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We Know Your Secret Sex Fantasy—Do You?

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  Not that one. A *new* one. Hey, cutie. Just wanted to let you know that this story originally ran in our February issue, so if you like what you see, you should probably snag a hard copy ASAP. Bye! Look, it’s cool if every time you need to get yourself over the edge, you return to that mental picture of being taken from behind while wearing a pair of  Telfar boots  and nothing else. (Don’t lie.) (It’s only natural to put your fave on repeat.) But given the Groundhoggian hellscape of the past 10 months, wouldn’t it be  kiiind  of nice to mix things up? With something…even hotter? Yes—yes, it would. So it’s lucky that you have us. Okay, fine, maybe not  us , per se, but rather sex researcher Justin Lehmiller, PhD, and a group of other highly informed secret sources* who know how to use your personality to divine said even hotter fantasy. So pick the description that fits you best, prepare for an *uncanny* amount of detail, and…you know what to do from there. If there’s something about
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PHIL SPECTOR DEAD AT 81 ... Caught COVID-19 in Prison

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 Phil Spector , the music producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music and the architect of The Wall of Sound has died ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. We're told he died from COVID-related complications, after being transferred from his prison cell to a hospital. We're told he was diagnosed 4 weeks ago and went to the hospital but recovered well enough to return to prison, where he was serving a 19-to-life sentence for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Our sources say he relapsed, had trouble breathing and was rushed back to the hospital, where he died Saturday. Spector began his career early... when he was still in high school, he produced his first big hit, "To Know Him is To Love Him," by the Teddy Bears. And then, the floodgates opened. He produced a flurry of hits ... from The Righteous Brothers "You Lost that Lovin' Feeling," "Unchained Melody," "You're My Soul and Inspiration," The Ronettes' "B
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Betty White Turns 99, Basks In Outpouring Of Social Media Affection And Slates ‘Pet Set’ Release

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  Today is   Betty White ’s 99th birthday. She’s forgotten more about television than most of us will ever know, and the evidence of that came in the outpouring of well-wishes that dotted social media from celebrities and fans. To put the cherry on the cake, White’s long-unseen series,  Pet Set , created by and starring the television icon, will make its debut on digital platforms and DVD on February 23. The star-studded 39 half-hours feature fellow animal-loving icons, including Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Doris Day, Burt Reynolds, Jimmy Stewart, Shirley Jones, James Brolin, and dozens more. The showed aired in syndication from 1971-1972 and was produced by White and her husband, Allen Ludden. It was canceled when its main sponsor, the Carnation Company, decided to direct its advertising budget exclusively to commercials rather than programming. The talk show had four segments. White would bring out a guest star to showcase their pets, talk about the animal, then transition to a
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10 Spring Hair Trends That Are Going to Be All Over Your Feed

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  FYI: It's not too early to try out one of these looks. During finals season in college, there was a girl in a couple of my classes who always showed up to our exams wearing a full-face beat and big, barrel curls. I remember asking her why she got all glammed up to take a test, and her response? "When you look good, you feel good." And while college me definitely rolled my eyes, a more grown-up me realizes that she  definitely had a point. I get it: When you're not leaving your house, it can be hard to want to put any effort into your hair. Like, why get all done up when you can pull your hair into a messy topknot bun?  But if you're anything like me, when your hair looks good, it's an instant mood-booster.  You're not doing it for anyone else—you're rocking these looks for yourself.   That's why I can't  wait  to start wearing these spring 2021 hair trends below. These looks—which range from colorful streaks to straight-back cornrows—are so.
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You'll Be Wearing False Lashes Every Damn Day After You See These Gorge Lewks

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  Give me allll the glam. If you've been looking for an easy way to add a *pop* to your makeup routine, I'd suggest looking into  false lashes . With just a bit of glue and some precision, you can transform your simple beat to a glam lewk. But if you're stressed about which falsies to choose and how to put them on, don't worry because we gotchu. On this episode of  Cosmo Queens , we got four stunning experts to show you how it's done. For all of you who are rookies to the falsies world, I would recommend getting some inspo from Blair St. Clair and Janelle No. 5's looks. They definitely used ones with some flair, but they're perfect for giving some ~oomph~. Now if you're trying to go all out, fast forward to Aquaria and Yuhua Hamasaki's tutorials. Not only do they use v bold top lashes, but they also got creative with their bottom ones! Happy glamming!
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The Unlikely Connection Between Wellness Influencers and the Pro-Trump Rioters

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  Inside the dangerous plot to get conspiracy theories into the mainstream. When the pandemic hit last March, 27-year-old Jennifer*, a childcare worker from Virginia, was furloughed from her job, leaving her with little to do but curl up anxiously on her couch with her phone. She’d spend hours a day scrolling through Facebook and Instagram posts about self-healing, spirituality, and trauma, mostly by wellness types she followed after getting interested in natural medicine a few years back. (“We seemed to be on the same journey,” Jennifer says of her online community. “I’d built up almost a trust with them.”) But then a new kind of post started appearing in her feed: graphics “in pretty fonts with pretty colors” encouraging her to “Trust the Plan” or to be prepared that “Light Is Coming to Dark.” They were accompanied by an increasing number of posts (all misleading or false) on how COVID-19 was overblown, a hoax, or part of a government scheme to microchip everyone with a vaccine.  To
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12 Best Hair Removal Creams That’ll Make Your Skin Way Smooth

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  Body hair not your thing? No prob—try these Let’s all be honest for a sec—does anyone  actually  enjoy shaving? I’m going to go with no. I personally always end up with little cuts, razor bumps, and stubble that refuse to go away, which is why I’ve tried basically every single hair removal method out there (waxing, sugaring, lasers, the whole thing). And you know what I always come back to? Hair removal creams—aka super-genius formulas that are  filled with chemicals that help break down the keratin proteins in your hair to eventually dissolve them . After you wipe off the cream with a towel,  boom —your hair's legit all gone.  And thanks to the fact that most of these creams are super affordable, they're a great option for hair removal when you're looking to save a little $$$. Plus, the burning, irritating, strongly scented formulas that usually come to mind when you think of hair removal creams are a thing of the past. Today’s creams are filled with hydrating ingredient
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Caffeine for Hair Growth: Everything You Need to Know Rn

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  Spoiler: It may be the secret to really, really good hair. You know it as the sole reason you’ve been able to get out of bed for the past year, but caffeine’s got another job now: taking over the  haircare  industry. And unlike some of the other buzzy ingredients you see all over IG, this new glut of caffeine-spiked  shampoos ,  conditioners , and  treatments  has pretty powerful science behind it. The main takeaway is that  caffeine stimulates blood flow to your scalp , explains  Bridgette Hill , a trichologist and colorist at Paul Labrecque Salon and Skincare Spa in NYC and Palm Beach. And that’s crucial because blood is what feeds your scalp the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay healthy. If it’s not getting enough—and this can def happen, mostly due to genetics or diet—your hair follicles and strands suffer, leading to dryness, thinning, or straight-up hair loss. Yeah, not ideal—and why caffeine-infused products might be an important add to your routine. About that hair-loss t
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