EDITORâS NOTE Happy Sunday. I am only just starting to recover from my "Tortured Poets Department" listen, and while I figure out how I feel, hereâs a primer on the biggest surprises from Ms. Swiftâs latest (double) album, a thread that encapsulates some of the mixed reviews, and what actual poets had to say. And, before you ask, these are the songs that supposedly reference Travis Kelce (hereâs who else got a mention). Other things that got my attention this week: Caitlin Clarkâs impeccable red carpet style, the viral new job listing for (of all things) a Lauren SĂĄnchez reporter, the Spice Girls reunion at Victoria Beckham's birthday, and Red Lobsterâs looming bankruptcy â all because of bottomless shrimp. Bad day to be an Olive Garden exec. â Alex Carr / Editorial Director / New York, NY |
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Picture the grossest apartment a male date or friend ever brought you back to. Why are they like this? Thatâs the question Brooklyn-based comedian Rachel Coster explores in her new, instantly viral video series, called âBoy Room.â In it, she tours and investigates the apartments of 20-something men â which are just as filthy, perplexing, and unhinged as youâd expect. Yes, there are the random dirty dishes, curtainless windows, and basic metal bed frames. But thereâs also a guy who appears to keep his clothes in moving boxes, despite the fact that his drawers are basically empty. Another decorates with random bikes heâs working onâŠand not in a cool, creative way. And a third framed and hung his old rat tail on his wall (certainly not in a cool, creative way). Itâs the type of thing that weâve all probably seen some version of (by the way, you can nominate âBoy Roomâ candidates here), yet itâs still oddly mesmerizing. That probably explains why the series â perfectly described as âa quasiânature documentaryâ â already has millions of views and thousands of comments. While many commenters recount their own horrifying boy room encounters, some point out that itâs not just men who are messy. âCould Girl Car be a spinoff?â one Instagram user asked, which, fair. Others chime in with decorating advice â something Coster also does at the end of each episode. TBD if the boys behind the rooms are taking it. |
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True crime fans, take note: âThe Jinx,â one of the genreâs most infamous docuseries, returns tonight on HBO and Max for a second season â nine years after its debut. The original series delved into the life of New York real estate heir Robert Durst and his suspected involvement in three unsolved murders. For those who tuned in the first time, youâll remember the nail-biting, almost hard-to-believe finale (complete with an apparent on-camera confession). âThe Jinx - Part Twoâ provides a window into the final chapter of Durstâs story â during which, he was convicted of murder before dying behind bars in 2022. And, if the trailer is any indication, the new season has more shocking footage (including Durstâs attempt to flee the US) and bombshell revelations in store. Talk about access. |
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Another week, another dating term that TikTok users are rediscovering. This weekâs lesson is all about âlimerence.â Definitionally (read: according to psychologists), limerence is a: âstate of involuntary obsession with another person.âWhen it comes to dating, itâs basically one-part anxious attachment style, one-part âRomeo and Juliet,â star-crossed delusion. If the concept sounds familiar, thatâs because it is â just see any womenâs magazine story ever about the âhoneymoon phase.â People who say theyâve experienced limerence compare it to a drug-like rush or emotional roller coaster. Psychologists are still debating how common limerence actually is, but considering #limerence videos rack up millions of views on TikTok, weâd bet itâs on par with ghosting. |
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On Tuesday, Architectural Digest released the latest video in its âOpen Doorâ series, featuring Emma Roberts and her âgrown-up dollhouse.â It started innocently enough (think: lots of warm tones, stripes, and vintage-chic decor), but things took a turn when the âScream Queensâ star started proudly showing off âthe doll wall,â including âdrunk cowgirlâ Barbie, Leggy Jill, and Blythe. The internet was freaked out by the collection of âdollykins,â with the obvious question being: Why??? We donât have an answer (Roberts says she hopes every night âtheyâll come wake herâ), but itâs just the latest example of a celeb doing something wild with their home. See: Kim Kardashianâs famously bizarre sinks, Gigi Hadidâs pasta cabinets, Bradley Cooperâs bedroom/bathroom, Sheryl Crowâs chapel, Cara Delevingneâs âvagina tunnel,â and, of course, who could forget Barbra Steisandâs basement-turned-tiny-mall? |
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MĂŹLĂ Frozen Soup Dumplings Consider this your PSA that freezer food isnât what it used to be. These soup dumplings from MĂŹLĂ genuinely taste as fresh as what youâd get at a Chinese restaurant, and they take about under 15 minutes to make. Theyâre currently available in four flavors, but one of our vegan editors got her hands on the forthcoming vegan version (which you can preorder here), and she had to double-check the ingredients list to make sure it didnât contain any actual pork. When you order online, you can also choose to add a bamboo steamer basket, a dipping bowl, and a trio of sauces for the full takeout-but-better experience. Pro tip: These are also great as a last-minute lunch or dinner along with whatever veggies you have in the fridge (or, yes, your freezer) and some rice. |
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Skimmâd by: Melissa Goldberg, Alex Carr, Margaret Wheeler Johnson, and Niven McCall-Mazza | Photos by Kevin Winter / Staff via Getty Images, TikTok/@boy.room, courtesy of HBO, 20th Century Fox, Youtube/Architectural Digest, MĂŹLĂ , Brand Partners Design by theSkimm *PS: This is a sponsored post. |
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