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In The Moody 'Ms. Purple': A Karaoke Hostess Lives In The Silence Between Notes
Don't let the title fool you, Ms. Purple is intensely blue. Set in the darkest corners of Los Angeles' Koreatown, director Justin Chon's third feature film is a moving, melancholic drama following...
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In 'Me,' Elton John Pulls Back The Curtain On A Storied Life
The year 2019 has been a busy one for Elton John — and a revelatory one for his fans, who have been graced with a biopic, Rocketman; a tour, "Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road"; and now a memoir,...
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Suburban Satire 'Greener Grass' Offers Surreal, Pastel-Hued Truths
There's something very strange about Greener Grass. Well, actually, there are many strange things in this fever-dream of a suburban satire: unruly children transformed into golden retrievers, underwear...
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The Right Mentor Can Change Your Career. Here's How to Find One
Imagine this: Someone you admire sets aside time to meet, sharing how they accomplished their goals, cheering you on and giving you feedback and advice. That is what we call a mentor. The right...
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The Life Kit Guide To Being Kind — To Others And To Yourself
There are a lot of cheesy cliches about kindness: it costs nothing but means everything; it's the gift that everyone can afford to give — and those all might be true, but practicing kindness can also...
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Life Kit On Love: Episodes On Dating, Romance, And Connection
This story is adapted from Life Kit's weekly newsletter, which arrives in inboxes each Friday. Subscribe here.Valentine's Day can be rough, whether you're single or partnered up. But this year, we'll...
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Need A Career Change? Here's The Best Job Advice We've Heard On Life Kit
This story is adapted from Life Kit's weekly newsletter, which arrives in inboxes each Friday. Subscribe here.Wherever you are in your career, being part of the labor force has perhaps never been so...
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Emotions, Money, And What It Means To Be 'Financially Whole'
It doesn't take an expert to know that money is so much more than dollars and cents. Our relationship with money is emotional. Hopes and fears, guilt and shame — they can all play a significant role in...
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Do We Even Know How To Socialize Anymore?
Zoom meetings. Virtual happy hours. Facetime dates. We've been living in a pandemic world for over a year now, and for better or worse, many of us are used to our new social routines. But as...
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Graduating? Here's Life Kit's Best Advice For Taking The Next Step
This story is adapted from Life Kit's weekly newsletter, which arrives in inboxes each Friday. Subscribe here.The robes are out, the tassels are swinging, and those mortarboards are thick with glitter...
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The Key To Flirting? It's Not About You
Everyone's talking about having a "hot vax summer," but what if you're instead bracing for a "lukewarm return to awkward chitchat with people you find attractive?" That is to say, with bars opening,...
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From Housework To Sex, Here's How Relationship Contracts Can Help Couples
Lovesick. Lovestruck. Heartbroken. Crazy in love. So often, our language around romantic love makes it feel like it's out to get us: we're captive passengers on a high-speed train to an unknown...
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How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers
We've all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it's not always easy to find time for more reading at home....
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How understanding jealousy could lead to a better relationship
Jealousy is such a complex emotion. One minute, you and your partner are doing just fine, walking down the street, having a laugh. Then, it hits you: maybe you're set off by the wayward glance of an...
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Life Kit: What we can learn from our jealousy
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You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock
Good time management begins with accepting your mortality. It's not the only step in the process, of course, but according to author Oliver Burkeman, it's an essential element that many a...
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Life Kit: How to better manage your time
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Learning a new skill can be hard. Here's how to set yourself up for success
This is one of my favorite questions to ask people: What was the last thing you taught yourself how to do? I (Rommel) like it because the answers are usually less about the actual skill and more about...
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We answered your questions on safety, loneliness and anxiety during the...
OK, so a bunch of us took the holidays off last year, right? Instead of a whole thing with family, I opted for a chill hangout with a few friends outdoors and a small dinner with my bubble.But this...
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Encore: You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the...
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Encore: How To Reframe Jealousy In Relationships
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22 tips for 2022: Jealous? Compersion can help tame the green-eyed monster
Jealousy in romantic relationships is completely normal — but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. Next time your inner jealousy monster needs taming, try summoning some compersion. Compersion...
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22 tips for 2022: If you want to succeed, choose your failures — in advance
If you feel like you're always running behind on your task list and can never quite get enough done, it's probably because you've got too much to do. Try strategic underachievement, or "choosing in...
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Before you open the calorie counter, consider the role of diet culture
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22 tips for 2022: Money problems don't just disappear. Here's how to face them
Whether you're worried about keeping the lights on or you're feeling the pressure of student debt, financial woes are a heavy mental burden, and it's only natural to try to turn away from them. But...
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5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle
Russia invaded Ukraine this week, and the world seems to have shifted.Even after weeks of bracing for an attack amid speculation, global tensions and diplomatic attempts to stave off invasion — the...
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Life Kit: Arrange your store-bought flowers like a florist
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Life Kit: Activism doesn't have to be intimidating
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Life Kit: Survival 101 with Bear Grylls
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The morning ritual that keeps our new Life Kit host grounded
Here at Life Kit, we're all about growth and forward motion – both for our audience and for ourselves. So please join us in welcoming our new host Marielle Segarra to the Life Kit neighborhood! A...
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Picking a good health insurance plan can be confusing. Here's what to keep in...
HMO, PPO, FSA – OMG! Open enrollment season is upon us, and it's time to sign up for a health insurance plan for the next calendar year. But between the alphabet soup of acronyms and all those daunting...
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Changing the gender imbalance in housework may start with how we understand...
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Changing the gender imbalance in housework may start with how we understand...
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It's hygge season: How to embrace the Danish lifestyle of rest and coziness
This story is adapted from Life Kit's weekly newsletter, which is sent out to your email inbox every Friday. Subscribe here.For me, autumn is synonymous with hygge— the Danish concept often translated...
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Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze
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Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze
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Life Kit: How to throw a theme party
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Stop hurting your own feelings: Tips on quashing negative self-talk
Do you ever hurt your own feelings?For me, it's a common occurrence. A curt reply to that thoughtful work email, zero responses to that happy hour invitation – little slights like these get my inner...
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Life Kit: How to get into credit card points
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Dear Life Kit: How do I get out of my pandemic rut? Michelle Obama weighs in
Need some really good advice? Look no further than Dear Life Kit. In each episode, we pose one of your most pressing questions to an expert. This question was answered by former first lady Michelle...
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Give the new year a clean start with these decluttering tactics
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10 pieces of well-worn life advice you may need to hear right now
Advice is tricky. If it's unwelcome or poorly timed, it can feel like an ill-fitting sweater — constricting, itchy and unflattering. Even if it's solid wisdom, maybe it's just not the right fit or...
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How to say goodbye to someone you love
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Life Kit: How to deal with life's changes while pregnant
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The secret to lasting love might just be knowing how to fight
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How to take the perfect nap
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Life Kit: How to minimize eye strain in a world of screens
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