Over the past decade or so, there’s been an increased interest in sober living. Jeremiah Gardner, MA, LADC, director of communications and public affairs for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, explains that society’s curiosity with sobriety (known as being “sober curious”) started as a challenge for those who felt they’d partied a little too hard over New Year’s weekend. “First there was ‘Dry January,’ when people could share on social media about how they were taking a break from booze....

But undoubtedly, we’ve been using “P.S.” for much longer. In letter-writing, emails and even text messages from time to time, we often add a “P.S.” at the end and most of us don’t even think twice about it. But why? What does “P.S.” actually mean? Keep reading as we debunk the true meaning of this frequently-used abbreviation and if you happen to be looking for even more deep dives, we’ve got the meaning behind dreams about spiders and everything you need to know about angel numbers in numerology....

If you’re new to the term “catfish,” take a dip into the pond for a refresher on the word’s meaning and the signs. Keep reading for what being “catfished” means—plus, how to tell if someone is catfishing you. What is catfishing and why do people do it? According to the official definition from Urban Dictionary, a “catfish” refers to a “fake or stolen online identity created or used for the purposes of beginning a deceptive relationship....

As if pickleball weren’t hot enough already, here’s something else to add to the buzz. America’s bounciest, most-talked-about game is also really good for rhyming. So says Penn Holderness, co-creator with his wife, Kim, of a viral rap video called “the Pickleball Song.” The Holdernesses recently achieved fame as the winners of The Amazing Race on CBS. But before that they were simply a hilarious pair of YouTubers who mined their marriage and family life for comedy gold and a billion views....

What is the milk crate challenge? The #MilkCrateChallenge is a social media challenge in which people attempt to climb a pyramid-shaped, up-and-down staircase made out of stacked milk crates without falling down. It’s not an easy task! There are a lot of people making bets on who could and couldn’t manage it. In many, but not all, milk crate challenges, some participants attempt to balance themselves on the milk crate staircases while rolling marijuana blunts....

“How do you begin to say thank you for 22 amazing years? I think back to my early days cutting my teeth at WVIT in Hartford, CT then taking the huge and—at the time—petrifying leap to MSNBC and alas— scoring the golden tickets to the Today Show and Dateline. Never in a million years did I imagine this when I dreamed of what I wanted to be when I grew up,” the TODAY anchor wrote....

Crawford’s 2019 book, A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston chronicled the complex connection between the two. With Houston’s story coming to the big screen for the first time, their relationship is back in the spotlight. Here is everything you should know about Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford’s relationship. What was the relationship between Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford? In 1980, Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford met at an East Orange, N....

Wilson said he also prayed for a woman like Ciara: He wanted a woman who was both faithful and of faith, who was independent, who would love him like his mother loved his father, and a woman who could “tilt the room.” Whatever the means and magic that brought them together, it worked! Get to know Ciara and Russell Wilson’s sweet romance. Who is Russell Wilson? Wilson was born in Cincinnati and grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the child of a lawyer father and nursing director mother....

Who was evicted on Big Brother 24 tonight? Daniel Durston It’s been a hard fall for the Elvis impersonator since he was the first Head of Household of the season. A vitriolic personal attack on Taylor helped rally the house into the secret “Leftovers” alliance against Daniel and his closest allies. After last week, when Daniel’s miscalculation with the veto caused the boot of his closest ally, he was soon to follow....

Born Caryn Elaine Johnson on Nov. 13, 1955, in New York City, Goldberg’s life got off to a rough start as she battled dyslexia and drug addiction. She got sober and married her drug counselor, Alvin Martin, in 1973; they were married for six years and welcomed daughter Alexandrea Martin before divorcing in 1979. Goldberg started her showbiz career as a standup comedian in earnest in the late 1970s, earning the nickname “Whoopi” for her frequent (and we’re assuming hilarious) flatulence....

Learn more about the submariner’s motives, but beware of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers ahead! Why does Namor attack Wakanda in Wakanda Forever? In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wakanda goes to war with Talokan (which is the film’s stand-in for Atlantis). The war is sparked after Wakanda kills a Talokan citizen while defending Riri Williams (Ironheart, played by Dominique Thorne), a young girl who designed a device that can detect vibranium....

Ryder graduated from Petaluma High School in California in 1989 with a 4.0 GPA. Her agent begged her not to do Heathers, saying the 1988 dark teen comedy would be detrimental to her career. Today, the film, co-starring ChristianSlater, is considered a cult classic. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is her all-time favorite book. She dated her Edward Scissorhands co-star JohnnyDepp for four years after they met at the premiere of her 1989 film Great Balls of Fire!...

Doc Martens aren’t anything new. And though they were popular during the ‘90s Grunge Era, they actually hit shelves in 1945, the result of a collaboration between Munich soldier Klaus Maertens and mechanical engineer Herbert Funk. Today, celebs are proving these shoes can go with anything from sparkling dresses to all-black ensembles. Helena Christensen and Amber Valletta recently prioritized both comfort and style when they rolled up to Vogue World Show in metallic dresses and boots made for walking....

How can I respond to mean comments when I tell people I’ve returned to work and yes, my baby is in daycare. I can’t believe some of the responses from my own friends. “Wow, how could you do that? In a pandemic. What if they get sick?” I need to work, so does my husband, and no one is offering to pay for our bills, so yes, that’s what I’m doing....

When Finch joined the long-running series, she frequently pulled from her own pool of complicated medical conditions—or so she said, both to her colleagues and in frequent personal essays written for a variety of publications, including Elle and The Hollywood Reporter—racking up writing credits on some of the series’ most impactful storylines, allegedly based on her own struggles. For example, Dr. Catherine Fox’s cancer. She had supposedly been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer just before the medical drama hired her, with aggressive chemotherapy leading her to require an abortion....

As the weather cools down in part of the U.S., most of us are throwing together our favorite fall staples for a warm and cozy look, but with Los Angeles temps staying in the upper 70s, it’s hard to truly embrace spooky season fashion. The NCIS: Los Angeles actress—who brings to life Kensi Blye—gave fans a glimpse into a typical fall day in LA. Rocking a brown bikini, Ruah put her long legs on display, with one leg perched atop a pumpkin....

The Outlander star visited the Today show on Dec. 12, sharing details on a variety of topics including his new book, the upcoming season of the drama series, and industry pressures he faced as a young budding talent. In the book, Waypoints: My Scottish Journey, which chronicles his adventurous 96-mile trek through his home country’s Scottish highlands, he wrote about his ups and downs as a struggling actor, including his experience with a “low-level eating disorder....

Best Historic House Tours A Christmas Story House & Museum Cleveland, Ohio If you’ve always dreamt of picking up Ralphie’s Red Ryder BB gun and pretending to shoot your eye out, your dreams can come true at the house used in the filming of 1983’s A Christmas Story. Directly across the street from the house, which has been restored to its movie splendor, is the museum. “It’s the only museum you can walk into and pick up and touch everything, from groping the leg lamp to eating soap to hiding under the sink,” says ErnieScales, the head tour guide....

Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Mental illness impacts millions of families worldwide, and there’s simply no justification for stigma. Though it isn’t the rule, sometimes Hollywood treats the subject with the respect and accuracy it merits, while still delivering quality entertainment. Best movies about mental health Silver Linings Playbook (2012) David O. Russell made this Pennsylvania-set masterpiece about two healing hot messes who fall for each other as something of a gift for his son, who has bipolar disorder and OCD....

These were just some of the complaints from Paramount Pictures executives during the troubled production of The Godfather as it lumbered toward its theatrical release in March 1972. But director FrancisFordCoppola’s Oscar-winning adaptation of the MarioPuzogangster novel—about a powerful Italian American family that ascends to the top of New York City’s Mafia—is now considered a true cinematic masterpiece and a pop culture touchstone. “The movie is extraordinary on every single level, from the performances to the musical cues to the language,” says actress TaliaShire, who played Don Vito Corleone’s daughter, Connie....