It’s finally fall! You know what that means – obviously we’re all about PSL everything, but more importantly it’s prime time TV watching season. That’s right, all your favorites are back (with the exception of Scandal until Winter 2017) with new seasons, like Empire, HTGAWM, and American Horror Story, as well as a few newbies that have created major hype, like The Night Of and Queen Sugar.

We’ve rounded up a few of the shows we’re completely addicted to rn for a cohesive guide on what you should be tuning into. Read on for the full scoop on what to binge watch ASAP — any weekend plans that don’t involve a television may have to be cancelled.

1. The Night Of

To say this show is addicting would be the understatement of the century. Once you watch the first episode, you’ll immediately be pulled in. The Night Of is an eight-part limited series that delves into the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City, and is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Total “white knuckle” moments ahead.

(HBO NOW)

2. Atlanta

Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) is flexing his talent muscles once again with his fresh series, Atlanta, which he directs and stars in. Centered around two cousins trying to work the music scene in Atlanta for the betterment of their families. Plus, the soundtrack is totally bomb.

(Tuesday, 10PM, FX)

3. Grey’s Anatomy

Grey’s Anatomy is an oldie but goodie, and we’re still obsessed with the ongoings at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The show is now on it’s 13th (!) season, and even though we’re upset by the passing of Derek Shepherd, the complex lives of these doctors leaves us wanting more after every episode.

(Thursday, 8PM, ABC)

4. Westworld

We first fell in love with Rachel Evan Wood in the movie Thirteen, and then again in Across the Universe – total girl crush. Now, she’s gracing our screens yet again in Westworld, a show that intersects the future and the reimagined past, and explores a world in which anything is possible. Did we mention the series also stars Anthony Hopkins, James Marsden, Ed Harris, and Thandie Newton? Count us in.

(Sunday, 9PM, HBO)

5. Insecure

If you love the web series, Awkward Black Girl, created by and starring Issa Rae, Insecure should be right up your alley. The show follows two 20-something year old women who are trying to navigate the sometimes crazy world of L.A. in both their professional and personal lives.

(Sunday, 10:30PM, HBO)

6. Quantico

Our favorite heroine, Priyanka Chopra, is back in Quantico’s second season, and she’s still kicking ass and taking names. Quantico gives us undercover, secret spy vibes, with a dash of romance that we’re definitely hooked on.

(Sunday, 10PM, ABC)

7. Queen Sugar

Brand new from Selma director, Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar chronicles the complex lives of three estranged siblings. After a family tragedy, the siblings must reunite to run a struggling sugarcane farm in Louisiana. Prepare yourself for all the drams.

(Wednesday, 10PM, OWN)

8. American Horror Story: Roanoke

All the creepy feels we love are back with American Horror Story, including appearances by celebs like Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Angela Bassett. If you can’t wait until the end of the month for Halloween, you may want to tune in ASAP.

(Wednesday, 10PM, FX)

9. Empire

It’s safe to say that we’re all about the Cookie at this point, but if you haven’t delved into the depths of deception brought to you by the Lyon Family dynasty, this season is definitely one to watch.

(Wednesday, 9PM, FOX)

10. How to Get Away With Murder

Our favorite lawyer and her law school squad are back with another season of secrets, lies, and mischief in the third season of this completely addictive series.

(Thursday, 10PM, ABC)

11. Stranger Things

Similar to AHS in the made-for-tv horror genre, Stranger Things centers around a small town that uncovers a mystery involving the supernatural & secret experiments. We get chills just by watching the preview.

(Netflix)

12. The Get Down

Set in the 70’s and directed by Baz Luhrmann (director of The Great Gatsby), The Get Down is a funky exploration of the beginning of the hip-hop movement in the South Bronx. We cannot wait until the release of Part 2 – binge watching will definitely ensue.

(Netflix)

Cuffing season is really a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. If you’re talking to someone, it could possibly be a good thing. Perhaps he’ll actually want to settle down once he realizes that girls aren’t running around in their bikinis anymore and that he doesn’t want to have to leave the house to score pussy? Perhaps you won’t have to begrudgingly go out in leather shorts in the winter in attempts to find a snuggle buddy?

However, if you’re single, it’s a different story. Guys you haven’t talked to in months are suddenly coming out of the woodwork faster than pumpkin flavored coffee drinks. Guys who you thought you’d never hear from again suddenly want to “chill.”

As tempting as it might be to snuggle up to all 10 seasons of Friends with an hookup who ghosted you, his ship has sailed long ago and you shouldn’t be letting it anchor for a second time. Find yourself a hobby to keep yourself busy in the cold winter months, not a dick.

1. “Hey You”

Being called “you,” is almost worse than being called “babe” or any other generic term of affection. Like, really? You? Do you even remember my name? Or was it easier to mass text “hey you” to every chick with “Big Tits” listed next to her name in your phone book? While calling someone “you” is supposed to feel personal and cute, it really feels like you were too lazy to spell someone’s name out correctly.

2. “How’ve You Been?”

Cut the bullshit. If a guy really cared about how you’ve been, he would have texted you more than once in the past six months. And in all honesty, how you you even respond to that question? Lord knows a dude doesn’t want to read through a whole paragraph where you detail your new job, your sick puppy, and your growing collection of vintage photographs. So instead you just respond with “good, hbu?” and then he can go straight to asking you when you wanna Netflix and chill.

3. “Come Cuddle”

We get it, it’s getting cold, and you probably need to keep your body (particularly your cock) warm. The thing he doesn’t understand is that you have a cheetah print snuggie and a full cabinet of wine to keep you nice and toasty, so you don’t really need him.

4. “Why Don’t We Hang Out Anymore?”

Hm…maybe because we never hung out in the first place? Unless you count that time that he tried to walk you home from the bar and got butt hurt when blackout — you still didn’t invite him inside? Yeah, that’s why.

5. “We should grab drinks!”

Who even knows if you actually want to grab drinks or are just securing as many dates as possible before you find somebody to spend the cold winter months with? Like stated previously, it’s much easier to drink wine alone (or with your girlfriends) in the apartment instead of trekking through six inches of snow to grab some trendy cocktail that he’s trying to impress you with by paying twenty bucks for. And if he thinks an expensive cocktail is going to make you want to sleep with him, he’s wrong.

6. *Adds you on snapchat*

Okay, so clearly this isn’t actually a text. But if a guy adds you on Snapchat out of the blue when you haven’t talked in months, I think we all know what his intentions are. Pretty soon, he’ll be sending you gym selfies and late night pics of whiskey bottles captioned “turnt.” All the while, he’s likely hoping that you accidentally or on purpose send him a nude when you’ve had too much to drink, and that the sexting will eventually turn into some cold weather copulating.

Last night, Galore hosted a VIP dinner at the new Catch LA in celebration of our latest cover girl, Keke Palmer. Because it was our Girl Cult issue, we gathered some of our fav girls – from YesJulz to Icona Pop to Chantel Jeffries – to have a conversation on the importance of girl power. Read on to see some pics of all the babes and check out their inspirational quotes on why girls rule and boys drool.

Keke Palmer

“The most important thing is confidence, and not being afraid to flaunt your stuff.”

YesJulz

“Girl power is important to me because women are the center of the universe and when we unite and do well together, the world is a better place.”

Amira, Louisa, Nadine

“Fierceness is the key to everything. You gotta rock it, baby!” – Nadine

Sami Miro

“It’s important for girls to be passionate about what they do, make money, pursue their dreams, and enjoy life.”

Chantel Jeffries

“Being fearless and sticking together.”

Icona Pop

“We’ve come far but [there’s] still a long way to go. Our band is here to make a change. We grew up with our moms – for us, it’s always been in our blood to be a feminist. But people think it’s a negative word. So we’re here to teach.”

Karissa Rowe, Amanda Steele, and Taylor Snook

“It’s important to empower each other and not compete. Girls are the best. Girls are amazing!” – Taylor.

Eden XO

“Girl power mattered when I was a little girl when I loved the Spice Girls and it still matters now. You have to vote in this election!”

Kit Keenan

“The most important part about girl power to me is having a wide range of girls included in what girl power means to everybody.”

Harmony Carter

“Girl power is so important. We all have to stick together. Girls are the best!”

Diamond White

“Without all of the amazing women behind all the powerful men…there’s always that support system. And just girls on their own, they can do so much more than anyone would ever expect. Girl power is important because it literally helps the world spin.”

Interview and photos by Maddie Cordoba

About 48 hours after the world found out that once upon a time, Trump said that when you’re famous, it’s totally chill to just grab a woman by the pussy and ravish her, his wife Melania wore a “pussy bow” shirt in public.

It was hot pink, it was Gucci, and it cost over $1,000 — just like all the best pussies should be.

Quite an interesting fashion choice for @MELANIATRUMP tonight. She’s wearing the @gucci “pu$$y-bow” shirt #Debates2016 pic.twitter.com/jln9uXuqwt

— Politiquette (@politiquette) October 10, 2016

It was also, according to what a campaign spokesperson told somebody at CBS news, a completely unintentional choice, which just goes to show you how unprepared the Trumps are to be America’s spokespeople.

Trump says he’ll treat America like a business, only hiring the BEST people to run it, but he legit can’t even find somebody who not only knows what a pussy bow shirt is but also has the heart to tell Melania, “Aaaaay, maybe not, girl.”

Then again, maybe this was just Melania’s not-so-subtle way of shading Donald.

Melania Trump is wearing a pantsuit…… what I’m saying is #ShesWithHer

— Craig Harrington (@Craigipedia) October 10, 2016

Melania Trump is wearing a fuchsia pussy bow blouse, which is either a fashion statement or an epic subtweet of her husband

— Ej Dickson (@ejdickson) October 10, 2016

Just sayin’.

While 22-year-old girls have been known to allow the occasional public kiss on the cheek from a rich, older man who buys her things, when that sugar daddy is your actual father, sometimes you’ve got to get your swerve on — especially when he makes you seem like the less important daughter on national television.

During last night’s debate, Donald Trump made his daughter Tiffany sit in the same row as three Bill Clinton rape accusers and a handful of Trump’s in-laws, instead of letting her sit with Ivanka and the rest of Trump’s top tier offspring in a very fancy box at the front of the debate.

Burn.

After the debate, when it was time for Trump to share a loving moment with daughter for the cameras, Tiffany decided that she’d rather skip the PDA and give her Dad a taste of his own medicine instead.

When Trump leaned in for a kiss on the cheek, Tiffany leaned away from him and took a moment to smile at somebody else, before turning back to her father and giving him a supportive arm rub.

Whoa, this video of @TiffanyATrump dodging a kiss from her dad pic.twitter.com/M6Q1lydV3G

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 10, 2016

Savage, Tiff.

That’ll teach your Dad to make you sit in Siberia.

And people wonder why Tiffany Trump is the only one of Donald’s spawn that everybody doesn’t seem to hate.

The question on everyone’s minds during last night’s presidential debate — the second of three taking place in the lead-up to the election — was whether Trump would address the sickeningly rapey comments about “grabbing [a woman’s] pussy” that came to light last week.

And thankfully, co-moderator Anderson Cooper got right to the point. The first question he asked of Trump was whether he understood this to be sexual assault.

“You described kissing women without their consent, grabbing their genitals,” Cooper said. “That is sexual assault. You bragged that you have sexually assaulted women. Do you understand that?”

Trump completely brushed off the accusation.

“No, I didn’t say that at all,” he said to Cooper. “I don’t think you understood what was said. This was locker-room talk. I’m not proud of it. I apologized to my family, I apologized to the American people.”

SEE ALSO: Watch Tiffany Trump Swerve to Avoid Her Dad’s Kiss on TV

The exchange continued, as reported by the Washington Post:

“Just for the record, though,” Cooper cut in, “are you saying that what you said on that bus 11 years ago, that you did not actually kiss women without consent or grope women without consent?”

“I have great respect for women,” Trump responded. “Nobody has more respect for women than I do. Frankly, you hear these things — they’re said.”

“Have you ever done those things?” Cooper asked.

“No, I have not,” Trump said.

As the Post points out, the Justice Department defines sexual assault as “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.”

So yeah, sorry Donny,  but grabbing someone’s junk out of the blue is sexual assault, I don’t care how beautiful you find them.

He also described the leaked tape as “words” rather than “actions,” which seems like maybe a plausible excuse until you remember that Trump’s been accused of sexual assault plenty of times — including by ex-wife Ivana Trump, who swore under oath that he raped her.

SEE ALSO: Melania Trump Legit Wore a ‘Pussy Bow’ Shirt to the Debate

He also continually referred to it as “locker room talk,” even though, as many on Twitter pointed out, it took place not in a locker room but on a bus, in mixed company, only a few feet away from the woman whose pussy Trump was apparently thinking about grabbing.

Oh, and then to top it all off, he launched into a tirade about defeating ISIS without giving any concrete information as to, you know, how we would actually do that.

Hopefully all the young, impressionable bros in Middle America weren’t watching this sorry excuse for a human defend his words and actions last night, because this is literally exactly what perpetuating rape culture sounds like.

Yesterday, while the rest of us were getting drunk so we could watch the debate without wanting to hit our heads against a wall, Ivanka Trump was busy favoriting a tweet about how her dad once said it was “OK” for other people to call her a “piece of ass.”

pic.twitter.com/rLOvFhC6db

— Todd Dracula (@ToddDracula) October 10, 2016

The quote comes from a riveting 2004 interview between Trump and Howard Stern.

“Can I say this,” Stern asked in an attempt to figure out how outrageous he could be when describing the hotness of Trump’s daughter in front of him, before landing on the prefect descriptor, “a piece of ass.”

“Yeah,” a chill Trump replied.

Yeah?!

Honestly, the only thing worse than the fact that Donald said it was chill for some gross radio personality to call his daughter a piece of ass is that Ivanka also thought it was chill for her father to do that.

Seriously, what is in the water at the Trump household?

[H/T Todd Dracula]

We are truly living through a second coming of the P.C. movement: Nordstrom just announced they’ll stop carrying Moschino’s pill-themed capsule collection because people are offended.

The collection, you’ll recall, contained cheeky Valley of the Dolls references, from the pill bottle imagery to the white tabs sticking out to make models look like paper dolls.

Moschino Milano #justsaymoschino #fashionshow #moschino @itsjeremyscott capsule collection now available on Moschino.com and Moschino shops

A photo posted by Moschino (@moschino) on Sep 25, 2016 at 12:47pm PDT

Moschino Milano @greta_varlese #gretavarlese #justsaymoschino #fashionshow @itsjeremyscott @carlynecerfdedudzeele @pg_dmcasting @samuel_ellis @tompecheux @maccosmetics @paulhanlonhair @michelgaubert #moschino

A photo posted by Moschino (@moschino) on Sep 28, 2016 at 4:31am PDT

Moschino @irinashayk #irinashayk #justsaymoschino #fashionshow #moschino @itsjeremyscott #repost @gabriellesworld

A photo posted by Moschino (@moschino) on Sep 25, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT

Cute, right?

For the discerning shoppers of Nordstrom, though, these references to an iconic ’60s movie about the horrors of addiction in Hollywood are actually encouraging opioid abuse.

And now, Nordstrom’s caving to pressure to pull the line from the three U.S. stores where they were offering it.

“We appreciate all the constructive feedback we received from concerned customers and ultimately decided to remove the collection from our site and the three stores where we offered it,” a Nordstrom spokeswoman told Fortune.

Some killjoys organized a petition to get the line pulled from Nordstrom, and this was their reasoning, according to Fortune:

“It would appear that you are unaware that our country is in the midst of a severe epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose deaths,” Anderson wrote in the petition, which now only calls on Saks and Moschino to stop selling the line. Anderson told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that Nordstrom’s reversal was a “victory.” He noted that most addictions to opioids originate with a legal prescription.

Honestly, this guy needs to chill. Opioid addiction is a serious problem in the U.S., sure. But that has absolutely nothing to do with Valley of the Dolls or Moschino’s chosen imagery. The existence of a clothing line most people can’t even afford isn’t gonna make somebody OD.

Besides, the Moschino clothes clearly come with warning labels…

Moschino @sofiarichie #sofiarichie #justsaymoschino #moschino #fashionshow @itsjeremyscott

A photo posted by Moschino (@moschino) on Oct 7, 2016 at 4:58am PDT

Have you noticed that within the past year everybody has started eating tacos?

Celebrities, your friends, those girls you call friends whom you actually don’t really know, and those girls you would rather die than call friends but make for a great hate follow.

And of course, when I say eating tacos, I actually mean taking pictures of their tacos and then putting them on Instagram with relevant hashtags like #foodporn, #omnom, or simply #tacos.

Que rrrrrrrrico #creditstobae #tacosalpastor #tacosandtequila

A photo posted by Gretel De Alba (@greteldealba) on Oct 5, 2016 at 9:04am PDT

Get your priorities in order. +: @eatpango, Fountain Valley, CA #forkyeah

A photo posted by Thrillist (@thrillist) on Oct 6, 2016 at 9:48am PDT

In fact, these days it seems like tacos have surpassed being “just food.”

Tacos are everywhere now. On shirts, phone cases, hell, there was even national outrage over the fact that until recently we didn’t have a taco emoji!

For some people tacos are even seen as #goals now or a measure of how much their boyfriend loves them.

Im craving #tacos its not too early is it? #tacosarelife #tacoserrday #tacosbeforevatos #goodvibesonly

A photo posted by @cutessaa on Oct 6, 2016 at 9:49am PDT

Oooh the goosebumps!!!! #tacos #tacorotica #fortheloveoftacos #tacosporvida #tacosbae #tacopower #tacosbeforevatos #foodie #foodies #foodieproblems @chef__fabian

A photo posted by Patricia Lopez (@tacorotica) on Oct 6, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT

This is because tacos are the new pizza, by which I mean tacos are the new symbol of what it means to be basic in 2016.

As you’re undoubtedly aware, for the past four or so years, basic bitches around the world have used pizza as a tool to try and convince people, and by people I mostly mean boys, that they’re “chill,” “fun” and most importantly that they’re “not like those girls,” the ones that just eat salad, take selfies and make everything all about them when in reality, they actually are those girls.

They’re the same girls who order a beer on a first date when in reality they love white wine and vodka sodas.

This is a very specific subset of basic bitches that are better known as pizza girls.

They’re usually hot, dress like rock stars and have bodies that suggest that they’ve never had a slice of pizza in their life.

See, it’s not the pizza they love, it’s what the pizza represents — a chillness to which every girl is supposed to aspire.

Only now, pizza isn’t the same anymore.

Pizza is done, pizza is tired, and most importantly, the secret about what pizza represents to them is out.

But now that everybody knows, just like how the symbols of every subculture eventually become devoid of meaning, Dr. Martens for grunge and harnesses for fetishists, pizza is becoming just pizza again.

Which is where tacos come in.

Tacos are the perfect substitute for pizza.

They’re both foods that look great on Instagram, go well with beer, don’t require forks or knives, and they come with the added bonus of guacamole, and who doesn’t just LOVE avocadoes?

Everybody wins with tacos!

Plus, everybody loves tacos right now.

Boys like tacos, parents like tacos, girls without Instagram like tacos, even racists like Donald Trump like tacos!

Which makes them the perfect symbol for basic bitches to hide behind… for now.

While we’ve yet to see the emergence of a “Hot Girls Eating Tacos”-type account, that day is coming, and it’s coming soon.

Taco girls, we see you.

We see everything.

We can all pretty much agree that last night’s debate was nasty and raw af. Like Trump avoiding the question about his “grabbing by the pussy” comments by saying he’ll defeat ISIS?

It wasn’t all bad though – there were some slightly funny parts too, like Tiffany Trump swerving the shit out of Donald when he tried to kiss her, or Melania Trump just coincidentally wearing a shirt that has something called a “pussy bow” on the front.

But the true hero of the debate last night was a man known as Ken Bone. Ken was one of the undecided voters sitting at the Town Hall last night.

When called upon by the moderators to ask a question, Ken single-handedly scooped America’s heart out of the gutter and wrapped it in his red cable-knit sweater that he wore because he ripped his pants.

And the good people of Twitter took that and ran with it.

So we put together some of Twitter’s best memes and reactions to the lovable Ken Bone, because he just rocks.

Same outfit this morning, probably had Sex pic.twitter.com/oXTQwWP3h3

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone on CNN says he’s more undecided than ever pic.twitter.com/TXTGtNTM3u

— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone is still wearing the same outfit this morning because that’s what cartoon characters do pic.twitter.com/zJNZaFR1hq

— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) October 10, 2016

ken bone is the best new simpsons character in many years https://t.co/VntAsoyPkp

— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone says he wore the red sweater as a plan B to the debate because he “split the seat of my pants wide open” https://t.co/lhT1Puetpd

— CNN International (@cnni) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone is now getting significantly more search interest than any of the third party candidates pic.twitter.com/JXlch7f9QL

— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) October 10, 2016

A photo posted by Stephen Campbell (@sc102390) on Oct 9, 2016 at 8:05pm PDT

If anyone’s mean to Ken Bone I will kill them

— Chris Scott (@iamchrisscott) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone IMMEDIATELY contacted after #debate to star in a live-action remake of Toy Story 2 pic.twitter.com/cx3rienVLy

— Scotty (@scotty_ski) October 10, 2016

I want Ken Bone to wrap that beautiful red cableknit sweater of his around our divided nation. Only his warmth can save us now.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 10, 2016

Ken Bone seems like the kinda guy whose Christmas list is literally just ‘socks’ every year.

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 10, 2016

The #1 Halloween costume this year is obviously Ken Bone #debate pic.twitter.com/EBdVQQize9

— Michelle Markowitz (@michmarkowitz) October 10, 2016

our country
in a pit
of despair
all alone
but for one
gorgeous man
whose name
is ken bone#debate

— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) October 10, 2016

When someone asks to borrow my phone: me – “yeah just one second” #KenBone #debate pic.twitter.com/oRK7TEnZvl

— Nick Gallinger (@NickGallinger3) October 10, 2016

Was so sad and ashamed throughout the entire spectacle but then KEN BONE rose like a Phoenix from America’s ashes and there’s laughter again

— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy) October 10, 2016

In 2000, a 21-year-old rapper from Miami made a bold proclamation: she was the baddest bitch. Period. On her debut album, “Da Baddest Bitch,” Trina made it clear that she wasn’t going to put up with shit from anybody, especially not from a man. Her songs are filled with empowering swagger, boasts about her sexual prowess, and reminders that most men are only good for getting you money and getting you off.

16 years later, and not much has changed. Trina is still the baddest bitch around, and there isn’t a fuckboy alive she can’t take down.

Calling yourself a bad bitch is so popular now, but you were calling yourself “da baddest bitch” over a decade ago – do you see yourself as a trailblazer or someone who was just following in the overt girl power of the time?

I think I was just ahead of my time. When I came out with that, the whole baddest bitch thing, that whole attitude was just about being fierce, being determined, and going after what I wanted. I didn’t really care about anything else. I was fearless. I didn’t take no crap from no guys. So it was just that effortless feeling.

Now, I mean, it’s funny to me when I hear everybody saying it it’s like, wow, that is way over a decade ago, and now everybody wants to be a bad bitch.

How do you think the music industry has changed for women who own their sexuality since you first came up?

I think it has drastically changed. I would say that in hip hop, R&B, pop, the whole music genre, when it comes to females, they are a lot more expressive, a lot more sensual, a lot more open now. You know, you see all the women that are out. Everybody’s daring. They’re not afraid to be sensual, to be themselves, and be real sexy.

I think it’s a great thing that women are empowering themselves and becoming more dominant when it comes to how they carry themselves.

Women can have a really bad habit of competing with each other, like there’s only space for one of them to actually “make it”. How important do you think it is for women to support each other, especially female rappers?

I definitely think it’s important to support one another, but there’s not a lot of support though.

I just think that when it comes to women and it comes to competing, it’s kind of like a cliche thing. I don’t know if people think you know, there’s only one queen who runs the universe so there can only be one artist who’s on top of the throne, but you kind of have that attitude. You know, that’s the wave that everybody rides.

But you can still be that one person who reaches out. Who supports. I feel like the whole game is about just trying to be the best, but not necessarily where you’re competing with each other, but competing with yourself. It’s trying to be the better than you were on this album than the last album or just trying to bring out the best person inside yourself regardless.

What’s your favorite line you’ve ever written? 

My favorite line I’ve ever written? Wow, that’s hard. [laughs] There’s so many.

It’d probably be on the new record that I have. It’s a record dedicated to my Mom called “Dear Mama.”

It was one of those things where I was going through this whole thing with my Mom. She wasn’t feeling real good so I was in a very downward spiral. I got into the studio and I was basically saying, I’m out here out here living my life and you’re still trying to hold on. This feeling I feel from her has drove me to start drinking and drinking got me going crazy. I just can’t see myself in a clear view without her being okay.

So it’s like one of those things I was pouring out emotion, but it’s not just a line on a record, it’s real life. Like I’m in the studio, but the whole time I’m in the studio and I’m writing this record all i’m thinking about is my mom not being okay, she’s in the hospital. And i just went through this whole bad pivotal moment and it came out on the record.

Are you as bad of a bitch as you come off in your songs?

Oh, badder! [laughs]

It’s kind of like half and half, you know though? Because I have this very tough exterior, this very strong part, and then there’s this real soft, mellow kind of like funny, relaxed side of me, so it’s like a mixture of the two. I think when I’m not working and I’m just being my regular self around my friends and family, it’s the softer side cuz I’m just being myself. I’m natural. It’s not about the music or the industry. I think that when I turn on, I’m in the studio and I’m working or performing, the real bad bitch comes out.

We all use the word fuckboy constantly, and yet everybody seems to have a hard time articulating what it actually means. You have a song called fuck boy – how would you explain it? 

I would just say, it’s just a dude who’s a douchebag. Like you just corny, you just can’t get it right. You can have a good situation and you still wanna act crazy, do dumb stuff. You cheat and you lie, you doin’ malicious things and it just makes no sense. And you don’t really get it right until the person that you’re with steps, and that’s when it probably comes to mind like, “whoa, I done messed up.” But at that point, it’s late. You’re a fuckboy. You didn’t do what you needed to do when it was there.  So that’s my explanation for what it means. No explanation, no second chances, you gotta go. It just didn’t work.

How do you want to be remembered – like what do you want your tombstone to say?

Sincerely yours, baddest bitch.  [laughs]

Interview by Maria Pasquini

Photography by Robin Thompson

Hair by Laura Kemp

Makeup by Michele Parker

Styling by Shaq Palmer

Uggs are either back or they never left, depending on your stance on laundry day footwear.

And Alexa Chung is the latest in a long line of cool rich people who want you — yes, you! — to dust off your middle school footwear and put it back into your daily rotation.

Like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Kendall and Kylie (and also Hailey Baldwin!) before her, Alexa has joined the ranks of paid Ugg wearers. She recently art-directed an ad campaign for the brand, which shows a bunch of her cool downtown-y friends lounging around their cool downtown-y apartments in Uggs.

She gave Vogue an exclusive interview about the oft-derided sheepskin boots.

“I wear Uggs pretty much every day in my house in London and also when I’m in New York,” she claimed. “My uniform is jeans, a navy jumper, and the classic short boot.”

YEAH, SURE. WE BELIEVE YOU.

Alexa went on to say that she got her first pair before they were a worldwide phenom — which is what we all claim, isn’t it? She also confessed that she didn’t understand the concept of day-to-night dressing until recently because she couldn’t grasp why people don’t just go home early to change before going out for the night (answer: because people have jobs).

Anyway, we’re not here to hate on Alexa Chung’s choice to promote Uggs. In fact, we are very here for the comeback. Uggs are not only comfy as fuck, but also dovetail perfectly with the current craze for low-maintenance minimalism in clothing and makeup. They definitely, definitely give off an IDGAF vibe.

Plus, sales numbers show that they actually never technically went away — Uggs are practically a staple at this point. Which makes them super basic, but also maybe acceptable?

Ugh, we’re torn. But it is freshly freezing cold in NYC, so don’t be shocked if you see Uggs popping up on the feet of otherwise cool people. Just don’t expect us to brag about wearing them on IG or Snapchat. Yet.

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For anybody, like myself, who’s spent MANY sleepless nights worrying about how Selena Gomez is doing now that she’s taken some time off from being famous to deal with the “anxiety, panic attacks and depression” that can come from having Lupus, publicly fighting with your ex, and having to deal with one of your closest friends getting murdered, we have some good news.

Selena Gomez is still alive and well, and going out to chain restaurants in Tennessee.

Yesterday afternoon, Selena was spotted at Texas Roadhouse in the leaf-collecting city of Alcoa, Tennessee enjoying “a late lunch,” a lucky patron of the chain restaurant told E! News. “She couldn’t have been more gracious to everyone and to the fans and was more than happy to take pictures with whoever.”

Ate breakfast beside sweet Selena this morning, she’s so lovely pic.twitter.com/5LB6z12ct0

— Jessica Chambers (@jessicachambers) October 9, 2016

New picture of Selena with a fan in Tennessee yesterday! pic.twitter.com/HV0gjmQ6BR

— Selena Gomez News (@LifeWithSelG) October 10, 2016

So don’t worry, guys.

Selena Gomez is doing just fine.

[H/T E! News]

It’s my deepest regret to inform you that there’s a strong likelihood that Drake and Rihanna have broken up.

Last week rumors started flying that the two were dunzo. And yesterday Travis Scott was allegedly seen paying a late night visit to Rihanna’s hotel room.

Plus over the weekend Rihanna did this thing where she posted a meme shading all of her exes for sucking, which isn’t normally something people in a happy, committed relationship do, especially when they’re dating a jealous dude who can’t let go of literally anything like Drake.

“None of my exes are married or in happy relationships so it’s say to say I wasn’t da problem lol,” Rihanna said on Sunday, reposting a popular meme and adding a trophy emoji as a caption.

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A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Oct 8, 2016 at 7:29pm PDT

While we can’t say we’re not a little disappointed that Drake and Riri couldn’t make things work, we can’t say we’re all that surprised.

Unless they didn’t break up, in which case, we still stand by everything we said except for our bold declaration that Rihanna was single.

Sorry, Drake.

While the French police have yet to obtain any evidence to help them find or identify the five armed men who robbed Kim K last week, some random ass French person did the impossible and actually managed to find a piece of Kim’s jewelry on the streets.

Only, curiously enough, this didn’t just happen today or yesterday.

It happened last Monday, or at least that’s what TMZ is reporting.

While said random ass person was minding his/her own business, taking a leisurely stroll by the hotel where Kim was robbed, TMZ reports that he couldn’t help but he/she noticed something shiny in the sidewalk.

That something shiny turned out to be a platinum mounted diamond cross necklace, which is worth about $33,180 and looks something, if not exactly like this.

So much fun in Vegas at Hakkasan last night!

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jul 23, 2016 at 8:50pm PDT

Kim K has a lot of cross necklaces, so without an an encyclopedic knowledge of all hew jewelry, it’s hard to say which is the one that got stolen.

Police are reportedly checking the pendant for any traces of DNA, but seeing as these robbers were smart enough to avoid detection via video camera, they were also probably smart enough to wear gloves while handling the highly traceable jewelry, but who knows.

Kim K may just get back that priceless diamond ring that Kanye ruined by carving the word “Adidas” into it yet.

Goodie.

[H/T TMZ]

Every girl using a dating app has had the internal debate where she decides if a dude is hot enough to make up for the fact that one of his photos is a mirror selfie.

Usually, he’s not. But in the back of your mind, you’re always a little bit sad that you had to swipe left on the dude with a perfect body, pretty green eyes, and whose bio said 6’3″ all because his profile photo was him taking a shirtless selfie, which means that he must be a total douche.

Well Bumble, every girl’s fave dating app, is taking a step against the swipe-left-regret by banning mirror selfies altogether. They’re also banning solo pics of people’s kids, cuz why the fuck would you even do that.

The app’s reasoning behind the selfie ban has to do with their belief that dating apps shouldn’t hold different standards than real life interactions.

“We’re over online spaces having different rules than other social spaces,” wrote Bumble on their blog.

While this is a tough sell, this idea means we’d stop receiving dick pics, so we’re totally down. They continued:

“Imagine Bumble being a restaurant where you can introduce yourself to people who pique your interest. How would you dress, act, and conduct yourself? How would you want others to dress, act, and conduct themselves? Would you wear only your underwear? Probably not. And you probably wouldn’t feel comfortable walking up to someone in their underwear either.”

In case you (or your local muscle-head bro) are worried about being kicked off the app or having your photos deleted, Bumble has created a handy guide.

Honestly, we’re still kind of confused about the second pic. Why is taking a mirror selfie okay if you’re in the gym? But I guess it’s a little less douchey than taking one in your dirty bathroom mirror, so we kinda understand.

Regardless, this new rule will mean that you can stop swiping past weirdos posing half naked in their mom’s basement, but it also means that you may have a harder time determining if a guy is a douchebag or not.

Never fear, his fuckboy tendencies are sure to become apparent sooner than later, even if he no longer can post shirtless selfies.

Teni Panosian is one of our fave beauty gurus, but that’s not all she is. She makes tutorials on her popular af YouTube channel for makeup, hair and home decor – but it doesn’t even stop there.

She also runs her own blog called Miss Maven which covers everything that a girl might need from style to travel.

We talked to Teni about her inspirations and asked her for some of the beauty secrets that you won’t find anywhere else.

When did you first start wearing makeup?

The first time I started wearing makeup was in 8th grade. My mom didn’t want me wearing makeup, so I would sneak it to school and put it on. That was back when the brown lip liner with beige lipstick was [big. It was] embarrassing.

What are some tips you can give to makeup rookies?

Some tips I would give to makeup rookies are to first find a few stable products that really work for you and try not to become overwhelmed because there’s so much out there. Have a good foundation, concealer, and blush to start off with. Once you get comfortable with that, then it’s best to start adding other products here and there.

What new products are you loving at the moment?

The Pat McGrath Skin Fetish is amazing. Definitely my favorite! There’s a lot of good and affordable makeup on on the horizon like the L’Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation which I’m wearing for this shoot. It’s really good! You wouldn’t expect that since it’s a drugstore brand.

What’s your skincare routine?

I don’t keep my skin flawless. It’s definitely temperamental. Overall, a combination of never sleeping with my makeup on, making sure to do my nightly regime, investing in top notch products are key to me. I spend a good 15/20 minutes before bed cleansing, using my creams. Also, giving my skin the time to breathe and choosing to not wear makeup every day.

Do you have any beauty gurus who inspire you?

Oddly enough, I try not to watch other beauty gurus because I want to make sure everything I come up with is authentic and my own. There’s a thin line [between] when you’re inspired and ripping someone off. I don’t want to ever risk doing that. I have friends in the YouTube community that I watch to support and I’ll like their videos. However, for the most part, I try to get my inspiration anywhere else but YouTube.

It’s girl’s night out and you need an eyeliner that’s going to last. Do you go with gel, pencil, or liquid?

I’m a big fan of pencils. Specifically, the 1.5mm Mechanical Gel Eyeliner by Hourglass. It holds up so well! You can even smudge it out if you want more of a smokey eye look, but it’s so thin that you can make a small line.

What’s the secret to getting voluminous lashes?

I like to start by taking the wand of your mascara and put it at the base of your lashes. Then, you turn the wand against your lashes as you close your eyes. It’ll create friction while combing through your lashes. It makes them stand very tall. Don’t leave your eye open as you put on your mascara. The trick is closing your eye as you use the wand against your lashes.

At the moment, what’s your favorite drugstore product?

There’s a new highlighter called Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter by Maybelline. That comes in two tones, which are a champagne/pearl tone and more of a bronzier tone. It’s very natural, but it still shows.

What’s a product that you can’t leave without?

It’s the men’s brand Jack Black Lip Balm in chamomile. It smells really good and I always have to have lip balm with me. One time I freaked out because I was driving to Palm Springs with two of my friends which is like a two-hour drive and I thought I didn’t have my lip balm. Luckily, I found it at the bottom of my bag.

What made you want to start making YouTube videos?

A lot of guy friends I had at the time were doing comedy on YouTube and they encouraged me to start making my own videos. Then, once I got a taste of it, I was like “Oh my god, this is what I’ve been waiting for.” I began to love making videos and I’m addicted to it now. There’s so much you can do with video rather than a photo.

What advice can you give to girls who want to make their own beauty tutorials?

The best advice I could give is to be patient. You have to pay your dues and show the YouTube community that you’re serious about it. You have to maintain consistency and not put out a video every few months. Once a week is best to put a new video out. Once people see that, they’ll be committed to your channel. Patience and persistence is key.

How long would you like to continue making YouTube videos for?

A lot people ask me that, actually! They say, “If you were offered a regular series, would you quit making videos?” and I always say, “No!” YouTube is the best. I get to connect with people on such a different level. I want to make videos for as long as possible because it’s my own. It’s not scripted and it’s not someone else’s project. I can do whatever I want in the video and it’s powerful.

Daytime or nighttime makeup?

I enjoy daytime makeup more because it’s minimalist. It’s very natural and simple.

Do you have any future projects in the making?

At the moment, I’m very busy and digital with so many things going on. I’m trying to make the transition of finding the balance between acting and YouTube because I miss it so much. I do enjoy acting!

Photography: Amber Asaly

Styling: Alexis Shefts

You probably know her on YouTube for her lifestyle videos and vlogs, but Alisha Marie is a bad bitch in her own right.

Alisha started uploading videos to Youtube 2008, and since then has built a massive fanbase of over 5 million subscribers between her two channels. Not exactly an easy feat.

The lifestyle blogger stopped by our NYC office this morning, and we asked her some of the burning questions that her fans left in the comments of her YouTube videos.

Do you have a tattoo?

No, I don’t have a tattoo, I was wanting to get a tattoo. A lot of people around me passed away recently, and I saw something about the dash in between the year you are born and the year you die, and technically the dash is your life is summed up into one small little thing. I liked that idea, and I was playing with a pen and I didn’t really want to just get a dash tattoo because it makes no sense so I don’t know. Just an idea.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

I don’t know what I am going to be. I like the idea of the rock, paper, scissors for the group costume video I did. I’m definitely doing something with my best friends.

Did you end up naming your boyfriend pillow like you said in a past video?

There was a name, but I just can’t remember what I told my viewers it was. It’s in my comments, guys.

Coffee or tea?

Coffee for sure. It’s kind of known that I have an addiction.

Do you like your hair color right now?

A lot of people ask me if I like my blonde hair, and I do. I’ve been blonde for about a year now. Before though, I ombréd my hair and it had huge blondish band around it the first 4 months, and I was just like guys, give it time!

What is your Starbucks order?

A skinny soy vanilla latte.

What time do you wake up?

8:01 actually. That’s really what time I set my alarm. 

So, what are your fave brands?

Urban Outfitters, TopShop, Nasty Gal.

What other YouTube channels do you watch? 

I really like Mia Stammer, also Natalie’s Outlet.

Who are your fave celeb Snapchatters? 

My fave Snapchatters would have to be either Kylie Jenner or Shay Mitchell.

Favorite people on Instagram?

Hmm, probably @MyLifeAsEva or @SincerelyJules.

If you had to pick one social media to stick with for the rest of your life, what would it be?

YouTube obviously first, because it’s the central hub for everything I do. But I really love Twitter. It’s really hard to get a following there, but once you do, it sticks. My fans are really engaged and I get to really talk to them there. It’s harder with other platforms like Instagram because it’s hard to see comments and my Snap is public so I don’t get comments back. 

Favorite makeup brands?

I love Sephora, I could spend hours in there, but Tarte and Nars are some of my favorite brands.

What’s your go-to beauty secret for if you have to shoot a video but you’re not really feeling yourself?

Lashes, I wear lashes all the time now. Like you can just wake up and look done. The ones I’m wearing now, they’re falsies but I have had extensions, and they’re a lot of work. And eyebrows, like I could never film a video and not have my eyebrows done.

Why don’t you have all your videos on one channel?

The main channel is where I produce the comedy sketches, and then I have the vlog. Those vlogs are my favorite and they’re easy to edit – I can do it in 40 minutes. I just keep it separate for the people who want to look into my life and the people who want pure entertainment. It’s rare for people to be like I didn’t know you had one without the other, and I only do it because I unfollow people who mix their vlogs and entertainment videos. 

Photography: Amber Asaly

Relationships are weird. Sometimes you get over a dude faster than last season’s Forever 21 faux-fur vest, and sometimes you take fucking forever to get over them.

It’s cool because we’ve all been there, but sometimes you think you’re over someone and deep down you’re really not. You don’t want to get drunk months from now and realize you never got over your ex bae, right?

Here are some signs that you’re not totally over your ex so that you can take the steps (and time) you need to actually get the F over them.

1. You Still Stalk Them On Social Media

While some may argue that blocking and/or unfollowing your ex on social media shows that you’re immature, we’d argue that it actually shows that you’re ready to move on. Even if you may not be over them right when you hit that “unfollow” button, blocking them out of your life will show that you’re ready to move on and are taking steps to do that. If you still occasionally spend time checking their pages to see if they look happy or have been hanging with anyone new, you’re clearly not over them and are making it harder on yourself. Focus on what’s going on with your life, not your ex’s.

2. Your Heart Drops When You Hear Their Name

You know that feeling when your heart drops into the pit of your stomach? Yeah, it’s shitty, and if you’re still feeling something similar when you hear your ex’s name (even if it’s not actually your ex that whoever is talking about), it means you’re probs not over them.

3. It Would Bother You If They Dated Someone Else – A Lot

It’s normal to be a little jealous when your ex starts dating someone new, especially if it’s someone you know. But there’s a difference between feeling weird that you’ve been replaced and being seriously upset and heartbroken at the fact that there’s no longer a chance you two will get back together.

4. You “Hate” Them

Hating your ex doesn’t mean that you’re over them. In fact, it probably means that you’re not over them at all. If you still go out of your way to talk shit on your ex, it means you’re not only immature, but seriously still in love with them. After all, hate is not actually the opposite of love. If you were really over your ex you would feel indifference.

5.  You Purposely Try To Run Into Them

If you keep visiting the places where you and your ex would go, you’re never going to get over them. Stop going to your old fave bar in the hopes that you’ll run into him and he’ll see how great you’re looking now that you channeled all your post-breakup energy into SoulCycle. It’s not going to happen, and if you do run into him, you’re probably going to make a fool of yourself because you’re clearly not over him. Find some new favorite places to go, and stop haunting you and your ex’s old spots.

6. You Date People That Remind You Of Them

First off, having a type is bullshit. Second off, it’s one thing to be into tall guys with brown hair, it’s another to be into guys that look identical to your ex. You shouldn’t be looking for a replacement right off the bat, and you definitely shouldn’t be looking for a replacement that is weirdly similar to your ex. Take some time for yourself instead of trolling Bumble for the long-lost twin brother of your ex.

Singer Janelle Kroll released a pretty radical EP last month full of songs that pull at those damn sentimental heartstrings, leave you listening to the same tune for hours, and crying over that boyfriend you don’t even have.

Her EP, Outsider, is a full spectrum of emotions from powerful and delicate, to beautiful and sexy. Janelle herself describes it as salty caramel, which if you’ve had it, makes for a delicious dessert.

Besides her tunes being addicting and perhaps dessert-craving inducing, her fashion is pretty on-point too. From Timbs to the perfect crop top, the Outsider singer has style and music on lock.

Your first single from this EP was “FVR”, if you were to imagine it on ANY movie soundtrack what would it be?

That montage in Dirty Dancing where Johnny Castle and Baby are in the flow rehearsing their dance moves.

What other musical artists inspire you and your sound?

Lauryn Hill, John Lennon, Fiona Apple, Yung Mariah, Janet, James Blake, Roberta Flack, Joni Mitchell, St. Vincent, Frank Ocean.

You write all your own songs, what are some things that inspire you to write music?

Hope, failure, emotional in/dependence, sensuality, sense of be/longing. I recently went to an event for the Museum of Broken Relationships. The objects there are imbued with an emotional gravity that could inspire a thousand songs. More than anything though, music inspires music for me. If I’m in the studio, once I hear the right texture or progression, I want to start singing and it often starts out as a half intelligible lyric. I follow the stream of consciousness and deliberately build from there.

Tell us who you are listening to right now! Who do you love?

Solange, Moses Sumney, Blood Orange, Erykah Badu (I keep going back to Mama’s Gun these days), Frank Ocean, Mitski, How To Dress Well,morgxn

If you could collaborate with any musician alive or dead, who would it be?

John Lennon.

If you were to describe your sound, like Cyndi Lauper meets Guitar metal, what would it be?

Someone on Twitter just said I’m like Cyndi Lauper meets Stevie Nicks so there’s that. Otherwise I’d say salt meets caramel.

I always feel this question is pretty telling of what kind of person you are, if you were on a desert island and could only have three items, what would they be?

Free wifi that works, a charged laptop, and my best friend for some lols.

If you could play an acoustic show with covers of other artists songs, which ones would you choose?

“Nothing Even Matters” (Lauryn Hill + D’Angelo), “I Love Every Little Thing About You” (Stevie Wonder), “Down To You” (Joni Mitchell)

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

“Let’s continue to stand up for those who are vulnerable to being left out or marginalized.” -Hillary Clinton

Let’s talk about makeup! What are your top five makeup products at the moment?

NYX’s Macaron Lippies (especially the gray lipstick, also they’re only 6 bucks!)

YSL blush in Heart Of Light

Laura Mercier undereye concealer

Better Than Sex mascara

Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in black

And we can’t forget about fashion. What is your current go-to concert outfit? Shoes? Makeup look?

I just started collaborating with my friend @artfreaky aka Lauren Hirshfield on custom OUTSIDER denim jackets that have hand-stitched lyrics, so that’s a new staple. I’m also a sucker for a good crop top (Mystique Boutique in NYC is my jam) with a high-waisted jean or short. I just got these 90s high-waisted suede pants from Ann Taylor in Joshua Tree that are pretty powerful. High pony. My Timbs. And there’s a jacket Rebecca Minkoff gifted me that’s gotten plenty of wear. I lean towards black and white but occasionally I’m in technicolor.

Tell us who you have a crush on. Who’s hot?

Aubrey Drake Graham.  

Let’s talk future, where do you think you’ll be in a year?

I have too many god damn songs to share with people. It’s going to be an intense release schedule. A year from now? Some place I’ve never been playing for people I’ve never met.

Most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you while on tour or while performing?

How about a throwback story. When I was 6 (or 7?) I was in a kids show and my microphone pack fell off during the song. I thought it was best I “stay in the scene” so I just let the thing drag on the floor during the entire song. WRONG choice. I felt HORRIBLE afterward. Lesson learned, suspension of disbelief works only if there are no distractions of the actual environment. Magic isn’t real. Performance is a simulation of life. The audience will be transported somewhere else so long as the curtain doesn’t fall. As in life, when shit goes wrong, deal with it and move on!

Are you excited to start performing live?

I’m gearing up for shows in LA this month.

How can we stalk you?

@janellekroll EVERYWHERE

Download Janelle’s EP, The Outsider, here: www.smarturl.it/OutsiderEP