If you've never heard of Zoella, your life has been lacking a little bit of sunshine.  This is Zoe Sugg, better known on the internet as Zoella. She's a youtuber, author, interviewer, and yet also just a normal 20-something girl trying to do what she loves.  I've personally met Zoe and had a nice little chat a couple of years ago at a...

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The older I get, the more I start to realize that there are two types of friends out there- the good and the not-so-good. I've also noticed that most of the time, the not-so-good friends think they're the best friends to ever exist.  “I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or...

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I've never been the victim of a break-up myself-- not because I'm perfect, but because of my lack of any sort of romantic relationship. I have, however, paid attention to the relationships and break-ups that occur around me and I watch a lot of romantic comedies. This is what I've learned.  In any break-up, there is usually a clear loser and a winner. ...

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This will be my second fall not going back to school. I graduated in June of 2014, and was ridiculously upset about saying goodbye to all of my school friends. Of everyone I spent most of my three college years with, the closest to me lived about an hour away.  (This is me and Asha. We met on the very first day of...

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Rumors have been flying around the internet the past few days that we'll be seeing a new Princess Diaries movie sometime in the near future. I'm sorry to rain on this royal parade, but Entertainment Weekly has confirmed from a source at Disney that there is not actually a third installment in development. As much as I love Princess Mia and all things...

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After sporting those classic high heels since 1959, Barbie can finally slip 'em off.  A new collection of Barbie dolls from Mattel's Fashionista line gives Barbie adjustable ankles which means she can finally kick off those heels and slip on a pair of ballet flats.  The new collection also includes 22 hairstyles, 23 hair colours, 18 eye colours and 14 facial shapes. The...

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Barnard College has taken a very important step last week.  The New York all women college has announced it will now accept transgender females.  A statement released by the school said “In furtherance of our mission, tradition and values as a women’s college, and in recognition of our changing world and evolving understanding of gender identity, Barnard will consider for admission those applicants who...

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In case you didn't notice, we've sort of been MIA for a month or so. When we started the blog we were posting loads of cool articles and eventually it started to become too much to keep up with when work and everything else mixed in.  So now we're back, and we're going to post as much as we can to keep you...

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After Princess Diaries came out, Genovia was at the top of my dream list of travel destinations. (and I don't even like pears.) It was a classic. Every tween/teen/twenty-something girl could relate to Mia, and the struggle she faced just trying to fit in and find out who she wanted to be (even if that was a Princess). I've made a list of...

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Our great friend Science has made a new discovery.  You know how you get a song stuck in your head? This happens to me on a daily basis. Right now it's that new Jason Derulo one. Anyway, there's a technical term for it- earworm, and apparently 90% of people experience it at least once a week.  Psychologists in the U.K. thought they'd study...

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It's International Dance Day! I'm a horrible dancer, so I thought I'd spare you all the trouble of seeing me dance. Instead, here are my top three famous dance scenes. 3.  The Routine (Ross & Monica) I almost forgot about this until I was making this list. Monica and Ross's childhood dance routine re-danced as adults is so ridiculous you have to love...

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19 Year old inventor Boyan Slat has come up with a way to clean up the worlds oceans. Sounds great, right? It gets even better. It would take less than five years. A series of floating platforms and booms would float through the water and they would suck in the floating garbage like a giant funnel. It's solar powered, and there would also...

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There is virtually nothing that bothers me about Shailene Woodley. I think she's such a genuine, interesting, and adorable human being. She won the 'Trailblazer' award at the MTV Movie Awards, which I think is a pretty big deal. It goes to someone influential, someone leading the way along a new path.  Here's Shai's speech, in case you missed it.  “I was here...

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I know Road Trippin' seems like the perfect episode of a TV show, and the perfect best friend summer plan. Well, good news- if you live in the continental United States, it just got even easier.  Randy Olson (a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University) partnered up with Discovery News to put together an algorithm for the perfect American road trip.  It goes...

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