Healthy lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle is one which helps to keep and improve people's health and well-being.Many governments and non-governmental organizations have made big efforts in healthy lifestyle and health promotion.
Mental Health
Mental health can be considered a very important factor of physical health for the effects it produces on bodily functions. This type of health concerns emotional and cognitive well-being or an absence of mental disorder.
Public health
Public health can be defined in a variety of ways. It can be presented as "the study of the physical, psychosocial and socio-cultural determinants of population health and actions to improve the health of the population.
Reproductive Health
For the UN, reproductive health is a right, like other human rights. This recent concept evokes the good transmission of the genetic heritage from one generation to the next.
Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
dimanche 7 juillet 2019
50 States of Roller Coasters, Carousels, and Midway Games - Oh My!
If you love adventure and fun, then look no further than these family-friendly parks this Summer. Here you will find the best theme park, amusement park, water park, or fair in every single US state that has all of the rides and games that both tourists and locals can enjoy! While some of them are only around for a week or two per year - I'm lookin' at you, state fairs - many of these are open year round. And while I wish I could have included so many more - because, let's be real, California and Florida have a lot to offer - I had to choose the absolute best option in each state. Curious about which parks took top spots? Keep reading to find out.
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
50 States of Roller Coasters, Carousels, and Midway Games - Oh My!
If you love adventure and fun, then look no further than these family-friendly parks this Summer. Here you will find the best theme park, amusement park, water park, or fair in every single US state that has all of the rides and games that both tourists and locals can enjoy! While some of them are only around for a week or two per year - I'm lookin' at you, state fairs - many of these are open year round. And while I wish I could have included so many more - because, let's be real, California and Florida have a lot to offer - I had to choose the absolute best option in each state. Curious about which parks took top spots? Keep reading to find out.
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
50 States of Roller Coasters, Carousels, and Midway Games - Oh My!
If you love adventure and fun, then look no further than these family-friendly parks this Summer. Here you will find the best theme park, amusement park, water park, or fair in every single US state that has all of the rides and games that both tourists and locals can enjoy! While some of them are only around for a week or two per year - I'm lookin' at you, state fairs - many of these are open year round. And while I wish I could have included so many more - because, let's be real, California and Florida have a lot to offer - I had to choose the absolute best option in each state. Curious about which parks took top spots? Keep reading to find out.
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
Spider-Man: Far From Home's End Credits Scenes Are Essential Viewing For 2 Different Reasons
If there is one thing that Marvel has perfected over the last 23 films, it's their postcredits scenes. Whether they're inside jokes that don't actually tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or earth-shattering scenes that leave us metaphorically holding our breath until the next release, it's safe to say that fans are rarely disappointed when they stick around after the film's credits have rolled by. That's why fans should definitely keep their keisters parked after Spider-Man: Far From Home runs through - there are two postcredits scenes when the movie ends, and they're absolutely vital watching for every Marvel fan.
The two postcredits scenes in Far From Home (technically the first is a midcredits scene, and the second is truly a postcredits sequence) twist the MCU on its head for two completely different reasons. The first scene happens relatively quickly, leaving the audience in my screening full of laughter and shouting out cries of genuine excitement. The second alludes to some mega changes in the MCU that have our Peter Tingles going off. Keep reading for explanations on what happens in each scene, as well as what they mean for the future of the franchise.
Warning: We're dishing out some pretty big Spider-Man: Far From Home spoilers ahead!
samedi 6 juillet 2019
9 Instagrammable Summer Outfits That'll Make Everyone Double Tap
From vacation itineraries to outfit snaps, "doing it for the 'gram" has become a way of life for so many social media users. Sure, there's much to debate over the authenticity of a picture-perfect feed, but one benefit to the endless stream of content on Instagram is outfit ideas aplenty.
If you follow your fair share of fashion insiders, style bloggers, and influencers, then you're well aware of the treasure trove their Instagram handles provide. These style-savvy posters are always clued in to the latest trends, sport covetable cult items, and know all the styling tricks that make for a photogenic outfit, from sweet and feminine to sporty-luxe and impeccably minimal.
While knowing your angles, experimenting with poses, and trialing trends are just a few ways to nail an Instagrammable outfit photo, taking a cue from your favorite Instagrammers - aka re-creating some of their best outfits - is a great way to step up your #OOTD game.
Whether you're in search of fresh outfit inspiration or simply want to earn a few more likes on your next Instagram post, ahead find nine stylish Summer outfits to try now, inspired by some of our favorite influencers. To make the deal even sweeter, each outfit includes an affordable lookalike piece for $51 or less from the POPSUGAR collection at Kohl's. What could be better? Cue the double taps!
A Quick Refresher on the Harsh Fate of Stranger Things Cinnamon Roll, Bob Newby
On a show like Netflix's Stranger Things, death and horror are just part of the experience. This is a story about a young group of kids who discover that their small town basically sits on a Hellmouth, so yeah, some death is to be expected. But still - even after we went through our grieving process over Barb - there's one that truly hit us deeply: the death of Bob Newby, aka Bob the Brain. The small-town hero (played by living legend Sean Astin) made his entrance and departure in season two of the sci-fi series, but he damn sure made his mark.
Bob is Hawkins's local RadioShack manager and the so-earnest-it-hurts new boyfriend of one Joyce Byers. He pretty much signs his death warrant by getting into the relationship, but he's also full of the sweetest dad jokes, so we just have to savor his angelic self while he's around. Over the course of the season we learn that not only is Bob a beautiful cinnamon roll who desires everything he wants, but he's also a former classmate of Joyce and Jim Hopper, who founded the Hawkins Middle AV Club that the boys gleefully take part in.
The Hawkins native visibly dotes on Joyce and even suggests that the two of them move out of the small town to Maine with Will and Jonathan (which is a great idea considering how terrible their life is there). He even reaches out to Will - currently fighting a mental battle against the Mind Flayer who is attacking his psyche with Upside-Down nightmares - and attempts to help him deal with them with a clever reference to Stephen King's It.
But all good things must come to an end and Bob meets his maker in the eighth episode of the second season. Everything goes to sh*t when Will is taken to Hawkins Lab and everyone realizes that he's been mentally hijacked by the Mind Flayer. Bob, Joyce, Hopper, Mike, and Dr. Owens find shelter in a control room when the Mind Flayer unleashes a pack of Demodogs into the lab, killing everyone else in the facility.
Image Source: Netflix via Giphy
The power goes out, which puts the complex on lockdown and traps everyone inside with the monsters. As the only person who understands BASIC, Bob volunteers to go to the breaker room and turn the power back on, resetting the locks. He urges Hopper not to wait around for him when he gets the power back on, and with the guidance of Dr. Owens, is able to get to the breaker room and restore the power.
In a painful twist, just as Bob has been guided out of the lab and literally feet away from safety, he's tackled by a demodog and quickly torn apart as several others join the first. Joyce looks on in horror before Hopper guides her out and Bob Newby's chapter is officially closed.
Harsh, right? The season finale shows that the Byerses definitely haven't forgotten Bob, as they hang a hand-drawn picture of Bob dressed as a superhero on their refrigerator. A proper tribute to the hero that the folks of Hawkins needed, but will never know they had. R.I.P. Bob Newby.
100+ Disney Couple Tattoos That Prove Fairy Tales Are Real
There's no better way to prove your endless love than with matching tattoos. But what about showing your eternal love for your favorite Disney characters? These ridiculously cute couple tattoos combine declarations of devotion with Disney references only true fans will really appreciate. We've rounded up the best Disney couple tattoos that you should contemplate getting with your significant other - but only if you're in it for the long haul!
- Additional reporting by Lauren Harano
A Quick Refresher on the Harsh Fate of Stranger Things Cinnamon Roll, Bob Newby
On a show like Netflix's Stranger Things, death and horror are just part of the experience. This is a story about a young group of kids who discover that their small town basically sits on a Hellmouth, so yeah, some death is to be expected. But still - even after we went through our grieving process over Barb - there's one that truly hit us deeply: the death of Bob Newby, aka Bob the Brain. The small-town hero (played by living legend Sean Astin) made his entrance and departure in season two of the sci-fi series, but he damn sure made his mark.
Bob is Hawkins's local RadioShack manager and the so-earnest-it-hurts new boyfriend of one Joyce Byers. He pretty much signs his death warrant by getting into the relationship, but he's also full of the sweetest dad jokes, so we just have to savor his angelic self while he's around. Over the course of the season we learn that not only is Bob a beautiful cinnamon roll who desires everything he wants, but he's also a former classmate of Joyce and Jim Hopper, who founded the Hawkins Middle AV Club that the boys gleefully take part in.
The Hawkins native visibly dotes on Joyce and even suggests that the two of them move out of the small town to Maine with Will and Jonathan (which is a great idea considering how terrible their life is there). He even reaches out to Will - currently fighting a mental battle against the Mind Flayer who is attacking his psyche with Upside-Down nightmares - and attempts to help him deal with them with a clever reference to Stephen King's It.
But all good things must come to an end and Bob meets his maker in the eighth episode of the second season. Everything goes to sh*t when Will is taken to Hawkins Lab and everyone realizes that he's been mentally hijacked by the Mind Flayer. Bob, Joyce, Hopper, Mike, and Dr. Owens find shelter in a control room when the Mind Flayer unleashes a pack of Demodogs into the lab, killing everyone else in the facility.
Image Source: Netflix via Giphy
The power goes out, which puts the complex on lockdown and traps everyone inside with the monsters. As the only person who understands BASIC, Bob volunteers to go to the breaker room and turn the power back on, resetting the locks. He urges Hopper not to wait around for him when he gets the power back on, and with the guidance of Dr. Owens, is able to get to the breaker room and restore the power.
In a painful twist, just as Bob has been guided out of the lab and literally feet away from safety, he's tackled by a demodog and quickly torn apart as several others join the first. Joyce looks on in horror before Hopper guides her out and Bob Newby's chapter is officially closed.
Harsh, right? The season finale shows that the Byerses definitely haven't forgotten Bob, as they hang a hand-drawn picture of Bob dressed as a superhero on their refrigerator. A proper tribute to the hero that the folks of Hawkins needed, but will never know they had. R.I.P. Bob Newby.
100+ Disney Couple Tattoos That Prove Fairy Tales Are Real
There's no better way to prove your endless love than with matching tattoos. But what about showing your eternal love for your favorite Disney characters? These ridiculously cute couple tattoos combine declarations of devotion with Disney references only true fans will really appreciate. We've rounded up the best Disney couple tattoos that you should contemplate getting with your significant other - but only if you're in it for the long haul!
- Additional reporting by Lauren Harano
100+ Disney Couple Tattoos That Prove Fairy Tales Are Real
There's no better way to prove your endless love than with matching tattoos. But what about showing your eternal love for your favorite Disney characters? These ridiculously cute couple tattoos combine declarations of devotion with Disney references only true fans will really appreciate. We've rounded up the best Disney couple tattoos that you should contemplate getting with your significant other - but only if you're in it for the long haul!
- Additional reporting by Lauren Harano
Dustin and Suzie’s Duet in Stranger Things Season 3 Deserves to Go to the Top of the Charts
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three lurking ahead, FYI.
Stranger Things season three gives us a lot to love: the nonstop bickering between Steve and Robin, Erica's one-liners, Hopper and Joyce's sexual tension, exploding rats . . . the list goes on. But at the top of my own personal list of favorite moments from the third outing of Netflix's sci-fi hit is the duet at the very end of the season between Dustin and his new, totally real girlfriend, Suzie.
We hear all about the girlfriend Dustin met while attending his sleep-away science camp, Camp Know Where, pretty much as soon as he returns home. According to Dustin, she's crazy smart, hotter than '80s icon Phoebe Cates, and doesn't mind that his teeth haven't fully grown in yet. The only catch is that she lives in Utah with a very strict Mormon family who would never approve of their relationship, so they have to speak in secret. He has his friends lug his heavy ham radio equipment up the tallest hill in Hawkins so he can introduce her to the group, but she doesn't respond. Does she actually exist, or nah?!
In season three's final episode, "The Battle of Starcourt," Hopper and Joyce end up needing the numbers in Planck's constant (a physical constant that has to do with electromagnetic action) to break into a secret underground Russian lab. Suzie is the only person Dustin can think of who would know it, so he and Erica race back up the hill to get her on the radio. This time she answers - she exists! - and although she does give them the number, she first forces her "Dusty-bun" to sing a duet of The Neverending Story's theme song with her.
No, "NeverEnding Story" by British singer Limahl isn't as heartbreaking or emotional as the song that plays in the season's final montage, but it's still glorious. Considering actor Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin, got his start on Broadway, it's no surprise that he has quite the set of pipes (for the record, so does his costar Millie Bobby Brown). As we all wait for Dustin and Suzie's version of the song to climb the charts, listen to the original ahead.
The original NeverEnding Story theme song by Limahl:
Dustin and Suzie’s Duet in Stranger Things Season 3 Deserves to Go to the Top of the Charts
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three lurking ahead, FYI.
Stranger Things season three gives us a lot to love: the nonstop bickering between Steve and Robin, Erica's one-liners, Hopper and Joyce's sexual tension, exploding rats . . . the list goes on. But at the top of my own personal list of favorite moments from the third outing of Netflix's sci-fi hit is the duet at the very end of the season between Dustin and his new, totally real girlfriend, Suzie.
We hear all about the girlfriend Dustin met while attending his sleep-away science camp, Camp Know Where, pretty much as soon as he returns home. According to Dustin, she's crazy smart, hotter than '80s icon Phoebe Cates, and doesn't mind that his teeth haven't fully grown in yet. The only catch is that she lives in Utah with a very strict Mormon family who would never approve of their relationship, so they have to speak in secret. He has his friends lug his heavy ham radio equipment up the tallest hill in Hawkins so he can introduce her to the group, but she doesn't respond. Does she actually exist, or nah?!
In season three's final episode, "The Battle of Starcourt," Hopper and Joyce end up needing the numbers in Planck's constant (a physical constant that has to do with electromagnetic action) to break into a secret underground Russian lab. Suzie is the only person Dustin can think of who would know it, so he and Erica race back up the hill to get her on the radio. This time she answers - she exists! - and although she does give them the number, she first forces her "Dusty-bun" to sing a duet of The Neverending Story's theme song with her.
No, "NeverEnding Story" by British singer Limahl isn't as heartbreaking or emotional as the song that plays in the season's final montage, but it's still glorious. Considering actor Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin, got his start on Broadway, it's no surprise that he has quite the set of pipes (for the record, so does his costar Millie Bobby Brown). As we all wait for Dustin and Suzie's version of the song to climb the charts, listen to the original ahead.
The original NeverEnding Story theme song by Limahl:
Stranger Things: We Need to Talk About Billy
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three ahead, FYI!
Both seasons of Stranger Things thus far have roughly followed the same formula: government conspiracy + creepy monsters + resourceful kids armed with slingshots, hormones, and telekinesis = binge-able Netflix gold. While season three is much of the same, the show's creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, have also introduced a far gorier, complex mystery than usual, which all begins with one key question - what the hell is wrong with Billy Hargrove?
As a reminder, Billy is introduced in season two as the metal-loving, mullet-rocking, physically and verbally abusive older brother of Max (Sadie Sink), who is forced to move to Hawkins so her family can have a fresh start from their lives in California. He's a bully through and through and doesn't inspire much sympathy. At the end of the second season, we discover that he's learned his behavior from his father, who's just as physically and verbally violent as he is.
In season three, which opens in the heat of Summer in Hawkins, the character is once again played with searing, swaggering intensity by Dacre Montgomery. He's a lifeguard at the public pool, where he flirts daily with Mike's mom, Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono), and goes so far as to arrange a "date" with her at the local Motel 6. Karen backs out at the last second, which is good since Billy doesn't show either - he crashes his car on the way there while passing an abandoned steel factory in town. That's when things get real.
How Does Billy Come in Contact With the Mind Flayer?
When Billy gets out of the car to inspect the damage to his windshield, he's lured inside the warehouse and dragged screaming down to the basement where what remains of the Mind Flayer monster is lurking. It "infects" him the way it infects Will in season two: it clamps a seriously disgusting tentacle over Billy's mouth that allows the monster to control his every move from then on (the way a demon possessing someone in a horror movie does). Like Will, Billy retains some sentience and is able to escape the warehouse and run outside, but there he encounters a vision of the Upside Down. The Mind Flayer, who appears as Billy himself, approaches and says, "I want you to build, I want you to build what you see."
What Does the Mind Flayer Want Billy to Do?
So, what does that mean? Well, essentially the Mind Flayer - who everyone starts referring to as "he" throughout the season - wants Billy to bring him a bunch of human sacrifices that the monster can also infect; it seems he wants to build an army of possessed Hawkins-ites so that he'll eventually be powerful enough to defeat Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). Billy just happened to be the first person he came across.
How Did the Mind Flayer Even Get Into Our World If Eleven Closed the Gate?
Remember in the end of season two when Joyce, Jonathan, and Nancy bring Will to Hopper's cabin and make the room superhot in an effort to drive the Mind Flayer from Will's body? And remember how they succeed, sending a plume of black smoke shooting out of him and up into the night sky? Well, apparently at that same exact moment, Eleven had closed the gate. So, Will's piece of the Mind Flayer had nowhere to go and was left to fester in our world until it mustered up enough strength (read: consuming enough poisoned rats) to move on to new human hosts.
What Happens to Billy After He's Possessed?
It doesn't take long for Billy to put his glistening, shirtless, six-packed days at the pool behind him. Instead, thanks to the Mind Flayer liking it "cold," he appears to be allergic to the sun and heat, spending his time under an umbrella with most of his skin covered up. Underneath his long sleeves are gross dark veins and sores on his body, and his anger management problems increase tenfold.
Billy's first victim is his coworker, Heather, who's a popular lifeguard at the pool and the daughter of the Hawkins Post's editor-in-chief (aka Nancy and Jonathan's new boss). He kidnaps her and drags her to the warehouse, where the Mind Flayer infects her, too. Then they get her parents. And a neighbor. And so on. See where I'm going with this?
So, Does Billy Ever Turn Into a Monster, Too?
Actually no, he doesn't! Color me surprised. By the end of the season, Billy and Heather have amassed a pretty significant group of people infected by the Mind Flayer's influence. Like the infected rats, though, their fates are pretty gruesome - when the monster decides he's ready to fight Eleven, he has his subjects line up in the warehouse in front of him, and they proceed to explode into big red puddles of writhing goo. One by one, the puddles combine to form a giant, slimy, physical version of the Mind Flayer that we've seen only in the form of black smoke thus far.
Lucky for Billy, he escapes this particular fate. Instead of dissolving into goo to be sucked up by the Mind Flayer, he teams up with the monster at Starcourt Mall to take down Eleven, Mike, Nancy, Jonathan, and the rest of the crew that's gathered there. But thanks to some poking around in his brain, Eleven is able to emotionally connect with Billy in a pivotal moment, and his true self breaks free of the Mind Flayer's hold long enough to save her. The monster repays Billy's act of bravery by . . . immediately impaling him six ways to Sunday.
Billy doesn't get a chance to have a full-blown redemption arc or time to heal his relationship with his sister, but at least he makes his last seconds count. As he bleeds out on the floor of the mall, his sister Max rushes over, and Billy utters one simple but meaningful word to her: "Sorry."
Stranger Things: We Need to Talk About Billy
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three ahead, FYI!
Both seasons of Stranger Things thus far have roughly followed the same formula: government conspiracy + creepy monsters + resourceful kids armed with slingshots, hormones, and telekinesis = binge-able Netflix gold. While season three is much of the same, the show's creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, have also introduced a far gorier, complex mystery than usual, which all begins with one key question - what the hell is wrong with Billy Hargrove?
As a reminder, Billy is introduced in season two as the metal-loving, mullet-rocking, physically and verbally abusive older brother of Max (Sadie Sink), who is forced to move to Hawkins so her family can have a fresh start from their lives in California. He's a bully through and through and doesn't inspire much sympathy. At the end of the second season, we discover that he's learned his behavior from his father, who's just as physically and verbally violent as he is.
In season three, which opens in the heat of Summer in Hawkins, the character is once again played with searing, swaggering intensity by Dacre Montgomery. He's a lifeguard at the public pool, where he flirts daily with Mike's mom, Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono), and goes so far as to arrange a "date" with her at the local Motel 6. Karen backs out at the last second, which is good since Billy doesn't show either - he crashes his car on the way there while passing an abandoned steel factory in town. That's when things get real.
How Does Billy Come in Contact With the Mind Flayer?
When Billy gets out of the car to inspect the damage to his windshield, he's lured inside the warehouse and dragged screaming down to the basement where what remains of the Mind Flayer monster is lurking. It "infects" him the way it infects Will in season two: it clamps a seriously disgusting tentacle over Billy's mouth that allows the monster to control his every move from then on (the way a demon possessing someone in a horror movie does). Like Will, Billy retains some sentience and is able to escape the warehouse and run outside, but there he encounters a vision of the Upside Down. The Mind Flayer, who appears as Billy himself, approaches and says, "I want you to build, I want you to build what you see."
What Does the Mind Flayer Want Billy to Do?
So, what does that mean? Well, essentially the Mind Flayer - who everyone starts referring to as "he" throughout the season - wants Billy to bring him a bunch of human sacrifices that the monster can also infect; it seems he wants to build an army of possessed Hawkins-ites so that he'll eventually be powerful enough to defeat Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). Billy just happened to be the first person he came across.
How Did the Mind Flayer Even Get Into Our World If Eleven Closed the Gate?
Remember in the end of season two when Joyce, Jonathan, and Nancy bring Will to Hopper's cabin and make the room superhot in an effort to drive the Mind Flayer from Will's body? And remember how they succeed, sending a plume of black smoke shooting out of him and up into the night sky? Well, apparently at that same exact moment, Eleven had closed the gate. So, Will's piece of the Mind Flayer had nowhere to go and was left to fester in our world until it mustered up enough strength (read: consuming enough poisoned rats) to move on to new human hosts.
What Happens to Billy After He's Possessed?
It doesn't take long for Billy to put his glistening, shirtless, six-packed days at the pool behind him. Instead, thanks to the Mind Flayer liking it "cold," he appears to be allergic to the sun and heat, spending his time under an umbrella with most of his skin covered up. Underneath his long sleeves are gross dark veins and sores on his body, and his anger management problems increase tenfold.
Billy's first victim is his coworker, Heather, who's a popular lifeguard at the pool and the daughter of the Hawkins Post's editor-in-chief (aka Nancy and Jonathan's new boss). He kidnaps her and drags her to the warehouse, where the Mind Flayer infects her, too. Then they get her parents. And a neighbor. And so on. See where I'm going with this?
So, Does Billy Ever Turn Into a Monster, Too?
Actually no, he doesn't! Color me surprised. By the end of the season, Billy and Heather have amassed a pretty significant group of people infected by the Mind Flayer's influence. Like the infected rats, though, their fates are pretty gruesome - when the monster decides he's ready to fight Eleven, he has his subjects line up in the warehouse in front of him, and they proceed to explode into big red puddles of writhing goo. One by one, the puddles combine to form a giant, slimy, physical version of the Mind Flayer that we've seen only in the form of black smoke thus far.
Lucky for Billy, he escapes this particular fate. Instead of dissolving into goo to be sucked up by the Mind Flayer, he teams up with the monster at Starcourt Mall to take down Eleven, Mike, Nancy, Jonathan, and the rest of the crew that's gathered there. But thanks to some poking around in his brain, Eleven is able to emotionally connect with Billy in a pivotal moment, and his true self breaks free of the Mind Flayer's hold long enough to save her. The monster repays Billy's act of bravery by . . . immediately impaling him six ways to Sunday.
Billy doesn't get a chance to have a full-blown redemption arc or time to heal his relationship with his sister, but at least he makes his last seconds count. As he bleeds out on the floor of the mall, his sister Max rushes over, and Billy utters one simple but meaningful word to her: "Sorry."
Stranger Things Created Another Dynamic Duo With Steve and Robin, and We Love Their Bond
The key element that makes every season of Stranger Things worth watching - especially if you're quickly tiring of the "monster of the season" formula - is the relationships that form between all of our favorite characters.
Whether it's the friendship between our four boys, the familial ties between the Byers (or Hopper and Eleven), or even the romantic developments that have blossomed over the seasons, the love they all share keeps us coming back season after season. And with the introduction of Robin in season three, we have a new bond to obsess over: the friendship between her and Hawkins' top-tier babysitter, Steve Harrington.
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three ahead!
At first hello, Robin (played by Maya Hawke) is simply Steve's wise-cracking, nonplussed coworker at a nautical-themed ice cream shop at the Starcourt Mall, aptly named Scoops Ahoy. She regularly berates Steve for his attachment to his hair, his "cool guy" facade, and the fact that he's constantly surrounded by children. But as Dustin returns home from sleep-away camp and reunites with his older friend, she quickly gets pulled into the danger that is ever-present in Hawkins.
When Dustin accidentally tunes into the frequency used by a group of Russian scientists using the Mall as a front for their secret underground lab, Robin's proficiency with languages lands her the role of translator, trying to figure out the meaning of a code. She does, and subsequently the trio (along with Lucas's younger sister Erica) finds themselves infiltrating said lab. A series of misfortunes follow that wind up with Robin and Steve getting captured to allow Dustin and Erica the chance to escape.
After Steve gets a thorough beat-down by the Russians, the two are tied up and left to wait for "the Doctor" and begin commiserating over their impending death. Robin opens up to Steve, revealing that she remembers watching him in class and harboring intense feelings of jealousy and obsession. Steve is bowled over, since he's been attempting to get over his break-up with Nancy Wheeler (whom he admits he was in love with) by hitting on whatever girls wandered into the ice cream shop. The duo are soon rescued by Dustin and Erica, but not before they are drugged up with enough loopy truth serum to be completely out of it.
Later, while puking their guts out after a fit of vertigo, Steve reveals that he "found his Suzie," telling Robin that she's hilarious and "unlike any other person" he's met before. But in a surprising twist, instead of falling into his arms, Robin explains that she just isn't into him.
Although Robin admits that she really likes him, it wasn't his attention she had been longing for when they had class together way back when - she had been obsessing because a fellow classmate of theirs, Tammy Thompson, had been paying more attention to Steve than her. Steve takes a moment to process that this means Robin is actually a lesbian and not attracted to him, before he jokes that Tammy is actually a total "dud" and has the singing voice of a Muppet giving birth. The moment is so sweet, especially since Robin is visibly anxious that Steve will reject their friendship because of her sexuality, and seemingly sensing this, he soothes her worry with his jokes and horrible singing impersonation.
When the final episode of the season wraps up, the two are shown looking for jobs together since the mall is closed after everyone's battle against the Mind Flayer. It's obvious that, while Steve hasn't yet found his Suzie, he has found his more age-appropriate Dustin. Robin even manages to get him a job with her at the movie rental store! It's honestly the perfect ending for these two, especially in a season that's filled with enough romantic drama to last us a lifetime.
If nothing else, we definitely want to see more of Robin and Steve if Stranger Things gets picked up for season four!
Stranger Things Created Another Dynamic Duo With Steve and Robin, and We Love Their Bond
The key element that makes every season of Stranger Things worth watching - especially if you're quickly tiring of the "monster of the season" formula - is the relationships that form between all of our favorite characters.
Whether it's the friendship between our four boys, the familial ties between the Byers (or Hopper and Eleven), or even the romantic developments that have blossomed over the seasons, the love they all share keeps us coming back season after season. And with the introduction of Robin in season three, we have a new bond to obsess over: the friendship between her and Hawkins' top-tier babysitter, Steve Harrington.
Spoilers for Stranger Things season three ahead!
At first hello, Robin (played by Maya Hawke) is simply Steve's wise-cracking, nonplussed coworker at a nautical-themed ice cream shop at the Starcourt Mall, aptly named Scoops Ahoy. She regularly berates Steve for his attachment to his hair, his "cool guy" facade, and the fact that he's constantly surrounded by children. But as Dustin returns home from sleep-away camp and reunites with his older friend, she quickly gets pulled into the danger that is ever-present in Hawkins.
When Dustin accidentally tunes into the frequency used by a group of Russian scientists using the Mall as a front for their secret underground lab, Robin's proficiency with languages lands her the role of translator, trying to figure out the meaning of a code. She does, and subsequently the trio (along with Lucas's younger sister Erica) finds themselves infiltrating said lab. A series of misfortunes follow that wind up with Robin and Steve getting captured to allow Dustin and Erica the chance to escape.
After Steve gets a thorough beat-down by the Russians, the two are tied up and left to wait for "the Doctor" and begin commiserating over their impending death. Robin opens up to Steve, revealing that she remembers watching him in class and harboring intense feelings of jealousy and obsession. Steve is bowled over, since he's been attempting to get over his break-up with Nancy Wheeler (whom he admits he was in love with) by hitting on whatever girls wandered into the ice cream shop. The duo are soon rescued by Dustin and Erica, but not before they are drugged up with enough loopy truth serum to be completely out of it.
Later, while puking their guts out after a fit of vertigo, Steve reveals that he "found his Suzie," telling Robin that she's hilarious and "unlike any other person" he's met before. But in a surprising twist, instead of falling into his arms, Robin explains that she just isn't into him.
Although Robin admits that she really likes him, it wasn't his attention she had been longing for when they had class together way back when - she had been obsessing because a fellow classmate of theirs, Tammy Thompson, had been paying more attention to Steve than her. Steve takes a moment to process that this means Robin is actually a lesbian and not attracted to him, before he jokes that Tammy is actually a total "dud" and has the singing voice of a Muppet giving birth. The moment is so sweet, especially since Robin is visibly anxious that Steve will reject their friendship because of her sexuality, and seemingly sensing this, he soothes her worry with his jokes and horrible singing impersonation.
When the final episode of the season wraps up, the two are shown looking for jobs together since the mall is closed after everyone's battle against the Mind Flayer. It's obvious that, while Steve hasn't yet found his Suzie, he has found his more age-appropriate Dustin. Robin even manages to get him a job with her at the movie rental store! It's honestly the perfect ending for these two, especially in a season that's filled with enough romantic drama to last us a lifetime.
If nothing else, we definitely want to see more of Robin and Steve if Stranger Things gets picked up for season four!
IDK How, but Steve Harrington Went From Literal Worst to My Fave Part of Stranger Things
In a twist of events I didn't see coming when I started watching Stranger Things season one just recently (I know, I'm behind the times), I can now firmly say that Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) is the best part of this entire show. This is saying a lot considering all I wanted to do during the first few episodes of the series was shave his head and smash his face in some mud. How dare he be so mean to sweet Jonathan?
Over the course of three seasons, Steve has gone from boring boyfriend to badass best friend to the kids in Hawkins, and before you think that makes him lame, let me tell you why it's not. Steve's character could easily have fallen flat, but thankfully creators the Duffer Brothers brought him to life in the second and third seasons. For a brief glimpse at just why I'm so happy to call Steve my favorite character of this show, keep reading, but be warned, there are spoilers for the third season ahead!
IDK How, but Steve Harrington Went From Literal Worst to My Fave Part of Stranger Things
In a twist of events I didn't see coming when I started watching Stranger Things season one just recently (I know, I'm behind the times), I can now firmly say that Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) is the best part of this entire show. This is saying a lot considering all I wanted to do during the first few episodes of the series was shave his head and smash his face in some mud. How dare he be so mean to sweet Jonathan?
Over the course of three seasons, Steve has gone from boring boyfriend to badass best friend to the kids in Hawkins, and before you think that makes him lame, let me tell you why it's not. Steve's character could easily have fallen flat, but thankfully creators the Duffer Brothers brought him to life in the second and third seasons. For a brief glimpse at just why I'm so happy to call Steve my favorite character of this show, keep reading, but be warned, there are spoilers for the third season ahead!
15 Stylish Work Bags That Will Make Your Morning Commute So Much Easier
If you've been on the hunt for a stylish new bag for work, you've come to the right place. Not only do you want something that looks cute, but it's also important to choose one that fits all your daily must haves comfortably. We searched the internet for you and uncovered the best commuter bags of the year that are both useful and chic. From brands like Everlane to Madewell and even Saint Laurent, you're bound to fall in love with at least one. Keep reading to shop our top picks and find your match.
Let's Discuss the Shocking Change Eleven Undergoes in Stranger Things Season 3
Spoilers for Stranger Things below! You know the drill.
I didn't think things could get any crazier for the group of friends at the heart of Stranger Things after the insanity of season two, but clearly I was wrong. Season three has arrived, and with it comes a whole bunch of twists and turns for the main characters. Billy, for instance, is possessed by the Mind Flayer and becomes even more violent and threatening than usual. Hopper might be gone for good. And Eleven? Well, Eleven loses her powers.
The silent telepath who we meet in season one is a far cry from the self-assured Elle who runs around the mall with Max in season three. She listens to pop music now! And has sleepovers! And shops at the Gap! And has the courage to break up with Mike in epic fashion ("I dump your ass")! But just when Elle was finally finding her footing as a "normal" teenager being raised by her adoptive dad, Hopper, the Mind Flayer returns and messes things up for everyone.
By the end of season three, Eleven has been put through the wringer both physically and mentally in an effort to protect her friends. Practically every scene she's in ends with her getting a nosebleed from using her powers to psychically spy on people, ripping monsters in two, tossing Billy through a wall . . . the list goes on. She also ends up with a severely wounded leg in the season finale that was so gruesome, I had to look away from the screen.
Mentally, Eleven ends up traumatized from journeying deep, deep into Billy's psyche. She witnesses him torturing his coworker, Heather, under the influence of the Mind Flayer, and then takes a walk through his brain down memory lane and into his childhood. She sees him as a happy kid in California, growing up with a pretty mother who clearly loved him. Eleven also witnesses the extremes of Billy's father's physical and verbal abuse, which he hurled at both his wife and son. Her vision into Billy's past reveals that his mother decides to leave to save herself, but she doesn't take her son with her. This destroys him, and it's not hard to connect the dots and see why he grows up to be such a violent, abusive man himself.
All of this is to say that by the end of things, when the Mind Flayer reaches the Starcourt Mall for an epic final showdown, Eleven is running on empty. This manifests physically when she attempts to flip a car over with her powers, but nothing happens; she can't even dent a can of Coca-Cola.
After the Mind Flayer is (seemingly) defeated, the show jumps forward in time three months. Eleven is moving to a new town with Joyce, Will, and Jonathan now that Hopper appears to be dead. As she packs, she sees a teddy bear in a closet that's too high up to reach. Eleven tries to use her powers to bring it down, but to no avail - she's still powerless. So, will Eleven's powers ever return? Here are some theories:
1. Eleven's Powers Come Back Naturally
When we last check in with Elle, it's only been three months since she lost both Hop and her powers. And now she's moving in with a brand new family in a brand new town! That's a lot of change and grief for a teenager to endure. Perhaps Elle's powers will return when she's once again in a good place mentally and has had time to properly rest.
The problem with this theory is that Eleven grew up in a sadistic lab full of stress and despair at the hands of Dr. Martin Brenner - why didn't her powers forsake her then? I could argue that she didn't know anything else at that point in her sheltered, confined life; that was merely the norm.
Either way, Eleven was born with her powers because of the experiments Brenner and his scientists performed on her mother. I have to assume that they won't just disappear.
2. Eleven's "Sister" Returns and Helps Her Reawaken Her Powers
Remember Eleven's "sister"? From that terrible interesting season two bottle episode set in Chicago? She's Hawkins Lab experiment #008, and she calls herself Kali. Kali displays an entirely different set of abilities from Eleven. Instead of having telekinetic powers that allow her to move things with her mind, she's an illusionist - she can trick the mind into seeing things that are not there. When she and Elle link up, Kali is able to help her sister focus and really hone her powers.
We later find out that Kali's mission is to track down those who are currently (or were formerly) involved with the Hawkins Lab experiments. Basically, Kali finds them and kills them. Eleven isn't down with all the violence and she bounces back to Hawkins, but what if she and Kali link back up in season four? Kali has to come back, right? Why else would the Duffers have introduced her?
If she does come back into the picture next season - and she better - she might be the key to helping Eleven get her powers back. Perhaps Kali and other Hawkins Lab experiments will unite to reawaken their sister's powers and defeat any lingering traces of the Upside Down.
3. A Moment of Extreme Emotion or Stress (Like the Reappearance of Hopper) Brings Them Back
Is Hopper actually dead? Given the Russian soldier's mention of "the American" in the postcredits scene in season three's finale, I'm not betting on it. So, it stands to reason that he and Eleven will reunite in season four in epic fashion. What if she has to travel to Russia to save him, and that's what finally pushes her powers back to the surface? Or, what if he comes to visit her in her new town, and simply just seeing him at the door is enough to heal Elle and restore her to her normal, telekinetic self?
As with all things Stranger Things, this is one hell of a mystery, and we can't wait to figure it out.
15 Stylish Work Bags That Will Make Your Morning Commute So Much Easier
If you've been on the hunt for a stylish new bag for work, you've come to the right place. Not only do you want something that looks cute, but it's also important to choose one that fits all your daily must haves comfortably. We searched the internet for you and uncovered the best commuter bags of the year that are both useful and chic. From brands like Everlane to Madewell and even Saint Laurent, you're bound to fall in love with at least one. Keep reading to shop our top picks and find your match.
These Are the Best Makeup Brushes of All Time, According to Our Editors
The tool that you use to apply your makeup is just as important as the powders, liquids, and creams themselves. That's why when we find a makeup brush we like, we stick to it.
On the list ahead, we've rounded up our favorite brushes of all time - ones that have earned that title not only for their ability to seamlessly apply our beauty products but also for their ultrasoft bristles, not-so-hefty price tags, and durability. Some are new to the market, while others have been our editors' go-tos for years. Whether it's a buffing foundation brush that gives skin an airbrushed finish, a dense eye shadow brush that packs on the pigment, or a travel-friendly kabuki brush you'll want to bring with you everywhere, we've included them all.
Check out our editors' favorite makeup brushes ahead.
Let's Discuss the Shocking Change Eleven Undergoes in Stranger Things Season 3
Spoilers for Stranger Things below! You know the drill.
I didn't think things could get any crazier for the group of friends at the heart of Stranger Things after the insanity of season two, but clearly I was wrong. Season three has arrived, and with it comes a whole bunch of twists and turns for the main characters. Billy, for instance, is possessed by the Mind Flayer and becomes even more violent and threatening than usual. Hopper might be gone for good. And Eleven? Well, Eleven loses her powers.
The silent telepath who we meet in season one is a far cry from the self-assured Elle who runs around the mall with Max in season three. She listens to pop music now! And has sleepovers! And shops at the Gap! And has the courage to break up with Mike in epic fashion ("I dump your ass")! But just when Elle was finally finding her footing as a "normal" teenager being raised by her adoptive dad, Hopper, the Mind Flayer returns and messes things up for everyone.
By the end of season three, Eleven has been put through the wringer both physically and mentally in an effort to protect her friends. Practically every scene she's in ends with her getting a nosebleed from using her powers to psychically spy on people, ripping monsters in two, tossing Billy through a wall . . . the list goes on. She also ends up with a severely wounded leg in the season finale that was so gruesome, I had to look away from the screen.
Mentally, Eleven ends up traumatized from journeying deep, deep into Billy's psyche. She witnesses him torturing his coworker, Heather, under the influence of the Mind Flayer, and then takes a walk through his brain down memory lane and into his childhood. She sees him as a happy kid in California, growing up with a pretty mother who clearly loved him. Eleven also witnesses the extremes of Billy's father's physical and verbal abuse, which he hurled at both his wife and son. Her vision into Billy's past reveals that his mother decides to leave to save herself, but she doesn't take her son with her. This destroys him, and it's not hard to connect the dots and see why he grows up to be such a violent, abusive man himself.
All of this is to say that by the end of things, when the Mind Flayer reaches the Starcourt Mall for an epic final showdown, Eleven is running on empty. This manifests physically when she attempts to flip a car over with her powers, but nothing happens; she can't even dent a can of Coca-Cola.
After the Mind Flayer is (seemingly) defeated, the show jumps forward in time three months. Eleven is moving to a new town with Joyce, Will, and Jonathan now that Hopper appears to be dead. As she packs, she sees a teddy bear in a closet that's too high up to reach. Eleven tries to use her powers to bring it down, but to no avail - she's still powerless. So, will Eleven's powers ever return? Here are some theories:
1. Eleven's Powers Come Back Naturally
When we last check in with Elle, it's only been three months since she lost both Hop and her powers. And now she's moving in with a brand new family in a brand new town! That's a lot of change and grief for a teenager to endure. Perhaps Elle's powers will return when she's once again in a good place mentally and has had time to properly rest.
The problem with this theory is that Eleven grew up in a sadistic lab full of stress and despair at the hands of Dr. Martin Brenner - why didn't her powers forsake her then? I could argue that she didn't know anything else at that point in her sheltered, confined life; that was merely the norm.
Either way, Eleven was born with her powers because of the experiments Brenner and his scientists performed on her mother. I have to assume that they won't just disappear.
2. Eleven's "Sister" Returns and Helps Her Reawaken Her Powers
Remember Eleven's "sister"? From that terrible interesting season two bottle episode set in Chicago? She's Hawkins Lab experiment #008, and she calls herself Kali. Kali displays an entirely different set of abilities from Eleven. Instead of having telekinetic powers that allow her to move things with her mind, she's an illusionist - she can trick the mind into seeing things that are not there. When she and Elle link up, Kali is able to help her sister focus and really hone her powers.
We later find out that Kali's mission is to track down those who are currently (or were formerly) involved with the Hawkins Lab experiments. Basically, Kali finds them and kills them. Eleven isn't down with all the violence and she bounces back to Hawkins, but what if she and Kali link back up in season four? Kali has to come back, right? Why else would the Duffers have introduced her?
If she does come back into the picture next season - and she better - she might be the key to helping Eleven get her powers back. Perhaps Kali and other Hawkins Lab experiments will unite to reawaken their sister's powers and defeat any lingering traces of the Upside Down.
3. A Moment of Extreme Emotion or Stress (Like the Reappearance of Hopper) Brings Them Back
Is Hopper actually dead? Given the Russian soldier's mention of "the American" in the postcredits scene in season three's finale, I'm not betting on it. So, it stands to reason that he and Eleven will reunite in season four in epic fashion. What if she has to travel to Russia to save him, and that's what finally pushes her powers back to the surface? Or, what if he comes to visit her in her new town, and simply just seeing him at the door is enough to heal Elle and restore her to her normal, telekinetic self?
As with all things Stranger Things, this is one hell of a mystery, and we can't wait to figure it out.
The 4 Most Plausible Ways the Next Spider-Man Film Will Deal With Peter's Big Reveal
As the final movie in the Marvel Infinity Saga and the official end of the Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, Spider-Man: Far From Home is more than a film about Peter Parker's Summer vacation in Europe - it's our first look at a world post-Thanos. As such, the movie tells us where the MCU stands and teases what we can expect for the future, all while putting poor Peter through the emotional and physical wringer (seriously, some of those hits look painful).
The movie manages to tug at our heartstrings by allowing the budding seeds of the epic love story between Peter and MJ to finally blossom and gives us Jake Gyllenhaal in one of his most animated movie roles to date as Quentin Beck's Mysterio. But the biggest accomplishment of FFH is definitely the shocking midcredits scene that changes everything in Peter's life - and, in no small part, changes the MCU itself. Be wary, Marvel fans: spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home are ahead!
The film's first postcredits scene includes a posthumous recording from Mysterio (aired by the one and only J. Jonah Jameson) that frames Spider-Man for the drone army poised to attack London per the illusionist's plans. The former Stark Industries employee also reveals that Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker, exposing his secret to the entire world. Not only is this a drastic change from the comics, but it's also a massive shift in the MCU's storyline for Peter. The fallout from the exposure will no doubt be immense, and like the proper nerd I am, I've rounded up a few ways Marvel can take this reveal and how it'll affect Peter - and the rest of the MCU - in the future.
The 4 Most Plausible Ways the Next Spider-Man Film Will Deal With Peter's Big Reveal
As the final movie in the Marvel Infinity Saga and the official end of the Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, Spider-Man: Far From Home is more than a film about Peter Parker's Summer vacation in Europe - it's our first look at a world post-Thanos. As such, the movie tells us where the MCU stands and teases what we can expect for the future, all while putting poor Peter through the emotional and physical wringer (seriously, some of those hits look painful).
The movie manages to tug at our heartstrings by allowing the budding seeds of the epic love story between Peter and MJ to finally blossom and gives us Jake Gyllenhaal in one of his most animated movie roles to date as Quentin Beck's Mysterio. But the biggest accomplishment of FFH is definitely the shocking midcredits scene that changes everything in Peter's life - and, in no small part, changes the MCU itself. Be wary, Marvel fans: spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home are ahead!
The film's first postcredits scene includes a posthumous recording from Mysterio (aired by the one and only J. Jonah Jameson) that frames Spider-Man for the drone army poised to attack London per the illusionist's plans. The former Stark Industries employee also reveals that Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker, exposing his secret to the entire world. Not only is this a drastic change from the comics, but it's also a massive shift in the MCU's storyline for Peter. The fallout from the exposure will no doubt be immense, and like the proper nerd I am, I've rounded up a few ways Marvel can take this reveal and how it'll affect Peter - and the rest of the MCU - in the future.
Stranger Things: Here's Why You Recognize Murray the Conspiracy Theorist
There's a saying: just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. Enter Murray Bauman, a former journalist who has been following the events of Stranger Things very closely, coming to Chief Hopper with all sorts of ideas about Eleven and Barb and a vast government conspiracy over the years. And he's not wrong, though Hopper can't tell him that (at least at first).
Now that we've reached season three and Murray is practically an integral part of the group, it's time to ask: who plays this bearded believer? It's Brett Gelman, one of those quintessential "Hey, it's that guy!" actors.
Gelman got his start doing improv and stand-up comedy in New York City. He quickly developed improv group Monkey D*ck, which went on to be developed into a limited-release TV show for the Upright Citizens Brigade. He also developed a character called Rapzilla for a couple of shorts that eventually made it onto MTV's sketch comedy series Human Giant. From there, Gelman began making regular appearances on the shows Funny or Die Presents, The Back Room, and The Life & Times of Tim before landing two series-regular roles.
The first was on Eagleheart, a cop show parody series on Adult Swim produced by Conan O'Brien's production company. The second was the critically acclaimed but short-lived Go On, costarring Matthew Perry, John Cho, and Laura Benanti.
Gelman also launched a series of specials for Adult Swim: Dinner With Friends With Brett Gelman and Friends and Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family. Beginning in 2015, Gelman started landing recurring roles on Blunt Talk, Another Period, and Love, followed by a series-regular spot on the critically acclaimed Fleabag. He also popped up in two episodes of David Lynch's continuation of Twin Peaks in 2017.
At this point, it seems probable that Gelman will show up in Stranger Things season four given how Murray's story is intertwined with Joyce and Hopper at the end of season three. But as with anything Hawkins-related, we'll just have to wait and see!
Stranger Things: Here's Why You Recognize Murray the Conspiracy Theorist
There's a saying: just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. Enter Murray Bauman, a former journalist who has been following the events of Stranger Things very closely, coming to Chief Hopper with all sorts of ideas about Eleven and Barb and a vast government conspiracy over the years. And he's not wrong, though Hopper can't tell him that (at least at first).
Now that we've reached season three and Murray is practically an integral part of the group, it's time to ask: who plays this bearded believer? It's Brett Gelman, one of those quintessential "Hey, it's that guy!" actors.
Gelman got his start doing improv and stand-up comedy in New York City. He quickly developed improv group Monkey D*ck, which went on to be developed into a limited-release TV show for the Upright Citizens Brigade. He also developed a character called Rapzilla for a couple of shorts that eventually made it onto MTV's sketch comedy series Human Giant. From there, Gelman began making regular appearances on the shows Funny or Die Presents, The Back Room, and The Life & Times of Tim before landing two series-regular roles.
The first was on Eagleheart, a cop show parody series on Adult Swim produced by Conan O'Brien's production company. The second was the critically acclaimed but short-lived Go On, costarring Matthew Perry, John Cho, and Laura Benanti.
Gelman also launched a series of specials for Adult Swim: Dinner With Friends With Brett Gelman and Friends and Dinner With Family With Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family. Beginning in 2015, Gelman started landing recurring roles on Blunt Talk, Another Period, and Love, followed by a series-regular spot on the critically acclaimed Fleabag. He also popped up in two episodes of David Lynch's continuation of Twin Peaks in 2017.
At this point, it seems probable that Gelman will show up in Stranger Things season four given how Murray's story is intertwined with Joyce and Hopper at the end of season three. But as with anything Hawkins-related, we'll just have to wait and see!
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15 Iconic Swimsuit Moments in History That Will Give You All the Life This Season
Swimsuit season is all but upon us, and it's time to stock up on bathing suits. If the beach or the pool - or both - is calling your name (raises hand), you're going to want to be prepared. And no, we don't mean by starting a crash diet or hitting the gym. Because every body is a beach body, all you really need to get fully water-wardrobe ready is a little inspiration. That's why we've rounded up the 15 most iconic swimsuit moments of all time. From Ursula Andress to Ashley Graham, these are the ultraconfident bathing beauties we're channeling this season.
20 Figure-Flattering Swimsuits For Girls With Athletic Bodies
Our comprehensive guide on shopping the right swimsuit for your body type may have given you some ideas, and now we've narrowed that down even further. If you have an athletic build, we found 20 swimsuits that will flatter your silhouette and enhance your natural curves.
Before you browse the selection ahead, here are some quick shopping tips: Go for details like ruffles, cutouts, and twisted tops; they'll help create dimension. Avoid bikini tops that go straight across like bandeaus and opt for triangle and halter tops. The straps will draw attention to your strong shoulders and upper body. Athletic ladies don't have to worry about finding the right bikini or one-piece because we did the shopping for you ahead. Just click add to cart!
- Additional Reporting by Marina Liao
30 Perfect Swimsuits For Women in Their 30s
When you hit your 30s, there are certain items you hope to have in your closet, including a go-to swimsuit. If you haven't found one you love yet, not to worry. We did some research to find a range of styles suitable for all body types. Whether you're the bikini type or more of a one-piece woman, you won't have trouble finding a swimsuit you love from the list below. Keep reading to shop our favorites and find your match.
Additional Reporting by Marina Liao
Richard Madden Missed His Own Graduation, But Returned to Become Doctor Madden 12 Years Later
Imagine turning up to your graduation, and finding that you're sharing your special day with a Hollywood star. That's what happened to graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who found themselves shoulder-to-shoulder with Bodyguard star Richard Madden, who picked up an honorary doctorate of drama during the institution's Summer graduation ceremony. Luckily, these students are no stranger to the spotlight: the conservatoire specializes in performing arts education, so it's likely some of these graduates will be sharing the screen with Richard in the future. The Golden Globe winner originally graduated from the conservatoire in 2007 with a BA in acting, but missed his own graduation. So it was particularly moving to see him return and finally don his robes to officially become Doctor Richard Madden, complete with an inspirational speech about his journey "from Elderslie to LA." Keep reading to see the sweet photos from the day, and to watch Richard receive this special honor for yourself.
You Can Still Drink Smoothies on a Low-Carb Diet, but Follow This Dietitian-Approved Formula
Bad news if you're trying to cut carbs: a smoothie from your local shop could cost you 75 grams of carbs or more per serving. Considering that most low-carb plans require you to eat fewer than 100 grams per day, that one drink could nearly wipe out your daily budget.
"Many smoothie spots will add honey, agave, maple syrup, dates, multiple types of fruit, and fruit juices, which can drive the overall sugar content sky high," Mary Claire Shurina, MS, RD, LD, an acute care dietitian in Atlanta, GA, told POPSUGAR.
The good news? You can easily build a delicious, low-carb smoothie at home, where you have more control over what goes in it. "I always recommend incorporating one to two fruits, a source of protein, and a healthy fat," Mary Claire said. This combination of carbohydrates, protein, and fat will "prevent blood sugar spikes that ultimately lead to energy crashes later in the day," she explained. Keeping the fruit content low and not adding sweeteners will keep the carb count down, too.
To cover the protein portion of your smoothie, blend in your favorite (unsweetened) protein powder or Greek yogurt. For a dose of healthy fats, a spoonful of nut butter or half an avocado should do. When it comes to fruits, "berries offer more fiber and less sugar than other fruits, making them great choices," Mary Claire said. (For reference, a half cup of blueberries has 11 grams of carbs, while a medium banana has 27 grams.) Focus on striking that balance, and you could have a smoothie every day while still staying on track with your goals.
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