Some lessons are timeless. There’s something so timelessly awesome about 13 Going on 30. Despite it coming out over 20 years ago, even new fans are loving Jennifer Garner’s Big-esque storyline. Maybe it’s the so-bad-it’s-good 80’s fashion sprinkled throughout. Perhaps it’s the idea of swapping bodies with your future self. Or it’s everyone’s Marvel crush Mark Ruffalo, pre-Hulk. Either way, when you re-watch this rom-com masterpiece, there are some life lessons you’ll want to keep long after the end credits roll. Don’t forget who your real friends are. Mistake number one for Jenna Rink is her a ..read more

Who doesn’t love a good mystery every now and again? Forcing audiences to pop on their thinking caps and pay close attention, mystery films have the ability to challenge casual viewers in a way few movie genres can. Presenting taut central mysteries, these movies have a way of defying preconceived expectations about where the narrative might be headed, swerving left just when you assumed the story was going right. Whether through their enigmatic main plots or constant twists and turns, these mystery movies will leave viewers clutching the arms of their chair in disbelief, wondering what on ear ..read more

When it comes to sci-fi, HBO reigns supreme. HBO’s addictive alternate worlds–like the fantasy realms of Game of Thrones and the vampire-filled bayous of True Blood–have become staples in pop culture.  Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, many of its sci-fi series have earned Golden Globes, Emmys, and other major awards for their outstanding production values, writing, and acting performances. From aliens and zombies to dragons and robots, here are 11 of HBO’s best sci-fi series. True Blood (2008) HBO True Blood sank its fangs into HBO’s lineup in 2008 and didn’t let go for seven sea ..read more

When it comes to love, emotional maturity matters a lot. In fact, research has even shown that emotional maturity plays a huge role in the quality and health of relationships because it helps couples navigate conflict resolution as well as creates security within a relationship. And because emotional maturity is so crucial for loving, secure partnerships, certain qualities, behaviors, and dynamics have no place in an emotionally mature relationship.  Here are 11 of those things that emotionally mature women don’t tolerate in a relationship. 1. A non-committal attitude. If an emotionally m ..read more

In the ever-true words of Marie Kondo: “I love mess,” and these three teen shows deliver exactly that. All of these are honestly so beyond bad they actually are kind of addicting, so much so that you won’t be able to stop watching. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) 1. 7th Heaven 7th Heaven | IMDb 7th Heaven was an American family “drama” about the Camden family. I put drama in quotations because it was actually comedic gold. 7th Heaven intended to portray a close-knit family that overcame obstacles and still remained loyal and loving to one another despite it all. The Camdens were made up of Rev ..read more

Why watch all of Bridgerton Seasons 1 and 2 when you can just watch Colin and Penelope’s scenes? Whether you’re new to Bridgerton and just care about season 3’s Colin and Penelope (ahem, me), or you’re fan of the show who just wants to brush up on this epic friends-to-lovers story arc, you’ve come to the right place. Why go back and watch 16 full hour-long episodes from seasons 1 and 2 just for bits and pieces of our favorite Polin ship when you can fast forward to all the best scenes? Good news: I’ve compiled all of Colin and Penelope’s best bits from the previous seasons, all with timestam ..read more

Full-fledged psychopathy is rare, but some level of psychopathic traits is estimated to be present in 30% of the adult population by researchers. Here are six subtle signs someone may have psychopathic traits that you may mistake as just “kindness,” according to an expert and researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy. They are superficially charming and glib, yet you catch them in many lies and contradictory behaviors that contradict their seeming charm. One of the most arresting traits of a psychopathic person is just how charming they are! People who’ve been swindled by psychopat ..read more

Imagine playing whack-a-mole but on your face. Eczema is one fickle illness. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis as my dermatologist called it while handing me a steroid prescription, affects 10% of Americans. It took a slow cascade of events, a perfect storm if you will, until I graduated into that class of 10%. Full honors and straight A’s. It’s honestly pretty embarrassing that my descent to rock bottom begins with me in my pajamas, in a full face of makeup, eating pancakes in my kitchen. But now that I type this out, that absolutely sounds like the beginning of a twenty-something’s downward spira ..read more

Are you a Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, or Samantha? Hard to say, right? Well, according to Jeff Guenther of the popular TikTok account @TherapyJeff, there’s a reason why you have trouble picking just one SATC character you relate to the most, and the reason is that Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha are based on psychologist Carl Jung’s interpretation of the personality. (For any non-psych nerds in the chat, Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytic psychology. He’s most well known for his work in developing theories related to personality, archetypes, and ..read more

“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Protagonist versus antagonist. Hero versus villain. It’s a tale as old as time, and the basic schematic of every story. Sometimes, though, clever filmmakers try to subvert expectations to make audiences question everything they have seen or believed up to a point. The quickest and most effective way to elicit an OMG reaction is through a game-changing revelation that the protagonist has been the antagonist all along. Sure, it’s the kind of twist that only hits hard on the first watch, but oh, it’s too juicy to ev ..read more