It's really sad that every time a celebrity couple files for divorce, their personal matters are strewn across every tabloid, and we've seen it happen a lot this year — most recently with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

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There have been a lot of damning rumors and allegations made against both Pitt and Jolie since their decision to file for divorce was made public, and the latest report to add to the ever-growing list is one about Pitt losing all his friends because of his relationship with Jolie.

A source told Hollywood Life that "Brad [Pitt] has really lost almost all his friends during his time with Angie [Jolie]," adding, "She was a loner who didn't really like to socialize with his group of friends."

The source continued, "Brad was totally infatuated with Angie from the get-go and would do whatever she asked. She really wasn't into hanging out with his friends so Brad followed her lead and lost touch with many of them."

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Ugh, we take issue with the claims made by this source because they're harsh and pretty unfair. Rather than paint Jolie as a manipulative monster, there could be a few very good reasons for the fact that Pitt reportedly no longer hangs out with some of his friends.

1. He was a married man, and his partner became his most loyal and most loving companion.
2. He was a father to six beautiful children, which no doubt took up a lot of his time — and he enjoyed spending time with his family rather than his friends.
3. With age comes change. In general, we are more reluctant to go out drinking, partying or even just socializing with friends. Priorities change; so do personalities, and people do drift apart. This is totally normal and could have absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Jolie "wasn't into hanging out with his friends."

Of course, that's not to say that Pitt didn't distance himself from his friends, as the publication notes that Melissa Etheridge commented on her friendship with Pitt while on air with Andy Cohen for his SiriusXM show earlier this month. She said, "I really hope that he reaches back out because there are a lot of us who haven't seen him in 10 years, and it was hard then. We all lost a friend."

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So, our point? Pitt is a grown man, and we highly doubt that anyone forced him into doing anything he didn't want to. It's not fair to put the blame squarely on Jolie's shoulders, now is it?

What do you think about the report? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Miley Cyrus is pretty quirky and eccentric, so you'd expect her home life to be as eventful and interesting as she is, right? But if you were expecting wild shenanigans and all-night parties at Cyrus' home, well, then you're about to be sorely disappointed because it turns out Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have the most normal, low-key home life ever.

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Earlier this year the couple rekindled their romance, and is now rumored to be stronger than ever. They've been spending a lot of time together (mostly out of the public eye) and seem to be really enjoying each other's company. But their favorite things to do together are not fancy dinner dates or shopping sprees; it's just chilling at home.

"Miley really loves nesting with Liam. She's loving just being at home with him," a source told E! News. Adding that when they're together, "She cooks a lot."

And Hemsworth is in luck, because apparently Cyrus "loves trying out new recipes all the time."

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While there's no word yet on when Cyrus and Hemsworth will tie the knot, we really love their new approach to their relationship. After all, it's the little things that count. And it's wonderful that they're able to take a break from the limelight and just enjoy each other's company — even if that does mean doing nothing.

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Do you think it's great that Cyrus and Hemsworth have such a normal, low-key relationship? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Gwen Stefani keeps moving on and on and on — past her failed marriage to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale and into her new(ish) relationship with Blake Shelton.

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Stefani and Shelton, who worked together on The Voice before they started dating, have been together for more than a year now. Their relationship is supposedly super-serious — source after source has insisted they plan to get married before the end of the year (ticktock, you guys!) and while Shelton has gifted Stefani with the most lavish wedding present of all time — a new house in Oklahoma — she's been letting him get super-cozy with her three boys.

Stefani, Shelton and her kids — 2-year-old Apollo, 8-year-old Zuma and 10-year-old Kingston — had the most adorable little outing this week, when they were photographed looking like a picture-perfect family unit at Disneyland. Shelton held Apollo in his arms in line for rides, and all of them huddled together in roller coaster cars and while walking between attractions.

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Seriously, they're so cute it's almost gross.

Reports also say that this is Shelton's first ever time at Disneyland. Stefani, meanwhile, is spotted there with her kids all the time, so she's clearly taken a new step and invited him along for a family tradition. Things are getting serious! But we already knew that.

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I admit that during my 20s (which lasted into my early 30s), I handled friends having babies less than perfectly. I remember one particular time when I visited a former co-worker, ostensibly to meet her 3-week-old daughter. I put the Boppy Pillow on backward and held the baby awkwardly for maybe two minutes before returning her to her mom’s arms. I then proceeded to hang out for hours, telling stories about crazy nights out and requesting snacks and drinks — “Do you guys have any soda or snacks? Something easy, like chips and salsa.” (Gah.) I left feeling pretty darn good about myself. How gracious of me to have visited my friend, I thought. She’s probably so bored home alone with that baby.

Fast-forward five years to my own firstborn, and I realized just how gauche many of my baby-meeting moments had been. I wanted friends to stop by for 10 minutes, preferably with pre-cooked meals and to maybe sweep a little bit before they left me alone to sleep and cry and try to master breastfeeding in private. But who knew all that beforehand? Not I.

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So here are some things that a brand new mom — the first of her friends to have kids — wants her BFFs to know but is still too shy to tell you.

• You gotta come to me. I can’t meet for dinner or drinks — you have to meet me at home. My home. I’m on the couch, and my upper body is probably only half dressed, but head on over! I may have some crackers somewhere in the back of cabinet, but if you want actual food (or wine, hint-hint), you should bring it. And share.
• Please keep it light. I’m avoiding the nightly news right now because I cry at the drop of a hat, so it’s not the time to share a super-sad story about your mom’s cat or fill me in on what’s happening with drones. I am overflowing with empathy, so maybe tell me some jokes and put on reruns of Friends if I can’t keep up my end of the conversation. Laughing together is exactly what I want to do.
• Help me clean. Look, you’re not going to need to bring your own vacuum (unless you have a really great one), but don’t expect my place to be, like, tidy. If you see a pileup of dishes in the sink, feel free to casually scrub them while we chat. You’ll notice I’m holding a tiny baby. Constantly.
• On the extremely off chance that you find me showered and looking well rested, don't make a big deal about me being a superwoman. Chances are that yesterday, I was rocking and weeping on a spit-up-stained chair in the dark, and I don’t want to worry about looking like I’m trying to front for your visit.
• Take conversational cues from me. I might want to talk about giving birth and about the baby and about sleeping schedules and sore breasts. Just let me. I have a lot to process and not that much in-person company right now. I promise I’ll get back to my usual scintillating and outside-world-conscious self soon.
• Bring me food. No one has time to cook around here. It’s Takeout City, and often we forget to eat. So if you bring me a baked ziti or a chicken casserole, I promise I’ll return your pretty ceramic dish.
• Ignore the fact that I seem like a stoned amnesiac. I might forget a story that you told me or the profession of the new guy you’re dating or my own name. That doesn’t mean I don’t love you like always, it just means my brain is temporarily devoted to the tiny person I am holding. Constantly.
• Hold the baby. Did I mention that I’ve been holding this baby constantly? Maybe you could wash your hands (I know, but just do it) and then take her for a bit while I shower? We’ll both feel better afterward.
• See me. I’m a little bit afraid that I’m not myself anymore. That I’m this lovely baby’s mom, but… did I get lost somewhere along the way? Tell me jokes, notice a very “me” thing that I’m doing, see me as I was and will be again once this baby gets a handle on the whole sleeping thing.

Oh, and if the baby is quiet and I start to nod off, blow a kiss and let yourself out. Thanks, friend. If you go the kid route, I will totally pay it forward one day.

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You know how Will and Jada Pinkett Smith never seem to age? It's obviously because they're vampires, right? And now, we have proof.

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Their son, Jaden Smith, just insisted in an interview that he used to be a vampire, which would totally make sense because of his parents.

"During a period of my life, I was Gothic," Jaden said during an interview with the French fashion magazine Numéro. "I was only wearing black and I was hiding from the sun because I was a vampire."

OK, so, like, a fashion vampire. I didn't really know that was a thing, but I didn't know a lot of the things Jaden Smith does were things, so that's fine.

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Oh, wait.

"I was a vampire, for real," Jaden continued. "I could not expose myself to the sun and I was only wearing black trench coats."

It seems like he may be confused about what an actual vampire is. Wearing black and staying out of the sun does not a vampire make. Or maybe he's just sparing us all the gory details about the whole drinking-blood thing?

Luckily, Jaden's vampire phase was short-lived. He's recovered now.

"I open myself up to wear more colorful things, to go out in daylight," he explained.

Welp. Congrats to Jaden on his evolution.

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Michelle Obama spoke Thursday in New Hampshire (an important swing state) supporting Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president and thoroughly denouncing Republican candidate Donald Trump. And yes we keep saying this, but this speech just might be the first lady's best yet. Obama isn't usually spotted on the campaign trail; she's the Democratic ticket's secret weapon, only employed in the case of an emergency. And New Hampshire has the potential to be an emergency.

During her speech, Obama explained how close the numbers were during the 2012 election. Many are suggesting this speech is one for the history books, and it is. This speech transcends politics and questions our collective morality.

"I can't believe that I'm saying that a candidate for president of the United States has bragged about sexually assaulting women. And I have to tell you that I can't stop thinking about this. It has shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted."

She starts speaking at 25:10.

The first lady was visibly horrified by Trump's comments and alleged behavior. She implored the audience to simply imagine the consequences of a Trump presidency and the effect it would have on our children. Toward the end of her speech, she urged the New Hampshire audience and those of us watching to vote for Hillary Clinton.

People on Twitter are in a frenzy after hearing Obama's speech, and we're right there with them.

This week, another study about pregnant women was published. Another study pregnant women really shouldn't bother reading — particularly depressed ones who have enough to deal with already.

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A large cohort study by a team led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and Turku University in Finland looked at whether exposure to certain antidepressants during pregnancy increased the child's risk of adverse speech, scholastic or motor outcomes.

The study suggests that children of women who take selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, known as SSRIs, during pregnancy are at a higher risk of language disorders, including dyslexia.

As if living with a mental illness during pregnancy isn't difficult enough, this will come as a blow to the estimated 6 to 10 percent of pregnant women worldwide who are on antidepressants. Particularly when it is being reported by some outlets that such children "were much more likely to have these types of speech and language disorders than those [born to mothers] who did not use this medication."

The researchers say that children of women who take SSRIs during pregnancy have a 37 percent greater risk of speech or language disorders than children of depressed but unmedicated mothers.

But this needs to be given some context. If a depressed woman did not take antidepressants, her child's risk of being diagnosed with a speech or language disorder would be around 1 percent. If she took an SSRI to treat her illness, the risk would increase to 1.37 percent.

Granted, it's a higher risk. But it's a very low risk that's higher than another very low risk, and that risk has to be weighed alongside another (potentially much higher) risk — that of leaving a mental illness untreated during pregnancy. That's something for every mom-to-be and her doctor to discuss and weigh, possibly with input from other health professionals.

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Making the decision to continue to stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy is extremely difficult. While SSRIs are an effective treatment for many with mental illness (they work by keeping the "contentment" neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain), they can also be absorbed by the placenta. There's a ton of research on the effects of SSRIs on unborn children, and it's far from conclusive. Connections have been made to autism spectrum disorders and fetal heart defects. However, a large body of evidence concludes that taking SSRIs during pregnancy is generally safe, and the risks of birth defects and other problems are very low.

Ultimately, taking antidepressants during pregnancy may be the right thing for some mothers, but not for others. A mother with mild depression who has been symptom-free for several months may be able to treat her illness without medication, for example through psychotherapy. On the other hand, a mother who has a history of severe or recurrent depression or another mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, or who has been at risk of suicide may be putting herself and her unborn child at greater risk if she were to stop taking antidepressants.

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Of course we need research into the effects of antidepressants during pregnancy to be carried out. But we also need the results to be relayed to expectant mothers in a way that will educate and inform, not alarm.

Yes, being a parent is the most rewarding, joy-filled, eye-opening experience you'll ever have. But also: It's insane. If you've got little ones at home, then surely you can use a laugh. (We gotcha.) Here are 10 hilarious tweets from parents this week. From super-obnoxious toddler toys to never-ending mealtime battles, these tweets are bound to make you LOL.

1. Cut out the middleman

2. Everyone all right?

3. The struggle is real

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4. We'd all buy it

5. Where's the sun?!

6. Look alive, Dad

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7. I'm huuuungry

8. Oh, toddlers

9. Morning, sunshine!

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10. Thanks, guys!

As any denim lover knows, the right jeans can easily carry your wardrobe from season to season. You just have to know which blouses, shirts and accessories to pair them with. For fall, it's all about getting cozy without crossing into full-fledged bundle mode.

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1. Boot cut

Boot cut jeans are an oldie but a goodie when it comes to denim trends. If you're wearing them to the office, pair them with a white blouse and a sophisticated bag. Add a blazer for an even classier touch. You can also dress them down with a beanie and a trendy jacket for fall festivals and apple picking. If you're on the hunt for comfortable jeans, try the Modern Boot Cut jeans from Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ Thanks to super-stretchy denim, they keep their shape all day whether you're going from work to happy hour or from breakfast to the pumpkin patch.

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2. Skinny

We all have a pair (or 10) of skinny jeans in our closet, but it’s not always easy transitioning them from one season to the next. On game day, we pair them with a comfy, long-sleeved tee and a cozy knit scarf in your team's color. To dress them up for a date or girls’ night, add a blouse and a bold jewelry piece. The Modern Skinny jean from Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ is a great choice because they’re supersoft and stretchy, which means you can jump and cheer and move around all you want, but they're still going to keep their shape. You'll look great, and they never kiss and tell.

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3. Straight

The Straight Fit has a modern silhouette for easy effortless style, and it goes great with both heels and flats. Even better, the Curvy Straight jean from Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ features a contoured waist band designed to fit and flatter curves. That makes it perfect for brunch with our besties when paired with a fitted top and cute bag, or a trip to the farmers market with a cozy flannel and a sturdy tote.

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Leonardo DiCaprio just got caught up in a scandal that sounds like it's straight out of one of his movies.

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Basically, DiCaprio has ties to some of the same people who have paid bribes tied to deforestation in Malaysia, and now, the Bruno Manser Fund, a Swiss rainforest charity, is asking DiCaprio to give up his Messenger of Peace role at the United Nations.

DiCaprio has been serving in the United Nations since 2014, pushing for climate change research and regulations all over the world. According to Lukas Straumann, director of the Bruno Manser Fund, DiCaprio "simply lacks the credibility for such an important role," and should step down.

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DiCaprio's name was included in some court papers related to a lawsuit filed in July seeking to seize $1 billion in assets from 1MDB, a company owned by Malaysia's government that allegedly paid bribes to encourage deforestation of the rain forests in the country.

The Malaysian prime minister is named in the lawsuit, and so is his stepson, Riza Aziz, who owns the production company that produced DiCaprio's 2013 hit The Wolf of Wall Street. Court documents claim the film was used to launder funds for 1MDB, and that DiCaprio received laundered money for his charitable foundation.

"Leonardo DiCaprio needs to understand that we can’t save the environment if we fail to stop corruption. And he has to come clean on his ties to Riza Aziz and [Malaysian financier] Low Taek Jho, two key figures of Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal," Straumann wrote in an open letter about the scandal.

DiCaprio's reps haven't yet commented.

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You know what we're all saying around here: Winter is coming. But just in time for us to start feeling the chill is Berlin-based food blogger Meike Peters' new cookbook, Eat in My Kitchen. Think German comfort food meets Malta's sunny Mediterranean flavors with some Middle Eastern spices thrown in for fun.

Here are three recipes from Eat in My Kitchen we're especially feeling for fall: cumin-roasted squash with a pistachio-feta dip; a melty, spiced ham, apple and cheese sandwich; and Bavarian beer-roasted pork. Are you feeling them too?

Peters walked us through these succulent dishes so we don't have to wait for her cookbook to arrive at our door.

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Cumin-roasted squash wedges with pistachio-feta dip recipe

Spice-roasted squash wedges have long been a favorite of mine, especially for cozy winter nights on the sofa. But I was newly inspired when I discovered Sabrina Ghayour’s wonderful Persiana cookbook, a beautiful recipe collection strongly influenced by the Middle East. The London-based chef takes an Asian pesto and squash dish created by her friend Chef Tony Singh, and makes her own variation with feta, pomegranate and a Persian-style pesto made of pistachio, coriander, parsley and dill. It caressed my taste buds and lifted the vegetable to new heights. Nutty, sweet and salty — it’s simply brilliant. I just had to come up with my own take on the recipe.

To make the dish simpler, I leave out the pomegranate and pesto and focus on the caramel sweetness of roasted squash, the biting sharpness of feta and the flowery flavor of pistachios. I also add cumin to lend the dish an earthy note and a hint of warmth. Sabrina uses butternut squash in her recipe, but I sometimes replace that with Hokkaido squash, which has edible skin and needs less time in the oven.

Serves 3 – 4

Ingredients:

• 2-1/4 pounds (1 kilogram) seeded squash with skin, preferably Hokkaido or butternut, cut into 2-inch (5 centimeter) wedges
• 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Ground pepper
• Coarse sea salt

For the pistachio-feta dip

• 2 ounces (60 grams) salted pistachios
• 6 ounces (170 grams) feta
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, plus more to taste

For the topping

• 1 ounce (30 grams) salted pistachios, roughly chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place the squash in a baking dish. Whisk together the olive oil and cumin and season generously with pepper. Pour this over the squash and use your hands to toss and coat the squash in the oil. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and roast for 15 minutes. Turn the squash wedges over and continue roasting until golden brown and soft when pricked with a fork — about 7 minutes for the Hokkaido squash and 15 minutes for the butternut squash.
3. While the squash is roasting, make the pistachio-feta dip: Pulse the pistachios in a food processor until finely ground. Add the feta, olive oil and cumin, and purée until smooth. Season to taste with additional cumin. Transfer to a bowl, cover and set aside.
4. To serve, spoon the dip onto the wedges and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Spiced apple, ham and Raclette sandwich recipe

Imagine a cold gray morning in the early days of fall — the air silent and misty, a quiet chill hinting at the coming change of light and temperature. This is the moment when you realize that it’s time for summery treats to make way for food that’s more hearty and rich. A ham and cheese sandwich sounds just right.

It’s not winter yet, and autumn apples shine in glowing gold, orange and red. The flavors are sweet and saturated, almost overly ripe. All the fruit is now at its peak, and ready to show off what’s been collecting under its skin for months.

For this sandwich, I prefer to use an old apple variety that’s sour and juicy, like Belle de Boskoop. It’s firm but softens slightly when sautéed in coriander-infused butter. The spiced fruit pairs so well with rustic ham, but we’re not done yet. Aromatic grilled Raclette sinks into every bite and the whole thing is sandwiched on a crusty bun. Altogether, this seems like the best thing that could happen to ham and cheese.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed with a mortar and pestle
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 firm, tart baking apple, such as Belle de Boskoop, Granny Smith or Braeburn, cored and cut into 6 slices
• 4 slices ham
• 2 rustic sandwich buns, cut in half
• 3 ounces (85 grams) Raclette (or any aromatic cheese that melts well, such as Comté or Gruyère), cut into 4 thick slices
• A few black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle

Directions:

1. In a large, heavy pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the coriander and bay leaf and stir to coat them in butter. When the butter is hot and sizzling, arrange the apple slices next to each other in the pan and sauté for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes per side or until golden brown — mind that the spices don’t burn. Take the pan off the heat and set aside.
2. Set the oven to broil (quicker method) or preheat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
3. Layer 2 slices of ham on the bottom half of each bun and top with 2 apple slices. Add 2 slices of Raclette and finish with the roasted coriander seeds from the pan and another slice of apple. Put the sandwiches under the broiler or roast at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) for a few minutes or until the cheese starts to melt. Sprinkle with crushed peppercorns and place the top on each bun.

Bavarian beer-roasted pork with sweet potatoes and parsnips recipe

As autumn nears, I leave the buzz of the city and head to the suburbs to buy meat from a small local butcher near Müggelsee, Berlin’s largest lake. It’s become a tradition: My boyfriend and I place our order — whether for a roast, sausages or both — at our trusted shop then go on a long walk through the dense woods that surround the picturesque lake. With fresh air in our lungs — and a few sweet treats from a nearby bakery in our bellies — we pick up the bags full of meaty delicacies and hop back on the train.

This really is the ultimate roast with perfect crackling, juices sweetened with elderflower or apricot jelly and tender meat infused with beer, cloves, mustard and cinnamon. It’s pure comfort food.

Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:

For the pork

• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 12 whole cloves, finely crushed with a mortar and pestle
• 5-1/2 pounds (2-1/2 kilograms) bone-in pork shoulder, with the fat scored (ask the butcher to do this or use a very sharp knife to create a diamond pattern)
• 2 cups (500 milliliters) beer
• 3 medium red onions, cut into quarters
• 2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed or peeled and cut into cubes
• 4 large parsnips, scrubbed or peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken
• 3 star anise pods
• 2 heaping tablespoons white mustard seeds

For the sauce

• 1/2 – 3/4 cup (120 – 180 milliliters) vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon light, fruity jelly, such as elderflower or apricot
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Ground pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Combine the salt and cloves, sprinkle onto the scored surface of the pork and rub into the scores with your fingers. Place the meat, scored side up, in a deep roasting pan and roast for 1-1/2 hours. Take the pan out of the oven, pour the beer over the meat and arrange the red onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, cinnamon, star anise and mustard seeds around the meat. Roast for another 60 minutes, stirring the vegetables and spooning the juices from the pan over the meat every 20 minutes or so. Turn on the broiler for the last few minutes until most of the crackling is crisp — mind that it doesn’t get too dark. Transfer the meat and vegetables to a large dish, cover with aluminum foil and set aside.
3. For the sauce, pour the juices from the roasting pan into a medium saucepan, discarding the cinnamon and star anise. Add 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) of the broth and bring to a boil. Whisk in the jelly and mustard and season to taste with pepper. Taste the sauce and if the beer flavor is too strong, add more broth. If you prefer the sauce more concentrated, let it cook down for a few minutes. Cut the pork roast into 1/2-inch (1-1/4-centimeter) slices and serve with the sauce and vegetables on the side.

Not only did this past summer mark the 40th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but fans are also gearing up for Fox's musical remake of the same name. And for good reason: The cast is amazing. It includes Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank N. Furter, Tim Curry as The Criminologist, Victoria Justice as Janet Weiss, Christina Milian as Magenta and Adam Lambert as Eddie.

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So, for all the fans of the iconic movie, why not celebrate its anniversary and the upcoming TV special with the hardest Rocky Horror quiz?

If you know what an "unconventional conventionalist" is, then we're guessing you probably went to a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and yelled at the screen. Maybe you even brought props, like noisemakers to use when Dr. Frank N. Furter reveals his "creation!" If you are that kind of fan, then this impossibly hard Rocky Horror Picture Show quiz will be a breeze for you.

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Yesterday, NPR highlighted the phenomenon researchers refer to as “satellite babies” in expensive-to-live cities like New York and Boston. A satellite baby is one born to immigrant American new parents who are forced to send their children to their home country to live with their grandparents. The children return in time to start school in the States, and the parents save money on expensive child care as they build their savings.

Researchers have found some benefit in young children living in another country with their grandparents, including language immersion, but the story also highlighted the heartbreak of the parents who send their young children away (one thing that stuck with me was the mother who said that she cried for a month after she sent her daughter to China.)

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More upsetting are the struggles satellite babies experience upon their return, which seem understandable — anger problems, trust issues and difficulty in school.

The topic has been covered in the 2015 documentary Satellite Baby and has been studied by psychologists. Nonprofits like the Chinese-American Planning Council and the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center provide child care services, organize parenting classes and offer counseling for mothers and fathers of satellite babies. A new research project was also recently launched out of Harvard in order to more formally study on the effects that this type of long-distance, long-term child care has on parents and children.

Is the practice of raising satellite babies simply a common-sense parenting strategy or does it set children up for extreme emotional trauma as they switch from one set of parents to another? One thing researchers do feel confident speculating upon — the practice of sending away children will not stop as long as affordable child care is sparse.

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Look at the people around you. If you knew 1 out of 4 of those people weren't getting enough nutritious food to eat, you'd want to do something about that, wouldn't you?

Well, here's your chance. You see, these days our hunger problems aren't so much about not having enough food to eat — they're about not having enough nutritious food. One in 4 people around the world doesn't get enough vitamins and minerals. So join the global movement for good nutrition by participating in Knorr's #ShareAMeal campaign to support local food charities.

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World Food Day is on Oct. 16, and Knorr is launching #ShareAMeal, a campaign to encourage people across the world to join the conversation about the importance of nutritious food.

"Hunger in America is not a problem that we can see easily even though it exists in every county in the United States,” said Nancy Curby, interim senior vice president of development at Feeding America.

Using emojis, the "worlds first truly global language," Knorr U.S. plans to donate 220,000 meals to Feeding America through a donation of $20,000. A single dollar will help provide 11 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks.

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So here's how it works:

• Between Oct. 13 and 20, post #ShareAMeal alongside a food emoji on Twitter
• You will then receive a "real-moji" in response — a real photo perfectly matching the food emoji.
• Along with the real-moji, you will receive a link to donate $5 or an amount of your choice to the Global FoodBanking Network.

Once the campaign is complete, the Global FoodBanking Network will use these funds to support their food bank network of 792 local food banks in over 30 countries across the globe.

Additionally, for the third year in a row, Knorr will donate 1 million meals through its global partnership with the World Food Programme. The WFP is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger, and with the support of Knorr, they have ensured thousands of children benefit from access to education and nutrition.

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“Together with the World Food Programme and the Global FoodBanking Network, Knorr is investing in nutrition, giving more people the opportunity to reach their full potential and creating a community which believes in the importance of nutritious food being accessible to more people,” said Cathryn Sleight, senior vice president at Knorr.

Now go #ShareAMeal to help stop world hunger!

When Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint two weeks ago, the responses I saw across the internet really shook and depressed me.

As the co-founder of BlogHer, the largest community for women online, I have long lived my life online. I have found oceans of support and seen barrier-breaking connections take place there. But what I saw in the aftermath of this crime was a stunning lack of empathy and dehumanization of a person who had done no harm to the people most relishing in her frightening experience.

I worked briefly with Kim Kardashian at the BlogHer 2016 conference, a gathering of content creators and social media influencers that SheKnows Media produces. The disconnect between people claiming she “deserved” such a nightmare and the reality of how she behaved backstage at our event was striking.

I’ve communicated with, met and interviewed a lot of celebrities throughout my 12 years producing the BlogHer conferences. Without fail, such celebs are personable and well-spoken onstage — after all, they’ve had a lot of practice.

So I tend to watch how they behave out of the spotlight to gauge their true character.

How tightly do they want to control the interview? How demanding are they? How do they treat the team backstage? How willing are they to engage with fans?

What I’ve discovered after years of hosting folks like Kerry Washington, Martha Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sheryl Sandberg, Mayim Bialik and many more is that celebrities? They really are mostly just like us.

When they have “demands” for backstage, they are for a rational reason…no “remove all yellow M&Ms” requests have ever come our way.

They’re generally polite. Sure, some are warmer than others, but none have been raving divas.

I had very few preconceived expectations of Kim because I wasn’t a fan or a detractor. Until we secured her appearance at BlogHer, I wasn’t following her on social; I didn’t watch her show. Despite people claiming the Kardashian-Jenner clan is inescapable and ubiquitous, I found it effortless to know remarkably little about them.

I did, however, know her level of fame, so the team was ready to deal with a pretty demanding star. Ultimately (and I guess surprisingly), Kim Kardashian West ranks among the most calm, cooperative, collaborative keynote speakers we’ve ever had.

How tightly did she want to control the interview? Not much at all. She let me decide the questions I would ask and in what format, telling me that I would know best what was interesting to my audience.

How demanding was she? Not much at all. She came with an entourage (including security and a film crew for her show) but they did their best to be unobtrusive.

How did she engage with her fans at the conference? When her keynote was over, Kim came to the front of the stage and took selfies with dozens of attendees. She knows her fans and what will really send them over the moon.

Perhaps my most important metric: How was she backstage? This is what I really paid attention to. Kim was like the eye of the storm... a lot of things were buzzing all around her, but she was very calm, seemingly serene. She was polite and agreeable with everyone, from our company executives to the sound guy. She even quickly agreed to do some impromptu filming with our editorial team after the keynote was done, something she wasn’t obligated to do in her speaker agreement.

In other words: She was human. And no different than the other 100 “regular” women who spoke at the conference across its three days. She was nice. Polite, smart, open, appreciative, quiet, even.

And two weeks ago she was bound and robbed at gunpoint. She thought she could be raped or killed or worse. She was far from her husband and her two children and wondered whether she would see them again.

I share my brief experience working with Kim not to explain why I have empathy for her, nor to imply that if you only met her, you would too. I share it to underscore that celebrities are really no different than anyone else at their core. She didn’t ask to be robbed. She isn’t immune to terror.

To say Kim was robbed because she posts pictures of herself (and her jewelry) on social media (I’m looking at you, Piers Morgan) is not much different than asking what a woman was wearing when she got sexually assaulted. And I am not here for it.

You want to criticize her work. Fine. You want to say you wouldn’t behave the way she does in aspects of her life. Understood.

However, if you want to say she got what was coming to her in this situation?

I’m not here for it. Not. At. All.

Today Kim is coming back, slowly, to social media, and behaving in a very typical way for a victim trying to exert more control over her surroundings (online and off). I’m going to respond with kindness and well wishes.

We all knew The Rocky Horror Picture Show remake was going to be hella controversial.

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Remaking any classic film is a risky move, and Rocky Horror is one that has a huge, massively passionate cult following to contend with. Change is scary to a lot of people, including a lot of Rocky Horror fans.

Still, knowing that couldn't have prepared us for how much fans of the original classic hate the first song released from the film featuring Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank N. Furter. "Sweet Transvestite" was released on YouTube, and a quick scroll through the comment section shows just how terribly it's being received.

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"Way to ruin a classic guys," one of the first comments reads. Another reads, "seriously though.....who the fuck thought let's put this transgender female ,which by the way I have nothing against into this male transvestite role......oh and let's make sure she can't fucking sing either! well played fix,way to ruin a classic!!!!"

Cox's casting has been controversial since it was announced. Although she has a huge following from her role in Orange Is the New Black, in the original film and the play versions of Rocky Horror, Dr. Frank N. Furter was played by a man. It's definitely a change to have Cox, a trans woman, in the role.

Still, it isn't that bad, right? Let us know what you think by voting in our poll below.

Before you go, check out our slideshow below.

You know that friend who always throws those killer parties where everything is pretty and delicious — but in a simple, low-key way — and she doesn't look like she broke a sweat? Well, Elizabeth Chambers is that friend. Er... maybe not in real life, but in spirit. The founder and CEO of BIRD Bakery in San Antonio, Texas, and judge for Cupcake Wars and Sugar Showdown sat down with SheKnows and divulged all her Halloween party hosting secrets. What we love most about them is that they're all pretty easy to pull off.

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1. Frothy punch

"You have to have a punch bowl," Chambers told us. "I always get some rainbow sherbet, ginger ale, and then you can add booze. Add a block of dry ice and it'll last 6 hours. The sherbet with the dry ice makes the punch frothy. I think punches are so fun! They're campy."

Don't have a punch bowl? Chambers is a big fan of repurposing other containers, like a galvanized tub, a Bundt pan, a mixing bowl...

2. Sanding sugar

Chambers loves sanding sugar. You can use it to rim Champagne flutes. "I like to use orange and white for Halloween," Chambers says. "Wet the rims with a bit of the drink you're serving and then dip the top of each glass in that sanding sugar. It makes a pretty presentation."

3. Orange and white paper straws

Chambers loves using orange and white paper straws — or black and white. "They make a table of drinks more festive," she says. Place them in decorative vases or simple glass tumblers for guests to select for themselves.

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4. Candy corn tablescape

For the easiest Halloween tablescape you'll ever make, buy some huge bags of candy corn and scatter them over a black or white tablecloth. "It's the only time you can throw candy on the table and it looks chic," Chambers says. She likes those candy corn pumpkin candies as well.

5. Put it in a pumpkin

Hollow out small and miniature pumpkins. Put serving dishes inside them, put ramekins inside them, put tea lights inside them. The possibilities are endless!

This is, admittedly, the one trick that takes a bit of work to pull off. You may need some tools to hollow out those pumpkins. Alternatively, you could cut the tops off of pumpkins and set dishes and candles on top of them.

6. Pumpkin cupcakes

We all love how pumpkin bread tastes, but it's not so pretty on its own, right? But Chambers makes pumpkin cupcakes, frosts them with a white buttercream and then coats the top with orange sanding sugar. And just look at them -- so adorable!

Even better, she makes mini-cupcakes and arranges them inside egg cartons so they look like a little pumpkin patch and could you just die right now? OK, we are stealing this idea for sure.

7. The only way to serve soup at a party

No one wants to walk around a party with bowls and spoons, but we all want some of that butternut squash soup. Chambers' solution is to go tiny. She fills martini, coupe or shot glasses with small servings of soup. Add a little garnish of pepitas and crème fraîche if you're feeling fancy, but definitely make sure it's a puréed soup.

8. Set out easy costumes

What a gracious host: Chambers puts out baskets of cat ears and wigs so people who don't have a costume can still get in the Halloween spirit.

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Cute crafts for your kids don't have to cause a big hit to your bank account. Instead of purchasing overpriced craft kits, save a few bucks and opt for simple supplies from the dollar store to make these easy afternoon crafts.

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Dollar store sock wreath

Supplies:

• Foam wreath form
• Colorful socks
• Scissors
• Ribbon

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Directions:

1. Use the scissors to cut a slit in the wreath form to make a small opening.
2. Cut the toes off of each of the socks so that they are open at both ends.
3. Carefully slide the socks onto the wreath form. Layer the socks so that the cut end of each sock is covered by the finished end of the next sock. Completely cover the wreath form with socks.
4. Cut a piece of ribbon and tie it around the top of the wreath. You can tie the ribbon to use to hang the wreath, or simply make a decorative bow.

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Dollar store DIY jump rope

Supplies:

• String
• Popsicle sticks
• Tape
• Scissors
• Colorful straws

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of string that is several feet long. You may want to adjust the length of the string based on the height of your child.
2. Tie one end of the string around one Popsicle stick. Place a second Popsicle stick next to the stick with the string tied to it, then tape the two sticks together to create one handle.
3. Cut the colorful straws into approximately 2-inch lengths.
4. Feed the straws onto the string until the string is completely covered by straws.
5. Tie the other end of the string and create the second handle as in step 2.

Dollar store flashlight projector

Supplies:

• Flashlight
• Craft foam
• Scissors
• Pencil

Directions:

1. Press the lighted end of the flashlight into the craft foam to make a slight indentation.
2. Cut along the indentation to make circular pieces of craft foam that are just small enough to fit inside the face of the flashlight.
3. Use the pointed end of a pencil to punch small holes to create various patterns and shapes.
4. Place one of the foam circles in the flashlight and turn it on. Shine it towards a wall to see the different patterns projected on the wall.

Trust me, I can appreciate a good Kevin O'Leary jab on Shark Tank every once in a while. That poem jab two weeks ago was hilarious!

But I much prefer when the sharks are candidly witty together. The banter is so much more real, rather than forced comments aimed at taking punches at one another.

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Tonight's episode was a perfect example.

Lori Greiner made a simple observation: "Chocolate smells good."

"Thank you," Daymond John responded without a second thought.

I love it!

It was a perfect, unscripted moment that happened so naturally and caught me so off guard that it was fantastic. And I wasn't alone in my opinion.

The Sharks are naturally clever, clearly. They're successful for a reason. They all have an easy wit, but sometimes it feels like the show forces it a bit too much. There's no need.

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Moments like we saw tonight between Greiner and John are proof enough that the Sharks have a great, natural repertoire together.

Disagreements on the show are bound to happen, especially with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line, but despite the disagreements, the Sharks still clearly have a mutual respect for one another.

"Spending that kind of time with the other Sharks make me want to drink," Robert Herjavec recently told SheKnows with a laugh when asked how he prepared for each new season of Shark Tank. He added, "It starts with a lot of vodka."

And though Herjavec was clearly joking, I think it's important to remember that not all reality TV has to start and end with conflict and drama.

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Do you think Shark Tank should encourage the Sharks to get along more often, or do you like the fighting?

It's a dilemma faced by many first-time mothers: to co-sleep or not to co-sleep? With persuasive arguments for either side, it's one of those parenting decisions in which gut feeling may put the strongest case forward.

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In December 2014, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its co-sleeping guidelines to make parents aware of the increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) when parents fall asleep alongside babies in bed or on a sofa. However, the benefits of breastfeeding nixed any definitive recommendation against co-sleeping.

It's difficult not to be influenced by our immediate circles — friends, family members, local health professionals — when we have important parenting decisions to make. For first-time mothers in particular, the energy to go against the grain may not be there, and that's OK.

It might help mothers who want to co-sleep to know that in many, many parts of the world, the practice is common — the norm, even. In Japan, for example, parents tend to sleep with their babies in their beds, and Japan has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world. In other parts of Asia, as well as in Africa and Latin America, co-sleeping is well established.

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James McKenna, a biological anthropologist, carried out a co-sleeping study at his Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame and found evidence of "breastsleeping" — physiological synchronization between mother and baby, particularly when the child is breastfed.

This is a view shared by renowned U.S. paediatrician Dr. Sears, who says that co-sleeping can help babies grow up to have reduced levels of anxiety and great self-esteem and to become more independent and affectionate. Sears points to research indicating that co-sleeping can help stabilize an infant's temperature and heart rhythms, which can reduce the risk of SIDS.

Robert LeVine and Sarah LeVine, authors of Do Parents Matter? Why Japanese Babies Sleep Soundly, Mexican Siblings Don’t Fight, and American Families Should Just Relax, also agree with McKenna, writing, "the proven benefits of mother-infant co-sleeping far outweigh the largely imaginary risks. Putting a baby in a separate room at night encumbers parents and leads to their exhaustion without guaranteeing the safety or future char­acter development of their children."

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NHS advice to parents is not to sleep with your baby if you smoke, if you have taken alcohol, drugs or medication that results in a deeper sleep, or if the baby is less than 3 months old, was born prematurely or had a low birth weight. The official guidelines also advise against falling asleep with your baby on a sofa, couch, arm chair or beanbag chair under any circumstances.

Parents can't go far wrong if they heed the advice of their doctor, but it's also worth considering how co-sleeping practices differ around the world. In fact, the same could be said for all aspects of parenting. There's a big world out there, and we can learn a lot from those who do things differently.