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Baby Joey as Barb! (all photos: Instagram @lauraiz)

This Baby Will Make You Forget About All The Yuck In The World (At Least For A Little While) 

Each and every day this month, I have been looking for brief escapes from the hell that is

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Time to enunciate, guys. (Image Credit: Thinkstock)

Please, STOP MUMBLING!

When you mumble, I think you don’t really care about what you have to say or I’m not important enough to hear you. Is it shyness? Is it laziness? Is it apathy? Have you forgotten how to speak properly because of your reliance on texting? Whatever it is, it has to STOP. Low-talkers, I’m looking at you, too.

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Martha Stewart And Snoop Dogg Playing "Never Have I Ever" On Ellen MADE My Day

Confession: I have had a long-time love for/fascination with Ms.

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The Power Of Nostalgia: Let The Good Memories Roll

Nostalgia is actually considered a valuable copoing mechanism for depression, anxiety, and especially grief. Plus, not only does it counteract anxious feelings, it can actually make you more hopeful about the future. No wonder a higher occurrence of nostalgic feelings are found in the most resilient people.

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I Have So Many Questions About Amy Schumer’s “Formation” Video

It’s been established that 2016 is sort of the worst year ever: Ben Affleck was Batman, a human Cheeto is running for president, the ocean is liter

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The Pentatonix Sing Hallelujah, And I Sob Like A Baby

My oldest kid text messaged me at 4:39 PM, "Go watch Pentatonix, "Hallelujah." Now." It's 4:44 PM.

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Hanks and Zoltar meet again.

Tom Hanks On Colbert: Revisits Zoltar (And More "Big" Nostalgia) 

Can you believe it’s been 28 years since Big came out?

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Boring But Necessary Drugstore Makeup Buys

In the aisles of a drugstore, one’s instinct is almost magpie-rial. Glitter! Neon! Caramel-scented!

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