I have taken issue with my under eyes for practically as long as I can remember. I used to have dark circles and deep-seated bags, but then I got a lower blepharoplasty two years ago and that erased both the bags and (some of) the circles. Now I just have run-of-the-mill aging to contend with (I’m 42). I don’t know about you, but I am constantly bombarded with ads for tinted eye creams, which, according to these ads, are better for *ahem* women of a certain age. Curious, I decided to give a whole slew of them a whirl. Two...
"Excused Absences" Are Classist Bullsh*t
Zeljkosantrac/Getty Images I called the absolutely obnoxious "attendance line" for my daughter’s school at 7:30 a.m. "Hey! It’s Mathilda’s mom. She’ll be out today, Thursday, Nov. 7. She was up all night puking her brains out, so I think it’s best to keep her home for at least today. We don’t want to spread anything." I also emailed her teacher, with whom I have an amazing relationship. She thoughtfully responded by sending well wishes to my kid and letting me know that my daughter wasn’t missing anything new. Mathilda missed Friday, too, because the obvious stomach bug left her exhausted,...
American Library Association Shares The Most Challenged Books Of 2024
Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases its “State of America’s Libraries” report, highlighting the accomplishments and challenges facing these invaluable community resources. A snapshot of 2024 examined, among other trends, the issue of censorship in public and school libraries, and shared the 10 most banned books of 2024. ALA also offers insight into who is behind these censorship attempts and why. The report begins, in part, with a grim acknowledgement: on March 14, Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only federal agency...
NFL Star Khalen Saunders Launches Football Camp For LGBTQ+ Kids
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Khalen Saunders is putting in the work to make sports a safe space for LGBTQ+ kids. The New Orleans Saints defensive tackle announced that he would host a LBGTQ+ friendly football combine and day of play this summer at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Saunders’ allyship comes from a personal place: his brother, Kameron Saunders, is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community — and, famously, a dancer on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. (The brothers’ connections to the Taylor Swift Universe goes even deeper — Khalen played for the Kansas City Chiefs with Mr....