Lisa Bonos, The Washington Post
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People Are Still Obsessed With Pokemon And This Is Their World Cup
At the annual Pokemon World Championships, held in a different city each year, approximately 1,500 players as young as 5 years old from nearly 50 countries competed in the card- and video-game championships for a combined $500,000 in prize money
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No, Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper's Chemistry Doesn't Mean They Are A Couple
Oscars 2019: It was a stunning performance from professional soul mates, not lovers.
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From A Sonogram To Kitchen Knife: The Worst Gifts Boyfriends Give To Girlfriends
When we care a lot about people, we can read a lot into the gifts they give us. We take them as proxies for the depth of a person's feelings, or lack thereof. When gifts are wildly out of sync in ways that mirror other imbalances in a relationship, it's fair to take note and be a little upset.
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The Same-Sex Couple On Vietnam's 'The Bachelor' Explains How They Secretly Fell In Love
This fall on Vietnam's Bachelor show, contestant Minh Thu told the male lead that she's found love, but not with him - with fellow contestant Truc Nhu.
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The Night Will Smith Went To Meet Jada And Met His First Wife Instead
It took years for the power couple to get together. But they can laugh about that now.
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Sniff Your Way To Love: Romance In The Time Of Pheromone Parties
Singles are meeting in lots of odd ways these days. Perhaps sampling each other's DNA the way you might go wine-tasting makes more sense than swiping through photos on a dating app.
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Why Do Americans Think The British Accent Is Sexy?
About a year ago, I went on a first date that had me smitten. He was charming, smart and worldly; he just seemed different from the guys I usually met on dating apps. As we finished our fancy cocktails and went in search of tacos, I felt certain there would be a second date.
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Jada Pinkett Smith's Chat With Will Smith's Ex-Wife Sheree Fletcher Is Next-Level Inspiring
It's remarkable to see actress Jada Pinkett Smith sit down with her husband Will Smith's ex-wife and discuss the tension that once hung between them
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This College Professor Gives Her Students Extra Credit For Going On Dates
About 12 years ago, Boston College philosophy professor Kerry Cronin added an unorthodox task to her syllabus: Ask someone out on a date, where there will be no alcohol or physical contact. Sounds far easier than a research paper, right? A lot more fun, too.
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A Heartwarming Tale Of Married Journalists Who Compete For Scoops - But Are Still A Team
It's pretty common for journalists to date and marry other journalists. Look around any newsroom and you'll find current (and former) couples all over the place. According to one analysis of 2012 census data, 11 percent of Americans who work in arts, design, entertainment, sports or media are married to someone who also works in those fields.
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The Women Prince Harry Dated Before Meghan Markle
With Prince Harry's engagement to American actress Meghan Markle, headlines are proclaiming that the 33-year-old prince has taken "the long route to love" and that the "third time's a romantic charm."
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Why the Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Split is Not a Surprise
Curious about how Angelina Jolie will fare on her own? In a 2004 interview about being a single mom in Hollywood, she dispenses such wisdom as, "It's better to have nobody than somebody who is half there, or doesn't want to be there, or is there and then disappears." She'll be just fine
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How Shakespeare Helped One Woman Embrace Her Sexual Fetish
Jillian Kennan sees Shakespeare and his characters everywhere. She's imagined Helena and Demetrius fighting in the Omani desert. She's spoken with Cleopatra while visiting a boyfriend's childhood home in North Dakota. And she's chatted with the Bard himself while riding the New York City subway.
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The Village That Helped Hillary Clinton Move Past Bill's Infidelity
We know that Hillary Clinton believes it takes a village to raise a child. As my Washington Post colleague Carlos Lozada has pointed out, 20 years since "It Takes a Village" was published in 1996, the presidential candidate still draws on that village philosophy on the campaign trail.
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100 Years Ago, Leap Year Encouraged Women To Propose To Men. It Still Hasn't Caught On
Feb. 29 is a day that comes around only once every four years. In the early 20th century, Leap Year meant more than an additional day on the calendar: It became a chance for women to propose marriage to men -- at any point during the year, not just on Feb. 29.
