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The 5 Words That Will Likely Define Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock By Britt Hawes/Nov. 15, 2022 11:08 pm EST The evening of November 15, 2022, former President Donald Trump gave his highly anticipated announcement at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. There were many rumors swirling around Trump announcing a third presidential run, and those rumors have since been proven true. As expected, Trump has indeed announced his candidacy for 2024 (via C-SPAN....

The Controversial History Behind Geritol Josep Curto/Shutterstock By Amanda Chatel/Dec. 1, 2022 1:20 pm EST If you’ve never heard of Geritol, then you probably weren’t 75 or older some 60 years ago. First introduced in 1950 as a liquid vitamin marketed toward geriatrics — hence the name — Geritol promised to nip fatigue in the bud by invigorating iron-deficient blood (via Ranker). Naturally, this claim and its slogan, “twice the iron in a pound of calf’s liver,” had older people running to pick up their own bottle of Geritol, because who doesn’t want to feel refreshed and 30 years younger?...

The Meaning Behind Princess Charlotte’s Name Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Oct. 11, 2022 10:25 am EST Right before the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed their second child in 2015, the world was abuzz with speculation about what her name might be. Most folks in the United Kingdom guessed Prince William and Kate Middleton would call her Alice or Charlotte (via El Paso Times). Other top predictions for the new royal’s name included Olivia, Victoria, Elizabeth, Alexandra and Diana....

Ron Adar/Shutterstock By Alejandra Arevalo/Nov. 15, 2022 2:30 pm EST Political violence is rising across the United States, with hundreds of government officials and candidates at all levels being targets of harassment and threats that put in jeopardy the country’s democratic values. A recent example is a break-in into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and an attack on her husband by an intruder who was looking for her (via CNN). Similar to politicians, journalists in the public eye expressing their opinions about political matters fear for their safety....

Why Meghan And Harry Are Reportedly Bracing Themselves For Their Netflix Series Debut FiledIMAGE/Shutterstock By Tessa Somberg/Nov. 21, 2022 11:57 am EST Netflix will soon release a docuseries about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — known to many in the UK as royal defectors — who left the crown to pursue a new life in the US. In September 2020, the celebrity couple signed a deal with the streamer for their company, Archewell Productions, to create exclusive programming for them (per The New York Times)....

Cream Bronzers You’ll Want To Try Before 2022 Is Over Taras Grebinets/Shutterstock By Anjana Rajbhandary/Oct. 29, 2022 12:42 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you live in a tropical climate, it’s easy to always have sun-kissed skin. But if you’re mostly working from home or it’s the cooler months when you spend more time indoors, you need a trusty bronzer to fake that natural glow....

Why the drop-waist is coming back Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Sure –– some recently resurrected Y2K trends are a little bit questionable, but the drop-waist dress actually has a lot to offer. According to Refinery29 we’ve been seeing variations of the easy, breezy nap dress ever since the pandemic first hit and we all had a desire to be extra comfortable –– even in our dresses. Well, think of the drop-waist dress as the new, updated version… well, we guess it’s not exactly new and updated if it gives us flashbacks to 2003, but suffice it to say, the drop-waist dress is the next comfy, lounge-y dress style we all want to be sporting....

The essential tool that blew away the competition Zigres/Shutterstock Our survey found that the blow-dryer brush was easily rated as the most popular hair tool, with nearly 42% of votes. The handy-dandy tool can be used to dry and style your hair at the same time, resulting in a flawless blow-out that looks like you stepped out of the salon (per Vogue Australia). So it should be no surprise why a hair tool that combines two steps into one was the most popular choice....

Schuyler Fisk On The First Advice About Show Business Her Mother Sissy Spacek Gave Her - Exclusive Rick Diamond/Getty Images By Kelsie Calderon/Nov. 18, 2022 12:33 pm EST For Schuyler Fisk, show business has always played a major part of her life. Her famous parents — Academy Award winning actress Sissy Spacek and production designer Jack Fisk — even met on the set of a movie. When Fisk eventually decided that she also wanted to pursue an acting career, she had the perfect people to look to when it came to all kinds of advice about the entertainment industry....

A certain demographic is deeply impacted by abortion bans Behzad Moloud/Shutterstock When Roe v. Wade was initially overturned, many experts were concerned that the bans would impact women of color more than any other demographic, via Reuters. Black women make up 38% of Mississippi’s population, a state with trigger laws that went into effect after the Supreme Court ruling. With a higher population of women of color in southern states with more restrictive laws, it was clear who was going to have to deal with the impact the most....

The Outlet That Did Christmas Content Before Hallmark Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By Makenna Bishop/Oct. 22, 2022 9:52 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although Hallmark produces movies year-round, there’s just something special about their Christmas films. According to Forbes, more than 80 million people tune in to at least a few minutes of a Hallmark flick during the holidays. Considering that Hallmark movies could benefit your mental health, these millions of people may be onto something....

The Scandalous One-Night Stand That Broke Up Days Of Our Lives’ Eric And Nicole Mike Moore/Getty Images By Amanda Lynne/Oct. 30, 2022 11:20 pm EST “Days of Our Lives” viewers have been watching the on-again, off-again romance of Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) and Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) play out for decades. Despite their deep love and strong connection to one another, they can never seem to make things work. Eric and Nicole have a complicated history, to say the least, and there has been drama surrounding them since they first met (via Soaps)....

The Ultimate Guide To Shopping At Banana Republic Bill Tompkins/Getty Images By Mila Phelps Friedl/Dec. 5, 2022 11:02 am EST When strolling through your local mall or finding the best casual wear online, Banana Republic may come to mind as one of the major retailers that sells an array of fashions with deals and discounts often too good to pass up. Banana Republic has become a staple store among the likes of The Gap and Old Navy for its classic styles and consistent prices....

The Young And The Restless Fans Weigh In On How They Feel About The New Tucker McCall DFree/Shutterstock By Bryce Cameron/Oct. 27, 2022 10:41 am EST “The Young and the Restless” is giving viewers one surprise after another with this year’s 50th anniversary of the beloved soap opera. As part of the celebration, “Y&R” is giving fans multiple blasts from the past in the form of unexpected character returns, such as bringing Diane Jenkins back from the dead....

Why Dieting During The Holidays Might Do You More Harm Than Good Leonori/Shutterstock By Gretchen Sterba/Nov. 30, 2022 4:08 pm EST For those who live to eat and not eat to live, the holidays are a time when it’s hard to resist the delectable dishes that cross our paths. After all, some of these wintertime favorites can involve a tradition, such as baking holiday goodies with loved ones or making a special trip to a holiday event where drinks are flowing and sugar is ubiquitous....

Hallmark Channel’s Jessica Lowndes probably looks pretty familiar Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Hallmark Channel fans may see Jessica Lowndes as a familiar face. The star is most well-known for her role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan in the hit teen drama “90210.” Additionally, Lowndes appeared in “Greek,” another young adult show focused on the highs and lows of Greek life at college. Lowndes has also had a go at a singing career, as the actress has quite a lovely voice....

All The Days Of Our Lives Characters Who Ended Up In Melaswen Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Amanda Lynne/Oct. 20, 2022 8:00 am EST “Days of Our Lives” has offered some shocking plot twists over the years. During the soap opera’s nearly six-decade run, its given viewers so many memorable moments, and some of those moments have been bizarre, to say the least. Storylines such as Sami Brady disguising herself as a man named Stan and Steve Johnson turning into iconic villain Stefano DiMera have kept fans captivated for years, per Soaps....

Fantasizing May Be Healthy In A Relationship. Here’s Why Jupiterimages/Getty Images By Lora Michelle/Dec. 24, 2022 8:04 pm EST Sipping on your morning coffee, your mind wanders to the movie you saw last night — how romantic the lead was, and how hot the bedroom scene was. Your mind takes a delicate turn, and suddenly, you’re fantasizing about someone bringing you flowers, and devoting hours to your satisfaction between the sheets....

Critics are fuming after the Sussexes took photos in an off-limits area of Buckingham Palace Lorna Roberts/Shutterstock With the “Harry & Meghan” eight-episode docuseries just days away from airing, the second trailer for the Netflix show is giving viewers a taste of what to expect, and spoiler alert — it’s a lot of drama. “It’s really hard to look back on it now and go, ‘What on earth happened?’” Prince Harry says in the first few seconds of the trailer....

Prince Harry’s Admission About His Childhood With Princess Diana Is Full Of Emotion Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images By Emily Hutchinson/Dec. 8, 2022 9:41 am EST Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, made quite the collection of bombshell admissions in their Netflix series, “Harry & Meghan,” which dropped its first three episodes on December 8. The couple got pretty candid about what it’s really like to be them, including Meghan opening up about the racism she and her mother faced while she and Harry were senior members of the royal family....