When Megan Pustetto tried to start a lighthearted conversation about massages online, it quickly became extremely depressing. The 32-year-old runs the successful podcast So Dramatic, an equally successful website, and is an expert at starting conversations. She’s also amassed more than 18,000 followers on her personal Instagram and has started a big conversation by sharing her … Read more
Lisa Steele, author of “Fresh Eggs Daily,” addresses five common myths about eggs. Based in Maine, Steele has raised chickens for years and also has ducks and geese on her farm. Read on to find out what matters when it comes to choosing eggs – and some tips on making the best-ever egg dishes for … Read more
When people in your circle of friends start going through significant life milestones ahead of the others, it can strain the previously close bond you once had. These milestones may involve entering serious relationships, getting married, or starting families. A woman recently confessed that her friend, who had a baby this year, insisted on bringing her newborn … Read more
They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong. In the study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers compared blood pressure readings of 133 adults who held their arms in three different positions: resting … Read more
He wanted a “yes” but got a drippy mess. Waterside “will you marry me” moments are great — in theory. But when the ring hits the water, that’s when the you-know-what hits the fan. “Oh s–t,” sighed the bride-to-be after accidentally knocking her still-boxed engagement ring out of her fiancé’s hand and into a shallow … Read more
A mom has taken to TikTok to vent after discovering her toddler has been calling her ex-husband’s new wife ‘mama.’ “I just met up with my ex-husband to exchange our son and I found out that my toddler has been calling my ex-husband’s new wife ‘Mama,’” Michelle Kimball says in the clip, which has since amassed thousands of views and comments. “So … Read more
This dirty secret is the key to clean jeans. Charles Bergh, the CEO of Levi Stauss, has admitted he hasn’t washed his denim in a decade, arguing that it’s the best way to care for your jeans. “I never put my denim into the washing machine,” he previously told CNBC, explaining that denim production and … Read more
She wasn’t cheesing after realizing she’d gone her whole life without this little-known kitchen hack. Brenna Breedlove, a Texan TikTok content creator and mom-of-two, has gone viral online after revealing the cheese grating trick she wished she’d figured out sooner: placing the grater on its side. “The s–t I learn on TikTok,” Breedlove wrote in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: When I came out of my introvert shell, I began trying to find a relationship. I went on a few dating websites and met some great guys and some not-so-great guys. One of the latter had been giving me red flags since our first date. We clicked at first and shared many of … Read more
Put a cork in it — you’ve been pouring your bubbly all wrong. Despite what we’ve been told, flutes are not the ideal glass to sip champagne from, according to experts. Tall, slender flutes are “terrible for appreciating the wine,” sommelier Richard Hemming, the head of wine at the exclusive members-only club 67 Pall Mall Singapore, told … Read more
This is one spin that didn’t pay off. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Vivian Tran lost out on a $1 million prize on Monday night’s episode. During Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the long-running game show, Tran missed one word during the puzzle. “My heart is racing, this is a first for me,” Seacrest, 49, said … Read more
Doctor doesn’t always know best. In his new book, “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health,” Dr. Marty Makary examines how some of the medical establishment’s biggest health recommendations in recent decades have been unfounded and even dangerous. “Much of what the public is told about health is … Read more
An angry mom says a group of school girls were locked in a classroom for hours on the first day of classes — for wearing the wrong shoes. Charlotte Byers, 39, claims her daughter Lillyanne, 13, was forced to miss lessons because her shoes had a gold and black bow on the front. She says … Read more
A professional sex-pert says we’re getting foreplay all wrong — and the key to happiness is renaming it ‘before play’ and broadening our definition of sex. Sarah Riccio, 34, is a sex positive activist and professional sex toy tester who believes that we are all still getting things wrong when we think about sex. Sarah, … Read more
George R.R. Martin said he will reveal “everything that’s gone wrong with” HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon.” But he doesn’t relish the prospect. The author — whose books were the source material for “GOT” and “House of the Dragon” — took to his blog on Friday, August 30, to speak … Read more
She said “I do” to a motherless marriage. A bride walked down the wedding aisle without her mom in attendance because she ran late on the big day. Taking to Reddit, the newlywed stated that “the day of the wedding started out as they normally do,” before things took an unexpected turn. “After I was … Read more
I now pronounce you disinvited. A Redditor, who goes by @Powerful-Lettuce-999, posted online that she was disinvited from her friend’s wedding after paying over $1,000 for her flight to Asia. The user shared her unfortunate scenario on Aug. 25, detailing the disheartening feeling when she found out she could no longer attend the bride’s celebration. … Read more
They didn’t have to do him like that. The US Open X account savagely trolled a male spectator who appeared to get stood up by a woman for a Honey Deuce drink while in the stands at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Monday night. In a video of the awkward interaction, the man was returning to … Read more
It might be time to put your method on ice. Life hack experts at @lifehackerau on TikTok revealed how people have been filling old-school ice cube trays incorrectly — and in the sloppiest way possible. “You’ve been doing it wrong this whole time,” the video narrator said. The water is supposed to run onto the … Read more
A bride-to-be was perfectly within her rights to extend “father of the bride” duties only to her biological father and not to her stepfather as well, Reddit users assured the distraught woman. “AITA for not giving the role of father of the bride to both my dad and stepdad?” Reddit user “Mindless_Diet_5123” wondered in an … Read more