Parents of Public School Kids Do Not Need a Dress Code
A public school in Houston, TX has rolled out a dress code for parents that is every bit as racist and gendered as the words “dress code” usually imply.
The Navy Has No Idea What Is Going on With These UFOs
Naval officers keep seeing what they call “unexplained aerial phenomena,” more commonly known to regular folk as UFOs. And now the Navy is officially getting around to looking into what’s going on with all that. Cue the Mark Snow instrumentals.
Britney Spears Has Left the Mental Health Facility
Britney Spears has checked out of the mental health facility where she spent a month focusing on her mental health while coping with her father’s recent health problems.
I Bought This $20 Clarisonic Dupe, and My Skincare Regimen Has Never Been The Same
At the age of 28, I have a very love-hate relationship with my skin. There are days when my skin looks as close to perfect as it ever can be. Then there are days where, if I don’t wear makeup, people think I’m dying. I wish thre could be a balance between these two extremes, but there isn’t, my skin is binary. And so…
Joe Biden Called Anita Hill to Apologize 27 Years Too Late
I’m tired. Relatedly, I did not have any Diet Dr. Pepper today.
The 10 Best Deals of April 25, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Learning to Drive Taught Me to Understand My Mom
My familial politics have always been a complicated thing to explain. At my birth home in Michigan, my parents began the slow and messy process of their divorce when I was eight years old. It took four years of court dates, arrests, and tears before the threads of two lives had finally been untwined. They treated…
Just Let People Do Their Jobs
Lately, I have started every single draft of every single blog with some version of the same first sentence: I am very tired. I am very tired of violence against women. I am very tired of men using our suffering for their (and only their) political gain. I am tired of men telling me what I should be doing. I am tired…
Smooth Out Your Complexion With This $25 Sephora + PANTONE Color Corrector Palette
There’s nothing more frustrating than putting on a $40 foundation, only to realize you can still see your under-eye bags, hyperpigmentation, or red spots underneath. That’s why the makeup gods created color corrector palettes. And this on-sale Sephora + PANTONE UNIVERSE Color + Conceal Palette has 15 creamy shades to…
Elizabeth Warren Rolls Out Proposal to Reduce Maternal Mortality
After revealing ambitious policy proposals for affordable child care and student loan forgiveness, Elizabeth Warren has unveiled a proposal specifically targeting maternal mortality rates. While the rate of maternal deaths has been declining in similarly wealthy countries, it continues to climb in the United States.…
What Are These Real Housewives of Potomac Taglines?
Against all odds, The Real Housewives of Potomac franchise went from mildly interesting to excellent over three seasons, in large part due to my queen Karen. As such, their taglines have gotten more crafty and nonsensical.
I Am Mesmerized by This Video of the Yodeling Walmart Kid Floating Away On an Inflatable Horse
On Wednesday, the Yodeling Walmart Kid, who is sometimes called Mason Ramsey, crowd surfed on an inflatable horse during a sold out concert in Nashville. It’s a sight that has left me utterly transfixed.
You'll Be All Clad in Plaid With Nordstrom Rack's Burberry Flash Sale
There’s nothing more classic than a Burberry trench, and today, you can add one to your wardrobe for less than $1,000—if you hurry. Nordstrom Rack is marking down coats, clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories by the iconic British designer, but the best items are selling out fast. So if you’re mad about that…
Cardi B Can't Help That She's Popular, Okurrr?
Cardi B may not be the Thomas Edison of the term “Okurrr,” but there’s no denying that it’s become an integral part of her brand. As her star continues to rise (and rise and rise), seemingly so does the frequency of people trying and failing to master her signature sound.
Indiana Strikes a Blow to the Heart of Abortion Access
Indiana, the state that gifted America its current Mother Boy, now has two new anti-abortion laws on its books: Come July, the state will ban the very mundane and safe method of abortion that’s called dilation and evacuation, and will allow any nurses, pharmacist, or physician assistant to refuse to participate in…
Gynecologist can’t believe she has to tell women not to put garlic in their vaginas
Thank god Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter exists. Without the author of The Vagina Bible: The Vulva And The Vagina: Separating The Myth From The Medicine, who else would be out there telling women to keep certain items out of their vaginas? (Certainly not Gwyneth Paltrow, whose Goop site pushes vaginal jade eggs…
Thursday's Best Deals: All-Clad Pans, Airpods, Anker Speakers, and More
A Cole Haan sale, Ninja Foodi, KitchenAid kettle, and a Little Giant Ladder lead off Thursday’s best deals.
The Demands of Positive Celebrity Coverage
It’s been a rough week to be a star, and a rough week to be someone who listens to what stars have to say. At least, that’s what social media tells me. Some of the most famous people making music today—Ariana Grande, Cardi B, and Justin Bieber (as well as Lizzo, a darling of critics and her fans but not quite of…
Baltimore's Mayor Allegedly Funneled Money Through Healthy Holly, a Self-Published Children's Series
Since April 1, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh has been on an indefinite leave of absence due to “health” reasons, according to the Baltimore Sun. But her chances of coming back to work are not looking good. Pugh is being investigated for selling copies of her children’s book series Healthy Holly, which revolves around…
The Monarchy Is a Fiction
The British tabloids are mad. They are mad because Meghan and Harry have drawn a set of firm boundaries around the birth of their child: They won’t be telling the public every last detail about the birth, and they certainly won’t be posing on any hospital steps like Kate did in 2013, 2015, and 2018 as she and…
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