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Emelie Mata has been a journalist for 15 years, and she's been writing about home and garden news for the last five. She loves her job because it gives her an opportunity to share tips with other people who are trying to improve their homes, and she finds that the best part of writing home and garden news is getting to meet the people who read it.

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An appreciation: How Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s

NEW YORK — In many American living rooms, the 1960s didn’t really begin until Jan. 12, 1971. That was the night the comedy “All in the Family” debuted, almost instantly changing television and American society with it. Creator Norman Lear, who died at age 101 on Tuesday, was the man behind that transformation. The series …

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From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced

Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name of “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy to the singer SZA to the name of a sacred slab of sandstone used in the coronation of King Charles …

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2023 (Taylor's Version): The year in pop culture

In weather terminology, they call it “rapid intensification” — the process by which a storm strengthens dramatically in a short period. In pop culture terminology, they call it Taylor Swift. It’s not like Swift didn’t have big – huge! – years before this. But 2023? This was ridiculous. From the blockbuster “Eras” tour that conquered …

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7 Ways To Save Time, Money, & Mental Energy Around The House

Maintaining a household takes time and mental energy — between making sure your spaces are clean, preparing healthy (and delicious) meals, and remembering every activity on the family calendar, it can all feel a little overwhelming. However, you can use the products below to make your day-to-day life easier. On this list, you’ll find seven …

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Jonathan Majors' ex describes "substantial" pain caused by actor as defense questions her drinking

NEW YORK — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Wednesday about the “substantial” pain she suffered after he allegedly assaulted her in the backseat of a cab this spring, as photos of the woman’s injuries were shared with a Manhattan jury for the first time. In her second day on the witness stand, Grace Jabbari wiped …

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It Used to Be Hers: Sara Bareilles dons her apron once more with ‘Waitress’ live-capture film

NEW YORK — She was an admired pop star with a voice like butter. But writing a musical about a woman who bakes pies? When Sara Bareilles was approached more than a decade ago about penning the score for “Waitress” on Broadway, she literally pictured a mountain in front of her, impossible to climb. Bareilles …

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Taylor Swift Has an Apartment Full of Iconic Memorabilia

Today, Time magazine named Taylor Swift their 2023 Person of the Year—rightfully so, given it’s been a pretty phenomenal 12 months for the icon, who boosted city economies and home prices whenever her record-breaking Eras Tour rolled into town. The Pennsylvania-born pop powerhouse entered the billionaires club this year, and just yesterday Forbes placed her …

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Movie Review: In ‘Poor Things,’ Emma Stone takes an unusual path to enlightenment

It is sickly hilarious to make a movie in which so much consensual sex is had, often so gleefully, that is not the least bit sexy. Though Bella Baxter’s insatiable libido might be her guiding light at first in “Poor Things,” sexual liberation (or “furious jumping,” as she calls it) is only part of this …

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