October brings with it a taste for candy corn (we know, we know, unpopular opinion) and scary everything. But scary doesn’t have to mean just disgusting, Drag Me to Hell-style epic vomiting scenes. It can also be delightfully sexy. Here are eight movies and TV shows that are thrilling in more ways than one.
This is probably news to exactly no one, but working kind of sucks. Even those of us lucky enough to have landed what we would call a “dream job” will attest to the fact that working is still work, no matter what. Anyone who says otherwise is an alien or an aspiring Instagram influencer and we recommend breaking up with them. But when work-induced misery starts to impact your sex life, that’s where we draw the line. Here are 7 ways to pull it back.
Sexting is probably the easiest way to let someone know you’re in the mood, but if you’re a beginner it can feel just as awkward or embarrassing as IRL dirty talk. We recommend the use of emoji if you find yourself in this situation, but don’t just stick with the basic 🍆💦—mix it up with these creative combos. And yes, feel free to copy/paste to your heart’s content.
Unfortunately, as most of us have probably figured out by now, we live in an effed up society where women and femmes are expected to conform to a strict set of rules about how to look (not to mention how to dress, talk, act, work, parent, not parent, and generally live our damn lives). And being constantly bombarded with these toxic messages can cause us to experience negative body image and low self-esteem. This is a big topic to unpack but because we’re us, we’re going to focus on how negative body image can affect us in bed, not just at the beach.
It’s Pride month! Yes, that means lots of fun events and general joie de vivre, but it’s about so much more than that. This year, consider doing the following to celebrate Pride (and don’t worry, you can still paint rainbows on your face and go get drunk, just do these things first).