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Image Source: Nike You never forget shopping for your first pair of Nikes. I had my eye on classics: crisp white Air Force Ones. Low tops of course, because I didn’t like the way the high tops accentuated my skinny ankles. Despite their origins being the basketball court, and me being the furthest thing from […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. You know how they say everything old is new again? Well, we’ve found that to be true with everything […]

Lupita Nyong’o is no stranger to intense workouts — see: her exercise-ball ab workouts and the six-week workout plan she used to get strong for “Black Panther” — but her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” required a special kind of training. For the highly anticipated “Black Panther” sequel, Nyong’o had to be ready to […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. It’s getting chilly outside, and that means it’s time to bundle up. We’re always on the lookout for quality […]

Get ready to tap into your strength with fitness instructor Khetanya Henderson, who will be leading this 30-minute bodyweight Pilates class joined by Paris Nicole and Mikayla Campbell. You’ll start the workout by warming up your core and then ease your way into a full-body Pilates routine. You’ll engage your arms, legs, back, and ab […]

In for 2022: pilates, flared leggings, tinned fish, reproductive rights. Out: skinny jeans, burnout, thumbs-up emojis, and . . . turkey trots? In reality, it’s been quite a few years since “Families Who Turkey Trot” became the butt of the joke, though it’s hard to know where or when precisely the trot-bashing started. It very […]

Today the annual Wimbledon Championships returns—and athletes have made it clear they’re ready to update the age-old traditions of the tournament, particularly those that disproportionally effect women athletes, including the dress code. Wimbledon’s strict rule on an all-white dress code has been around since the Victorian era, but now it’s being called into question. The […]

Chris Hemsworth’s “Limitless” series was designed to push the actor out of his comfort zone, but Hemsworth couldn’t have predicted how deeply some of the revelations would hit. In the fifth episode of the National Geographic-Disney+ series, Hemsworth discovered he has a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s, and the revelation has prompted the 39-year-old to take […]

Image Source: Getty / OsakaWayne Studios Things at Twitter aren’t looking good. Since Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion purchase of the tech company in late October, the social platform has continued to hemorrhage scandal, employees, and money. NPR reports that Musk laid off half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees in November, and this week saw […]

Join dancer, choreographer, and content creator Sheela Awe, who will be leading this high-energy 10-minute dance cardio workout joined by Paris Nicole and Madisyn Maniff. In this “dance-party-style routine,” Awe will take you through each move slowly and then speed it up — so don’t fret if you’re not a dancer. You’ll be singing along […]

Editor’s Note: Anyone with a cervix can get a pap smear, but for this article, we included sources who generally referred to these people as women. A pap smear isn’t really a doctor’s appointment to some look forward to, but it’s an important routine part of monitoring cervical health. According to the CDC, those with […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Black Friday shopping is coming up sooner than we can imagine, and luckily for us, so many retailers are […]

No one wants to see a bad grade on their report card, especially when those low scores were preventable. Well, March of Dimes released its annual report card for the National Center for Health Statistics data and found that the preterm birth rate is at its highest since 2007, earning the US a D+ for […]

Christina Applegate made her first public appearance for her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Of course, she received the honor with the same sense of humor that got her the star in the first place. “Oh, by the way, I have a disease,” she said in her […]

Suni Lee is ready to make an Olympic-sized comeback. On Nov. 15, the reigning Olympic all-around champion, who shot to fame after helping to lead the US women’s gymnastics team to silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, announced her plans to wrap up her NCAA gymnastics career at Auburn University after the 2023 season […]

Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind hits such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” has been diagnosed with ALS and can no longer sing, her manager announced on Nov. 14. The neurodegenerative disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” Flack’s manager, Suzanne Koga, said […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. If your family is anything like mine, on Thanksgiving morning, you will get up and do a Turkey Trot. […]

Want to work your legs and butt but don’t have any weights? Find a step, box, bench, or sturdy chair and learn how to do a step-up. This exercise combines the action of the lunge with stepping upward, like climbing stairs, to really target your butt, quads, and upper hamstrings. We’ve broken down this step-up […]

Getting your period once a month is bad enough, but bleeding more often than that? It’s unpleasant, to say the least. It could also sometimes be cause for concern, according to experts. Periods typically last for three to seven days and arrive roughly every 28 days. While the bleeding you experience during that time can […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Holiday collections are quite often some of our favorite drops of the year. With styles a bit more elevated […]

Registered dietitian Dalina Soto, RD, LDN, wants you to know that bloating after eating is completely normal and part of digestion. Bloating can also happen after overeating, or eating to the point of feeling uncomfortable (it happens!) — and that could very well happen during holiday meals. Soto wanted to make clear that “it’s normal […]

When it comes to preventative exams, they can often seem like an unnecessary bother or even just another item on the to-do list, but they’re an opportunity to monitor your health and touch base with your doctor. Preventative exams are exactly what they sound like — they are meant to prevent and detect any issues […]

Michelle Obama wants to open up the discussion around menopause. The former first lady spoke about her experience and how it’s affected her fitness journey in an interview with People, published on Nov. 10. “I’m going through it, and I know all of my friends are going through it. And the information is sparse,” she […]

Following the release of her breakout documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the Rare Beauty founder is receiving national recognition for her work as a mental health advocate. On Nov. 10, Selena Gomez was honored with the first Mental Health Innovations (“Mentee”) Award for Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy at the Mental Healthcare Innovations […]

Periods rarely choose a convenient time to arrive — or maybe it’s that there is no convenient time for a period, especially if yours comes with days of cramps, mood swings, nausea, and general discomfort. However, if you’re hoping to skip or delay your period for vacation or another special event, there’s good news: it […]

For years, tabloids have played guessing games about potential baby bumps and conspiracies surrounding her divorce, but Jennifer Aniston is finally taking the narrative into her own hands. “The [world] creates narratives that aren’t true, so I might as well tell the truth. I feel like I’m coming out of hibernation. I don’t have anything […]

Get ready to work out with fitness trainer Rachel McClusky, who will be leading you through a 10-minute standing butt workout joined by Paulyn Baens and Nikita Chaudhry. In just 10 minutes, you’ll wake up your entire lower body and get your glutes burning. This no-equipment workout focuses on your leg, butt, and core muscles […]

Vaginal burning is relatively common — but it can also be a helpful sign from the body that something is amiss. “Vaginal or vulvar burning is a very common symptom people can feel when the skin on or around the vulva and clitoral region, or at the opening or inside of the vagina, is exposed […]