My Boyfriend Is "Best Friends" With His Ex & I Hate It

Is It Inappropriate That My Boyfriend Is “Best Friends” With His Ex?

Many breakup conversations end with a pledge to “stay friends,” but few exes can do so — either the feelings fade and there’s simply no relationship left, or they don’t fade, and that’s even more problematic. So it’s normal to feel insecure when your current partner is really buddy-buddy with one particular ex. In these situations, it’s not one person’s job to blindly trust the other, says Bustle’s sex columnist Sophia Benoit, it’s more like a group project. Read More

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Rita Moreno Couldn’t Get A Job After Her West Side Story Oscar

“All that trouble and strife is over, I can now do wonderful films,” thought Moreno after she won an Oscar and a Globe for her role as Anita in the original West Side Story. “And then, to my absolute shock, I couldn’t get a job.” She didn’t make another movie for seven years. Here, the legendary actor, who turns 90 on Saturday, talks to Bustle about staying power and the honest advice she got from Marlon Brando. Read More

MUSIC

Travis Scott Opens Up In His First Interview Since The Astroworld Tragedy

In conversation with Charlamagne tha God, Scott reiterated that he wasn’t aware of what happened at the show until after his set. “It wasn’t really until minutes until the press conference that I figured out what happened,” he said. “Even after the show, you’re just kind of hearing things, but I didn’t know the exact details.” Read More

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Amanda Gorman Procrastinates, Too — She Just Does It Better

At 22, Gorman became the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration. Now 23, she’s the author of the newly released poetry collection, Call Us What We Carry. How does she do it? By allowing herself timed breaks (that “timed” part is key) for social media and binge watching, listening to movie soundtracks, and drinking Pedialyte. Read More

The Real Story Behind Carrie's Controversial Maxi On And Just Like That

After much anticipation, the Sex And The City remake is finally out today. In the months leading up to the premiere, we could only glean what the new version would look like from leaked photos — one in which Carrie was spotted wearing a long floral maxi went particularly viral due to speculation it came from Forever 21. “The mere thought of someone so designer-obsessed wearing fast fashion didn’t sit well with fans.” The new show’s costume designer sat down with Bustle to set the record straight. Read More

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