Normally, hearing the words “do you know who I am?” means you’re about to encounter someone with a very, very inflated idea of their own importance. For example, they might be the second cousin of an ex-mayor, or perhaps, three decades ago, they ran a winning touchdown at a high school football game. But every … Read more
Ryan Reynolds was ridiculed online for an “egotistical” email he sent to It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover amid his wife Blake Lively’s bitter feud with Justin Baldoni. As court proceedings take place ahead of the Blake-Justin trial this year, newly unsealed documents include a “cringe” email Ryan had sent to the author a … Read more
Times have changed, and it’s no longer a “must” for women to take their husband’s surname when they get married. But many still choose to do so. In fact, a 2023 survey found that four out of five women in the U.S. legally change their maiden names after tying the knot. Most of the time, … Read more
There’s a saying, “Size doesn’t matter.” Well, some might argue it does when it’s a hamburger we’re talking about. Also, a parachute, because if it’s small, then it’s probably just a dramatic scarf. Size also matters when you’re picking out a smartphone, as the most popular phone storage size in the U.S. is 256 GB, … Read more
Many couples vow to have and to hold for better or worse, in sickness and in health, but few imagine at that point what challenges the future might hold. For this redditor, it wasn’t her spouse who ended the relationship when her health took a turn for the worse. She herself realized she no longer … Read more
People realized that knowledge is power very early on and the phrase is often attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General (1613-1617) and as Lord Chancellor of England (1617-1621). Not everyone possesses the same knowledge, but not everyone is allowed to. At the same time, there are … Read more
Billie Eilish cranked up the pressure on her big-shot friends, subtly criticizing them for their silence. The 24-year-old artist has been vocal amid the rising outrage over a federal agent firing at Alex Pretti and claiming his life in Minneapolis. Her message sparked a wider debate about the “American way” of turning towards celebrities during … Read more
Getting a tattoo is a serious decision: you want it to look great and to reflect your inner values. So it’s natural that you want your tattoo design to come out perfect. However, tattoos in foreign languages sometimes have a tendency to… backfire. Especially if they’re in Chinese or Japanese and you don’t happen to … Read more
As children, we don’t know much, so products that are not designed for all genders go unnoticed. It’s only when we start noticing how a certain product is not at all suitable for some people that we realize that gender discrimination is also quite blatant in products as well. Just like this TikToker who was … Read more
Telling your family no isn’t always easy, and setting boundaries with parents can sometimes make people feel guilty. But there’s nothing wrong with being upfront about your feelings and needs, as it can tell people how to treat you. A man turned to the Internet to ask if he was right in refusing his in-laws’ … Read more