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Target's latest beach collection is bringing major resort-inspired style without the luxury price tag. Add one of these to your lounge chair this summer, and you'll instantly be transported to a coastal European resort. Sign me up!

Target's Vertical Wide Cabana Striped Oversized Beach Towel from Threshold is available in berry, blue, green and yellow, and costs just $20. Each beach towel features a classic striped design, with bold vertical cabana stripes in alternating bands of color and white.

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Cabana-striped towels have long been associated with luxury coastal destinations. The thick, contrasting stripes became popular at beach resorts and poolside cabanas in the '50s and remain a summer staple today. That's part of what makes this new Target beach towel feel so timeless. The design is simple, classic and effortlessly stylish.

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Beyond the aesthetic appeal, this beach towel is designed to be practical. Made from 100 percent cotton terry fabric, it has a soft feel and is lightweight enough for everyday use. The oversized style gives beachgoers plenty of room to stretch out on the sand, lounge by the pool or relax on a chaise.

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If you, like me, are planning to snag one of these beauties, there's one thing to keep in mind. Some Target shoppers note in reviews that the beach towel is thinner than expected. However, many point out that the lighter construction helps it dry more quickly than thicker towels. For beach trips, pool days and vacations where quick drying is often a priority, that could actually be a benefit.

As temperatures continue to rise, beach towels become one of the most-used summer accessories. Whether you're planning a tropical getaway or simply spending weekends at your local pool, a stylish beach towel can make a surprisingly big difference.

With its oversized design, classic cabana stripes and affordable price point, this new Target beach towel checks plenty of boxes. The coastal-inspired look feels right at home on the beach, by the pool, or even spread out in the backyard.

For just $20, Target shoppers can bring home a beach towel that delivers both function and resort-worthy style all summer long.

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Wishbone was a PBS series about a Jack Russell Terrier who daydreamed about being the lead character in classic stories. The series, which ran from 1995 until 1998, was meant for children—but it was a hit with teenagers and parents as well. There were also over 50 Wishbone books published, which were inspired by the show.

Recently, a documentary about the classic show was released called What's the Story, Wishbone? In it, the cast and crew spoke about working with Soccer, the dog who played the main character.

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Rick Duffield, the creator of the show, said, "He was so amazing and charming when he did his little flip, and everybody was like, 'Oh my God, that dog did that flip,' and I said, 'That's cool.’ And then his face, there was something about that dog. When it looked at you, you felt like it was thinking about you. There was an intelligence in the face of that dog. And so that was it for me. And so now I needed someone to talk for the dog, to be the voice."

Larry Brantley, who was the voice actor for Wishbone, spoke about the first time he met with Soccer. “Jackie [Kaptan] said, 'Hey guys, Soccer needs a break.' And I thought that meant he needed to go outside, but what happened was she reached into a pouch on her hip and she pulled out a rubber soccer ball, and she pitched it to him, and he lost his mind. I had never seen anything like it. He was bouncing around the study playing a game of catch with himself. And quite without thinking about it, I just began to vocalize what I thought must be going through the dog's head in that moment.”

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Matthew Tompkins, one of the actors from the series, also spoke about working with the iconic pup. “He wasn't just a trained dog," he said. "I mean, he was a trained actor. He had this amazing range emotionally in all of his expressions, and physically, he could do anything — whether he would shade his eyes or fly around from one place to the next or cock his head and look at you like, 'Did you just say the right line?' He was Charlie Chaplin in a little white and brown dog's body."

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According to PEOPLE, the documentary “will be available on TVOD/Digital across all platforms where you can rent or buy movies in North America on June 10, 2026, directly following broadcast.”

The word "cancer" is scary. The more you hear about the potential items (cleaning products!) and foods (sausage!) that can raise your risk, the more you may want to make like a burrowing animal and hide.

But we are not groundhogs, and having solid information about cancer risk from medical professionals like oncologists empowers you to control what you can, so you're able to live the longest and healthiest life possible.

One medical oncologist explains that the temptation to avoid discussing cancer long predates the information overload many of us are experiencing thanks to social media. In the early 1950s, the New York Times didn't even use the word "cancer."

Dr. Jules Cohen, MD, a medical oncologist at the Stony Brook Cancer Center in New York, is well aware. His question: "How can you educate people about cancer if you can’t even mention its name?"

"The word 'cancer' is highly stigmatized," he tells Parade. "Most people hear 'cancer,' and they think it’s synonymous with death. The reality is that there are many kinds of cancer, and their prognosis varies widely."

For instance, Dr. Cohen shares that early-stage breast cancer has high survival rates. Unfortunately, metastatic (cancer that has spread) pancreatic cancer that involves the liver isn't. "Cancer is a disease where cells develop molecular changes that make them grow in an uncontrolled fashion," he explains. "It’s not evil or cursed, per se, but rather a glitch in the system."

Thankfully, media publications use the word cancer these days, and we have many more tools and knowledge about cancer risk factors to flag this "glitch," so you can better protect yourself.

Still, Dr. Cohen shares it's important to have these discussions with your doctor, rather than feeling shame around your potential cancer risk and fears. "If you put your head in the sand because of fear…ironically, you increase your risk of having a bad outcome," he says.

To help you get the conversation started, we asked three oncologists about the worst thing you can do for cancer risk, and they all said the same thing. Scroll on to learn what it is and what to do instead.

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The Worst Thing You Can Do for Cancer Risk, 3 Oncologists Agree

Oncologists are begging people not to skip the cancer screenings they are eligible for—even if they're busy, feel fine and don't have high genetic risks. "Skipping screenings is a mistake because cancer doesn't discriminate, and it doesn’t wait for you to be ready," Dr. Rohit Gosain, MD, the co-host of "The Oncology Brothers," tells Parade. "Most cancers are undetected because they give no symptoms until they've already progressed."

Two other oncologists agree.

"Skipping recommended cancer screenings is a critical mistake because it forfeits one of the most effective tools in cancer care: early detection," explains Dr. Elias Obeid, MD, the medical director of Hackensack Meridian Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine. "The primary purpose of screening is to identify cancer at its earliest and most treatable stage, often before symptoms appear, which can dramatically improve outcomes and survival."

Dr. Cohen says his patients who haven't attended regular screenings more often have later-stage cancers that require more therapy to squash and still have a higher risk of recurrence.

"Skipping screenings is a type of unforced error because solid tumors, in particular, are most curable the earlier you find them," he adds.

In fact, you can even avoid cancer by going to a screening. Dr. Cohen points out that a screening test may sometimes detect a precancerous lesion, such as a colon polyp or an abnormal Pap smear. Precancerous means exactly what you think it does: You don't have cancer yet.

"Precancerous lesions...can be removed long before an actual cancer has actually developed," he shares. "If you wait to develop symptoms—a lump in the breast, anemia due to blood loss—sometimes the cancer has spread to the adjacent lymph nodes, and sometimes it has spread even farther than that."

The further the cancer spreads from where it started, the harder it is to treat, Dr. Cohen warns.

Don’t underestimate the importance of keeping the horse in the barn," he says. "Once the horse has gotten out of the barn, sometimes you can never put them back in again."

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6 Cancer Screenings Not To Skip

Different cancer screenings are recommended for people depending on their age, sex and other risk factors. Below, oncologists share the cancer screenings not to skip if offered.

1. Mammograms

This screens for breast cancer. "During a mammogram, the breast is positioned between two plates while low-dose X-ray images are taken," he explains. "The compression can be uncomfortable for a few seconds, but the entire screening usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes."

Most women begin screening at age 40, and Dr. Obeid says many will receive one each year. But some guidelines state, including the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's, recommend every other year. Your best bet is to speak with your healthcare team.

He shares that some people have a higher risk of breast cancer and may benefit from earlier screenings and other imaging, like a breast MRI, along with a mammogram. A few of the factors that increase your breast cancer risk include:

• Family history, including a first-degree relative
• Inherited gene mutations such as BRCA1 or BRCA2.
• Dense breast tissue

2. Pap smears and testing for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV)

Dr. Cohen stresses that women should undergo regular Pap smear screening and testing for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). He says that most screening guidelines recommend screening for cervical cancer every three to five years for normal-risk individuals. Routine screenings stop after you turn 65, unless you've had a high-risk abnormal Pap.

And good news: "Self-testing has started to become available, and, in the future, not all women will always need to go to a gynecologist for screening," he states.

3. Colonoscopy

"Colonoscopy, famously, requires a full-day prep, which requires keeping a clear liquid diet and drinking a fair amount of laxative mixed with Gatorade," Dr. Cohen shares.

Famous is an understatement, but it could save your life. "While no one likes the prep, the test itself is more than manageable as it is performed under sedation," he says, adding it's important to use a testing center with a qualified anesthesiologist. "If there are no polyps found, patients often do not have to have another colonoscopy for 10 years."

Dr. Cohen explains that recent recommendations have moved the starting age for colonoscopies from 50 to 45 because of the increase in colorectal cancer in younger people in recent years. People with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) and other genetic conditions, like Lynch syndrome, will undergo more regular colonoscopies.

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4. Low-dose CT scan (LDCT)

Dr. Gosain shares that this test screens for early-stage lung cancer, explaining, "You lie on a table that moves through a donut-shaped scanner while X-ray images are captured."

Generally, he says people who qualify for these screenings will start at age 50. The USPSTF recommends annual LDCT screenings for people ages 50 to 80 with a 20-pack-year smoking history. They should either currently smoke or have quit in the last 15 years.

"Pack-years are calculated by multiplying packs smoked per day by years smoked—so one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years, both equal 20 pack-years," Dr. Gosain confirms.

5. PSA blood test

Dr. Gosain notes that this test screens for elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The results can flag prostate cancer or other prostate conditions.

"[It's] a simple blood draw," he explains. "Your doctor may also perform a digital rectal exam (DRE) as part of prostate screening, which is a brief physical examination of the prostate through the rectal wall."

The American Cancer Society recommends that men with average risk begin discussing PSA screening with their doctor at age 50. But if you have high-risk factors, like a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 65, you'll want to start that conversation sooner: Age 45. Higher-risk men will undergo annual screenings. Average-risk men will have screenings every two to four years.

6. Full-body skin exams

These exams are important for catching skin cancer, which is typically very treatable if caught early. "Most dermatologists and oncologists recommend annual full-body exams for anyone with risk factors and monthly skin self-exams for everyone starting in their 20s," Dr. Gosain explains.

He says you'll benefit most from regular professional screenings if you have:

• A personal or family history of melanoma
• A history of prior skin cancers
• Fair skin that burns easily
• Light-colored eyes
• Significant cumulative sun exposure
• Large number of moles. 

"Full-body skin exams screen for suspicious moles, lesions or changes in the skin that may indicate melanoma or other skin cancers," Dr. Gosain says. "A dermatologist does a visual examination of your skin from head to toe. Suspicious spots may be biopsied at the same visit."

That way, you can have instant peace of mind—or take quick action to snuff out skin cancer.

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Sources:

• Dr. Jules Cohen, MD, a medical oncologist at the Stony Brook Cancer Center in New York
• Dr. Rohit Gosain, MD, the co-host of The Oncology Brothers
• Dr. Elias Obeid, MD, the medical director of Hackensack Meridian Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine
• Breast Cancer: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
• Cervical Cancer: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer. CDC.
• Lung Cancer: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
• American Cancer Society Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Early Detection. American Cancer Society.

Mariska Hargitay is opening up about one of the most painful discoveries of her life.

During a recent appearance on CNN's All There Is with Anderson Cooper podcast, the actress revealed that learning that Mickey Hargitay was not her biological father left her reeling.

Mariska was just 3 years old when her mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, died in a car crash, leaving her to be raised by Mickey.

"He was everything to me. So strong and so clear and so loving and so committed and determined," she said of Mickey. "Everything that he taught me about working hard and being excellent ... I've integrated into myself."

That's why discovering the truth was so devastating.

"When I found out at 25 that he was not my biological father, that undid me almost worse than losing my mom]," she admitted. "Because that's when I felt, oh, I am really alone here. Like, really alone."

After seeing a photo of her biological father, entertainer Nelson Sardelli, Mariska confronted Mickey.

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"I drove up to my father's house ... and I just started going after him and going, 'Why didn't you tell me? How could you not tell me? You lied to me,'" she recalled. But the conversation took an unexpected turn.

"He said, 'You're my daughter. You're MY daughter!'" Mariska remembered. "And in this moment I went, 'I have to take care of you.'" Although she eventually made peace with her father, Mariska admitted she spent years struggling with feelings of abandonment.

"Growing up thinking, why didn't Nelson claim me? I don't matter. I'm not good enough. He didn't want me. Everyone lied to me. I'm an accident. I shouldn't be here," she said. Her perspective shifted years later when she discovered a letter her mother, Jayne Mansfield, had written to her grandmother "that explained everything." The discovery ultimately led her to seek out Sardelli, who shared a story that changed everything.

"Nelson said to Mickey, 'You're the father of this baby, because you're the one that wakes up with her in the middle of the night. You're the one that takes care of her. You're the one that will be there when she cries,'" Mariska recalled.

Looking back now, the actress says she feels differently about the situation.

"The irony is, I feel like everyone made the right decision—for me. And I have nothing but gratitude," Mariska said, adding a silver lining of sorts: "So I do look at like a gift. We all have secrets, we all have skeletons in our closet, but if we look at them with disciplined curiosity, many times we can get to the other side."

Mariska first revealed her family secret in the documentary, My Mom Jayne, which was released in July 2025.

As for how things turned out, Mariska ended up with two amazing dads. In July 2025, she celebrated a "magical" Father's Day with Sardelli, now 91, according to People.

Willie Nelson just released a brand-new album, and he teamed up with another one of music's most iconic artists for one of the songs.

The 93-year-old legend partnered with none other than Bob Dylan to write the new track "I Can't Read Your Mind," which was also co-written by Buddy Cannon. It is one of 10 songs included on Nelson's newest album Dream Chaser.

"I Can't Read Your Mind" came out with the rest of the album on May 29, with Nelson taking to social media to give a special shoutout to the song that Dylan helped write.

In an Instagram post on Friday, Nelson shared a black-and-white photo of him and Dylan together, while encouraging fans to listen to the new song that was written by two of music's most influential songwriters.

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Dylan, 85, is one of the most prolific and successful songwriters in all of music history, and Rolling Stone even ranked him 2nd on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." Nelson is also included on the publication's ranking of the "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time," where he's placed at No. 6.

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Unsurprisingly, fans were instantly taken with the new collab from Nelson and Dylan, with many already expressing their love for "I Can't Read Your Mind."

"Oh my goodness I love this one! So far it’s one of my favs in the album," one user wrote on Instagram. Another added, "I can feel your shared style with Bob."

"It’s great y’all created it together," someone else wrote, adding, "Legends.🔥"

Willie Nelson's New Dream Chaser Album Is Out Now

Dream Chaser officially released on May 29, 2026. Here is the full 10-song track list:

1. "Dream Chaser"
2. "Fly Away"
3. "We'd Make a Good Movie"
4. "I Can't Read Your Mind"
5. "Whiskey Wants Me To"
6. "Wonder What I'm Gonna Do"
7. "After All"
8. "Love Overdue"
9. "I Don't Think I've Cried Today"
10. "Developing My Pictures"

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Tom Morello, who was named one of the greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone, turns 62 today. He posted to his social media saying, “This is…62! Grateful and much love to family, friends, fans, fellow musicians, & comrades for this ongoing crazy, rocking adventure.”

Although Morello is most well known for playing in Rage Against the Machine, he is also a part of the band Audioslave and performs under the name the Nightwatchman. In 2023, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he gave a speech about musicchanging the world. “Can music change the world?” he asked. “The whole aim is to change the world or at a bare minimum, to stir up a s--- load of trouble.”

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In a 2005 interview withThe Aquariuan, Morello was asked about one of the most outstanding times in his career. He said, “Probably the Redding Festival with Rage Against The Machine, that was the first time we knew that the brushfire was spreading. Up until then we were basically a club band in the States, they had accidentally played the song ‘Killing In The Name’ on the commercial radio station in London. They played the unedited ‘F--- you, I won’t do what you tell me’ 16 times in a row.”

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Morello continued, “It caused kind of like a Sex Pistols scandal there, but we were a club band and opening for bigger bands in small theaters, and the Redding Festival we played... seventy-thousand people and the place exploded. It was like Queen at Live Aid. We were looking at each other like, ‘What is happening?’ That was our first window of just how hard we could rock the world. That was one big event. Also the first Audioslave show we played was the Dave Letterman show on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater. Literally the first live show we ever played was in front of a television audience of millions, just jumping on the deep end.”

Morello is currently working on more music and performing at events like the upcoming Power To The People Festival in October.

If you have fine hair, you already know the struggle: one wrong haircut and suddenly your hair is lying flat against your head by 10 a.m.

Layers can make it look stringy, blunt cuts can feel too heavy and styling often turns into a full-time job involving volumizing mousse, root spray, hot tools and a prayer. Fine hair has a tendency to lose shape fast, which is why finding a haircut that creates movement without sacrificing density can feel weirdly impossible.

That’s exactly why hairstylists are so obsessed with the “invisible layers” haircut right now. Unlike traditional layers—which can sometimes remove too much weight and leave fine hair looking thinner—this technique creates subtle, hidden movement within the haircut while keeping the overall shape looking full and healthy.

The result is hair that feels lighter, bouncier and significantly more voluminous without obvious choppy layers or over-styled volume. It’s one of those rare cuts that makes people think you naturally just have really good hair.

Even better? The invisible layer trend works across lengths and textures, whether you prefer a sleek lob, soft waves or long hair with movement. Read on for everything you need to know about the invisible layer haircut, according to stylists, including why it’s become one of the most requested cuts for fine hair.

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What Is an ‘Invisible Layers’ Haircut?

An "invisible layers" haircut is one of those terms that sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is—and celebrity stylist (for the likes of Carrie Underwood and Paris Hilton) and Sally Beauty pro, Gregory Patterson, breaks it down in a way that makes it feel surprisingly intuitive.

He explains it as a "technical term where shorter lengths are created within the haircut that are independent of the overall layering technique," which basically means there are hidden, shorter pieces built inside the shape that you don’t immediately see.

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Instead of obvious, choppy layers, Patterson describes these as little layers that are created shorter that live within the overall shape to help create a subtle internal structure. The magic, he says, is the idea that "short hair pushes long hair" out, which creates a natural lift and volume from within rather than on the surface.

The invisible layers work quietly underneath to give fine hair that fuller, more buoyant effect without changing the overall look too dramatically.

Related: The French-Inspired Haircut That’s Flattering at Any Age

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What Hair Types Can Wear Invisible Layers?

Most hair types can actually wear some version of invisible layers, but celebrity hairstylist at IGK Salon (who has styled Bad Bunny and Nick Jonas), Marc Ballance, is quick to point out that it really comes down to customization rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

He explains, "I use them a lot on straight and wavy hair, especially when there’s density or heaviness that needs to be broken up slightly," since those subtle internal pieces can help release weight without making the haircut look choppy.

On thicker hair, he notes, invisible layers are especially effective because they "help remove bulk and create movement" while still keeping the overall shape feeling clean and intentional.

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With finer hair, though, he says the approach has to be more careful—you still want to "maintain strength through the perimeter and avoid over-removing weight," so the hair doesn’t lose its structure.

Ballance explains it’s less about chasing a trend and more about tailoring the technique to the person in the chair so the cut actually works with their natural texture and density.

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How To Ask Your Stylist for Invisible Layers

If you’re asking for invisible layers at your next appointment, Patterson says to keep the language simple and focused on what you want the hair to do.

He suggests asking for "layering that allows for a lot of push and pull," emphasizing internal stacking that "doesn’t show a lot on the surface" but instead lives within the haircut to create movement and support volume from the inside out.

The goal, he tells Parade, is really about building in that hidden structure so the hair has more lift and flexibility without obvious, choppy layers.

Celebrity hairstylist and owner of 821 West Salon Chicago,Hanna Oh, adds another helpful detail, recommending that you ask your stylist to "cut layers with texturing shears," since this creates a softer effect on the top surface while still maintaining density through the bottom of the hair.

Together, the idea is to prioritize softness and internal movement so the haircut feels fuller and more voluminous, without looking obviously layered.

Related: 7 Best Low-Maintenance Short Haircuts, According to Celebrity Stylists

Haircuts To Avoid if You Have Fine Hair

When it comes to fine hair, Oh is all about protecting fullness at all costs—and that means being intentional about where you don’t add layers. She explains that "anybody with fine hair always likes to have their hair look as thick as humanly possible," so her approach is to keep the ends more blunt to maintain that solid, weighty baseline.

Instead of heavy layering throughout, she avoids cutting layers in the back altogether and focuses only on "softer face framing layers in the front" to give the illusion of movement without sacrificing density. According to Oh, this technique not only helps the hair look thicker overall, but also allows it to grow out more cleanly and maintain a healthier, fuller appearance over time.

Patterson adds that the biggest mistake with fine hair is going too far with "overly texturized, overly deep point cut and just overly layered" techniques, which can actually strip away the fullness you’re trying to create in the first place.

He emphasizes that people with fine hair can wear almost any style, but the issue comes when "the intention of the shape gets lost in the over layering of the desired shape." Instead, he recommends keeping the focus on a strong, defined outline, noting that the key is to "define a strong shape, texturize modestly and only direct hair with intention to support the shape of the cut."

In short, strong, clean lines are especially flattering for fine hair because they help preserve weight and make the hair appear fuller, healthier and more intentional overall.

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Sources:

• Gregory Patterson, celebrity stylist and Sally Beauty pro
• Marc Ballance, celebrity hairstylist at IGK Salon
• Hanna Oh, celebrity hairstylist and owner of 821 West Salon Chicago

We’ve all been there. You spend months scrolling through glossy Instagram photos, mapping out itineraries and dropping a small fortune on flights, only to find yourself standing in a destination thinking, I would like to log a formal complaint with the universe. In golf, you get a "mulligan"—a risk-free do-over to erase a terrible shot. But in the world of vacationing, you’re usually just left holding a very expensive receipt and a lifetime of buyer's remorse.

According to a comprehensive global survey by Travel Guard, travel regret is an almost universal phenomenon, with an astonishing 97% of U.S. travelers admitting they’ve taken at least one vacation they wish they could entirely redo. But when it comes to the specific domestic spots that leave Americans feeling the most burned, one neon-soaked city takes the crown for the ultimate travel hangover: Las Vegas.

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It’s easy to see why Sin City leads the pack for vacation remorse. Vegas is a destination built entirely on high-stakes expectations, but for many travelers, the reality quickly devolves into an overwhelming mix of overcrowded strip sidewalks, aggressive resort fees and the distinct pain of over-hyped nightlife. The survey points out that 13% of people say they regretted a trip simply because they were too stressed or overwhelmed to enjoy it, while another 12% blamed overcrowded destinations for ruining the vibe. When you mix massive crowds with 16% of respondents reporting major accommodation issues and another 11% admitting they ran out of cash sooner than expected, Las Vegas becomes the perfect storm for a vacation meltdown.

The study also notes that half of all major travel regrets happen during our 20s, a decade when we are prone to booking cheap, poorly planned party holidays or high-pressure group trips with the wrong crowd. In fact, choosing the wrong travel companions accounted for 11% of all vacation disasters, frequently leading to explosive arguments before the flight home.

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When a vacation tanks, it doesn't just ruin your mood—it takes a massive bite out of your wallet. The survey reveals that, on average, Americans feel they wasted about $1,054 on trips that weren't worth it, with a stubborn 15% admitting they burned upwards of $2,000 on a total flop.

The silver lining? These blunders are changing how we travel. An enlightened 74% of respondents say their past vacation disasters directly influence how they book today, with most now prioritizing careful advance planning, thorough destination research, and a much heavier focus on personal comfort over cutting corners. After all, the best way to ensure you don’t need a weekend do-over is to plan it right the first time.

Related: Why Everyone's Talking About the 'Workation' Travel Trend and How to Do It Right

Sources:

• Travel Guard Travel Regret Survey
• Global Media Network

You know Leigh Bardugo for her Grishaverse novels. You may even know her for The Ninth House. Now she’s done something that many wouldn’t have expected. She teamed up with Liz Climo, who you’ll know for the Rory the Dinosaur books, to write a children’s book.

Better Pets is a wonderful exploration of finding the right animal for you. Bardugo and Climo chatted with Parade about the collaboration, including how it started and why this story was so important.

There are so many styles of art and cartoon work, so I started by getting to know more about Climo’s style. After all, as I started prepping for the interview, the reason I knew her name finally clicked into place. I’d read the Rory the Dinosaur books to my youngest when she was a toddle.

I started to feel like we were spirit animals for the way of her love for this style of cartoon art came to her, as it turns out that, like me, she had cousins who were either much older than her or much younger than her, and it led to her spending a lot of time on her own at her grandparents’ house.

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“All the cousins were grouped off, and I was just by myself, so I would sit in the corner at my grandparents’ house and just flip through the Far Side calendars,” Climo explained, “They had a lot of really cool New YorkerMagazine stuff, so I was around that and a lot of cards and comics. My grandmother was also a children’s book author, so she had some really cool stuff in her house all the time.”

It turned out that Bardugo loved Climo’s style, and “thought she would be perfect for [Better Pets].” Bardugo quickly went to her agent to see if The Simpsons storyboard revisionist had the time available to collaborate, knowing that she was a busy woman.

“Meanwhile, I was at my house, reading the email, and couldn’t believe Leigh was interested in having me illustrate this book,” Climo laughed, “It was a no-brainer for me.”

The collaboration dream started from there, and it was a dream. Since the two live in the same city, they were able to collaborate in person. They could take photos of the index cards they would lay out on the table, and discuss in real time about what to do and how things would fit together.

There was a full lesson in trust for Bardugo, who shared that she would “come up with an idea, and Liz would make it funnier.” In the end, the Shadow and Bone author would run a joke or idea by Climo first to see if it was good.

As we got chatting about the book, which follows Yvette and Evan finding the perfect pets for them, we got to the heart of the story. There was a lot of discussion about the type of pets that we already have, and how certain trends on social media or certain expectations of a breed or type of pet can lead to people ending up with the wrong one for them.

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Bardugo shared how the dog that she has is one that was sent back to the shelter a few times, and it’s due to his reactive behavior because of his life experiences. She and her husband had to build their lives around him, which she doesn’t regret at all.

As someone with huskies who are somewhat reactive, especially one of them toward smaller dogs, I get it. They can’t be boarded, so they need a dedicated and trusted petsitter when we go away, and that’s what Bardugo has found with her dog, Fred.

“I feel like telling this story was a chance to celebrate animals and how much we love them, and how unique they all are. I hope next time there’s an adoption fair that it might make people more open-minded, or it’s a way to talk about finding the right pet.”

For some people, that means a fish, like Trish has in the story, or it could be a snake for some.

“It was deeply inspired by this wonderful creature that came into our lives, who just needed a little extra love and care to become the dog he was supposed to be,” Bardugo continued, “And a little bit by just how much I love word play. I love puns.”

It’s something that she hopes other readers will take from this story, focusing on how all animals are “living creatures with their own needs.” By getting animals for the sake of fancy tricks and social media expectations, or just not meeting the animals at the level they’re at, a lot of pets are ending up in shelters and rescues.

Of course, Better Pets is nothing like the novels such as Shadow and Bone and The Six of Crows, so this was a test to see if Bardugo could write it.

“Picture books are a different kind of poetry to me, and I think they’re an extraordinary art form. They take tremendous skill, and my experience as a writer has been that the shorter the form, the more challenging it is. When writing a novel, I’ve got all kinds of room to play.”

Climo also acknowledged that she took this on as a way to see if she could do it.

“When I read it, I wanted to start working on it right away. I don’t think I’ve ever read anything that has made me so eager to sit down and start drawing. It unlocked a part of my brain from my childhood that I’ve gotten a little bit further away from, like the fantastical way of drawing animals.”

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To finish, I had to ask Bardugo about writing the foreword for the 50th anniversary of Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, which turned into a much bigger discussion about where we were and how we felt reading that beautiful tome for the first time.

“I’m curious to know what it’s like to read it for the first time as an adult,” the King of Scars author pondered, “I remember holding the paper back in my hand. It was such a profound experience, and what I say in the foreword, is that everybody who reads the book feels like they’re discovering it for the first time. That Anne Rice wrote it just for them.”

And it’s true. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since Interview with the Vampire was published, because it still feels like it belongs in today’s world.

Oh, and accepting the chance to write the foreword was a no-brainer for Bardugo, due to the “powerful influence” Rice had on her on her writing and her presence as an author.

“I knew we had to negotiate a deal, but I wrote it right away.”

Better Pets is available now, and it’s a wonderful tale for families to read. The Interview with the Vampire 50th anniversary edition will be published on October 6, 2026.

Lesley Gore recorded her iconic hit, “It’s My Party,” when she was only 16. The song, which is about a teenager at her birthday party who catches her boyfriend holding hands with another girl, has catchy lyrics like, “Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone. Judy left the same time. Why was he holding her hand when he's supposed to be mine?"

The song was produced by Quincy Jones, who also worked with Michael Jackson and Frank  Sinatra. When speaking of Jones in a 2008 interview with Pop Entertainment, Gore said, "This is a man who had exhaustive talents in the jazz world. He had already arranged for Dinah Washington and Count Basie. He was going to steer me down a road that was a little bit more of what he enjoyed as well. We found a roadway that brought Quincy's unique talents to the simplification of a pop song. However he got a performance out of me, he did. Three takes later, we were finished."

“It’s My Party” rose to No. 1 on the Billboard charts 63 years ago, in 1963. Over the course of her career, Gore went on to record 10 more Top 40 hits, including "You Don't Own Me," “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” and “She’s a Fool.” Gore also composed songs for Fame, the 1980 film about students attending The High School of Performing Arts.

In addition to creating iconic music, Gore became a prominent figure in the LGBT+ community. She was with her partner, Lois Sasson, for over 30 years, until Gore passed away. In the 2000s, she also hosted several episodes of In the Life, a television show focused on LGBT+ issues.

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"I did officially come out, and that would be on The Life,” she explained. “I only hosted a few of them, but I told them that I would be proud to come out, because the show is such a huge help to so many people in the interior of this country. It felt pretty natural by that time. And I also thought, if somebody has a problem with it, well, too bad.”

Gore passed away in 2015 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer.

Travis Kelce didn't say a word. He didn't have to.

On May 26, Kelce liked an Instagram post featuring a clip from the Bussin' With the Boyspodcast, in which hosts Taylor Lewan and Will Compton debated whether Taylor Swiftwould take her fiancé's name after their wedding this summer. The conversation took a turn when one of the guests suggested the odds were actually higher that Kelce, not Swift, would be the one to make the switch. 'Travis Swift kind of goes,' Lewan said. 'Kelce's got a ring to it too,' Compton added. Then someone floated a hybrid: Kelce-Swift, Swift-Kelce, or something entirely new. The segment ended without a verdict, which may be exactly why Kelce found it worth a like.

Kelce liked the post. Fans noticed within hours. 'Travis liking this,' one person wrote on X, trailing off into emojis. Another kept it simpler: 'Kelce-Swift does sound great.'

The name debate has followed this couple since they went public in 2023, but it sharpened considerably after their engagement last August, announced with a joint Instagram post and the caption 'Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.' Swift, 36, has given almost nothing away since. Kelce, also 36, has been similarly careful, which is exactly what made his like so interesting.

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The podcast hosts had laid out the logic plainly. Swift is the more globally famous of the two, a billionaire artist who spent years fighting to reclaim her own catalog and public narrative. Swifties have long assumed that someone of her stature would not simply absorb her husband's name. The idea that he might take hers, or that they might meet somewhere in between, is what sent fans sideways.

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Their wedding is widely reported to be set for this summer, with heavy speculation pointing to June 13 in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. June 13 is Swift's lucky number. For a couple who have navigated years of extraordinary public scrutiny with unusual grace, the name question is one of the last genuine mysteries heading into the wedding, and one neither of them has shown any interest in answering early.

It is not the first time this question has hovered over the relationship. Since the couple went public, Swifties have speculated about every logistical detail of their life together, and Swift has given little away on any of it.

What Kelce's like suggests (and it's only a suggestion) is that he's thought about it.

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Paul McCartney, 81, is giving Beatles fans something to talk about.

The music legend just sat down for a playful appearance on the popular YouTube series Chicken Shop Date. McCartney sat down with host Amelia Dimoldenberg for a lighthearted conversation that mixed humor, nostalgia, and reflections on one of the most influential bands in music history.

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During the interview, McCartney was asked to name his favorite bandmate from The Beatles—a question fans have asked for decades. The music legend at first responded with a cheeky answer before finally revealing the long-speculated response.

“There’s only one left,” McCartney responded humorously. “Now, currently, it’s Ringo.”

He continued, “During The Beatles, I think we all used to look up to John. He was like the leader, even though there wasn’t officially a leader of the group. He was very witty, and he was great to have in the group. I think all of us might have said John was our favorite Beatle.”

Sweetly, Dimoldenberg then revealed her favorite Beatle, confessing, “You’re mine,” as McCartney charmingly took it in.

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Paul McCartney is known for his playful yet thoughtful interviews. Rather than avoiding the topic, McCartney offered a candid answer, giving viewers a rare glimpse into how he views his former bandmates years after The Beatles became a worldwide phenomenon.

The interview has quickly gained attention online, with more than 200,000 people liking a post featuring the interview on TikTok. Many viewers celebrated the music legend’s good nature throughout the conversation, which featured the playful back-and-forth that has made Chicken Shop Date a viral hit.

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Beyond the viral moment of McCartney reflecting on his favorite Beatle, the musician discussed his continued connection to The Beatles’ legacy and showed the wit and charm that have helped make him one of the world’s most beloved musicians. Through social media clips and YouTube, the appearance also introduced the music icon to new generations of fans who connect with Dimoldenberg’s unconventional interview style.

McCartney’s most recent appearance is the latest example of how the music legend continues to engage fans across generations, decades after The Beatles changed music history forever. His ability to blend comedy with nostalgia not only created a memorable moment that resonates with longtime fans and newer listeners alike, but also gave fans a personal reflection on one of the most important musical groups in history.

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Summer is just around the corner, which means it's time to get serious about staying cool. If you've been cranking the AC, carrying a water bottle everywhere, or parking yourself next to a standing fan and still feeling the heat — a neck fan may be the one thing you haven’t tried yet.

A neck fan is exactly what it sounds like — a wearable fan that sits around your shoulders and gently blows air on your face and neck. Right now, one of the most popular models at Walmart is on sale. The Bilispark Portable Neck Fan is marked down to as low as $10 from $18. Shoppers said the gadget really works with one calling it "the best invention ever!"

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This fan runs completely hands-free so you can go about your day without holding anything. It’s also ultra lightweight at just 8 ounces, making it easy to wear for long stretches. If you prefer not to wear it, you can even place it on a desk for personal cooling. 

The fan operates quietly on low speed, which makes it ideal for shared spaces like offices, libraries, or classrooms. It comes with dual fan heads that rotate 360 degrees so you can aim airflow exactly where you need it. You can toggle between low, medium, and high settings with a single button. It's rechargeable and comes with a battery that lasts anywhere from three to twelve hours. Overall, it’s a handy companion for commuting, travel days, outdoor events, or any time you want cooling on the go. 

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Shoppers said it really does make a difference. One called it “a lifesaver in hot weather,” while another shared that it helped her husband get back to his evening walks once temperatures started climbing. 

With Father’s Day just around the corner, it also doubles as a practical, budget-friendly gift. It’s available in five colors, including black, blue, pink, and white. Black is the lowest-priced option at $10, while the other colors are slightly higher at $12. There's also a two-pack option available if you want to grab one for someone else 

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If you're looking for a simple, affordable way to make this summer a little more bearable, the Bilispark Portable Neck Fan is worth picking up — especially while it's on sale at Walmart for as low as $10. Now is a good time to grab one before the price goes back up. 

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Dunkin' is prepping for Father's Day with an exciting new release.

Word on the street is that Dunkin' has a series of fun new drops coming up in the summer months, and their Father's Day option is gearing up to be one of their most inventive yet.

The Freebie Guy, a popular Instagrammer, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that on June 15, Dunkin' will release the Taylormade Munchkins Golf Box. Soon after, other couponers and deal hunters followed suit with additional details. The special Father's Day Munchkins box includes a free golf ball with the purchase of a $4 3-count Munchkin. Featuring a cute blue box with a golfer and a golf ball, the deals are a fun gift for Father's Day.

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How to get a Free Golf Ball from Dunkin’

Each store will only have 24 golf balls available, and they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. This means you may have to show up early to snag yours!

If you'd like to join Dunkin’ Rewards, download the app on the App Store or Google Play.

More Dunkin' Deals are On the Horizon

Before the Dunkin' golf balls get putted our way, there are a variety of additional deals coming from the company. They're giving away free limited edition Dunkin' totes on June 1 with the purchase of six donuts. Available in the company's trademark colors, orange and pink, the bags are adorned with the Dunkin’ logo and are likely to go fast, seeing as each store will only have 20 totes available.

That's followed by Free Donut Day on June 5, where customers can snag a free donut with the purchase of any drink. The viral pineapple cups arrive on June 12 and are available for $10.99 and come with a free medium beverage. Also in limited supply, we hear only 20 are headed to each store.

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If your ultimate cruise fantasy involves racing down high-speed waterslides, catching massive drops on an uphill water coaster and immediately cooling off at a hidden cave bar, you might want to log into your cruise account right now.

Norwegian Cruise Line just dropped the official grand opening date for its highly anticipated Great Tides Waterpark—and day passes are officially up for grabs.

Making its splashy debut on September 4, 2026, during Norwegian Luna’s seven-day Caribbean sailing, this massive addition is completely redefining NCL’s private Bahamian paradise, Great Stirrup Cay.

Spanning nearly six acres of nonstop, family-friendly adrenaline, the park features 19 exhilarating slides designed to suit every type of traveler. Best of all, if you already have an upcoming sailing booked on or after the grand opening, you can officially pre-book your advance day passes or private cabanas to customize your perfect island escape.

“Great Stirrup Cay continues to evolve as the premier private island destination in the Bahamas, and we're excited to officially open Great Tides Waterpark on Sept. 4, 2026,” says Marc Kazlauskas, president of Norwegian Cruise Line. “With the best activities for families and for every type of traveler—from high-energy slides to laid-back lagoon experiences—guests can purchase their day passes ahead and lock in an unforgettable day on the most spectacular private island in the Caribbean.”

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This is not your standard, run-of-the-mill shipboard splash zone. At the absolute center of the action is the towering, 170-foot Tidal Tower, featuring the Breakwater Blasters—industry-first water coasters that utilize downhill drops and intense uphill blasts inside an inner tube. The tower also anchors the Whitewater Dash body slides, the Rapid Mat Racers for side-by-side mat racing, and looping tube slides like Tropic Storm and Tropic Spiral designed for a serious adrenaline rush.

For the real daredevils in your crew, you'll want to head straight over to Cliffside Cove. It features the cruise industry’s very first and highest cliff-jumping platforms to test your bravery. Right next door is The Great Slide, billed as the Caribbean's only four-person body slide made for groups to descend together, alongside the Fearless Falls racing slides.

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High-Energy Rivers and Hidden Grotto Bars

If you want to balance your thrills with a little bit of casual comfort, you can grab a tube and melt away the afternoon in the Wandering River. Stretching over 800 feet, this is a faster-moving, high-energy take on the classic lazy river. Even better? The river route passes right by the hidden, rocky Grotto Bar tucked seamlessly beneath the slide action—the ultimate hideaway to grab a cocktail and watch the fun.

Traveling with tiny cruisers? The park features Splash Cay, a massive, 9,000-square-foot dedicated kids' zone complete with interactive water features. When you need a breather from the water, the brand-new plaza features three dedicated food trucks serving up a fresh rotation of island dining, alongside an easy island-wide tram system to zip you around. It all perfectly connects to the island's recent pool addition, the Great Life Lagoon, and the adults-only beachside escape at the Vibe Shore Club.

Advance day passes are officially live through your myNCL account, with tickets and pricing varying based on seasonality and availability. If you want to completely elevate your island day, you can reserve a luxury private cabana for up to six guests, which includes admission into the park and offers shaded comfort just steps from the Tidal Tower. Space is limited, so if you are ready to trade the daily grind for a little bit of island magic, don't wait until you board to grab yours!

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Books have always been a great way to learn more about your own identity or dive into someone else's. And whether it's National Coming Out Day or Pride Month, books are also a fantastic way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

To help you find more queer books to add to your "Want to Read" lists, we've rounded up a list of books to increase your consumption of LGBTQ+ authors, artists, creators and stories during Pride Month in June—and beyond. These 30 best LGBTQ+ books address themes of gender and sexual identity, both fiction and nonfiction.

If you're looking for a good LGBTQ+ book to read, this list is for you! Enjoy!

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30 Best LGBTQ+ Books1. Burn the Place by Iliana Regan, $9.00+ on Amazon

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Burn the Place by Iliana Regan: This memoir by Iliana Regan, a Chicago-based Michelin-starred chef and Elizabeth restaurateur, is a culinary and sexual coming-of-age story. Regan recounts her youth spent foraging for mushrooms while searching for herself.

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2. The Great Believers: A Novel by Rebecca Makkai, $10.99+ on Amazon

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The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai: Told in alternating perspectives, Makkai delves into the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic as it was experienced in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood before flashing forward to present-day Paris, where the character who links both eras is looking for her MIA daughter.

3. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver, $12.11 on Amazon

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I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver: After coming out to their parents, Ben, who is nonbinary, gets kicked out of their home. They find support from their estranged sister and her husband, as well as from Nathan, an unexpected new friend at school, who becomes more than a friend as he and Ben become closer.

4. Real Life by Brandon Taylor, $15.20 on Amazon

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Real Life by Brandon Taylor: Wallace is Black, queer and in pursuit of a biochem degree at his Midwestern university, surrounded by a group of friends who sometimes feel as distant to him as his family back home in Alabama. When inter-friend group attraction begins to ferment amongst some unlikely candidates, Wallace finds himself forced to reckon with his own vulnerability and desire.

5. Here for It by R. Eric Thomas, $12.99+ on Amazon

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Here For It: Or, How To Save Your Soul in America by Eric Thomas: Elle magazine's "Eric Reads the News" provides some of the best content women's magazines have to offer these days. After breaking onto the scene while covering the 2016 election for Elle, Thomas turns his signature lens to lived experiences such as code-switching, sexuality versus Christianity and more.

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6. The Art of Showing Up by Rachel Wilkerson Miller, $12.99 on Amazon

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The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People by Rachel Miller: Rachel Miller is a Black queer journalist who currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of SELF. The Art of Showing Up is as pragmatic as it is inspirational, and the perfect follow-up to her first book, Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide.

7. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby, $9.50 on Amazon

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Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby: Everyone who's anyone is reading this essay collection, the highly anticipated follow-up to We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. She holds no bars when it comes to the mundanity and dysfunctionality of life as a creative person, let alone a writer with empathy, in the (almost) hilariously inhospitable culture of contemporary literature.

8. How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones, $13.99 on Amazon

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How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones: The urgency of Saeed Jones's poetry is present in his unsparing memoir. From his perspective as a queer Black man, he critiques (while championing) the autonomy required to own the personal narrative.

9. Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States by Samantha Allen, $15.31 on Amazon

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Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States by Samantha Allen: Samantha Allen's narrative love letter to the "red state" culture that purports to hate her is couched as a call for change.

10. You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat, $11.79 on Amazon

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You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat: "You exist too much." Arafat's protagonist, a 12-year-old Palestinian-American girl, is devastated when her mother responds to her expression of same-sex attraction with such vitriol. The novel that ensues is a study of the rejection and reclamation of shame as it applies to the experience of an isolated young woman within layers of geographic marginalization.

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11. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, $16.70 on Amazon

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Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde: This is a can't-miss collection of 15 stories and essays by the acclaimed Audre Lorde, a Black, lesbian, feminist poet and writer, who was celebrated for her unapologetic and lyrical celebration of Black queer life in prose and beyond.

12. Life as a Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi, $12.49+ on Amazon

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Life as a Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi: After coming out by admitting their crush on Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone at the age of 11, Amrou Al-Kadhi (also known as the drag queen Glamrou) embarks on an often hilariously recounted lifetime of coming to terms with their non-binary gender identity within the context of their Islamic faith.

13. The Color Purple: A Novel by Alice Walker, $9.76 on Amazon

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The Color Purple by Alice Walker: In 1983, Alice Walker won both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction for this epistolary novel. To this day, this heartbreakingly beautiful story is the only Pulitzer-winning title written by a woman featuring a lesbian protagonist.

14. The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus, $8.99 on Amazon

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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus: After her mother catches her with her secret girlfriend, Audre is sent from her home in Trinidad to live with her father in Minneapolis. In Minneapolis, Audre meets Mabel, her future classmate (and more), who is navigating her own sexual identity amidst uncertainty about her health.

15. Save Yourself: A Memoir by Cameron Esposito, $9.99 on Amazon

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Save Yourself by Cameron Esposito: Esposito's memoir is as funny as her stand-up (which is really funny), but readers will benefit even further from the narrative arc of a life well-lived. After being raised Catholic, Esposito recounts her bumpy and honest queer journey with an uplifting message about being yourself even when there's no life blueprint for you to follow, and even when the weight of "yourself" sometimes feels too much to bear.

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16. Recollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit, $16.36 on Amazon

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Recollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit: In Solnit's latest, she writes about her own lived experience as a young writer coming up in 1980s San Francisco within a larger exploration of contemporary womanhood and an unapologetically feminist, queer lens. While beautifully exercising her own literary voice, Solnit simultaneously poses the question: Who do we allow to characterize the female experience? And what needs to happen in order for that to change?

17. Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett, $10.99 on Amazon

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Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett: Despite her positive HIV diagnosis, things are going great for Simone Garcia-Hampton as she gets acclimated to life at a new high school. She's directing the school production of Rent, and she's crushing big time on a cutie named Miles (whom she knows she needs to have a serious conversation with soon). When an anonymous bully threatens to "out" Simone for her diagnosis if she doesn't stop hanging out with Miles, Simone learns how to self-advocate while sticking up for herself.

18. Here Comes the Sun: A Novel by Nicole Dennis-Benn, $12.00 on Amazon

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Here Comes the Sunby Nicole Dennis-Benn: Set at a luxurious resort in Jamaica's Montego Bay, Here Comes the Sun is a story about two sisters, Margot and Thandi. They're both striving for a better life than the one they've been conditioned to live on the fringes of opulence. When an outside threat to their community forces both sisters into action, Margot wonders if she'll finally have the chance to admit her secret love for another woman.

19. Mrs. Everything: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner, $9.45 on Amazon

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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner: Jo and Bethie Kaufman are two sisters growing up in a seemingly quintessential 1950s household, but Jo has a secret. The conventions of their time and her fear of being different prevent her from ever publicly acting on said secret. As the sisters' lives diverge, and they are forced to navigate the changing world of the 1960s and 70s independently, Jo begins her journey back to her true self.

20. Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness, $13.47 on Amazon

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Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness: Fresh off the heels of a new season of Netflix's Queer Eye, there's no better time to crack open the hilarious, honest and, yes, raw memoir by everyone's favoritereality makeover TV star, Jonathan Van Ness. JVN shares his experience growing up very gay in their less-than-accepting Midwestern hometown while inspiring others to live their own lives out loud, whoever they may be.

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21. Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta, $13.24 on Amazon

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Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta: Set in 1960s Nigeria, Under the Udala Tree is a love story set in a time of civil unrest. Civil war has just broken out in Nigeria, and 11-year-old Ijeoma is sent away for safety. While sheltering, she meets her soulmate. However, this soulmate is "off limits" for two reasons: she's a girl, and she's from a different ethnic community than Ijeoma. As the young country of Nigeria finds its footing, Ijeoma tries to get accustomed to standing on her own solid ground.

22. Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, $9.00 on Amazon

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Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera: After coming out to her Puerto Rican family in the Bronx, Juliet heads for the opposite coast. While attempting to navigate how her lesbian identity fits into her Puerto Rican identity, Juliet spends the summer working for her literary idol and feminist celebrity, Harlowe Brisbane, in Portland.

23. Cinderella & The Glass Ceiling by Laura Lane and Ellen Haun, $14.99 on Amazon

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Cinderella & the Glass Ceiling by Ellen Haun and Laura Lane: This collection of short, comedic stories by sketch comedy duo Ellen Haun and Laura Lane is a hilarious takedown of princess culture in its many problematic iterations. In one particular story, the plot of The Princess and the Pea is toppled when the prince's dream wife passes the pea test, only to inform him that she's gay.

24. Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Lavery, $11.75 on Amazon

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Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery (published as Daniel Mallory Ortberg): Fans of The Toast (RIP) will love Daniel Mallory Ortberg's new memoir of self-discovery and his gender transition, recounted with his signature literary style: a genre-blending and bending feat of cultural criticism. Ortberg's weaving of his personal history with the reimagined personal narratives of cultural icons is impressive and exciting.

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Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan: With favorable comparisons already being made to Sally Rooney's Normal People, Exciting Times is a story about Ava, an Irish ex-pat teaching English to rich children while navigating life and love in Hong Kong. She finds herself torn between the love of a rich banker, Julian, and an equally high-powered lawyer, Edith.

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All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews: Set during the American recession of 2008, Sneha is a queer Indian woman working a corporate job in Milwaukee that allows her to afford her life and send money home to her parents in India. However, she has to find a way to navigate her sexuality, her aversion to opening up to people and her economic anxiety while finding herself. 

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Roses in The Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman: This novel follows Razia Mirza, growing up in her close-knit Pakistani-American community in Corona, Queens, New York City. She gets into the prestigious high school, Stuyvesant, and there she meets Angela, whom she starts to develop a very strong attraction for. Razia then has to decide whether to fit into her family's mold or create her own. 

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Nevada by Imogen Binnie: Nevada follows Maria Griffiths, an almost 30-year-old trans woman in New York City. After a bad breakup with her girlfriend, Maria drives cross-country and finds herself in the small town of Star City, Nevada. She becomes a sort of trans role model for James—whom she meets and reminds her of her younger self—but it's not something she wants to be.

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High-Risk Homosexual by Edgar Gomez: In the format of a memoir, Edgar Gomez writes about being a gay Latinx person growing up surrounded by machismo and a culture that wants him "to become a man." The memoir journeys through Gomez's experiences in queer spaces and experiences that made him who he is today. 

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Here for the Wrong Reasons: A Novel by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang: What if two women went on a show like The Bachelor and, instead of falling for the male lead, fell for each other? That's exactly what the premise of Here for the Wrong Reasons promises. This romcom is truly for fans of The Bachelor (or any reality TV dating show) who always wished more lesbians were in them.

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Don Williams was an iconic country music star who had 17 number-one hits and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Although he died in 2017 at the age of 78, a new album has just been released called Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes, which you can listen to on all major streaming platforms. It contains 12 unheard songs from the star.

PEOPLE spoke with his son, Tim Williams, about the project. He said, "Daddy had the foresight, I guess, to... Since he owned these, we have a storm cellar, root cellar in the house I basically grew up in, and they've just been down there for 60 years or whatever.”

He went on to explain his feelings when he first found the tapes, admitting, "To be honest, at that point, I was still pretty ho-hum. And it was pretty much when I heard the vocals that I was excited. And so yeah, when I first heard him, it was like, 'Yeah, that's Daddy in his prime.'"

He also spoke about how powerful it was to listen to his father's voice. "I never sat down with just strictly raw vocal hearing," he said. "There's nowhere to hide when you're listening to somebody's raw vocal. Honestly, just his talent, his chops, I've got a better appreciation for."

He continued, "You get a whole different view of somebody when you're hearing just the raw, unprocessed. Obviously, this was a way before tuning and stuff like that. There's nowhere to hide. It's just the microphone between your mouth and the tape."

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Garth Fundis, a producer who worked with Don for years, was also excited about the album. He helped put everything together and come up with the name. "I kept looking and thinking about that one word that might best describe this collection," he said. "And I came upon the idea one day [that] Epilogue would be appropriate." He continued, “We liked the idea. We all agreed on it pretty quickly."

When asked what his father would think of the new project, Tim said, "He would be proud of it. He'd be proud of what I've done, what Garth's done with it, and I think he'd give his approval and be pleased."

Mary Bonnet has confirmed her departure from the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, explaining that she didn't like the "direction" the show was taking.

The 45-year-old has been a leading cast member since the popular show aired in 2019. Emma Hernan, Chelsea Lazkani and Sandra Vergara were also revealed not to be returning to the show, which follows estate agents at California's The Oppenheim Group.

Mary opened up to People about what she decided to leave the show at the end of season 9. “I signed up for the show, I thought it was gonna be woman empowerment. I thought it was going to be a very positive thing for women and for the real estate industry and I think it's kind of taken a turn from that.” 

Mary added that another reason she’s decided to leave is because of the “extremely unfair” editing of the last series, which she claimed made her look like she “was just overreacting the whole season”.

Mary's recent behavior on Selling Sunset has been a major talking point. She was originally a fan favorite but has since become a polarising figure, known for dramatic fallouts with former friends, emotional turbulence and fiery arguments.

“There was so much taken of our context it painted a picture that I think is extremely damaging and I'm just not gonna be involved in that," she told the outlet.

Although she will no longer appear on the reality show, she hasn't given up her real estate job and is still vice president of The Oppenheim Group. “My job is still the same, and the market is pretty slow right now. So that does give me a little bit of extra time to do work on some of these other projects that I'm excited about.”

It is unclear who will be returning for the 10th series of Selling Sunset, as Chrishell Stause and Nicole Young have confirmed they will not be on the cast. A source told the Daily Mail that Bre Tiesi and Amanza Smith are returning for the new season. Christine Quinn and Heather Rae El Moussa will also be returning after years away from the series.

“I have no ill will toward the show. The show has given me so many opportunities, and I don’t want to be bitter about it, even though I’m leaving not in the way that I would’ve loved," Chrishell told Bustlelast year.

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A Perfect Circle has given fans another reason to celebrate the release of its new single “Starless.”

The ‘90s supergroup, widely celebrated for its signature hits like “Judith” and “The Outsider”, dropped a special announcement.

As its new song marked the band's first major return in eight years following the 2018 album Eat the Elephant, the band revealed a limited-edition vinyl release of "Starless."

In an Instagram post, A Perfect Circle introduced a 7-inch vinyl record available in two exclusive colors. One is silver & black, while the other is white with sea blue & black splatter, sold through Revolver Magazine.

A Perfect Circle's Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel at the open-air festival "Rock im Park".

A Perfect Circle's Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel at the open-air festival "Rock im Park".

“What is the new single called? @aperfectcircle “Starless” 7” available via @revolvermag, pressed on two exclusive colors, “Silver & Black A-Side/B-Side” and “White w/ Sea Blue & Black Splatter” colored vinyl with an etched B-side of the APC crescents.? Both variants are foil-numbered, limited to only 1,000 and come with a custom-branded A Perfect Circle 45-adapter,” the caption reads along with a clip of frontman Maynard James Keenan.

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A Perfect Circle, which comprises members of influential rock groups like The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Eagles of Death Metal and Ashes Divide. Joining Keenan are Billy Howerdel on lead and rhythm guitars, James Iha on rhythm guitar and keyboards, Matt McJunkins on bass and Josh Freese on drums and percussion. The band officially released the song on May 27, making it its first standalone track since 2018.

Howerdel produced the single at his Lankershim Ranch Studio in Studio City, California alongside Grammy-nominated audio engineer Matty Green, who has worked with Florence + the Machine and U2.

“Absolutely chuffed to debut this new track on stage in the U.K,” he said in an interview as cited by Blabbermouth. “Of course I’m excited to release the recordings, but our songs always take on an expanded personality once we start playing them live.”

The new song came one month before the band’s first U.K. and European tour in eight years.

The supergroup will kick off the highly anticipated tour on June 3 in London for a two-night run, followed by major cities like Nurnberg in Germany, Warszawa in Poland, Ferrara, Italy and more before concluding on July 4 in Luxembourg.

A Perfect Circle had its last European tour in 2018 in celebration of Eat the Elephant.

A Perfect Circle’s 2026 European Tour Schedule

June 3: London, U.K. @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 4: London, U.K. @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 6: Nurnberg, Germany @ Rock Im Park
June 7: Nurburg, Germany @ Rock Am Ring
June 9: Munchen, Germany @ Zenith
June 10: Warszawa, Poland @ Torwar
June 12: Wien, Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
June 13: Ferrara, Italy @ Ferrara Summer Festival
June 15: Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Park
June 16: Zagreb, Croatia @ SRC Šalata
June 18: Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle622
June 21: Dusseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Hall
June 24: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
June 26: Kobenhavn, Denmark @ Copenhell
June 28: Stockholm, Sweden @ Gröna Lund
July 1: Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle
July 2: Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlín
July 4: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal

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Supplements may have taken over your algorithm. And if so, registered dietitians are right there with you. Their feeds are full of the latest and greatest miracle supplements that promise to help you lose weight, sleep better, avoid all chronic conditions and live until 150, too. But they say that now—more than ever—we scrollers need to look at claims with a critical eye before adding a new supplement to our carts, especially if we're already taking one.

"Before adding something new, it helps to understand what your body actually needs, because some supplements can interact with each other, with medications or with certain health conditions," states Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., RD, a fitness and nutrition advisor for Garage Gym Reviews.

Sometimes, it can feel like experts want us to swear off supplements—but that's not Dr. Mohr's endgame.

"The goal should be to fill gaps when needed, ideally after talking with your healthcare provider, not to take something just because it is popular, trending or seen on social media," he stresses. "Supplements should complement a great, balanced diet."

When it comes to supplement trends, magnesium has proven to have staying power—from so-called sleep-inducing mocktails to reports of smoother post-workout recoveries, the benefits seem endless.

"A lot of people are turning to magnesium for sleep, stress, muscle cramps, digestion or recovery," Dr. Mohr explains. "There can be a place for it, but like most things in nutrition, it's not black and white. Whether it's helpful really depends on the person, their diet and whether they actually need more."

It may also depend on whether or not your body needs another supplement, which doesn't always interact well with magnesium. For this reason, dietitians are begging people to stop pairing this common supplement with magnesium. Scroll on to learn what it is.

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Stop Pairing This Common Supplement With Magnesium, Dietitians Warn

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Registered dietitians warn against pairing calcium and magnesium supplements. "While both are crucial for health, calcium and magnesium affect muscles in opposite ways," explains Kendra Haire, RDN, the owner of Radiant Nutrition and Wellness in Austin, Texas. "While magnesium relaxes muscles and blood vessels, calcium contracts them. This means that when taken together, calcium at higher doses, such as in a supplement, will interfere with magnesium absorption."

In simpler terms: Let's pretend large supplemental doses of calcium and magnesium try to walk into a bar together. Stick with us, here. They arrive at the doorway (that's your body), and neither one yields.

"If there is too much of both at once, they can get in each other’s way," says Melissa Schmidt, MS-L, RD, CNSC, HonorHealth's senior director of food and clinical nutrition services. "Therefore, when both are taken in large amounts at the same time, the body may not absorb either mineral as efficiently."

Notably, registered dietitians share that you may need to take supplemental calcium and magnesium, and they're not advising you to ignore medical advice. However, the way you schedule your supplementation matters.

"When it comes to calcium, I always encourage my clients to take it separately," reports Eleana Kaidanian, RD, CDN, CPT-WFS, the owner and registered dietitian at Long Island Nutritionist. "You may even notice that many multivitamins do not contain significant doses of calcium in the presence of these other nutrients. It's for this reason, and honestly, even if it did, you would not be absorbing it all."

Indeed, the Office of Dietary Supplements notes that calcium is best absorbed when taken in doses of 500 mg or fewer.

"It's an important reminder of why more isn't always better," says Dr. Mohr, who agrees that dose and timing matter. "These decisions need to be informed before just blindly adding supplements to the diet."

Schmidt also points out that this advice applies to magnesium and calcium supplements. "Foods naturally containing calcium and magnesium are generally balanced and do not usually create absorption problems in healthy individuals."

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How Much Magnesium Do You Need Per Day?

It depends on your age and life status, but generally, adult men should consume 400 to 420 milligrams of magnesium daily. Adult women need about 310 to 320 milligrams of magnesium daily.

"Magnesium has many roles in the body," Kaidanian says, explaining that magnesium helps regulate blood pressure by widening blood vessels and increasing blood flow. People with magnesium deficiencies are more likely to have high blood pressure. Studies also suggest that getting enough magnesium can support muscle health.

Supplements are popular, but RDs recommend a food-first approach. "Good sources of magnesium include beans and legumes, nuts, pumpkin seeds and dark green, leafy vegetables, like spinach and kale," Haire says.

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How Much Calcium Do You Need per Day?

Again, it depends on your age and life stage. The recommended daily amounts of calcium for adults are:

• 1,000 mg for adults ages 19 to 50 (including people who are pregnant or breastfeeding)
• 1,000 mg for adult men ages 51 to 70
• 1,200 mg for adult women ages 51 to 70
• 1,200 mg for all adults ages 71 and older

Schmidt says that calcium is best known for building and maintaining bones and teeth, but it also helps with:

• Muscle contraction 
• Nerve transmission 
• Blood clotting 
• Hormone release 
• Heart function

Kaidanian adds that some people benefit from a calcium supplement, including those who are:

• Following a dairy-free diet 
• Struggling to eat a well-balanced diet, such as not getting dark, leafy-green veggies (a source of calcium)
• On soy-free diets ("Many sources of soy are fortified with calcium," she says.)
• Living a sedentary lifestyle and not getting in resistance exercises
• Post-menopausal
• Pregnant

It's best to speak with a healthcare provider before starting any supplement (including calcium), though. Kaidanian shares that you can add calcium to your diet through food by consuming:

• Dairy (milk, yogurt and cheese)
• Dark, leafy vegetables (FYI: "They need to be consumed in large amounts to meet your daily needs," Kaidanian says.)
• Soy milk fortified with calcium
• Tofu fortified with calcium
• Sardines (especially if you eat the bones)

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3 Tips for Finding Magnesium and Calcium Supplements (If Needed)

You and your healthcare team may have decided that you should take magnesium, calcium or both to support your health. When choosing a supplement, Kaidanian suggests:

1. Doing your research. What's in your supplement is just as important as what's left out (like high-dose calcium). "Check all the ingredients and feel confident with your purchase," Kaidanian says. "If you are unsure, don’t second-guess. Take the time to know what you are investing in and putting in your body and for what reason."
2. Look for third-party testing. Reputable parties include USP (U.S. Pharmacopeia) and NSF (National Science Foundation), Kaidanian says.
3. Talk to your doctor or dietitian. Kaidanian notes that they're here to assist and can help you "steer clear of any that have exaggerated health claims right on the bottle."

They can also help you avoid untrue claims made online.

"Often supplements are marketed as 'miracle cures' or 'fat burners,'" Schmidt reports. "This is likely not the case. Responsible supplement choices should be guided by reputable health organizations and evidence-based information rather than social media trends. The bottom line is that food should always come first, and supplements are meant to supplement a healthy diet, not replace it."

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Sources:

• Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., RD, a fitness and nutrition advisor for Garage Gym Reviews
• Melissa Schmidt, MS-L, RD, CNSC, HonorHealth's senior director of food and clinical nutrition services
• Eleana Kaidanian, RD, CDN, CPT-WFS, the owner and registered dietitian at Long Island Nutritionist
• Kendra Haire, RDN, the owner of Radiant Nutrition and Wellness in Austin, Texas
• Magnesium. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements.
• Calcium. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements.
• Magnesium Supplementation and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Hypertension.
• Role of Magnesium in Skeletal Muscle Health and Neuromuscular Diseases: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.