way too sweet to refuse, right? So you started dating him on a regular and thought you became quite close, until boom – he broke your...

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Entertainment

Hope Solo’s Olympic Hissyfit Got Her Suspended From U.S. Soccer

by Erin Gillespie

Everyone knows that old and indelicate saying about karma being a kind of a bitch, and it appears that this week, karma is in as strong a form as ever on that front. Remember last week, when I reported on Hope Solo’s very unsportswomanlike tirade after Team USA (for whom she is the goalkeeper) lost their soccer match to Sweden? Remember that? Well, it seems that U.S. Soccer certainly remembers it too, because according to The New York Times, they have decided to suspend Hope Solo from the sport for a six month period. In case you don’t remember exactly who said what to whom, it was on the back of a bitter defeat at the hands of the Swedish women’s soccer team (who also happens to be coached by Solo’s former coach) that Solo had her very public meltdown, in which...

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Entertainment

Courtney Cox Gets Real About Her Plastic Surgery

by Jason Croteau

A few days ago, the new season of Running Wild with Bear Grylls started, and perhaps rather unexpectedly, Courtney Cox was his guest. If you’re unfamiliar with Bear Grylls and his show, he is an ex-special forces survivalist who puts famous people through their paces by taking them into extreme environments and showing them exactly what it takes to survive in the wild. To say that they show is a popular one would be an understatement; last season, he even cooked and ate a wild salmon with none other than POTUS himself, Barack Obama! That said, I’ve never really thought of Courtney Cox as the outdoorsy type, but yet here she is, heading-up the premiere of the new season, clad in her GoreTex outdoor gear, supposedly ready for action. The premiere took place off of the cliffs of...

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Lifestyle

15 Clothing Hacks You’ll Be Glad You Found Out About

by Adelina Brown

Everybody loves some good hacks, and since clothing is such a big part of our lives, why not learn to be the very best at dealing with it? For a list of what I believe to be some of the most useful clothing hacks I’ve heard about, you’ve come to the right place. Loose zippers are quite terrible, aren’t they? We all have that amazing pair of jeans that fits us just perfectly but has got one downside – a zipper that’s too loose. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but hey, when you’re in a hurry, this can be quite an inconvenience. You don’t have to worry though, because a key ring is all you need to solve the problem. Double hangers anyone? If you want your mornings to be as stress free as possible, then best thing to do is prepare your...

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Fashion

Top 10 Most Iconic Dresses in History

by Adelina Brown

Everyone seems to believe that history was written by men in armors, but you know what? I’m pretty sure that it was ladies in fancy dresses who did most of the hard work, so why not celebrate the awesomeness of women by talking about the most iconic gowns ever? Marilyn Monroe’s White Dress Arguably one of the most famous garments in history, the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe on the set of Billy Wilder’s The Seven Year Itch in 1955 was designed by William Travilla. Little did he know that the “stupid little dress” – as Marilyn herself would call it – would go on to become an icon of both 20th century cinematography and fashion. Audrey Hepburn’s Little Black Dress Audrey Hepburn’s take on “American geisha” Holly Golightly in...

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Fashion

Celebrity Goth-Chic: The Week in Questionable Fashion Choices

by Jason Croteau

Look, we all get it wrong sometimes. Even those who are always seemingly on-point with their sartorial games have a “bad choice day” once in awhile. This past week, there must have been something in the atmosphere. Perhaps it’s something in the water, perhaps it was the pull of the recent full moon, I don’t know. Whatever it was, celebrities everywhere seemed to sort of lose their collective wits and were found wandering the streets of our communities clad in the kind of moody, teenage-angsty gear that most of us left behind after our goth/emo phase in high school. Think I’m kidding? Here, have a look –  here are some of the week’s highlights. Olivia Palermo Nothing says refined, monied, Upper East Side socialite like a see-through clown shirt...

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Lifestyle

A Step-By-Step Guide to Reading Men’s Body Language

by Adelina Brown

In almost every case, a person’s behavior is a lot more revealing than their words, so you’re always at an advantage when you know how to read the body language of others. Whether you’ve got a date planned for tonight or you simply want to know what to know what the intentions of that hot guy across the bar are, I can guarantee that by the time you finish reading this article, your body language reading skills will have improved dramatically. Body language – what details should you look out for? We’ll talk about 10 essential gestures that absolutely every man does – even unconsciously – and what each of them means. The most interesting thing is, some of these gestures are relatively easy to read, while it can be quite challenging to see what...

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