Brooklyn Decker knows just how precious time is. As a working actress, entrepreneur and mother of two kids under the age of 5, she — like most of us — doesn’t have a minute to spare. So, when she and her best friend, former CNN reporter Whitney Casey, realized that women literally waste hours of their lives trying to decide what to wear, they felt compelled to help reclaim that time. And thus, their app Finery was born.

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Think of it this way: You probably have a music managing app on your phone, and one for your banking, grocery shopping and a zillion other things. Why wouldn’t you have one for your wardrobe, too? With this as the basis of their idea, Decker and Casey created “an operating system for your wardrobe” that allows you to actually see (and use!) what you already have.

Bonus? The app is full of sartorial sorcery, like instantly adding items you buy online to your virtual closet and reminding you when return dates are fast approaching.

It’s an ironic plot twist for Decker, who admittedly prefers a low-tech life. However, her passion for this new venture makes perfect sense when you consider that most priceless of commodities, time. “I love productivity because productivity allows you to actually do the things you want to do in life,” Decker explained to SheKnows when we had the chance to chat with the busy star. “Yes, it’s technology. Yes, I don’t really love technology. But to have tools that give you your time back, that’s valuable.”

Although Decker originally comes from the fashion world as a model, the app would see her re-entering the fashion space after nearly a decade away — a period during which she says the industry changed dramatically. Between that and entering the tech space, which she had not previously been a part of, Decker admits intimidation gripped her in the beginning.

The fact that so many obstacles had to be overcome along the way certainly played no small part in that pervasive feeling.

“First of all, I have a toddler and I have a 5-and-a-half-month-old, and I have a job. So it is a challenge figuring out how to really manage your time and really prioritize family and then figure out where everything follows after,” Decker shared, adding that it’s especially tricky for someone like her who wants to give 100 percent to everyone and everything.

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“When you’re wearing multiple hats, you just can't do it — but that’s OK. Less than 100 percent is still really, really strong. And I think that’s something that a lot of my friends and I talk about. We’re like, ‘Gosh, we have to do everything’ and ‘Can women do it all?’ ‘Yes, we can do it all!’ We have these conversations all the time,” she told us.

Where Decker felt empowered to move forward in the tech space was in meeting other movers and shakers, all of whom pointed toward a fundamental fact: Anyone can have a good idea. “Entrepreneurs come from so many different walks of life. And, again, a good idea is a good idea no matter who’s behind it. You have to execute it, of course, but if you’re doing that, you’ll absolutely garner the respect of your peers,” Decker told SheKnows.

Still, some days Decker feels like she’s on top of the world. Others, she goes to bed feeling like a failure. And tired? Oh, always. “I haven’t slept since my child was born six months ago, and I’m so tired. The brain fog is so real — mom brain is so, so, so real,” she said with a laugh, joking that she could really benefit from a “three-day nap.”

And yet, when she’s feeling stretched thin, Decker confesses it’s a major source of her fatigue that also reinvigorates her.

“I hang with my kids. I really do,” she said. “It just gives you perspective and you see what matters. And seeing the world through the eyes of a toddler is so cool and funny, and I think that perspective really matters — whether that’s in your children or in your friends or in nature, whatever that is.”

Decker also finds joy in what she does for a living, saying, “It’s such a privilege, and that’s never lost on me. I grew up in North Carolina, and you couldn’t say you wanted to be an actor because no one became an actor. That wasn’t a realistic career path, you know? So, I feel so lucky every day I’m at work. It does feel fulfilling in that way.”

She is quick to point out one caveat, though — she isn’t interested in playing the fame game, which is why she has chosen to make Austin, Texas, her home base instead of New York or Los Angeles. She travels (extensively) to those cities when work requires it of her, but Austin allows her to just “chill out.”

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It’s perhaps maintaining that artful distance between her two worlds that keeps Decker so refreshingly grounded. When asked whether she always feels beautiful, the obviously stunning Decker scoffs, “Oh my gosh, no,” before clarifying, “I don’t always feel beautiful, but I always feel like I’m enough. I don’t think any woman feels beautiful every day. We all have our good days and bad days... but I do always feel like I’m enough, and I think that was a gift from my parents. They kind of instilled that in me.”

It’s no wonder that asking how Decker would rate her happiness on a scale from 1 to 10 results in an emphatic 10.

“I really am right now. I know it’s annoying,” she says, laughing. “I haven’t always been this happy. But right now, life is incredibly overwhelming and I feel very frazzled and I’m stressed in all facets of my life, but I am happy. I have two healthy children and a husband I love, and I’m really happy. I am.”

Make sure you download and check out the Finery app on Tuesday, June 12 here.

As far as public health campaigns go, the one to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer has been more successful than others. We know to do regular breast self-exams and report to the doctor as soon as we see or feel something abnormal. This is certainly a step in the right direction as early detection is one of our best tools against the disease.

However, not all breast lumps and bumps are created equal, and the same goes for breast cancer treatment. In fact, a new large-scale international study published by the New England Journal of Medicine found that many of those who would currently receive chemotherapy to treat the most common type of early-stage breast cancer don't actually need it.

"With results of this groundbreaking study, we now can safely avoid chemotherapy in about 70 percent of patients who are diagnosed with the most common form of breast cancer," Loyola Medicine oncologist Dr. Kathy Albain, one of the main coauthors of the study and a member of the clinical trial's steering committee, said in a statement. "For countless women and their doctors, the days of uncertainty are over."

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What did the study find?

The researchers looked at results from a test that examines 21 genes from a patient's breast cancer biopsy sample to determine how active each of the genes are. Then tumor is then given a "recurrence score" from 0 to 100, with the higher scores representing a greater chance the cancer will spread to other organs and decrease survival. In current clinical practice, chemotherapy is given to patients with the highest scores in order to reduce the chances of the cancer recurring.

Prior to this study, the tricky part came when patients were in the middle range of scores because the doctors weren't sure if the health risks associated with chemo were worth the purported benefits. Previous research has shown that those with a score of 10 or lower did not need chemo, while those with a score above 25 could benefit from the treatment. As a result, this study — which involved 10,273 participants — focused on patients with scores between 11 and 25. Those in the study had the most common type of breast cancer (hormone receptor-positive, HER2 negative) that had not spread to lymph nodes.

Around 69 percent of the participants had recurrence scores between 11 and 25 and were randomly assigned a course of treatment: either chemotherapy followed by hormonal therapy or hormone therapy alone. The results represent a major breakthrough in breast cancer care.

Namely, there was no significant difference in health outcomes between the group that received chemo and the other that didn't — especially among those aged 50 to 75. The results differed slightly for those under 50, however, with participants having slightly better results following chemo when they had scores of 16 to 25. Those with a score of 15 or lower mirrored the results of the elder cohort.

"The study should have a huge impact on doctors and patients," Albain said in the statement. "Its findings will greatly expand the number of patients who can forgo chemotherapy without compromising their outcomes. We are de-escalating toxic therapy."

The study also represents a continuation of the shift toward more personalized, precision medical care, as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach to illness — especially breast cancer. As we're getting better at early detection, it means that we may be catching more tumors than before (which again, is a good thing) but it may also mean that many people were being treated with the same aggressive chemo as those with higher recurrence scores — which may not be necessary.

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Anyone who has experienced chemotherapy either firsthand or watching a loved one go through the treatment knows that it's not easy and in most situations comes with some uncomfortable (and sometimes serious) side effects. The idea that we will still benefit from early detection but that it doesn't necessarily mean chemo will be used every time is a major step forward in individualized treatment.

So what changes?

It's definitely still a good idea to continue your routine breast exams, consider a baseline mammogram before your annual screenings start and see your doctor if anything looks or feels unusual. The 21-gene test actually isn't new; it's been around since 2004, costs about $3,000 and insurance typically covers it, The New York Times reported.

What does change is the course of treatment for those in the midrange of recurrence scores — and unlike a lot of clinical trials and scientific research, the findings can be applied right away.

“I think this is a very significant advance,” Dr. Larry Norton of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, who is not an author of the study but practices at one of the participating hospitals, told The New York Times. “I’ll be able to look people in the eye and say, ‘We analyzed your tumor, you have a really good prognosis and you actually don’t need chemotherapy.’ That’s a nice thing to be able to say to somebody.”

Starbucks' menu will look a little different this summer, with the addition of three new permanent menu items and four other new items available for a limited time.

The new items added to the permanent menu should look pretty familiar to you — they're twists on customer favorites. So, if you're a fan of strawberries and crème Frappuccinos or sous vide egg bites, then listen up.

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First up, the Serious Strawberry Frappuccino: This takes strawberries and crème Frappuccino and adds strawberries upon strawberries upon strawberries. Then, once it's blended with some ice and milk, it's finished off with yet another layer of strawberry purée and whipped cream.

The Serious Strawberry Frappuccino addition follows the release of new ultra caramel and triple mocha Frappuccinos, which were added to Starbucks' permanent menu in early May.

Enough talk of Frapps. Let's get into the new food items: the chicken chorizo and tortilla sous vide egg bites and the new kitchen sink cookie.

The chicken chorizo and tortilla sous vide egg bites are made with antibiotic-free chicken chorizo, chipotle salsa and corn tortilla chips. The kitchen sink cookie, on the other hand, has pecans, pretzels, marshmallows and chocolate chunks.

Now, ready for the new limited-time-only summer bakery items?

If you were hoping Starbucks would release a new cake pop this summer, then you're in luck: Please welcome (for a limited time) the frosted doughnut cake pop. With vanilla cake, simple syrup and buttercream icing and dipped in a dark-chocolate coating and decorated with sprinkles, this pop comes available in pink or white frosting.

Or you can pick up the new confetti sugar cookie, decorated with sprinkles and half-dipped in a white-chocolate frosting.

Last but not least, Starbucks has also added the summer berry swirl croissant, filled with raspberry, blackberry and strawberries.

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That's not all, y'all. Starbucks is also releasing the first of a four-part, limited-edition packaged coffee series. The series will celebrate and reinterpret Starbucks coffee heritage, according to a press release, and will be told by a different artist. The first chapter is called "Origin" and will feature Los Angeles artist Tristan Eaton and his interpretation of Sumatra coffee's origin. This series will continue through 2018.

Have an idea of what you want to try first? All these new Starbucks items are available starting Tuesday, June 5 in the U.S. and Canada.

Now that Nikki Bella and John Cena have reconciled less than two months after calling off their wedding, it's pretty obvious how much their temporary split inspired them to grow individually and in their love for each other. Since the news of their reconciliation broke on Friday, both Bella and Cena have shared inspirational messages on social media that just reinforce how important it is to take time for yourself, figure out what you want and move forward with purpose when you're entering into any long-lasting endeavor — especially a marriage.

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On Saturday, Bella shared a text post on Instagram that read, "Storms don't last forever." She didn't caption the image — and honestly, she didn't need to. It speaks for itself. When she and Cena announced their split, they released a statement reading in part, "[W]e continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another."

Over the last few weeks, their love for each other has clearly grown, with Cena even going on Today to make an impassioned plea about his love for Bella and how he's changed his mind about wanting to be a father and have a family with her — something that, according to Us Weekly, was a deciding factor in the pair calling off their wedding. On the Sunday episode of Total Bellas, we saw their decision documented on camera.

A source told Us that Bella made the decision to call off her wedding to Cena “so she could have more time to make a decision with what she wanted in life. Calling off the wedding was the right decision at the moment and their relationship only grew from it. It didn’t mean that any love was lost, or that they lost any feelings for one another, but they both have realized that they love each other and want to be with one another.”

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Cena tweeted his own inspirational message on Friday, the same day his reconciliation with Bella was confirmed. "Being accountable is a great way to face who you are," he wrote. "We often speak of aspiration and quickly point out the faults of others, yet fail to heed our words or be brave enough to be accountable for our own faults."

It's clear that these two are ready to work on their relationship and head into the future together, whatever that may look like. We couldn't be happier for them — and it's encouraging to see two people who love each other fighting for that love and fighting for each other while accepting blame and working on themselves too.

The first time I saw a doctor for the pain — the mysterious one that appeared in my abdomen a few months earlier — I assumed it’d be handled the usual way: discussed, diagnosed, treated. But this was not a usual doctor’s appointment. I was in college, and sex with my longtime boyfriend had become painful. Not knowing where else to go, I went where I had always gone: my pediatrician.

Now a white-haired gentleman far more at ease with irascible toddlers than college girls with complicated sex lives, he asked me to detail my symptoms. “During intercourse, it’s like he’s... hitting something,” I said. “And it’s really painful, like a super-sharp pain.” He gave me a quick pelvic exam and pronounced me healthy. While I got dressed, the nurse who had been standing stiffly over his shoulder told me “sometimes pain is the body’s way of protecting us.”

A parade of doctors

Still fresh from the sting of my prescriptive rebuke — and with my boyfriend Jeff’s hopeful encouragement — I visited my campus medical office for a fresh opinion. The doctor’s verdict: “Experiment with new positions.”

Jeff and I had met in a sophomore creative writing class and had been together for two years at that point; at just 20, our sex life until then had been vigorous and sublime. For penetration to slowly grow into a source of excruciating pain for me wasn’t simply unfortunate; it was a loss of one of the great joys of our coupledom — a loss I took particularly hard.

Nonetheless, Jeff persevered, pleading with me to visit another doctor. “This isn’t in your head. There’s something wrong with you. You just need to find the right doctor to tell you what it is.”

On a visit home from college, I saw a gynecologist. I left with a sample of lube.

The years pass

With each successive doctor, a pattern emerged. First the questions: the type of pain, the timing, my menstrual cycle, cramps, PMS, bowel problems, urinary problems. But I had normal periods, unexciting bowel and urinary habits and a frustrating dearth of mood swings or nausea. All I had was painful intercourse, a topic potent enough to elicit examination-room-wide embarrassment and a trite, dismissive professional response.

I also, to my credit and dismay, had a boyfriend who both accepted our intercourse-less plight while ceaselessly encouraging me to keep seeking medical assistance. Between the time the pain set in and the years that passed without a diagnosis, Jeff proposed and I accepted, and we relocated from our midsized Florida city to Washington, D.C., to embark on careers and begin graduate studies.

Nonetheless, the dearth of intercourse — that most intimate of couplings — gnawed at my perception of our “fit.” Over time, too, the excruciating pain had led me to shut down when he so much as hugged me, fitfully wondering, “Is this going to lead to intercourse?” Dejected, repeatedly rejected, Jeff continued to encourage me to get help.

I visited my new HMO. When the new intern who saw me flushed with shame and changed the subject, I resolved to live a life without intercourse.

A diagnosis

“One more doctor,” Jeff said. “I’ll ask you see one more doctor. If she can’t give you a diagnosis, we can stop, and I won’t ask again.”

Within a week, I met with an OB-GYN through the same HMO and detailed the same solitary symptom.The doctor studied me and my chart for a minute and said, “I think you have a condition called endometriosis. But the only way to be certain is to operate.”

Occurring at any time in a woman’s reproductive years, she explained, endometriosis takes place when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) attaches outside the uterus: the bladder, ovaries, fallopian tubes or elsewhere in the pelvis (in my case, she opined, the cervix). Affecting around 1 in 10 women across all racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, according to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, endometriosis remains largely unrecognizable, misdiagnosed and mistreated.

It was a gamble, the doctor said: I had no family history, no visible test markers, none of the many correlative symptoms for endometriosis save one. But my alternative to a potentially pointless surgery was a sexless future, cementing my decision.

Later that month, Jeff drove me to the hospital for the two-hour laparoscopy with laser outpatient procedure. When I was roused from anesthesia, the doctor told me what she’d found: “Endometriosis — one of the most extensive cases I’ve seen.”

I’d scored a break, after years with a doggedly persistent partner and with one good doctor. My OB-GYN pointed out that she’d been conservative with her laser to reduce any scar tissue; endometriosis is a factor in infertility, and if I wanted children, she urged me to have them now.

At 26, fresh from half a decade without penetration and with a newly endometrium-free vagina, children were miles off my radar. At center target: restoring the sexual health of an eight-year relationship that, for three-quarters of it, had gone without pain-free penetration.

But the second sexual honeymoon phase for Jeff and I never materialized. After six years of medical struggle, we had become more like genial roommates, childhood friends who offered an ear and the odd supportive hug. His every attempt at intimate touch only stirred in me the long-ingrained memory of pain, and I could never fully relax and allow myself to be swept away into mutual pleasure. Eventually, as even the most genial roommates do, we parted, wishing each other only the best.

A decade later, I met the man who would become my husband and — to our shock and delight, and both times while on prescription contraceptives — quickly became pregnant with our two daughters, sharply disproving the doctor’s suggestion that certain infertility lay in an endometriosis sufferer’s future. And while this is a life I would not alter, there is much I would give to retrieve those six years — years of futile pain, years absent of deep intimacy with a tirelessly supportive partner. For him. For me. For the innocent exuberance of us that withered with time and needless uncertainty.

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It's been over a decade since they shared the screen in Friends, but Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston are still just that — friends, and best friends to boot. In fact, the two have been so close for so long, they are starting to coordinate their ensembles on girls' night out!

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The BFFs acted as each other's plus-ones at the "Our Majestic Oceans" benefit dinner hosted by Chanel and the Natural Resources Defense Council on Saturday night in Malibu. Likely realizing they'd be photographed together frequently throughout the evening, Cox and Aniston arrived in artfully coordinated ensembles.

Cox opted for a white blouse and high-waisted black pants. She accessorized the outfit with black heels and a tweed handbag by Chanel. Aniston also chose black heels and a handbag by Chanel (a beaded clutch), but she went monochromatic in an all-black high-waisted pants and blouse combo topped with a sharp tuxedo jacket.

In short, the ladies looked fabulous — and they made an especially fabulous duo.

Although Cox and Aniston have been photographed together many times over the course of their longtime friendship, this marks one of the first public outings they've enjoyed together since Aniston announced her separation from Justin Theroux in February.

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Aniston has kept a relatively low profile in the time since. However, a source told People that both Aniston and Theroux have essentially resumed their pre-married lives. "Justin has moved on with his life in NYC," the source claimed, adding that "Jen still enjoys hers in L.A." and "loves socializing with friends."

Earlier this year, fans were convinced those friends might include the friends. A fan-made trailer posted to YouTube showcased the whole gang back together again, teasing a Friends movie. While the trailer created a frenzy for a minute, it didn't take long to figure out that the trailer featured clips from the actors' other projects over the years.

But hey, perhaps there's still hope. During a 2016 tribute to director James Burrows on NBC, Aniston revealed that the key is the acclaimed man behind the camera.

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"We would do anything for Jim Burrows because he really gave us the opportunity of a lifetime and probably the best 10 years of our acting careers that we will forever remember. We experienced friendship, family, heartbreak, babies, everything together. We also sort of had a wonderful experience with the world loving us, as well. They connected with us," Aniston shared.

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Social media has given us a lot — including, thank goodness, clarification on some of the most confusing lyrics of all time. The inimitable Chrissy Teigen worked her Twitter prowess over the weekend to get to the bottom of one from "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. Here's what went down.

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First, Teigen asked an age-old question: What the heck is that last lyric of "I Want It That Way" supposed to mean exactly?

The last three lines of the Backstreet Boys' first single off their 1999 smash hit, Millennium, go like this: "I never wanna hear you say / I want it that way / 'Cause I want it that way"; Teigen is understandably, confused.

She tweeted, "He doesn’t wanna hear it because he is the one that wants it that way? He wants to be the one to say it? Also what is 'it'?"

One of Teigen's Twitter followers replied, "I think we know what it is, huh? Huh?!? The real question is what's the way they each want it?"

Teigen quote-tweeted that reply, adding, "It seems they both want it the same way but are fighting over who gets to say they want it that way," which... honestly, that seems like a pretty solid interpretation. BSB doesn't want the subject of the song to state their wants, because they want to do it instead. Or maybe that's not it at all?

Thankfully, the Backstreet Boys saw Teigen's tweet and decided to clarify — 19 years after the song was released.

"Don’t wanna hear you say that you want heartaches and mistakes..." the official BSB account tweeted, "or to be 2 worlds apart. We don’t want you to want 'it' that way - that’s the way we want it... for you to not want it that way."

So, they don't want the subject of the song to want heartache. OK, that seems fair. It's pretty hard to follow that line of thinking, but that may be because one of the song's cowriters, Max Martin, is a Swedish songwriter whose first language isn't English. As proof that sometimes things get lost in translation, Slate put together a list of other tracks he cowrote in which certain lyrics they suspect are his don't quite work — but we won't hold it against him!

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At any rate, we're grateful that Teigen is asking the tough questions, and we're glad this didn't become another Missy Elliott situation.

TV powerhouse Ryan Murphy has done it again. His latest television creation, Pose, premiered on FX on Sunday, and we couldn't have been more excited about it. The series, set in 1987 and focused squarely on the ball culture sweeping through Harlem and the queer men and women searching for their place in the world, had our names written all over it. The melodrama! The glam! The music! The fashion! Honey, we're all in.

What we're also very into is the way in which this show has been cast and written, mostly because it's so groundbreaking but also because, in no uncertain terms, it's a seriously great show. Pose first made headlines in October 2017 when it was announced that its main cast would be comprised of the largest number of queer and transgender actors of color ever seen on TV — an unprecedented move. This is not only a selling point for the show, but it's a coup for inclusivity in a time when artists are striving to more positively and accurately represent the world around us and give a spotlight to marginalized communities.

After all the buildup, finally watching Pose was thrilling and magical and left us feeling a lot of feelings and thinking a lot of thoughts. Here are some of them.

Note: This post contains spoilers of the Pose premiere episode.

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1. We are so in love with this '80s vibe right now

From the music to the over-the-top costumes to the casual reference to Desperately Seeking Susan, Pose was amazing right from the jump, if only because it placed us right into the heart of 1987 — and did it so well.

2. Ball culture is alive & well — yes!

Every ball scene sent shivers up our spines, but that first ball scene was pulsing with energy and fierceness, and it had us dying for more. If this is what Pose will be focusing on, then consider us loyal viewers.

3. Blanca is the TV hero we've been waiting our whole lives for

As portrayed by Mj Rodriguez, Blanca Rodriguez is such a well-rounded character. Full of depth and heart and not defined by sexual preferences or gender, having Blanca at the center of the show and making her a queer icon from the very beginning is so powerful.

4. These soapy moments are a bit much, but we get it

OK, so, Pose admittedly gets carried away with its soapier moments. They brush up against tropey queer storylines (the scenes in which Damon, played by Ryan Jamaal Swain, gets thrown out of his house by his parents for being gay and Blanca gets diagnosed with HIV are particularly notable), but luckily, Pose doesn't dwell on them and uses them to build characters, not define them by those struggles. And remember: This is a Ryan Murphy show, so a little soapy melodrama is to be expected.

5. Wow, it took 30 minutes for a straight, white person to show up?!

It is such a subtle power move, but it's so refreshing that it takes Pose a good, long while before any cisgender, white, straight characters come into the story. By focusing on establishing the show's central queer cast, Pose has made it clear they will always have the spotlight and their stories matter the most here; that's huge, even by 2018 standards.

6. Ugh, no Trump comments, please & thank you

We get it. We get it. It's the late '80s, Donald Trump's heyday. But it's hard not to bristle just the tiniest bit hearing his name dropped on more than one occasion in this pilot episode, however fitting it may be.

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7. Aw, we're really into this Angel-Stan romance

In most shows, a forbidden romance between a married man and a trans female sex worker may seem like a stereotypical, hokey plotline. In Pose, watching the gentle romance blossom between Stan (played by Murphy favorite Evan Peters) and Angel (portrayed by Indya Moore) in that motel room really tugged at our heartstrings.

8. OK, are we the only ones, or is Pray Tell an instant icon?

Broadway actor Billy Porter as ball MC Pray Tell, with all the fierce commentary, is already one of our faves.

9. This challenge between the two houses is going to kill me

Watching the House of Abundance face off against the newly formed House of Evangelista was everything. It was perfect. It was dramatic. It was legendary. Watching this rivalry form and knowing it will continue on through Season 1 only made this scene even more fun to watch.

10. If Damon doesn't get into The New School with this Whitney Houston/Flashdance audition...

We were crying watching Damon's exuberant audition for The New School, and knowing that he's actually going to be a student after that performance only makes us happier.

11. The House of Evangelista uniting as one is all we need

Watching this house come together over the course of the premiere was nothing short of delightful, and it's going to be fun to see where they go as a family in Season 1.

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The Pose premiere was easily one of the best pilots in 2018, and thankfully, it has set the tone for a show that will continue to be revolutionary, exciting and definitely worth watching. Don't sleep on this show, folks, because it's seriously so good.

Ever since Legally Blonde hit theaters in 2001, it's been a cultural touchstone. Not only does it have a sequel (Legally Blonde: Red, White & Blonde, released in 2003), it's also been adapted into a stage musical that's still touring the country — and now, according to Deadline, MGM Studios is close to inking a deal for Legally Blonde 3. OMG, this is the best news ever.

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Deadline reports that Reese Witherspoon will return as the iconic character Elle Woods, who defied the odds and went to Harvard Law School in the original film, then overturned an animal testing law in the sequel to save dogs like her Chihuahua, Bruiser Woods, from being abused in labs. She's always been a badass, and we so glad Witherspoon is looking to return to the role. We honestly couldn't imagine anyone else taking on the role, TBH.

Plus, this time around, Witherspoon will coproduce under her Hello Sunshine banner alongside Legally Blonde producer Marc Platt and his Platt Productions president Adam Siegel. Writers Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah are in final talks to write the script for Legally Blonde 3; they also adapted the Amanda Brown novel of the same name for the first film.

There's no word yet on what the plot will be for this new film or who else will be joining Witherspoon from the original cast. We're dying to know about Bruiser, Elle's boo Emmett (played in the first two films by Luke Wilson), Vivian (played by Selma Blair) and Paulette (played by Jennifer Coolidge). What's everyone up to? What will Elle conquer next? And what's she been up to for the last 15 years?

In 2017, Witherspoon went on The Late Late Show and told host James Corden she would love to see what Elle has been up to all this time. To this, Corden suggested Elle could be the first female POTUS. Witherspoon agreed, then added, "She could be a Supreme Court justice or she could be, like, a really great, powerful attorney or she could be in prison. She could be anything!"

In 2016, Witherspoon celebrated the 15-year anniversary of the first Legally Blonde by trying on the 60 outfits she kept from filming and posting the journey on Snapchat. She also shared several photos on Instagram, did an interview with the platform and filmed an instructional video on how to bend and snap.

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We'll be paying close attention to more news about this movie because we can't wait to see Elle Woods on the big screen again. In 2018, we need her pink, scented optimism more than ever.

My late teens and early 20s were filled with unexplained symptoms. It took me a while before I began thinking there may be a link between my headaches, fatigue and dizziness. I didn’t know what to do about any of it because I had trouble even describing what I was feeling. Then I began fainting and over the years had doctors that were able to take symptoms and diagnose me with an illness called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, along with a few comorbid disorders.

POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system and a form of dysautonomia. Basically, it is the body’s failure to recalibrate blood pressure upon standing. While it sounds like POTS is only harmful when someone with the illness stands, it actually causes symptoms throughout the day, often seemingly for no reason. I feel the impact from POTS even when I’m sitting and lying down.

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As time passed, I began noticing that once a month, my POTS symptoms would get worse. I would be dizzy more often. I was more fatigued than normal. My muscles ached, and my cognitive dysfunction grew worse. Then I realized my symptoms always seemed to get worse right before my period started, right around the time my estrogen levels dropped.

I mentioned it to the doctor I had at the time, but he dismissed my suspicions and told me I had nothing to worry about. Eventually, I moved on to a better doctor at a better hospital. This doctor was a POTS expert and during my first appointment with him, he verified what I suspected all along: POTS gets worse during menstruation and menstruation is worse because of POTS. My doctor told me it was actually pretty common for people to experience more severe symptoms while on their period. It felt incredible to have a doctor validate my experience after years without it.

From April 2005 to January 2009, a study was conducted on 65 people with POTS and 95 people without it at the Paden Autonomic Dysfunction Center at Vanderbilt University. The research determined that more lightheadedness than usual was reported by both groups during menstruation with a decrease in lightheadedness following it, but people with POTS “reported increased lightheadedness through all phases of the menstrual cycle as compared with healthy controls.”

The study also concluded that people with POTS are more likely to have abnormal periods, with 37 percent of POTS patients reporting amenorrhea compared to only 16 percent of people without POTS. Reports of endometriosis, uterine fibroids, galactorrhea and ovarian cysts were also found to be significantly higher for people with POTS. A similar study published in the journal Clinical Autonomic Research on menstruation and vasovagal syncope, another form of dysautonomia, came to similar conclusions, and another report published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics says that 80 percent of people have worse symptoms while on their period.

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Why are periods so bad for people with POTS? For the same reasons they’re bad for everyone else. Estrogen and progesterone levels in the body drop, which causes the uterine lining to be shed and period symptoms to happen. Symptoms just happen to be harder on people with POTS than they are for the average person.

According to Dr. Roderick Santa Maria, who specializes in dysautonomia and POTS, POTS patients will “feel the acute loss of blood volume” during menstruation. This makes them “feel drained and [will] exacerbate all of their usual symptoms… including fatigue.” Santa Maria tells HelloFlo that it is during this time that “POTS patients may feel their worst.” Without a cure for POTS, it is something that must be endured.

POTS is often described as a “misunderstood” condition because the cause of it varies from person to person and is often unidentifiable altogether. My doctors and I have never been able to pinpoint a cause of POTS for me. However, we have been able to develop some strategies that make my life slightly more manageable. Just not when I’m on my period.

By Kelley O'Brien

Kanye West tweeted a sweet video on Saturday of his daughter, North, 4-1/2, in a car crooning his new song "No Mistakes."

Our royal proclamation of the day: Oh, hell no.

So get this: It's bad enough that we our beloved Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex aren't officially Princesses Catherine and Meghan. But it's even worse news that the titles of Duke and Duchess can only be inherited by a male heir in Britain. What?? So if Meghan and Harry have daughters, those girls will not inherit any title, period. The Dukedom of Sussex will wither and die, people! All because of an antiquated English law. Bloody hell.

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And how will that sit with the very feminist new royal couple Meghan and Harry? (Meghan has previously said that her beloved ginger husband is a feminist too.) In fact, Meghan's official online royal family bio champions female empowerment. "I am proud to be a woman and a feminist," she is quoted as saying.

But what about Princess Charlotte, you may ask? (Well, we know you're asking that if you're as obsessed with the royal family as we are.) Wasn't there some change in heir law that applies to her? Yes indeed.

The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 took sex out of the equation for purposes of who will rule England. Birth order, rather than sex of the heir, now determines the line of succession to the throne. Had that not been in effect, dear Princess Charlotte's perfect royal wave might have ended up sorely underused, as she would have lost her spot in line to the throne to her new baby brother, Prince Louis. But thankfully, the legislation came along — and passed — when Princess, er, Duchess Catherine was pregnant with Prince George, now 4, who is third in line to the throne after his grandfather, Prince Charles, and his father, Prince William. Are you following this?

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But inheritance laws regarding land and peerage (that's a fancy name for titles and title-related topics) haven't changed, which means girls still lose out. And inheritance legal matters aren't just a royal deal; in fact, there's even a Daughters' Rights organization that's been fighting for a shift in legislation in the U.K.

Even creator of good, old-fashioned Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, is a huge supporter of updating the rules, according to the Telegraph — particularly after a high-profile case last year when Baron Braybrooke died, leaving a 6,000-acre estate. Braybrooke's seven daughters were not permitted to inherit the title or the estate, which would seem insane to even the Crawley/Grantham clan. The property and peerage instead went to a very distant male cousin (wait, this is totally Downton Abbey, isn't it?) and apparently, the daughters were devastated (no kidding). Fellowes told the Telegraph in a most understated, very British way, "It seems rather hard on Amanda [one of the daughters]. She’s lived and worked there all her adult life.” But that said, he added that “simply making the peerage… the equivalent of the royal family would create a great chaos for many families… whose sons have for 30, 40, 50 years made the assumption of inheriting. One can’t just brush them aside,” he said.

Relationship ruts are so easy to fall into. Even when you're crazy about your partner, we all find ourselves doing the same thing every night: eating dinner and then retiring to the couch for exactly 1.75 hours of Netflix before hitting the hay. Sure, it's comforting, but it can also get monotonous. Adding a little somethin'-somethin' into your routine can reignite that spark, and yoga is just what the doctor ordered.

These yoga poses for partners can be a little challenging, but are also great for beginners — you don't need to be a yoga expert to get through this practice. Just remember to always listen to your body, and don’t do anything that hurts. And don't forget to laugh and have a blast connecting with your partner.

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1. Partner breathing

• Start in a seated position with legs crossed at the ankles or shins, with your backs resting against each other.
• Rest hands on thighs or knees, and allow yourself to feel and connect with your partner.
• Begin to notice how the breath feels as you inhale and exhale; especially notice how the back of the rib cage feels against your partner's.
• Begin to "breath alternate" with your partner, so as you inhale, he or she exhales; as he or she inhales, you exhale. Practice for three to five minutes.

This is a gentle way to connect with your partner, helps open the heart and is an easy way to connect with your breath.

2. Partner Twist

• Start in a seated position with legs crossed at the ankles or shins and your backs resting against each other.
• Rest hands on thighs or knees and allow yourself to feel and connect with your partner.
• Inhale and reach arms overhead, lengthening the spine as you reach up.
• Exhale and twist to the right, bringing your right hand to the inside of your partner's left knee and your left hand to the outside of your right knee/thigh. Your partner should mirror the movement.
• Hold for three to five breaths, then exhale, untwist and repeat on the opposite side.

Twists help cleanse the body and assist in the detoxifying process. This is also a fun way to initiate playfulness with your partner.

3. Temple

• Start by facing each other in a standing position.
• Step feet under hips, then inhale, extend arms overhead, and begin to hinge forward at the hips until you meet hands with your partner.
• Slowly begin to forward fold, bringing elbows, forearms and hands so they rest against each other.
• Rest equal weight against each other and release chest and belly toward the floor.
• Hold for five to seven breaths, then slowly walk toward each other, bringing torso upright and release arms down.

This helps open the shoulders and chest, which is the seat of our energetic heart.

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4. Twin Trees

• Start standing next to each other facing the same direction.
• Standing a few feet apart, bring palms toward each other with the arms in a "T" shape, or draw the elbows and palms together in a cactus shape.
• Begin to shift weight onto your right foot and have your partner shift weight onto their left foot.
• Draw the opposite leg into tree pose by bending the knee and bringing foot to the ankle, calf or inner thigh of the standing leg.
• Balance for five to seven breaths, then release and turn around to face the opposite direction and repeat on the opposite side.

Balance poses encourage focus, and this specific pose invites playful focus while being a gentle hip opener.

5. Double-Down Dog

• Both start in a Tabletop Position, one in front of the other. Walk knees and feet back 5 or 6 inches, tucking toes under so you are on the balls of the feet.
• On an exhale, lift sit bones upward and bring the body into a downward "V" shape so you both start in a traditional Downward-Facing Dog pose.
• Begin to slowly walk feet and hands back until it is accessible to gently walk your feet to the outside of their lower back, finding the back of their hips until you are both in a stable and comfortable position.
• Communicate with each other as you move through the transitions, making sure to honor each other.
• Hold for five to seven breaths, then have your partner slowly bend knees, lowering hips down toward tabletop, then Child's Pose, as you slowly release feet to the floor. You can repeat with the opposite person as the "base" down dog.

This is a gentle inversion that brings length in the spine. It also inspires communication and closeness.

6. Partner Forward-Fold

• From a seated position facing each other, extend legs out to a wide "V" shape, with kneecaps facing straight up and soles of the feet touching.
• Extend arms toward each other, holding opposite palm to forearm.
• Inhale and lengthen up through the spine.
• Exhale, as one person folds forward from the hips and your partner sits back, keeping the spine and arms straight.
• As you relax into the pose, allow yourself to soften into it. Stay in the pose for five to seven breaths.
• To come out of the pose, release each other’s arms and bring torsos upright. Repeat in the opposite direction, bringing your partner into the Forward-Fold.

Feels so good! This pose opens the hamstrings and calms the nervous system.

7. Buddy Boat

• Find a comfortable seated position facing each other with your knees bent and toes touching. Reach out for your partner's wrists and hold them snugly.
• Begin to walk soles of the feet together, bringing knees slightly toward the chest.
• Using your hold as leverage, lift chests toward each other, straightening your spines as much as possible.
• Keeping the spine straight and chest lifted, slowly begin to straighten legs. This is a challenging pose; stay playful and maybe try straightening one leg at a time.
• Hold for five to seven breaths, then gently release feet back to the floor.

This pose is energetic and gently works the core. It is playful and encourages laughter.

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After finishing the poses, come to a neutral position lying next to each other on your backs in Corpse Pose, maybe resting hands together gently. Allow the body to completely relax with your eyes closed. Feel the closeness with your partner and your connection to the present moment. Relax in this pose for three to five minutes before completing your practice.

Get to know your partner and yourself better with these duo-driven poses. If you and your partner love them, look for acroyoga classes in your area to explore more.

Alexandra Bruin Earl has taught yoga since 2009 and has studied with some of the world's most renowned yoga teachers. She specializes in deep relaxation and spine and joint health and offers personal and group yoga lessons. Read more about her and services on her website.

A version of this article was originally published in February 2014.

Bachelor In Paradise alums Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti may be all over each other on social media and the red carpet, but don't be fooled — they've been trying to take their burgeoning romance nice and slow. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Saturday, they confessed that neither of them dropped the L-word until six weeks into dating, though it was obviously long before that how much they loved each other.

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Even during their interview, the couple kept their arms around each other, reaffirming Haibon's claim that they "are magnets." Haibon and Iaconetti met on the set of his season of Bachelor in Paradise in 2015 and remained friends for three years after filming wrapped, but only recently decided to try a serious relationship with each other.

"For me, it was really just love at first sight," Iaconetti told ET. "I don't know when in the past couple months did I decide [I wanted to be with him]. I always knew we had something I'd never experienced before. We're similar and different in the most compatible ways. We really complement each other."

Despite their history — or perhaps because of it — Haibon said they tried to take things slowly and enjoy each other before going public or making big declarations. "I wanted us to date for a little while before we said [I love you] to make sure this was real," he said. "And I wanted it to be important. We were in bed. We were lying there. I couldn't wait anymore! We were talking throughout that entire [Stagecoach] weekend about how much we liked each other, and I was like, 'I don't like you, I love you!"

"I was super-nervous to say it," Haibon continued. "I was like, 'I hope she says it back.' I said, 'I'm completely obsessed with you. I'm addicted to you.'"

Since going public with their relationship in May, Iaconetti has shared several photos of the two of them on Instagram, all of them accompanied by sweet captions like, "I love my boyfriend" or "He's a snuggle bunny."

Iaconetti said that before Haibon ever dropped the L-word, he would call her the love of his life. Throughout their interview, they finish each other's sentences, laugh together and even kiss on camera. It's obvious how much they love each other, but we can relate to that giddy, nervous feeling of telling someone you care about just how much you appreciate them and want to be around them.

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As for the future, Iaconetti said she's traditional in that she wouldn't "want to live together unless we're engaged." But if Haibon proposes? "He can do it whenever he wants," Iaconetti said. She added that she would say yes if he popped the question — so these two may be taking things slow for now, but we suspect nuptials are definitely in the foreseeable future.

Production on Big Little Lies Season 2 has been underway for a few months now, which means that the women that comprise the core cast (plus newbie Meryl Streep!) have had plenty of time to bond on and off set. And happily, it looks like those women — Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Nicole Kidman, Streep and Zoë Kravitz — actually documented one of their hangouts for us on social media.

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To be more specific, Kidman actually documented the BLL group hangout on her Instagram Story on Monday. Kidman only posted a handful of photos from the evening, but she maximized each post with plenty of captions, hashtags or emoji to really hammer home the feeling that these were just a group of gal pals unwinding at the bowling alley, reveling with one another. And sure, we've all had hangouts like these before, but seeing all the BLL women hanging out makes you wonder: Where was our invite?

The first photo showed Kidman, Witherspoon, Streep and Woodley posing with their bowling balls. Kidman captioned the photo, "Sunday night with our amazing #BigLittleLies crew."

Then, Kidman showed her followers that not only did copious amounts of bowling happen while plenty of beers were drunk and laughs were had, but there was also a solid round of pool being played at one point. The second photo showed Kidman lining up what we're sure was a stellar shot while Witherspoon looked on.

One of the last two photos from the evening showed Kidman actually hopping onto Witherspoon's back for a piggyback ride (say what!) and both women having a total ball. The other photo? Oh, just Streep getting what looks to be a really solid turn in as Kidman and the other ladies celebrate.

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We so totally wish we could have been there to experience all the fun for ourselves. So, uh, Kidman, the next time you and the BLL crew get together, maybe give us a call? We'll bring the wine.

Since the release of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X back in September of 2017, we haven't received too many updates about what Apple has been working on. But today, all that changed because Apple just revealed a ton of info about iOS 12 at its annual WWDC conference, and it’s coming soon.

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First, Apple announced several small updates. One new feature is Memoji, which is an animated emoji you can make of yourself. The animated emoji can include hair, skin tone, even accessories like sunglasses. There will also be Siri updates and a new app called Shortcuts, which will allow you to program Siri with automated tasks like calling your mom on her birthday.

But the most exciting of all has got to be the new group FaceTime feature. Yes, eight years after FaceTime was released, we will finally be able to video chat with more than one person. In fact, you will be able to FaceTime up to 32 people at once and you can even go straight from a group chat to a video chat. Pretty amazing, right?

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Don't worry, your screen won't be filled with 32 little boxes. When someone in the group starts talking, their tile will get bigger. You can also double tap to bring someone front and center. And if you'd like, you can even use that new Memoji instead of your video during a group FaceTime.

At their conference today, Apple also announced several other new features, like better image searchability within camera roll, improved augmented reality and 3-D capability and an improved and updated voice memo. “For iOS 12, we are doubling down on performance,” software VP Craig Federighi said onstage, which means that iPhones should perform much faster than they currently do and apps should open faster.

So, when can we have all these amazing new features? The iOS 12 update should be available later this fall. Apple usually rolls out new updates mid-September, but we're still waiting for an exact date from Apple. The new iOS will be available to download on all phones and iPads that currently have iOS 11 installed.

Oprah Winfrey has snagged plenty of awards and honors in her time, but now, she is getting honored in a truly special way that will focus on her unique, important place within our culture. As an activist, boundary-breaking television personality, badass woman who works to help other women and as a pop culture icon, it's about time Winfrey got her due in a new kind of way — and you're going to agree when you read what this honor is.

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On Monday, The Washington Post reported that the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has created an exhibit, titled "Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture," entirely focused on Winfrey's work and contribution to our culture. Set to run from June 2018 to June 2019, the exhibit will bring together "video clips, interview segments, movie costumes and personal photographs and journals to explore what has influenced Winfrey and how her work has shaped America."

Museum curator Kathleen Kendrick expressed to the news outlet what she hopes the exhibit will achieve and why Winfrey's life and work are very, very worthy of dedicating an entire exhibit to. "We’re providing a context for understanding not only who she is, but how she became a global figure, and how she is connected to broader stories and themes," Kendrick explained.

"Civil rights, the women’s movement, the media and television landscape, she’s at this distinct intersection of all of these dynamic moments. She becomes someone at the forefront of dealing with ideas, of discussing hot-button topics like racism and sexual orientation," another museum curator, Rhea L. Combs, added.

The first portion of the exhibit will reportedly be focused on Winfrey's role in social activism and politics, while the second section of the exhibit will be totally focused on the Oprah Winfrey Show and its cultural impact. A third section will be all about the space Winfrey occupies as a mogul and cultural influencer.

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And despite the fact that Winfrey is a major donor to the Smithsonian, it was made clear in the Post's report that this exhibit was motivated by the museum staff and that it was funded and created out of love and admiration for this astonishing cultural figure. It's about damn time Winfrey got this kind of honor, and it sounds like it's being done thoughtfully; we'd expect nothing less. If you're a fan of Winfrey's, a pilgrimage to see this exhibit is a must.

One minute, Sex and the City was wildly popular — Sunday night appointment television. But shortly after the show went off the air in 2004, it quickly descended from being considered prestige TV to a guilty pleasure thanks to viewing the antics of Carrie Bradshaw and her three closest friends by ever-evolving societal standards. Carrie came across as shallow and self-centered, and then there's the whole issue of people of color being noticeably absent from a show set in New York City.

But those (very valid) criticisms aside, in addition to getting people more used to women as sexual beings (no small feat in itself), Sex and the City was also groundbreaking in terms of its portrayal of women's health issues. Sure, the ladies on The Golden Girls frequently discussed health problems, and Elaine Benes on Seinfeld was one of the strongest (and earliest) pro-abortion rights voices on TV, and then there's Maude, which tackled abortion, menopause and everything in between — but the women on Sex and the City got in a bit deeper (sometimes literally in the case of Carrie's missing diaphragm).

As Jennifer Keishin Armstrong researched her new book Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love, she says she was struck by how much the show dealt with women's health.

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"I think it just shows how much women's health issues affect their lives," she tells SheKnows. "We just have so much intricate machinery, and any of it going awry genuinely affects our romantic and sex lives."

Here are a few of our favorite examples of times when Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte helped to normalize the conversation around women's sexual and reproductive health.

Charlotte has a depressed vagina

"Vulvo-what-ia?" Carrie asks Charlotte when she first tells her friends about her recent diagnosis of vulvodynia — a condition characterized by pain or discomfort of the vulva. Charlotte's doctor describes it as having a "depressed vagina" and prescribes antidepressants accordingly.

The women make jokes about how you know whether a vagina is depressed (per Miranda: "It always wants to go to Krispy Kreme"), but once the episode aired, not everyone was laughing. In fact, the National Vulvodynia Association released a statement maligning the show for what they thought was an inaccurate portrayal of the condition — particularly the part where Charlotte's gynecologist made it seem like taking antidepressants would cure the vulvodynia and that the condition itself isn't that big a deal. (Try telling that to the people with chronic vulvar pain — some of whom are to the point of being left bedridden.)

The NVA did concede that having such a widely viewed show like Sex and the City talk about vulvodynia did put the condition on the radars of many people who didn't know it existed previously... which is better than nothing, right?

Samantha gets an HIV test

During one of their signature brunches, it comes to light that Samantha has never had an HIV test. But faced with a possible sexual partner who won't do it until she's tested, Samantha decides to bite the bullet. While we don't love the fact that it was ultimately a guy who prompted her to get tested, we do appreciate how honest Samantha was about being terrified of the results.

Miranda has a lazy ovary

Given that the show focused on women in their 30s and early 40s, it's no surprise that various reproductive health issues came up. One example came in the 11th episode of Season 2 when Miranda finds out that she has a "lazy ovary" — meaning that one of her ovaries has ceased production. She decides to go out on a date with a guy she had previously not been interested in, but quickly realizes (thanks to his bizarre and offensive rant about assisted reproductive technologies) that she doesn't have to settle.

Samantha gets breast cancer

When one of the Sex and the City writers was diagnosed with breast cancer in real life, co-executive producer Michael Patrick King encouraged her to turn it into a storyline. The result was Samantha's bout with breast cancer, which, Armstrong notes in her book, is rooted in reality and features "the hot flashes, the good and bad wigs, the postmastectomy breast implants, the sexual side effects." The most memorable moment of her cancer journey was when Samantha whipped off her wig during a speech, which inspired other women in the audience also going through cancer treatments to do the same thing.

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Charlotte gets crabs

During the women's trip to the Hamptons, Charlotte meets a handsome younger guy and engages in a weekend of breezy beachy sex. Unfortunately, she assumes that her itchy crotch is from getting sand in her bikini, but it's actually a case of crabs she contracted from the young dude. This serves as an important reminder to practice safer sex — even during weekend flings.

Charlotte's infertility

Poor Charlotte. She really got stuck with an endless parade of loser guys and medical problems, but her struggle with infertility was one of the most memorable (and for a lot of people, relatable) parts of the show. It first played out when she was married to Trey and then she found out she had a 15 percent chance of getting pregnant. Then we watched as she went through it a second time with Harry before eventually deciding to adopt.

Although as a society, we're getting a little better about talking about miscarriage and infertility, we still have a long way to go, and this storyline was ahead of its time. When Charlotte couldn't bring herself to attend Miranda's son Brady's first birthday party because she didn't feel like she could be around children, that's a very real sentiment people experience every day.

Honorable mentions

In addition to these, there are plenty of other examples of times the show tackled women's health, including when Carrie got her diaphragm stuck and Samantha had to pull it out, when Charlotte found out she had a tilted uterus and when Carrie and Aidan discuss abortion. (Full disclosure: These are in this category because there aren't YouTube clips of these scenes.) 

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It's also worth noting that Carrie has noticeably fewer health issues on the show than the other main characters. Perhaps this is because the writers wanted to focus her storylines on relationships and used Samantha, Miranda and especially Charlotte to delve into the health problems that affect a lot of women. Either way, for a show that took on a lot the complications of life as a single woman in the city yet had its shortcomings (seriously, where are the people of color?!) incorporating these health-related scenarios into the show has helped to normalize sometimes-difficult conversations around sexual and reproductive health.

As the slow days of summer arrive, chances are good that true-crime junkies will be looking for something to fill up their schedules. Might we suggest some true-crime documentaries filled to the brim with murder, enigmatic religious groups with questionable motives, a corrupt judicial system and wrongful imprisonment?

The documentaries that have been coming out in recent months — and will be coming out through summer 2018 — are exploring important social issues like racial injustice and prosecutorial bias. They're exposing the imperfections in our legal system (the dirt some lawmakers would rather sweep under the rug) and challenging you, the viewer, to make a difference.

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These are the true-crime documentaries you can't miss — and you'll want to make sure your friends are watching so you can get together and discuss them in greater detail.

Evil Genius

Evil Genius was released on Netflix on May 11 and covers the infamous story of the pizza man bank heist and bombing. In short, a pizza delivery man walked into a bank with a cane gun and a bomb collar and demanded money. When he left the bank, police were already there, but he informed them he had a bomb around his neck. Before the bomb squad could get to the location, however, the bomb went off and the man died from injuries sustained in the blast.

This story isn't just a case of whodunit; it's also an investigation into the pizza man himself. Was he involved with the bank robbers, or was he an innocent victim?

Half the fun of this true-crime story is discussing the case with friends. Not to spoil too much about the series, but the ending definitely has people talking. Key witnesses and investigators in the case haven't been shy about making their opinions about the series known — some agree, but many don't.

Wrong Man

Three convicted killers who maintain their innocence. Three new investigations to find the truth. Wrong Man, a new series that premiered Sunday on Starz, is the result of these investigations. So, who is innocent and who is guilty? We'll be watching to find out.

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Of course, it's more complicated than just who is innocent and who is guilty. The show is predicated on the fact that 4 percent of death row inmates are later proven innocent — and that statistic is just cases that are proved. The series will no doubt explore inherent bias and corruption in the justice system.

The Staircase

The Staircase, which began many a true-crime addiction, was first released in 2004 and explores the death of Kathleen Peterson. Her husband, Michael, was accused of the crime, but Michael maintains to this day that her death was accidental. He says he wasn't even in the room when it happened. He claims she slipped and fell on the stairs, hitting her head and dying from her injuries. Prosecutors, however, maintain Michael bludgeoned his wife to death with a fireplace poker. The story covered by the documentary is fascinating.

And there's more story to tell. Netflix is bringing the series back and adding three new episodes with new evidence. Start streaming this on Friday.

Wild, Wild Country

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

That seems to be one of the main themes explored in Netflix's new cult (pun intended) hit Wild, Wild Country, which was released on the streaming site March 16. The series follows the rise and downfall of Rajneeshpuram, a commune established in Oregon in the early '80s. Though it's not a crime docu-series per se, it is a terrifying and fascinating look at a cult gone wrong. (Are there ever cults gone right?) This docu-series really has it all: poison, bombings, arson, attempted murder and fraud, all on one of the largest scales in history.

An untitled R. Kelly documentary

This documentary hasn't even been made yet and the story is already getting major buzz. Hulu and Buzzfeed are co-producing the film, which will detail R. Kelly's alleged history of abusing underage women. Kelly has allegedly kept a sex cult of young women for years. In May, a woman named Faith A. Rodgers filed a lawsuit against Kelly alleging sexual battery, false imprisonment and failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease.

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Kelly denies all the claims.

Buzzfeed's Matt Mittenthal reports that the documentary will feature key players including survivors and R. Kelly's associates.

The Last Defense

ABC's upcoming docu-series The Last Defense, from executive producer Viola Davis, premieres June 12. The seven-part series covers the death row cases of Darlie Routier and Julius Jones. In both cases, the docu-series will seek to present evidence that sheds light on the mistakes made by investigators and prosecutors as well as the reasonable doubt that still exists in the cases.

Routier was convicted of the brutal stabbing of her two young sons. Decades later, she maintains her innocence.

Jones was sentenced to death for a carjacking murder of a white father of two. He also maintains his innocence.

And the evidence is apparently murky. These two people very well might be innocent. The Last Defense challenges viewers to watch, make their own judgments and, hopefully, take action. Much like Adnan Syed's case from Serial, creators of this show are hoping to spur viewers to cause change within the justice system.

Which true-crime shows will you be watching this summer?