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What Is Calamansi — And Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere

Sara Alba 2026-05-06 Sara Alba 2026-05-06

What Is Calamansi — And Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere

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The Met Gala Is the Hunger Games and We Are Watching the Reaping in Real Time

Sara Alba 2026-05-06 Sara Alba 2026-05-06

The Met Gala Is the Hunger Games and We Are Watching the Reaping in Real Time

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez Was 11 When They Met. She Was 14 When She Died. This Is Her Story

Sara Alba 2026-05-03 Sara Alba 2026-05-03

Celeste Rivas Hernandez Was 11 When They Met. She Was 14 When She Died. This Is Her Story

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Dannielynn Birkhead Just Showed Up to the Kentucky Derby as Herself

Sara Alba 2026-05-03 Sara Alba 2026-05-03

Dannielynn Birkhead Just Showed Up to the Kentucky Derby as Herself

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Rizz Meaning: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Whether You Have It

Sara Alba 2026-05-03 Sara Alba 2026-05-03

Rizz Meaning: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Whether You Have It

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Everything That Has Gone Wrong With Taylor Frankie Paul

Sara Alba 2026-05-02 Sara Alba 2026-05-02

Everything That Has Gone Wrong With Taylor Frankie Paul

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Coachella 2026 · The Full Sabrina Carpenter Take

Sara Alba 2026-04-25 Sara Alba 2026-04-25

Coachella 2026 · The Full Sabrina Carpenter Take

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21 Food Trends From the '90s and 2000s That Were Completely Unhinged

Sara Alba 2026-04-25 Sara Alba 2026-04-25

21 Food Trends From the '90s and 2000s That Were Completely Unhinged

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The Horse Girl, the Olympian, and the Farm That Ended in a Shooting

Sara Alba 2026-04-24 Sara Alba 2026-04-24

The Horse Girl, the Olympian, and the Farm That Ended in a Shooting

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Why Is Everyone Saying "Hallelujah"? The Justin Bieber Coachella Trend Explained

Sara Alba 2026-04-23 Sara Alba 2026-04-23

Why Is Everyone Saying "Hallelujah"? The Justin Bieber Coachella Trend Explained

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Shireen Afkari Update: Charges Dropped, Bartender Fired, No Apology

Sara Alba 2026-04-14 Sara Alba 2026-04-14

Shireen Afkari Update: Charges Dropped, Bartender Fired, No Apology

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What Is a Zaghrouta? Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella Arab Culture Moment Explained

Sara Alba 2026-04-13 Sara Alba 2026-04-13

What Is a Zaghrouta? Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella Arab Culture Moment Explained

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The Judge Just Threw Out Most of Blake Lively's Case

Sara Alba 2026-04-03 Sara Alba 2026-04-03

The Judge Just Threw Out Most of Blake Lively's Case

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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift Are Reportedly in "Meltdown" Mode — And Justin Baldoni Is Smiling

Sara Alba 2026-03-30 Sara Alba 2026-03-30

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift Are Reportedly in "Meltdown" Mode — And Justin Baldoni Is Smiling

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Justin Timberlake Tried to Bury His DWI Footage. It Just Dropped Anyway

Sara Alba 2026-03-24 Sara Alba 2026-03-24

Justin Timberlake Tried to Bury His DWI Footage. It Just Dropped Anyway

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Woman Who Monetized Her Inability to Find a Husband Finally Finds a Husband

Sara Alba 2026-03-19 Sara Alba 2026-03-19

Woman Who Monetized Her Inability to Find a Husband Finally Finds a Husband

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An Open Letter to Timothée Chalamet

Sara Alba 2026-03-19 Sara Alba 2026-03-19

An Open Letter to Timothée Chalamet

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How Kouri Richins Managed to Destroy the Most Privileged Life Imaginable

Sara Alba 2026-03-17 Sara Alba 2026-03-17

How Kouri Richins Managed to Destroy the Most Privileged Life Imaginable

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How Love Is Blind Exposes the Reality of Modern Relationships

Sara Alba 2026-03-12 Sara Alba 2026-03-12

How Love Is Blind Exposes the Reality of Modern Relationships

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The Internet Is Nostalgic for 2016 Again

Sara Alba 2026-03-11 Sara Alba 2026-03-11

The Internet Is Nostalgic for 2016 Again

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