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Sabrina Carpenter is Variety's Hitmaker of the Year and dives deep into controversy, tour fatigue and Taylor Swift in a cover ...

Dear Annie: I’m in a strange situation with my childhood best friend, “Lila.” We’re both 32 now, and while we’ve stayed close over the years, something shifted after I got engaged last spring. Lila ...

Dear Annie: I’m in a strange situation with my childhood best friend, “Lila.” We’re both 32 now, and while we’ve stayed close over the years, something shifted after I got engaged last spring. Lila ...

Aniston was among 10 women, including Emily Blunt, Rose Byrne and the ladies of 'Sinners,' who were honored at Elle's Women in Hollywood event. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor “I can honestly say Jen ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m in a strange situation with my childhood best friend, “Lila.” We’re both 32 now, and while we’ve stayed close over the years, something shifted after I got engaged last spring. Lila ...

Anthony Gorczyca, a childhood friend of Joshua Jahn, who opened fire on a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, poses for a photo, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at Celebration Park, in ...

There is no glory at the end of this story, no shining moment where childhood friends Malik Dotson and Jared Taylor lead their team to a championship, their equally triumphant teammates hoisting them ...

Transitioning from childhood to teenage life can bring unexpected shifts in friendships, as priorities and personalities ...

Spending a significant period living away from your original home turf often goes hand-in-hand with making certain sacrifices. Not only might it mean being a fair distance from family and missing out ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...