— Lenox Out of context, “Spice Village” sounds like somewhere you might go for a bachelor party. But the real ones know this icon of the late-’80s and early-’90s is wholesome coziness manifest. It is so quintessentially cottagecore that it existed before cottagecore had a name. Made by Lenox, the 135-year-old company known for its china and collectible porcelain, a second edition of this adorable set of 24 spice jars is available for pre-order for the first time since 1993. The discontinued set is a nostalgic favorite that has found a resurgence of popularity on (where else?) TikTok. It features...
The 'WandaVision' Recap You Need Before You Watch 'Agatha All Along'
— Marvel Studios There are few things better than a new Marvel television series release, and the next one promises to be a spooky delight. The long-awaited Agatha All Along, starring Kathryn Hahn as witch Agatha Harkness, is a spin-off of WandaVision and has been in the brains and earworms of everyone who watched WandaVision back in 2021. Released as the first of the “Phase Four” Marvel Cinematic Universe television shows on Disney+ (this phase included shows that connected to the films), WandaVision was an enormous hit. It picked up from Avengers: Endgame, beginning with Wanda and Vision living a...
9 Common Phrases Your Newly Divorced Friend Doesn’t Really Want To Hear
— MStudioImages/Getty Images When Elizabeth Cohen was recently divorced, she’d often hear responses from others like: "OMG, I’m so sorry," "That’s so terrible," and "Are your kids doing OK?" Those are exactly the types of phrases she didn’t want to hear. Rather than really listening to what she was going through, she felt these responses projected other people’s opinions and judgments. "[Insead], I would love someone to say, ‘How brave of you… what’s this been like for you? How can I support you?" she says. We talked to Dr. Cohen, who is also a psychologist and author of Light on...
‘Realizing My Sexuality Will Probably Kill My Marriage’
— Scary Mommy/Getty Wouldn’t it be nice if we were all born with an internal manual that automatically reflected any big changes? Like an app on your phone, it would update in the night while you slept so you’d be ready to face your new reality the following day. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way — we just have to figure it out as we go. And in our latest round of anonymously submitted confessions, moms seem to be grappling with the kinds of revelations that would sure be helpful to have a handbook for. From adapting to being the parent...