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Daily Horoscopes: February 21, 2019

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The moon enters Libra at 9:17 AM, finding us reflecting on our relationships and asking us to bring equilibrium to our lives. Are you noticing that something doesn’t feel "fair?" The moon in Libra urges you to explore it. All times EST. Pisces (February 18 - March 20) The moon enters Libra this morning, encouraging you to dive deep into all the emotions concerning your relationships that were brought up by this week’s full moon. Today’s big question is whether you and your partners can be real with each other. Aries (March 20 - April 19) The moon enters your opposite sign Libra this morning, illuminating the relationship sector of your chart. Balance in relationships isn’t just about give-and-take, Aries—it’s also about closeness and having space. Reflect on this today. Taurus (April 19 - May 20) The moon enters Libra and encourages you to create a better balance in your schedule, Taurus. You have plenty of chores to do, but you need to make time for self c...

Conservative Lawmakers Are Preparing for a Future Without Roe v. Wade

Conservative legislators are ramping up efforts to undermine abortion rights on the state level in anticipation of a near future without Roe v. Wade . Over the last week, multiple states have introduced or passed so-called "trigger laws," or laws that would automatically ban abortion throughout the state if the Supreme Court overturns abortion rights on the federal level. Currently, just four states have trigger laws on the books—Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, and South Dakota—and each went into effect in the early 2000s. Now, for the first time in more than 20 years, anti-choice state legislators are pushing for new trigger laws, this time with an eye on a newly conservative-tilting Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe . "We've very rarely seen trigger laws introduced and now they're not just being introduced, but being seriously considered," Elizabeth Nash, the senior state issues manager at Guttmacher Institute, tells Broadly. "It's ver...

The Signs as Vintage Rihanna Tweets

Happy Rihanna Day! It’s our Pisces queen’s 31st birthday, which means you are legally obligated to celebrate by breaking up with your boyfriend , rolling a fat blunt, and smoking it while listening to the entirety of ANTI (Deluxe) . Five out of five scientists agree: The world is a better place because of Rihanna. A fashion pioneer, a happily single icon , an immortal beauty bringing makeup and lingerie to the masses...every aspect of Rihanna is worthy of praise and emulation. If you’re not spending today—and all days, honestly—diving into her style history, watching her revenge-killing music videos on loop, or setting a google alert for paparazzi photos of her with wine , you’re making a big mistake. Huge. To celebrate Pisces season and our water sign princess, I dug into the unparalleled genius of Rihanna's Twitter archive and am proud to present: the signs as vintage Rihanna tweets. Enjoy: Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio ...

How to Film a Sex Scene In a Safe, Respectful, and Chill Way

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At a Hollywood Reporter roundtable video in 2015, Ellie Kemper from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was one of six actresses brought together to discuss their careers in comedy. The discussion moved on to issues of professional boundaries, prompted by Amy Schumer’s anecdote of an unnamed male actor who asked if she wanted to have their first kiss off-camera. “This is going to sound totally simplistic,” Kemper said, “but when you kill someone in a movie or television, you don’t kill them.” The unsaid implication: Why should intimacy on set be any different? “Somehow, everybody can understand an actor’s acting in all other realms of human expression, apart from the sex scene,” concurs movement director and intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien. “It’s that thing of ‘oh, how can it look sexy if they’re acting it’ but the sex scene is still acting—it’s not real life.” O’Brien has been developing ways to keep actors in safe in these scenarios since 2015. Through first engineering her own drama, wri...

Remembering Internment Camps, Lawmakers Aim to Ban Identity-Based Detention

Senators Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono and Congressman Mark Takano have reintroduced a bill which aims to prohibit imprisonment and detainment on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. The Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 ( S. 505 ) draws on the history of thousands of Japanese-Americans who were forced into internment camps during WWII and aims to ensure that, in the future, there are legal structures in place to prevent "unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic" by the US government. According to a statement on Senator Duckworth's website, the act "would prohibit imprisonment or detainment of citizens solely on the basis of who they are, not what they’ve done." The bill, originally introduced in December of 2017, is named after Fred Korematsu, an American civil rights activist of Japanese descent who challenged President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order ...

How Black Women Made GIFs Into a Language of Self-Expression

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In Browsing Black History , we celebrate Black History Month by exploring the origins of internet trends and icons popularized by Black cultural producers, too often left uncredited for their work. Natalie Cole stepped onto the stage in a sequined dress with matching gloves to accept her 1992 Adult Contemporary Artist honor during the American Music Awards. Before she thanked her proverbial list of supporters, she addressed Whitney Houston who was nominated in the same category. “I don’t know how many times that Whitney and I have been in the same category together,” she says looking directly at the singer, “but I’m gonna enjoy this one!” Cole points to a seated Houston in the aisle and Houston points back, both laughing hysterically. They weren’t just powerhouse music contemporaries, they were two friends who were winning awards and defying the odds as incredibly successful Black women. In a way, it was a win for both of them, which made the moment all the more sweeter. The camarade...