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This article originally appeared on 06.26.13. Patrick Stewart often talks about his childhood and the torment his father put him and his mother through. However, how he answered this vulnerable and brave fan's question is one of the most eloquent,…
August 01, 2022
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This article originally appeared on 04.24.15 Actresses often get asked dumb questions. Repeatedly. Mind you, sometimes they get lucky and a reporter changes it up a bit. Like this reporter from Cosmo, who decided to turn the whole idea on its head…
September 22, 2021
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This article originally appeared on 08.13.14 There's a quote going around the Internet attributed to Robin Williams that goes as follows: "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Here's where that quote came from. Williams…
August 11, 2021
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This article originally appeared on 04.26.16 Happy birthday to my baby girl! Sad I lost my virginity. But thankful I have a daughter. — Ryan Reynolds (@Ryan Reynolds)1450293495.0 Evan Porter 08.07.21 This article originally appeared on…
August 07, 2021
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Ever wonder what would happen if the people who want to get Planned Parenthood shut down got their way? In 2011, Texas cut off most of Planned Parenthood's funding in the state. Planned Parenthood served around 50,000 patients there at the time. The …
May 18, 2017
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Say, hypothetically, you go to a bakery to order your wedding cake. Imagine you are Christian. And the bakery specializes in wedding cakes. Particularly satanic wedding cakes, but they make them for atheist and Buddhist weddings too, on occasion. And …
April 28, 2017
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Jill Pelto's world is made up a rich blues, ochres, and a sky that looks like something out of an old mariner's chart. It's a beautiful piece of art. But when you start to look closer, little details start to pop out. You notice a number here or…
March 03, 2017
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On Feb. 8, 2017, Sen. Jeff Sessions was confirmed as our nation's next attorney general in a final vote of 52-47. The Republican from Alabama abstained from voting for himself, and one Democrat voted for him. Despite resistance and pushback from many…
February 09, 2017
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On Feb. 8, 2017, Sen. Jeff Sessions was confirmed as our nation's next attorney general in a final vote of 52-47. The Republican from Alabama abstained from voting for himself, and one Democrat voted for him. Despite resistance and pushback from many …
February 09, 2017
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On the first day of filming "Star Wars," George Lucas walked up to Carrie Fisher to explain why Princess Leia couldn’t wear a bra. From her memoir, "Wishful Drinking": "'You can't wear a bra under that dress.' So, I say, 'Okay, I'll bite. Why?' And …
December 30, 2016
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Meet Nic Smith. He's got some powerful things to say. Nic, who works at a Waffle House in Virginia, comes from a long line of union coal miners. His grandfathers were coal miners. His great-grandfathers were coal miners. Cousins, uncles, you name it. …
December 22, 2016
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One afternoon, my 8-year-old son came home from school and informed me that Hillary Clinton is going to ban cheeseburgers. At least, that's what a kid at school told him. He wanted to know if it was true. I know I'm not the only parent who's found …
October 31, 2016
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This satirical video from AJ+ called "How to Protect White People's Feelings in the Workplace" is hilarious — but, if you're white, it might make you feel uncomfortable. FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm white. What about you? Do you find it hilarious? Let's talk …
September 23, 2016
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Parenting can be a little stressful. There's no checklist for how to do it perfectly. As the father of two young daughters, Doyin Richards has a lot of experience in that department. Like most parents, he hopes he's doing it right. And like most …
August 23, 2016
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Raise your hand if you've ever seen a toddler freaking out in public for no reason. OK, everyone on the internet, you can put your hand down. For parents of toddlers, this is something that happens on every day that ends in Y. For first time parents …
August 10, 2016
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"I will do anything to make sure my daughters have a seat at the table." Doyin Richards wants to make sure his daughters know they can do anything boys can do. That's just one reason he coached his daughter's all-girl T-ball team — the only all-girl …
August 02, 2016
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Doyin Richards knows what people are thinking when they see him walk into a nail salon. He says he often gets odd looks from people wondering what a 6'2", 205-pound black guy is doing there. It's simple: He's there to get a pedicure with his …
July 26, 2016
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Doyin Richards regularly does his two daughters' hair. Three years ago, Doyin thought it would be fun to take a picture of him doing his oldest daughter's hair and send it to his wife. So he set up a timer and took a photo. He also shared it on …
July 19, 2016
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When Doyin Richards and his wife started trying to have kids, he always assumed they'd have a boy. He had some misconceptions about raising girls, he says. "I didn’t know what it was going to be like raising a girl. ... Princess and all this nonsense …
July 12, 2016
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Back in the day, for those of you younger folk, Dustin Hoffman made a movie called "Tootsie." It was a hilarious and touching movie about an actor who can't get a gig, decides to become a woman to see if it helps, and scores a role on a soap opera.…
June 28, 2016
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