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Open marriage rules advice: My wife's lover did something stunning.
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Sex shouldn’t be painful, and if it is, a compassionate partner will change what he’s doing to make it pleasurable. He’s under no obligation to perform oral or anything that he isn’t ...
Interstellar explained: The ending, who are “they,” the tesseract, …
WEBNov 7, 2014 · Interstellar, as everyone has noted, is a stupendously ambitious movie.It’s also pretty complicated—and not just because of the science involved.If you’re like us, you probably walked out of ...
Here’s why people saw “the dress” differently. - Slate Magazine
WEBThe dress upended that idea. No one had any idea why some people see “the dress” differently than others—we arguably still don’t fully understand it. It was like discovering a new ...
At last we know why the Columbine killers did it. - Slate Magazine
WEBApr 20, 2004 · Five years ago today, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered their classmates and teachers at Columbine High School. Most Americans have reached one of two wrong conclusions about why they did it ...
Inside Scarlett’s Makeovers, a small-town salon for trans women …
WEBMar 29, 2019 · They married in 2010. Early on, Scarlett’s boldness shocked Katie. One Friday night before a trans conference, they were combing a Connecticut Kohl’s for outfits when Scarlett suggested that ...
Read Greta Thunberg’s full U.N. Climate Action Summit speech.
WEBSep 23, 2019 · Youth activist Greta Thunberg speaks at the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations on Monday in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images. This piece has been published as part of Slate’s ...
What’s “Consumption,’ and Why Did It Kill Nicole Kidman?
WEBJun 5, 2001 · The word “consumption” first appeared in the 14 th century to describe any potentially fatal wasting disease–that is, any condition that “consumed” the body. But over time it came to ...
OMFG, FFS, WTF: A deep dive into sweary abbreviations.
WEBApr 27, 2015 · A wise-ass might tell you to RTFM (read the fucking manual) ASAFP (as soon as fucking possible), but that’s NFG (no fucking good) and will teach you precisely SFA (sweet fuck-all) because there ...
Wife secret: I have a desire I act out with men who aren't my …
WEBJun 12, 2022 · The ritual of confession is designed to make the confessor feel better. What’s done is done, and to mitigate drama, cast your eyes toward the future, not the past. (Though if he asks you if you ...