But, above all, it’s given the nation one of the most polarizing reality TV villains since Christine Quinn: Whitney Leavitt, the group’s vying ringleader, who declares #MomTok in need of a serious rebrand. That “holier than thou” attitude doesn’t sit well with the women, particularly since Leavitt has her own past to contend with (including briefly fleeing Utah with her husband and filming a controversial TikTok while her baby was in the hospital) and an increasingly IDGAF attitude (see: her Fruity Pebbles prank). Once her fellow MomTokers have had it with her, Leavitt exits the group…at least, temporarily. TBD if we’ll see Leavitt in season 2, or if there will even be a season 2. Though, given the show’s popularity, the odds are in our favor. Mormon wives, we raise our 44-ounce styrofoam cups to you.
Sure, How to Die Alone sounds dark — but Hulu’s new series, which premiered Friday, is far from a downer. Created by and starring Natasha Rothwell (of The White Lotus and Insecure fame), the dramedy follows Mel, a broke, jaded 30-something JFK airport worker, who’s afraid of flying (ironic, we know) and has never been in love. But everything changes after a near-death experience — involving, of all things, an armoire and crab Rangoon — inspires Mel to take charge of her life and finally conquer her fears, which extend beyond sitting on an airplane. Filled with heartfelt humor, vulnerability, and, of course, some turbulence, How to Die Alone finally gives Rothwell — who calls the project a love letter to the “unhealed version of myself in my twenties” — the main character role she deserves.
Last year, one of our editors had an outbreak of mysterious, itchy red bumps on her cheeks and chin. She visited her dermatologist, who told her the last thing she ever wanted to hear: It was a fungal rash. Her derm’s rec? A prescription topical, plus a trip to Sephora to pick up this $28 facial spray. Besides water and sodium chloride, it contains just one other ingredient: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory hypochlorous acid. The miracle ingredient doesn’t just work on fungal infections — it also soothes sunburns, bug bites, chafing, eczema, acne, and run-of-the-mill dryness. Nice how they basically fit an entire skincare first aid kit in one bottle.
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