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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Yeah, that's right.  Shawn Mendes is now the youngest person since Justin Bieber to have a Billboard #1 Album, and he deserves it. (Please note he's also Canadian. He's like the new, replacement Bieber- with a better attitude and a more put together hair-do.)  This wasn't going to be an album review, so I'll just say that the entire thing is wonderful. I...

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I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to find out that according to a study by Jacamo, an English Men's clothing line,  “72 percent of women in the UK actually prefer men with the ‘boy next door’ look as opposed to luscious hulks.” As a part of the study, they asked men and women to describe women's 'dream guy'. Here is how that went.  Men:...

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I love listening to a good podcast. Most of these podcasts update every week, which is nice because theres always new content to listen to. Yes, most of these are youtubers but it’s what i genuinely enjoy. I hope you like these guys as much as I do! 1. Shane and Friends: Shane Dawson is an extremely successful youtuber. I love watching his vlogs...

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This week the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge has been blowing up social media. Who knew by just sucking on a shot glass you could get the fabulous lips that Kylie has - well you can’t. Yes they get bigger but its more of a “I just got stung by a bee” look than the perfectly sexy pout that Kylie has. It’s also extremely...

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This week's woman of the week is... Amy Schumer  Now, I don't know much about her other than the fact that she's a comedian/actress and that she made Ellen laugh until she cried last week. I chose Amy as this week's W.O.W for one reason. She pranked 'Kimye' at last night's Time 100 Gala.  If you didn't hear, I'll sum it up. While...

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It's Earth Day, Friends! Here are three simple things we can do today (and everyday) to help cut our planet a little slack. 1. Turn Off The Lights  I know I sound like an annoying third grade teacher when I say this, but seriously. This benefits the planet and your electric bill. Flick that switch when you leave a room.  2. Go Litter-less...

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Paper Towns is my all time favourite book. I love the story, I love every character and I love the mystery. It's a book about love, and friendship, and acceptance, and moving on. Now you can imagine my excitement when Nat Wolff got cast as Q because I think he'd perfect. I was a little hesitant about Cara Delevigne (but only because I've...

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What's cooler than being elderly and having grey hair?  Being young and having grey hair, apparently.  That sounds mocky, but I actually love this new hair trend that is allegedly going by 'granny hair'. I do however, think that you have to be one of those people who can pull it off because I'd definitely look like an idiot. A ton of celebrities...

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Today, for sure. Maybe ever.  Anna Kendrick, everyone's dream gal-pal, is writing a book. It'll be on bookshelves in Fall of 2016 (which seems like another lifetime) and will be a collection of autobiographical essays. I'm sure it'll be just as hilarious and interesting as she is. Here's her official statement: “I’m excited to publish my first book, and because I get uncomfortable...

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