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8 Things You Need To Know This AM

July 21, 2016, 3:00 am
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1. Major News: A federal appeals court ruled that Texas' voter-ID law has a "discriminatory effect" on minority voters.

The 9-6 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, a generally conservative court, represents the third consecutive decision against the Texas law and sets up a potential Supreme Court showdown over the contentious issue of state photo-ID rules. ( USA Today)

2. Here At Home: At 125 days, Merrick Garland is the longest-waiting Supreme Court nominee to have been neither confirmed nor rejected.

NBC News compiled the lengths of the longest-running Supreme Court confirmations and pointed out that as of July 20, Garland has tied with former Justice Louis Brandeis for the longest wait for a Supreme Court nomination. Brandeis was confirmed to the court in 1916, after waiting more than four months. (Read More)

3. World News: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said official Brexit negotiations will not begin until 2017.

Speaking in Berlin, the PM said securing a "sensible and orderly departure" from the E.U. would take time. But she insisted the U.K. would not "walk away" from Europe and wanted to retain the "closest economic links." (BBC)

4. Talking Points: An aide who helped Melania Trump write her convention speech apologized for mirroring Michelle Obama's speech.

Meredith McIver, an "in-house staff writer at the Trump Organization," said she offered to resign over the controversy, but that Donald Trump would not accept it. McIver says a note-taking error on her part during a conversation with the potential future first lady led to the inclusion of the similar language. (Read More)

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

5. Lawyer Up: Zara is being sued by an indie artist who alleges that the company copied her work multiple times.

"I had my lawyer contact Zara, and they literally said I have no [case], because I'm an indie artist and they're a major corporation and that not enough people even know about me for it to matter," Bassen wrote on Instagram. (Read More)

6. Tech Talk: Twitter announced that anyone is allowed to apply for a verified account.

Before completing a necessary form, your account must include a verified phone number and email address along with a bio, a profile and header photo, a birthdate (if you’re an individual), a website, and privacy settings set to public. (Read More)

7. A-List: Model Miranda Kerr is now engaged to Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel.

After a year of dating, the 26-year-old tech mogul popped the question with some major bling. Kerr took to Instagram to share the news. "I said yes!!!" the 33-year-old captioned the cute pic. (Read More)

8. Not An Onion Story: Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star got its own border wall.

While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was trying to build bridges with his party in Cleveland, out in Los Angeles, someone else built a wall around his Walk Of Fame star. According to CBS Los Angeles, the mini-wall was the work of L.A. street artist Plastic Jesus. The artist was making a statement about Trump's plan to build a wall on the Mexico border. (Read More)

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How To Stop Feeling So Stressed, According To Science

July 21, 2016, 3:25 pm
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Despite what self-appointed zen gurus out there would like you to believe, you'll never be able to "beat stress" completely — and honestly, who would want to? A life completely free of stress would mean a life without deadlines for projects you care about. It would also mean no more packed social calendar.

The point is: Forget everything you think you know about "de-stressing." This article is not going to tell you to take a step back, say no to things, not overload yourself, or "just stop worrying" about any stressful thing you simply cannot control. Sometimes those steps are necessary, yes, but those are things you know how to do. What we are going to do here, instead, is to go over how to actually manage your stress so that it doesn't take over your life or wreck your health.

Why should you care? Not to stress you out or anything (heh), but the mind and body effects of too much stress are very real. Chronic stress has been linked to the developments of a myriad of health issues, from minor stomach upset to substance abuse issues, depression, and cardiovascular disease.

Even though we often talk about the word "stress" like it's an external, uncontrollable force, it's helpful to think about stress as more of a biological state. The true definition of stress is simply "the brain's response to any demand," per the National Institute of Mental Health. Often this demand is some kind of change, whether that's a negative one (like the death of a loved one) or a positive one (like starting a new job). But it can also be daily triggers (like your morning commute) or extreme stressors, like living through a violent or traumatic experience.

For every stressful demand, big or small, your brain initiates a complicated chain reaction. The short story is, it starts with a distress signal from your brain that tells your body to pump out hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones speed your heart rate, open your lungs, and sharpen your senses. It's a response designed to help you deal with threats, and it's supposed to calm down once the threat has passed. But if you can't (or don't) give your body the help it needs to relax, being on alert all the time can eventually start to take a toll on your body.

Because your life will always be demanding (and changing), the real keys to managing your stress depend on your ability to ride the stress wave, not stop it or slow it down. Thankfully, scientists take this seriously. Here, we'll be collecting the best science-backed strategies to roll with it.

Have Sex.

Whether achieved with a partner or by yourself, an orgasm can be a powerful stress reliever. Aside from that awesome feeling of release, during an orgasm your brain also releases a flood of feel-good chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin. Multiple studies have linked oxytocin, also known as the “cuddle chemical ” with inducing “a general sense of well-being including calm, improved social interactions, increased trust, and reduced fear,” as one 2011 review in the Journal of Affective Disorders put it.

So, although it’s true that feeling stressed can lower your libido, an orgasm might be just what you need to get back to a sense of calm.

Really not in the mood? These sex positions — or perhaps these erotic stories — might help inspire some relaxation.

Start a sleep routine.

One of the most immediate reasons why it’s important to control your stress is the effects it can have come bedtime: Most of us have dealt with the awful tossing and turning that can happen when we’re worried about something. What’s worse is that research shows that both stress and insomnia have similar effects on your body, so this often kick-starts a vicious cycle: You can’t sleep because you’re stressed out, and then you’re even more stressed because you couldn’t sleep.

One way to help keep this under control is to implement some basic sleep hygiene into your life by creating a nighttime routine, complete with a regular bedtime. This can be helpful because a sleep schedule trains your body to fall asleep no matter what’s going on in your life. Plus, incorporating relaxing activities like a nightly shower or bath, turning off your phone, or reading a book can help you wind down.

Watch Bridesmaids

Or another movie that never fails to make you LOL.

It turns out that laughter doesn’t just lighten the mood or defuse an awkward social situation; it may also have physical effects (similar to exercise's) that relieve stress and improve your overall health.

For example, in a 2009 study in the journal Medical Hypotheses, researchers found that “mirthful laughter” (a.k.a. the this-is-so-funny-I-can’t-hold-it-in kind of laughter) improved blood pressure and vascular tone in part by possibly causing a release of feel-good chemicals known as endorphins. To reach their findings, researchers had people watch either the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan or clips from Saturday Night Live, and then tested the reactivity of the participants’ blood vessels. The group who got to watch SNL experienced a 22% reduction in the dilation of their blood vessels compared to baseline, which is important because this change in the blood vessels reduces blood pressure.

Other studies have shown that laughter can stimulate circulation and relieve muscle tension.

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Practice Forgiveness

To forgive truly is divine: A new study published in the Journal of Health Psychology found a link between being forgiving (toward yourself and others) and protection against the nasty side effects of stress on mental health.

To look at this, the researchers recruited 148 young adults to fill out questionnaires about their lifetime experience of stress, their tendency to forgive, and their health. In the end they found that people who had experienced more stressful events throughout their lives tended to score lower in terms of mental and physical health. But, interestingly, when the researchers compared the people who scored as more forgiving against the people who were less forgiving, stress’ negative influence on mental health basically disappeared.

Previous research has suggested that people who have more negative emotions (like anger or feelings of worthlessness) in response to daily stressors (like traffic or a scolding from a superior) are more likely to develop mental health issues over time. So the idea is that cultivating forgiveness might help by protecting you from those bad feelings and the stress associated with them. “If you don’t have forgiving tendencies, you feel the raw effects of stress in an unmitigated way,” study author Loren Toussaint, an associate professor of psychology at Luther College in Iowa, explained to Time. “You don’t have a buffer against that stress.”

So, next time your S.O. is driving you mad or you’re beating yourself up for that awkward thing you said, just let it go.

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Challenge your beliefs.

Another way to combat the negative emotions that can make the stress response worse is to use the ABC technique of rational beliefs, or more simply, the ABC (Adversity, Beliefs, Consequences) model.

This exercise was developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, PhD, back in the ‘60s, as the basis of what he called Rational Therapy. Dr. Ellis’ theory was that we believe certain things about ourselves, and sometimes, these are irrational beliefs that cause us pain and unhappiness. For example, someone might think deep down that his or her past determines the present. In this case, even when something awesome, like a promotion, is happening, that person can’t really be happy about it — perhaps because he or she was fired from a previous job.

The ABC model was designed to help people recognize how these beliefs influence negative feelings and behavior and work to change them. But you can use the technique for daily stress as well. For example, a common stressor is a traffic jam. Being stuck in traffic on the day of a very important meeting (adversity) can start a spiral of negative thoughts (beliefs) — you’re going to look bad in front of your clients, you’re going to be reprimanded or even fired — that worsen your stress, turning you into a frazzled mess by the time you do get to the meeting (consequences).

In order to get ahead of those consequences, you’ve got to change that thought process. Remind yourself that traffic jams happen to everyone, and that you’re almost never late to meetings, so your boss will likely understand. This can help keep you calm in the face of things that aren’t in your control.

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Learn Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Hate meditation? Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) might be the alternative for you. PMR is one of several research-backed relaxation techniques that are known to help your body turn down the stress response. But the real benefit of this one is that it's super-easy to master.

All you have to do is focus on slowly tensing and releasing different muscles, one area of the body at a time. You might start with your toes and work your way up the entire body, or start with your ears and go down. The key is to tense up for five seconds and then try to relax as much as possible for 30 seconds, continuing that pattern until you're done with all muscle groups.

In one study, researchers separated 87 undergraduate students into three groups: a control, a group that learned how to meditate, and a final group that was taught PMR. Then, they exposed the students to a stressful video, measured their stress responses, and had them practice what they'd learned (or, in the case of the control group, do nothing). In the end, the meditation and PMR groups saw similar stress-relief benefits, suggesting that both work just as well.

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Become a tea drinker.

The Brits are on to something: Drinking more tea really might be the thing you need to relax.

In one 2009 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers looked at data from more than 42,000 Japanese adults and found that those who were heavy green-tea drinkers (five cups per day) were less likely to exhibit signs of psychological distress than those who only drank one cup or less per day.

An earlier study found that drinking tea on the regular might help you recover from stressful events better. After recruiting 75 healthy men to give up their normal daily beverage of choice in favor of a “caffeinated placebo” drink for four weeks, researchers had each participant visit a laboratory to endure a stressful mental task. They then measured stress markers such as heart rate and cortisol levels. Then, they randomly separated the men into two groups: Half the participants continued with their caffeinated placebo beverage, while the other half got to drink black tea.

After six weeks, they re-did the stressful task and the stress measurements, and in the end, the tea drinkers had lower cortisol levels. They also reported feeling less stressed by the task.

It's unclear why, exactly, tea has this effect, but researchers suspect that certain amino acids found in both green and black teas may be naturally calming.

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Look out the window.

Time spent in nature is a known stress-reliever, but a 2014 study from the journal Environment & Behavior suggests that even just looking outside at a green space can be helpful.

For the study, researchers had 160 adult volunteers perform stressful tasks, like public speaking, before being randomly assigned to view different street scenes that had a varying degree of tree cover (from 2% to 62%). Afterward the researchers had the subjects self-report their stress levels.

In the end, they found a linear relationship between the percentage of tree cover in the scenes that people viewed and lower stress levels.

This suggests that the more trees you can see, the better. So if you can't get a good look, it's not a bad idea to bring your lunch outside or go for a quick walk, too. It can only help, after all.

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Try a wearable.

While we've all heard the benefits of step counting, the truth is your handy little wearable can do a whole lot more than just encourage you to take the long route on your daily iced-latte run. Spire, for example, also pays attention to your breathing patterns to help aid mindfulness training.

When Spire senses you've tensed up, you'll receive a push notification from the corresponding app on your phone with a suggested guided meditation. Long story short, next time you're stressing over your commute to work, a hand-selected mini-meditation will take over to help balance out whatever the morning throws your way.

Spire, $129.95, available at AppleIllustrated By: Anna Sudit

Build in beach days

Or lake days, or do your runs along the river — whatever you can do to get more “blue” views in your life can help erase your stress. You probably know from experience that the ocean makes you feel good, but a new study in the journal Health & Place found an association between living near a body of water and lower psychological distress. In fact, the researchers found that “blue space” seemed to be even better for stress reduction than "green space” like parks.

While you may not have a view of the ocean from your apartment, lead study author Amber Pearson, PhD, tells Refinery29 that’s not necessary. “The theory is that the brain can efficiently process natural backdrops, which reduces sensory stimuli and promotes mental relaxation,” she says. “So, there is no reason to believe that exposures outside of the home are not equally beneficial.” The mental health benefits are immediate.

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Get a desk plant.

Spending time outside among the trees and birds has noted benefits for your mental health — but taking a long nature walk isn’t always an option. The solution? Bring nature to you with an indoor plant or two.

In one study, researchers found that adding potted plants to a university computer lab helped people feel less stressed and more attentive. Another paper, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, found that when plants, or even just pictures of plants, were added to hospital waiting rooms, people reported less stress compared to those who waited in spaces without the added greenery.

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Buy those concert tickets.

Multiple studies show that cueing up your favorite playlist can help you chill out, but a new study published in the journal Public Health takes it a step further, reporting that live music specifically may be an excellent stress reliever. Because this was (surprisingly) the first study to look at how a concert influences stress response, the researchers did their experiment twice — at two similar shows over four months. Each time, they recruited adult volunteers (49 the first time, 68 at the next event) from the audience to provide saliva samples before and after the show. Following tests of the samples, the researchers found significant reductions in the levels of stress hormones such as cortisol in the “after” samples.

Message: If you have been pining over tickets to the Anti World Tour, this is your excuse to splurge on them.

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Hang with your pet.

Multiple studies show that one of the main benefits of having a canine or feline companion is stress relief. For example, simply talking to and petting a dog has been shown to immediately lower blood pressure. And another study, involving 240 married couples, found that participants were better at weathering a stress-inducing task with their cat or dog in the room than with their spouse there instead.

Don’t have a pet of your own? Volunteer to pet-sit for your neighbor or help out with walks — or maybe this is the excuse you need to start browsing Petfinder.

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Go shopping.

Get out your credit card: “Retail therapy ” actually works. Although it’s often thought that shopping when you’re stressed will only make you feel guilty later, one study from the Journal of Psychology & Marketing found that as long as you don’t go overboard, filling your cart is actually a useful coping mechanism for a sour mood.

In fact, other research from the University of Michigan found that shopping not only reduces stress; it may also curb sadness. For the paper, published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the researchers had 100 young adults watch a sad video before making them shop online. The catch? Some of them were only allowed to browse, while others were given the option of choosing things to buy. In the end, the “choosers” were much happier than the browsers. Researchers speculate that this may be because making buying decisions is a way to “restore personal control over one’s environment.”

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Change your mindset.

Duh, I know. Obviously, if you could just decide to not be stressed out you wouldn’t be reading this. But I’m not talking about simply changing your mind, I’m talking about adopting a more stress-resilient mindset — a subtle but very important difference. According to a 2012 paper from Yale University researchers, a mindset is “a mental frame or lens that selectively organizes and encodes information, thereby orienting an individual toward a unique way of understanding an experience.” They argue that because fully avoiding stress is impossible, what might be a better way to manage the stress we face is changing how we think about it.

In one experiment, the researchers recruited 388 employees of a large financial institution, surveyed them to measure their stress levels and stress mindset, and then randomly separated them into three groups: a “stress-is-enhancing” group, a “stress-is-debilitating” group, and a control. Following that, those in the first two groups were shown educational videos about stress that included different messaging, either about how bad stress is for your body or about how stress can actually help motivate you to get things done. After a week of “stress education,” they were surveyed again.

In the end, they found that people “readily” changed their stress mindsets, and those who were primed to think of stress as motivating reported feeling less of it. They also had better performance at work.

This suggests that the best advice for stress might be reminding yourself in the moment that stress is not all bad. For example, maybe you’re going through a bad breakup. Instead of focusing on how overwhelming your feelings about it are, simply allow yourself to feel what you feel. Then try reminding yourself that this is good stress. There’s probably a reason you’re moving on, after all.

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Get creative.

Thanks to the coloring-book craze of late, you’ve probably already heard your friends espouse the stress-relieving qualities of a little creativity. And science backs them up: A 2010 review published in the American Journal of Public Health took a deep dive into all the research on the health benefits of creativity over the years to describe how artistic expression might contribute to human healing. Overall, they found multiple studies to suggest that music therapy, expressive writing, drawing, and even dance, can be helpful for reducing stress and promoting well-being for people dealing with a diverse set of issues, from a cancer diagnosis to recovering from intimate partner violence.

Even if you’re not dealing with something as stressful as one of the problems above, making a killer playlist, heading to Zumba, or yep, grabbing a coloring book can be a way to simply step back from whatever’s bothering you and collect your thoughts. As the authors of the 2010 study put it: “Through creativity and imagination, we find our identity and our reservoir of healing.”

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Tweet it out.

And update Facebook. Shoot off some emails. And don’t forget to send some Snaps, too. A 2015 study from the Pew Research Center found a link between these internet habits and lower stress levels for women — but not men. More specifically, after surveying roughly 1800 adults about their stress as well as their internet usage, the researchers found that a woman “who uses Twitter several times per day, sends or receives 25 emails per day, and shares two digital pictures through her mobile phone per day, scores 21% lower on our stress measure than a woman who does not use these technologies at all.”

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Stop feeling bad about taking a break.

You have a ton of work to do on a tight deadline, and then you run into a coworker in the bathroom you haven’t seen in a while. Fight the urge to run back to your desk, and just enjoy the break.

A survey of office workers done by Staples in 2014 found that more than a quarter of respondents only take a break for lunch, and one in five say guilt is the main reason they feel the need to push themselves to keep working.

But research shows that giving yourself permission to walk away from a stressful task or situation, even briefly, can allow you to recharge and feel less overwhelmed when you return to it, according to the American Psychological Association. On top of that, other studies have found that regular short breaks can help you stay focused, ultimately making you more productive. Win-win.

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Stop watching the news.

Had a vicious day at work? Turn off the TV and put down Twitter: Catching up on the day's news might just make things worse. Per a national survey from 2014, 40% of stressed out adults pointed to watching, reading, or listening to the news as one of the constant sources of stress in their lives.

This is especially important when the news is particularly scary or violent, as it so often is. Researchers have linked coverage of terrorist attacks, for example, to increased levels of anxiety and distress, even among those not directly affected.

While it’s understandable to want to be informed, keep in mind that the internet will always be there. Consider catching up on the news when you’re feeling more resilient.

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Go on a retreat.

Maybe you’ve tried meditation on your own, and just can’t seem to get the hang of it. Why not take a weekend away from your normal relaxation routine (Netflix, mainly) and do a short meditation retreat?

For a study published recently in Biological Psychiatry, Carnegie Mellon researchers recruited 35 stressed-out adults, sending half of the group on a three-day meditation retreat while the other half received rote relaxation training.

After the various trainings, the retreat participants not only had lower levels of inflammatory chemicals associated with stress, but they also had more connectivity in the brain areas associated with executive control. Even better: four months later the researchers followed up, and the meditators still had lower levels of those inflammatory markers. In contrast, the people who had relaxation training were more stressed after and there was no evidence of brain changes.

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Smile through it.

You’ve heard the phrase “grin and bear it.” Well, there may be some benefit to smiling through the stress. A 2012 study from the journal Psychological Science found that the physical act of smiling (even if you’re not truly happy) can lessen the stress response.

The researchers recruited 169 students and separated them into three groups, with each group learning to hold a certain facial expression — either one that mimicked a neutral face, a smile, or a Duchenne smile (a smile that engages the muscles of the mouth and eyes). The catch: they were trained to hold each of these expressions while they held a pair of chopsticks in their mouths. Why? The chopsticks were key to the experiment because it allowed the researchers to trick the smiling participants into not realizing they were doing so. Only half of the people in the two smiling groups were told to smile; the other half basically thought they were doing some weird chopsticks exercise.

After all participants had mastered the chopsticks situation, the researchers then put the participants through a stressful multitasking exercise while they held their various expressions, during which their heart rates and stress levels were measured. In the end, the people in both smiling groups, whether they realized they were smiling or not, recovered faster from the stressful task. The people in the Duchene smile group fared slightly better, as did those who were explicitly told to smile.

The takeaway: Next time you’re stuck in traffic and already late for work, slap a smile on your face the second your blood starts to boil. This may help keep your stress level in check.

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Take a nap.

Your sleep and your stress levels are intricately linked, research has found. It’s kind of a vicious cycle: Being amped up from stress can keep you up at night, which, inevitably, just stresses you out more the next day, and prevents you (again) from getting the right quality and quantity of rest. Making matters worse, the more sleep-deprived you become, the worse your stress gets, suggests one 2012 study published in the journal Emotion. That just underscores how crucial it is to break the cycle.

One way to do that: Take a nap. Easier said than done? Definitely. But it doesn’t have to be a long one. One (admittedly small, but compelling) study looking at sleep-deprived men found that a 30-minute power nap made a huge difference in counteracting the stress caused by lack of sleep. Researchers recruited 11 men to spend a few nights in a sleep lab two nights, and only let them sleep for two hours. Some of the men were allowed to take two 30-minute naps the day after their sleep was restricted. When analyzing the guys’ urine and saliva, the researchers found that those who didn’t get to nap experienced a 2.5-fold increase in stress-related hormones. Among the nappers, however, the researchers saw no change.

An earlier study of 85 adults, found that a 45-minute daytime sleep helped protect people from the cardiovascular effects of stress.

This brings a whole new level of importance to your post-brunch nap, doesn't it? Next time you're feeling sleepy during the day, see if there's any way you can steal a 15-minute snooze. By calming you, it may actually help you sleep better later.

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Think about other people.

Getting out of your own head is easier said than done, but it might just be the key to calming your nerves, stat. In fact, research shows that it's pretty much ingrained in us to reach out to others in response to a stressor as a way to buffer ourselves from freaking out.

While calling a friend to vent is a good stress relief tactic, other research shows that being helpful to others is also key. For a 2015 study from the journal Clinical Psychological Science, researchers had 77 adults keep a diary for two weeks about their daily stressors, and how often they helped others (everything from holding a door open for strangers to helping their kids with homework). They also rated their mental health for each day. In the end, they found that "helpers" felt less stressed (even though they still had plenty of stressors), and a lot happier than those who didn't engage in what the researchers termed "prosocial behaviors."

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Do yoga.

Okay, so you've probably heard this one before, but the calming powers of yoga cannot be overstated. Thousands of years of experience tells us that the ancient practice is a surefire way to find your center, and more recently, science has backed that up. Multiple studies on yoga and stress relief since the '70s have found that the practice decreases perceived stress by "down-regulating" the HPA axis, a.k.a. the feedback loop between your brain and endocrine system that creates the stress response. In English: In addition to helping you calm down, practicing yoga might help train your brain to react to stressors in a more chill way from the start. You can find a few beginner-friendly yoga poses to start with here.

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Cultivate love.

Yes, you know from The Beatles that "All You Need Is Love," but exactly how to actively practice that is a bit more murky. Loving-kindness meditation is a proven technique in which you sit quietly, and direct happiness and love toward yourself and others through mantras.

Research suggests that this specific kind of meditation can help with many different sources of stress. For example, a University of Arizona study found that it can help ease stress related to social anxiety. Another study found that it helped reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans who completed a 12-week loving-kindness mediation course.

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Block off time for devoted worrying.

Literally, go create an event in your calendar and invite yourself to it. Uncertainty about something happening at work or with your S.O., or anxiety about your future or your student loans (!) is totally understandable. And sometimes, you just need to give yourself the space to worry about stuff so that the worry doesn't take over your life.

Research in people dealing with work burnout and adjustment disorder supports this tactic. In one 2011 study, researchers found that people dealing with intense stress who set aside 30 minutes a day to just sit and worry were better at coping with their problems. The key: They confined their worrying to just that 30 minutes. The technical term for this technique, known as "stimulus control of worry " was developed by psychologists back in the '80s, with the idea that containing cyclical thoughts that stress you out to that 30 minutes can keep them from making you miserable all day long.

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Get a massage.

If you’ve ever splurged on a spa day, you already know that when you walk out of a good massage, you often feel like a whole new human being. According to a 2012 study from the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, that amazing feeling may have something to do with the way massage affects your hormone levels.

For the study, the researchers recruited roughly 50 people and separated them into two groups. The first group got a 45-minute Swedish massage weekly, while the other group had a similar schedule, but they only got “light massage” (which honestly sounds worse than getting no massage. What a tease).

In the end, researchers found that the people in the Swedish massage group experienced a decrease in levels of the stress hormones cortisol and arginine vasopressin, compared to the light massage group. They also had boosted levels of oxytocin, which is known as the “love” or “trust” hormone.

According to the Mayo Clinic, other research supports using regular massage to help with health problems that stress makes worse, including stress-induced insomnia, anxiety, or digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome.

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The Best British Shows You Should Be Watching

July 21, 2016, 3:30 pm
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Yes, we know. Downton Abbey has ended and you're totally bereft. Chin up, Anglophiles. There's a slate of new British shows coming through the pipeline (and across the Atlantic). What a time to be alive. In other words, it's time to put the kettle on and settle in for some telly. Spoiler: Tom Hiddleston is involved.

Consider this your primer to what dramas you'll soon be gushing over, what comedies you need to catch up on, and why 2016 will probably be the year you pretty much don't get off the couch. Don't blame us: blame BBC America and the two Bens. (That'd be Cumberbatch and Whishaw, by the way.)

Read on to see what's in store for fans of British shows. Something's got to fill that Crawley-shaped hole, right?

Absolutely Fabulous

Now that Eddy and Patsy have hit the big screen, it's time to go back and savor their most hilarious, over-the-top moments. It's been a good ride, sweetie darling.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley.

Photo: BBC/Photofest.

Ripper Street

Matthew Macfadyen, of Pride and Prejudice fame, plays an inspector cracking down on crime in London's East End soon after Jack the Ripper's reign of terror has ended. We knew Darcy could be dark and gloomy, but this takes the cake.

Watch it on BBC America from July 28.

Pictured: Clare Foster and Matthew Macfadyen

Photo: Courtesy of Tiger Aspect.

The Royle Family

Honor the recent death of writer and actress Caroline Aherne by binge-watching this late '90s comedy about a low-income family in Manchester. Think Shameless without the sex, or Roseanne with thicker accents.

Watch it on Netflix.

Pictured: (Bottom, left to right) Caroline Aherne, Ricky Tomlinson, and Liz Smith; (Top, left to right) Ralf Little, Sue Johnston, and Craig Cash

Photo: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock.

Doctor Thorne

Tom Hollander ( The Night Manager, Rev) plays the titular role in this period drama written by Downton Abbey 's Julian Fellowes and adapted from the Anthony Trollope novel. Suckers for a good star-crossed romance will find plenty to clutch their hearts over thanks to the passionate pining of Thorne's penniless, illegitimate niece Mary and dreamy heir Frank.

Watch it on Amazon Prime.

Pictured: Stefanie Martini, Tom Hollander, Harry Richardson, and Rebecca Front

Photo: Courtesy of ITV.

Marcella

This Netflix newcomer is soon to be your favorite binge-watch. Anna Friel stars as a former detective who returns to the force to track down a serial killer from her past. Further complicating matters are her messy personal life and a series of violent outbursts and blackouts that make her question her own actions.

Watch it on Netflix beginning July 1.

Pictured: Anna Friel

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.

Grantchester

James Norton of War and Peace and Happy Valley fame changes course to play a crime-solving vicar in this drama set in 1953. The cases are more tame than terrifying, but Norton's affable manner wins out.

Watch it on PBS and Amazon Instant Video.

Pictured: James Norton

Photo: Courtesy of (C) Des Willie/Lovely Day Productions & ITV for MASTERPIECE.

Raised by Wolves

We could simply tell you that this semi-autobiographical sitcom was written by the genius Caitlin Moran ( How to Build a Girl) and her sister Caroline and leave it at that. It also happens to be hilarious and follows two sisters raised a rather radical single mother.

Watch it on Acorn TV beginning June 20.

Pictured: Alexa Davies and Helen Monks as Aretha and Germaine Garry.

Photo: Courtesy of Acorn TV.

Top Boy

Ashley Walters stars as drug dealer Dushane in this Wire -esque drama about life on an East London council estate, while Malcolm Kamulete plays Ra'Nell, a local kid just trying to stay out of trouble. Oh, and Drake's a fan.

Watch it on Netflix.

Pictured: Ashley Walters

Photo: Courtesy of Channel 4.

Fortitude

Stanley Tucci and Michael Gambon star in this intense drama about an Arctic community rocked by the murder of one of its most prominent citizens.

Watch it on Pivot and Amazon Prime.

Pictured: Michael Gambon and Richard Dormer

Photo: Courtesy of Participant Media.

Mr. Selfridge

If you can push Ari Gold to the back of your mind, you'll get carried away by Jeremy Piven's portrayal of retailer Harry Gordon Selfridge and his luxury department store, Selfridges.

Watch it on PBS.

Pictured: Jeremy Piven

Photo: Courtesy of (C) ITV Studios for MASTERPIECE.

My Mad Fat Diary

This E4 dramedy, which ended its three-season run in 2015, tackled body image and mental health as it followed 16-year-old, 224-pound Rae fresh off her release from a psychiatric hospital. Set in the 1990s, the show had a My So-Called Life feel, with issues like eating disorders and homophobia also being addressed.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Sharon Rooney as Rae

Photo: Courtesy of Channel 4.

The Honorable Woman

Maggie Gyllenhaal won a Golden Globe for her gutsy portrayal of Baroness Nessa Stein, a British woman overseeing a charity that strives to keep the peace in the West Bank. A string of crimes threatens to unravel a painful secret from her past, with political intrigue and shady motives at every turn.

Watch it on Netflix.

Pictured: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Photo: Sundance TV/Photofest.

Endeavour

Fans of Inspector Morse will love this prequel, which follows the opera-loving sleuth as a rookie circa 1965. Those not familiar with the original series will still get hooked on the chilling murder plots (a serial killer inspired by operas, a missing teen) and the awkward charm of lead Shaun Evans, who has a whiff of Eddie Redmayne in My Week with Marilyn about him.

Watch it on PBS and Amazon Video.

Pictured: Charles Babalola and Shaun Evans

Photo: Cliff Hide/LNP/REX/Shutterstock.

Gavin and Stacey

Long before Carpool Karaoke, James Corden was Smithy, the beer-swigging, takeaway-guzzling best friend to this comedy's romantic male lead, Gavin (Mathew Horne). Corden and co-star Ruth Jones created the hit sitcom, and both are hilarious as the sidekicks to an Essex bloke and Welsh girl who embark on a long-distance relationship.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Ruth Jones and James Corden

Photo: Rex/Shutterstock.

Cold Feet

This late '90s/early '00s ITV hit has been described as a British Friends, possibly because Ross' second wife (Helen Baxendale) starred in it. Really, though, it's more about relationships and the challenges of adulthood.

Watch it on Acorn.

Pictured: Helen Baxendale, Hermione Norris, and Fay Ripley.

Photo: Courtesy of Acorn.

Call the Midwife

Season 5 of this heartwarming drama, now set in 1961, just got underway on PBS. The show follows midwives tending to the needs of a diverse East London community.

Watch it on PBS.

Pictured: Emerald Fennell, Helen George, and Charlotte Ritchie.

Photo: Courtesy of Red Productions LTD.

Line of Duty

Season 3 of this gripping police drama just got underway in the U.K. Follow the British equivalent of Internal Affairs as they investigate corrupt coppers. Lennie James, best known as Morgan on The Walking Dead, headlines season 1.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Martin Compston in Line of Duty.

Photo: Courtesy of BBC 2.

The Night Manager

Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie headline this BBC adaptation of John le Carré's spy drama. Hiddleston plays a hotel manager who gets caught up in a murder linked to Richard Roper (Laurie, with his British accent intact), a tycoon with a sideline in arms dealing. Hiddleton's shirtless scenes and enigmatic persona have given U.K. audiences a bit of James Bond fever. Let's just say this is quite the 007 audition tape.

Watch it on AMC from April 19.

Pictured: Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine in The Night Manager.

Photo: Des Willie/AMC.

Detectorists

It may take a while to adjust to this comedy's slow pace, but it's worth it. Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones star as detectorists determined to unearth treasure in Essex. Unfortunately, it's mostly ring pulls and toy cars, but the banter and confrontations with rivals dubbed "Simon and Garfunkel" will have you chuckling appreciatively.

Watch it on Netflix (season 1) and Acorn (season 2, from April 4).

Pictured: Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones.

Photo: Courtesy of Acorn TV.

Whitechapel

Fans of British history will fall for this crime drama set in London's East End. The first season investigates a Jack the Ripper copycat, season 2 moves on to gangsters taking after Reggie and Ronnie Kray, and so on.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Phil Davis, Rupert Penry-Jones, and Steve Pemberton.

Photo: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock.

Vera

Get involved, pet. Imagine your dotty British aunt solving crimes while wearing a mac and floppy hat and you've got Vera. Brenda Blethyn stars as the titular character, an eccentric yet razor-sharp DCI living in fictional Northumbria. Season 6 hits Acorn TV on March 21, so now's the time to catch up.

Watch Series 6 on Acorn TV from March 21.

Pictured: Brenda Blethyn and Kenny Doughty in Vera.

Photo: Courtesy Acorn TV.

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Hinterland

This police drama set in Wales was the first BBC show to appear in both Welsh and English (yes, actors filmed their scenes twice). With each episode running 90 minutes long, stories tend to drag, but the culprit's identity is always a surprise.

Watch it on Netflix.

Pictured: Richard Harrington and Mali Harries in Hinterland.

Photo: Netflix/Photofest.

Happy Valley

The second season of this award-winning drama just got underway in the U.K., but U.S. fans can sink their teeth into the first season on Netflix in the meantime. Set in West Yorkshire, the series follows a police sergeant investigating her daughter's suicide and the kidnapping of another young woman. Are the cases linked? Find out for yourself.

Watch it on Netflix.

Pictured: Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley.

Photo: Charlotte Graham/REX Shutterstock.

Prey

Sink your teeth into yet another compelling British crime series. This BAFTA-nominated drama follows a detective sergeant trying to solve two murder cases involving a fellow officer and a prison guard.

Watch it on BBC America from February 25.

Pictured: Rosie Cavaliero in Prey.

Photo: Courtesy Red Production Company Ltd.

Luther

Idris Elba's recent SAG win for playing London detective John Luther was yet another reminder of how good this crime drama is. The two-part fourth season, which aired late last year, shows Luther teaming up with a new partner (Rose Leslie of Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey fame) and sinking his teeth into a new mystery. As always, gory, spine-tingling scenes ensue.

Watch it on Netflix and BBC America.

Pictured: Idris Elba in Luther.

Photo: Courtesy BBC.

And Then There Were None

A group of strangers gets picked off one by one in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1939 mystery novel. Look out for a star turn by Emily Blunt look-alike Maeve Dermody, prepare to drool over Poldark 's Aidan Turner's towel-clad body, and make a note to never, ever accept an invitation to visit a remote island when you don't know the hosts one bit.

Watch it on Lifetime this March.

Pictured: Sam Neill and Aidan Turner are featured in And Then There Were None 's stellar cast.

Photo: Courtesy Mammoth Screen.

War and Peace

Paul Dano, Lily James, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Rea, and the U.K.'s new crush James Norton star in this dramatization of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. The magnificent, snowy sets, stunning costumes, and steamy plots (oh, that cunning Helene) are bound to kickstart a new passion for Russian literature.

Watch it now on Lifetime, History Channel, and A&E.

Pictured: Paul Dano and James Norton in War and Peace.

Photo: Courtesy BBC/Laurie Sparham.

You, Me and the Apocalypse

This sci-fi dramedy may have a familiar American cast (Rob Lowe, Jenna Fischer, Megan Mullally, etc.), but its dark sense of humor is British to the core. The quirky show, which follows people around the world as they deal with the fact that a comet is about to wipe out Earth, premiered in the U.K. last September. Now it's ready to make its U.S. debut.

Watch it on NBC from January 28.

Pictured: Jenna Fischer in You, Me and the Apocalypse.

Photo: Ed Miller/WTTV Productions Limited.

M idwinter of the Spirit

Though it can be a bit campy at times, this thriller sees a country vicar and exorcist-in-training dive into the world of solving murders. You'll recognize costar David Threlfall from his work in the original Shameless and Hot Fuzz.

Watch it on Acorn TV from January 11.

Pictured: Anna Maxwell Martin and David Threlfall in Midwinter of the Spirit.

Photo: Courtesy Acorn TV.

London Spy

Consider this one of the sexiest spy thrillers of all time. Ben Whishaw stars as Danny, the boyfriend of the mysterious Alex, played by your future crush Edward Holcroft. Part love story, part whodunit, this drama is ideal for anyone who fancies an agonizing cliffhanger and a steamy sex scene.

Watch it on BBC America from January 21.

Pictured: Ben Whishaw and Edward Holcroft in London Spy.

Photo: Courtesy BBC America.

Fresh Meat

Consider this sitcom the uni-bound lovechild of The Inbetweeners, Peep Show, and Undressed. It’s what happens when six strangers are forced to live in a house (because their dorm assignments didn’t work out), and things start to get real. Or rather, a funnier, more sharply timed version of “real” written by some of the best comedy writers BBC’s Channel 4 has on staff.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Joe Thomas and Kimberley Nixon in Fresh Meat.

Photo: Courtesy Channel 4.

The Fall

Gillian Anderson was supposed to be The Fall ’s star attraction, but it’s Jamie Dornan’s show from the moment the camera first zooms in uncomfortably close on his impassive, inscrutable face. When Dornan took over for Charlie Hunnam in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, our inner goddesses couldn’t help but rejoice. Why? As Lena Dunham put it on Twitter, “I'm a monstrous @JamieDornan1 fan. Wasn't allowed to be attracted to him on The Fall bc he played a sexmurderer. 50 Shades is my big chance!”

Not that Christian Grey is free of flaws and depravity… He’s just not a straight-up serial killer terrorizing Belfast.

Watch it on Netflix Instant.

Pictured: Gillian Anderson in The Fall.

Photo: Courtesy BBC.

Misfits

A group of juvenile delinquents with ASBOs (or anti-social behaviour order — who says TV never teaches you anything?) acquire superpowers from a freak hailstorm while doing court-mandated community service. This isn’t The Avengers, though. Think more along the raging hormone-fueled lines of Skins (the U.K. version, obviously) with the additional perks that always come with superhuman abilities. Game of Thrones fans will recognize Theon Greyjoy’s torturer Iwan Rheon as Simon (except here, he’s an unlikely hero), and if you caught The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, you’ll recognize Robert Sheehan, who played Clary’s friend Simon, as the cheeky Nathan.

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: The cast of Misfits.

Photo: Courtesy E4.

Sherlock

You’ve probably heard about this one in the form of someone saying, “No, you don’t understand… you HAVE to watch it.” For the uninitiated, you’ve most likely deduced this Sherlock is a modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s shrewd sleuth (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) and his right-hand man, John Watson (Martin Freeman), and their case-cracking exploits. And, to that, we say, “Elementary, my dear reader.”

Watch it on Netflix Instant.

Pictured: Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in Sherlock.

Photo: Courtesy BBC.

Black Mirror

If George Orwell were alive today and making TV shows, this sci-fi anthology series is what he’d produce. Created by satirist Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror has been compared to The Twilight Zone — if Rod Sterling’s freaky allegories were grounded in possible realities. Robert Downey, Jr. has already snapped up the movie rights to the third episode, “The Entire History of You.” So, yeah, you want to get in there. Now.

Watch it on demand on the Audience Network.

Pictured: Bryony Neylan-Francis in Black Mirror.

Photo: Courtesy Channel 4.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

This was the music panel-show U.S. networks have never quite managed to pull off. The show sadly ended last year, but it's still worth a watch online. If you want to get the good stuff, search YouTube for the Simon Amstell years (series 19 to 22) or go vintage with host Mark Lamarr (series 1 to 17).

Watch it on YouTube

Pictured: Phil Jupitus and Noel Fielding get dolled up with their fellow panelists.

Photo: Courtesy BBC2.

Broadchurch

If the constant cancellation and resurrection of still-kinda-blah The Killing has left you wanting more from a whodunnit drama, watch Broadchurch. Just like The Killing, the show begins with the mysterious death of a child — this time it’s a young boy named Danny Latimer. We’re soon introduced to detectives Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) — who are not just tasked with finding the murderer and motive, but are victims of the crime as well — along with the rest of the town’s quintessentially English eccentrics. After a very, very talked-about first series, season two will air in Britain next year. FOX adapted the show for American airwaves as Gracepoint, starring Tennant and Breaking Bad ’s Anna Gunn.

Watch it on BBC America On Demand.

Pictured: Olivia Colman and David Tennant in Broadchurch.

Photo: Courtesy BBC America.

Moone Boy

Really, the fact that the adorable cop from Bridesmaids (Chris O’Dowd) is the star of this series should be enough to send you to Hulu ASAP. But, if not, allow us to heap on some more appealing details. O’Dowd created and co-wrote the series, which is adapted from a comedy short he penned about the adventures he had growing up in a small Irish town with an imaginary friend. Also, there are animated doodles involved — because really, what show about a boyhood imaginary friend would be complete without some illustrated flourishes?

Watch it on Hulu.

Pictured: Chris O'Dowd and David Rowle in Moone Boy.

Photo: Courtesy Sky1.

Top of the Lake

This one is also known as the other show for which Elisabeth Moss was nominated for an Emmy this year. Set in New Zealand and somewhat similar to Broadchurch in terms of structure (a central mystery is introduced in the first episode, and then twisted additional storylines snake outward from there), it has Moss playing a detective who returns to her hometown to care for her sick mother. She then gets tasked with helping track down a pregnant 12-year-old who’s gone missing after trying to commit suicide at the beginning of the series.

Watch it on Netflix Instant.

Photo: Courtesy UKTV.

Gadget Man

If Top Gear, Bill Nye: The Science Guy, and Wired magazine had a baby, it would grow up to be Gadget Man. Host Richard Ayoade, who was Daily Show correspondent John Oliver’s writing partner at Cambridge, has the most acerbically droll delivery of classically understated British wit you’ll find. For example, he starts every episode with a bit of introduction, then says “So, before ado is in any way furthered, let’s tool up and get down to business.” Splitting up classic phrases in posh ways while talking about ridiculous gadgets is apparently the way into our hearts.

Watch it on Acorn TV.

Pictured: Richard Ayoade.

Photo: Courtesy Channel 4.

The Graham Norton Show and The Jonathan Ross Show

You know those interview clips you’re always seeing on entertainment sites where, say, Benedict Cumberbatch does a Chewbacca impression for an amazed Harrison Ford, Will Smith raps the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song and then is joined by Alfonso Ribeiro and son Jaden to do the “Apache (Jump On It)” dance, or Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock recreate the iconic piano-dancing scene from Big? Those all come from these two geniuses.

Watch Graham Norton on BBC America, and Jonathan Ross on YouTube.

Pictured: Graham Norton.

Photo: Courtesy BBC America.

Doctor Who

The best part of Doctor Who is that there’s no need to go back and watch every season if you want to dive in...now. Every few years, the Doctor “regenerates,” meaning a new actor takes over the role. The 12th doc is currently played by Peter Capaldi, though who's to say how long this Time Lord will last?

Watch it on Netflix Instant.

Pictured: Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.

Photo: Ray Tang/REX Shutterstock.

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Disney's Moana Won't Have A Love Interest, Here's Why That's A Good Thing

July 21, 2016, 4:00 pm
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Disney is doing away with its prince problem. Frozen, the 2013 animated smash, didn’t feature a romantic love interest for Princess Elsa. Likewise, the upcoming Moana will not see its titular character fall in love.

Directors John Musker and Ron Clements told a Comic-Con panel pointedly that Moana wouldn’t be looking for her prince in the movie. Rather, the film will be “about the heroine finding herself,” according to EW. Oh, and teaming up with Maui, a banished demigod voiced by The Rock, to save the world. Minor detail, really.

Though the film has come under fire for its depiction of Maui, a fictional demigod, we think the lack of a traditional love interest is bulletproof. Disney films are aspirational by nature, so including a prince to the heroic princess means that the viewers will associate romantic love with happiness. While romantic love is great when it’s great, it’s not a prerequisite to a fulfilling life. Especially not for pre-teens, who will probably make up much of the target audience.

The greatest tragedy of American life is that we think it’s like the movies. But movies end, and life goes on long past happily-ever-after.

Moana will be released November 23, 2016 .

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Syrian Children Plead To Be Found, Like Pikachu

July 21, 2016, 4:00 pm
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A heartbreaking social-media campaign is using the Pokémon Go craze to highlight the plight of Syrian children, asking fans of the game to "come save me."

The Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office's Twitter account has posted a series of photos showing young Syrian boys holding signs of Pikachu and other Pokémon, asking viewers to come rescue them. One reads: “I am in Kafr Nabl on the outskirts of Idlib, come and save me."

Another reads: "Save me. I am in Syria."

The locations of the pictures are Hama and Idlib, areas that have been ravaged by the Syrian conflict for the past five years.

RFS is a group that is reported to be affiliated with the anti-Assad opposition and describes themselves as a "a platform for the revolutionary forces operating on the ground inside Syria." An estimated 400,000 people have been killed in Syria's ongoing civil war, according to Al Jazeera.

Pokémon Go reinvented the classic Nintendo game with a new mobile version that allows players to capture Pokémon in the the real world.

The game has quickly become a phenomenon, leading to a dating app, and other, less-fun side effects, including injuries and accidents for distracted gamers, according to The Washington Post.

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This Comic Fan Favorite Could Be Joining The Walking Dead Next Season

July 21, 2016, 4:30 pm
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The Walking Dead premiere is lurching and grunting towards us like a dang zombie. That’s right, folks, like from the show.

Executive producer Greg Nicotero will return to the director's chair for the season 7 premiere and bring with him the answer to the question: Who did Negan kill?

Nicotero spoke with EW and gave the skinny on what to expect from the upcoming season. He says that the creative team chose the death as the starting point for season 7 rather than the ending of season 6 because they wanted to explore its effect on people.

“Yeah, it’s a cliffhanger and I get that people were anxious and excited about knowing what happened, and seeing where it goes with the story, but truth of the matter is, that death propels our story forward, and has a direct effect on people,” Nicotero tells EW. “And that’s why you really want it to be the anchor point of our season 7 as opposed to the parting moment of season 6, and then sort of starting already partially into our story.”

Perhaps more excitingly, and more germane to what’s coming next, Nicotero says the cast will be expanding.

“I think it’s safe to say that we’re going to get a chance to meet a lot of new people,” Nicotero tells EW.

No word yet on what that means, but one possible answer is Ezekiel, a comic fan favorite with a tiger. He leads a group called “The Kingdom.” So, good news, we’ll have another world to comprehend before Rick and the Rickettes inevitably nuke it with fire, or it gets overrun by walkers, or whatever. Some evidence points to his presence, like an eagle-eyed fan spotting his tiger on set. Oh, and there was a casting call for someone that seems an awful lot like him. Read about him here, but possible spoilers abound.

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Former Bachelorette Contestant Gets Drunk, Comments On The Bachelorette

July 21, 2016, 5:00 pm
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You can take Wells Adams out of The Bachelorette, but you can’t take The Bachelorette out of Wells Adams. Or the beer, apparently. The former contestant took to Snapchat (or, as he spells it, "Snapchap") to document his thoughts on the “Hometowns.”

His story, which he also posted to Facebook, is beyond glorious. At various points he calls out families for missing stair banisters, “feathered lethal windblown hair,” and drops a Meet the Fockers reference that proves he probably doesn’t remember who is in the movie.

Of course, there’s a random mirror selfie in the middle for good measure. And drinking. So, so much drinking. Like, this is basically Drunk History but for reality TV. This is like Spencer Pratt’s Twitter feed come to life and fed beer until it starts messaging people "sup" at 2 a.m. This is what we’re here for.

Watch below.

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This Gender-Neutral Collection Got Major Fashion-Insider Love Today

July 21, 2016, 5:00 pm
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Last week, L.A.-based Mother Denim unveiled a gender-neutral capsule collection, Love Your Other. A mix of designers and models took to Instagram today to support the project, including Hari Nef, Jonathan Simkhai, Maria Cornejo, Marissa Webb, Negative Underwear’s Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vesper, Timo Weiland, and Todd Snyder. Online shopping platform Spring organized the lineup of industry players to support the progressive capsule.

“This message is only as loud as its supporters, and as brands, we have an opportunity to use our voices not only promote unity, but to model it,” Lela Becker, Mother Denim’s president and cofounder, told Refinery29.

The collection, which includes jeans, tees, and denim jackets ranging in price from $105 to $369, benefits Self Evident Truths, an organization championing LGBTQ visibility. It's working on a project compiling photos of 10,000 people nationally that “identify as anything other than 100% straight,” according to its website.

“The powerful message of awareness and acceptance behind Mother Denim's #LoveYourOther campaign spoke to us deeply,” April Uchitel, Spring’s chief brand officer told Refinery29, underscoring the shopping app's emphasis on finding ways for “brands to support one another for our customers to connect with the people behind the labels.”

This isn’t intended to be a one-off project or an empty gesture for Mother Denim. "Our hope is to continue to include gender-neutral jeans as part of our denim offering. Gender-neutral is a part of a larger movement and consciousness — we are just trying to bring light and awareness to it,” Tim Kaeding, Mother Denim’s designer and cofounder, explained.

Check out the full array of #LoveYourOther shots, here.

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NBA Pulls All-Star Game From North Carolina In Protest Against Homophobic Laws

July 21, 2016, 5:30 pm
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The NBA will join other prominent groups in taking its talents out of North Carolina after the state passed homophobic, transphobic, and discriminatory legislation.

The league announced Thursday that its 2017 All-Star game, which had been scheduled to take place in Charlotte, is currently homeless, though speculation is that New Orleans is an early front-runner.

The NBA made it clear that the decision to move was a direct result of HB2, though it left the door open to a return in 2019. The league highlighted that the law clashed with their “core values” including “diversity, inclusion, fairness and respect for others but also the willingness to listen and consider opposing points of view.”

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was displeased by the development.

“The sports and entertainment elite, Attorney General Roy Cooper and the liberal media have for months misrepresented our laws and maligned the people of North Carolina simply because most people believe boys and girls should be able to use school bathrooms, locker rooms and showers without the opposite sex present,” Gov. McCrory said in a statement posted to the state’s website.

The Charlotte Hornets, whose stadium was set to host the game and attendant festivities, released a statement in support of the league, as did Turner, a major broadcast partner.

We’ve clearly come a long way from Michael Jordan’s famous declaration that “Republicans buy shoes, too” in reference to his refusal to take political stances. Jordan, ironically enough, is also the principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets.

North Carolina Senator Jeff Jackson used Jordan's likeness to comment on McCrory's legacy. We can't be sure, but that's probably the first time a politician has used the meme we all know as Tearful Michael to dunk on someone in his own state. Disappointing but historical.

Read the NBA’s full statement below.

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"Trump Yourself" Shows You Exactly How Donald Trump Would Insult You

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There’s no need to imagine how Donald Trump might insult you, because he probably already has. The (now official) Republican presidential nominee has harsh words for seemingly everyone, and the Hillary Clinton campaign wants the world to know exactly what he’s saying. Thus, “Trump Yourself” was born.

Trump Yourself is a website created by the Democratic candidate that places real Donald Trump insults over users’ Facebook profile pictures. What ensues is a hilarious juxtaposition between smiling faces and downright unpleasant words that are 100% genuine quotes said by Trump during his time on the campaign trail and beyond.

The captions include phrases like “fat pig” and the classic “hater and loser,” as well as statements like “Donald Trump Wants To Ban Me” and “Donald Trump Doesn’t Think I Should Be Able To Get Married.” Each choice comes with its own funky filter, sometimes decorated with stickers or other graphics that really drive the point home.

However, this isn’t just for laughs. The humorous filters are all a part of the Hillary campaign’s larger point: Donald Trump’s ideas are dangerous. If the quotes themselves don’t scare you, then the generator also gives context, providing excerpts from the exact interview, speech, or, of course, tweet, the words came from. If you get bored of the quotes, don’t worry: there are still three months of speeches left.

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Cara Delevingne Just Chopped Off Her Signature Blonde Hair

July 21, 2016, 6:30 pm
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It’s hard to think of Cara Delevingne without picturing her long blonde hair. The model and actress has covered magazines and movie posters alike while showing off her golden locks, but today she posted a photo on Instagram that left fans speechless.

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A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on

It’s unmistakable: her hair has been chopped. Leave it to the Paper Towns star to announce it in the most mysterious way possible. Captioned with nothing other than the haircut emoji, the photo shows a mess of blond hair on the floor. How much, however, is unclear. Did she get a bob? A lob? Or just say “screw it” and go for the full pixie?

Luckily, she didn’t drag out the suspense for too long, a few hours later posting a photo from San Diego Comic Con:

Thank you for the ✂️ @mararoszak make up by @mollyrstern outfit by @dsquared2 @robzangardi @marielwashere

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Her hair, which was cut by artist Mara Roszak, now falls just above her shoulders, giving her back a much-needed break during the summer months. Rosznak posted a video on her own Instagram where fans can watch the chop in action.

The haircut squat✂️ #caradelevingne

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It seems like Delevingne has had hair (literally) on the brain these past few days, just last night appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to shave a stranger’s head. Little did the world know that the next day, she’d be going through a (admittedly less dramatic) transformation of her own.

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Women With ADHD Might Also Be Suffering From Other Mental Disorders

July 21, 2016, 7:00 pm
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A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found a concerning presence of mental illness in women who had ADHD, suggesting a correlation between the conditions. Published in Child: Care, Health and Development, the study found that of the 3,908 Canadian women aged 20 to 39 surveyed, instances of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts were much more common for the 107 women who also had ADHD as opposed to those without it.

“The prevalence of mental illness among women with ADHD was disturbingly high,” said Esme Fuller-Thomson, one of the authors of the study and Sandra Rotman Endowed Chair at University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. “With 46% having seriously considered suicide, 36% having generalized anxiety disorder, 31% having major depressive disorder and 39% having substance abuse problems at some point in their life.”

According to Fuller-Thomson, these rates are more than four times the odds of suicidal thoughts and generalized anxiety disorders in women without ADHD, and more that double the odds of major depressive disorder and substance abuse.

Another surprising finding? Women with ADHD were also much more likely to report physical problems, such as disabling pain or insomnia.

“Unfortunately, our study does not provide insight into why women with ADHD are so vulnerable,” Fuller-Thomson admits, although she guesses that mental health problems could be contributing to these stresses, or vice versa.

What’s important is that the study has prompted further research on women and ADHD, something that previously was considered a boys’ disorder. These findings suggest that health care providers should provide equal support and care of their patients, regardless of gender.

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This is What Humans Would Look Like If They Evolved To Survive Car Crashes

July 21, 2016, 7:30 pm
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Humans evolving to better withstand car crashes sounds like a win-win scenario…until you see exactly what that would look like. The Traffic Accident Commission of Melbourne, Australia took the liberty of imagining just that, and the results are absolutely horrifying.

Doctors, artists, and engineers teamed up to create Graham, a mock-up of this supposed human who has no neck but does have air sacs on his ribcage. While these features would be helpful — there’s no risk of Graham breaking his neck in a crash, and the sacs act like a built-in airbag — they come at the expense of, well, pretty much everything else. Graham looks less like a person and more like a lump of flesh, with sunken facial features and ears that go in rather than out.

In addition to the structural changes, Graham has some other “advantages” as well. For instance, his skin is tougher, and knees and ankles more mobile, but that face…*shudder*. It’s hard to decide whether or not it would be worth it.

Of course, Graham isn’t actually #goals, he’s more a reminder of just how ill-suited our bodies are for car travel. The Traffic Accident Commission knows this too well, so the next time you decided not to use a seatbelt, take one look at Graham. He’ll quickly change your tune.

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All The Mr. Robot Fan Theories You Need To Know

July 21, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Mr. Robot, in its second season on USA, is a powerhouse of paranoia and doubt.

Our hero, Elliot, is at constant war with the hallucination of his father, Mr. Robot, who inspires him to commit crimes and generally wreak havoc. Basically the whole first season passed without us realizing that Mr. Robot was a Fight Club -style illusion, but now that cat's out of the bag and banging around Elliot's subconscious.

We're left with a set of characters stuck in the aftermath of the worst cyber attack in US history. Evil Corporation, the show's first-season villain, is reeling and the government seems almost powerless to fix things. But questions abound about what happened, what F Society is up to, and basic facts of Elliot's reality. The show is full of red herrings, cryptic half-truths, and ripe for speculation. What happened to Tyrell Wellick? How do Leon and Elliot know each other? Where is Elliot, anyways?

What follows is all the fan theories fit to print, focused on untangling the thickly-woven web of lies, deceit, and outright hallucinations.

Elliot's In Prison

This theory posits that Elliot is in jail or a mental institution. He has the same meal in the same place every day. He talks to the same people, watches the same things, and has no internet access. He also has to talk in a support group, which Ray mysteriously knows about, and lives in a rectangular room. While we've seen evidence that Elliot's reality connects to New York, we also saw evidence that Mr. Robot wasn't a figment of his imagination. So we don't know what to think.

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Now There's Motorized Luggage You Can Ride Around The Airport

July 21, 2016, 8:30 pm
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It’s hard to say which is the most stressful part about being at the airport: getting to your gate or handling your luggage? With an invention called Modobag, these two problems solve themselves, and it’s over halfway to its Indiegogo goal.

The creators of Modobag describe it as “the world’s only motorized, smart and connected carry-on.” Put simply, it’s luggage you can ride. Boasting a speed of eight miles per hour — that’s three times faster than the average time it takes to walk — Modobag comes with some neat bonus features, like GPRS-GSM tracking and LED lights, so losing your luggage is a thing of the past. It also comes with dual USB charging ports, so riders can stay connected while they’re on the move, and don’t have to fight for a space near the airport’s limited charging stations. Plus, it's totally FAA, TSA, UN and IATA compliant.

Modobag can travel up to six miles at a time, which is more than enough room for travelers to make their connecting flights while also stopping for a snack. Although it’s unclear exactly how much the Modobag would retail for, a donation of $995 gives customers the perk of being one of the first people to receive the invention. Other perks include t-shirts, chargers, and up to five Modobags at a time.

Plus, it’s just a whole lot of fun, even if it’s a little unconventional. If your only hesitation is that you might look stupid riding it, remember: there are people out there on hover boards.

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Here's Everything Important That Happened Day 1 Of Comic-Con

July 21, 2016, 8:45 pm
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Comic-Con has come a long way from its roots. What started out as a convention exclusively for the most devoted of fans has become an all-inclusive festival featuring some of the most popular characters, actors, and creators on the planet. Not everything that happens is noteworthy, but there were some major highlights from Day 1.

First off, John Bradley discussed the end of Game of Thrones. The actor, who plays Samwell Tarley, says that the show is following in the footsteps of great TV dramas like Breaking Bad and Mad Men with its two shortened final seasons. He still doesn’t know the ending, though.

We learned that the upcoming Moana won’t feature a love interest for its princess, in a modern move by Disney. Read more about that here.

Mr. Robot played a 12-minute mini-episode via VR headset. The episode, which consisted of only a few scenes, showed Elliot and the now-dead Shayla visiting Coney Island, dancing, and having a great time. Only the memory glitches and Elliot is left alone. He rises and gets to work on his computer, a major departure from the first three episodes of season two.

The Mr. Robot cast and crew also dropped some major knowledge on what would be happening in the upcoming season. That included revelations about character psychology and how the second season will be much more explosive than the first.

Netflix announced that Daredevil would be returning for a third season.

Luke Cage, featuring characters from Jessica Jones, got its first trailer. It looks amazing, like a fitting third to join Matt Murdock and Jones in their own crime-fighting superhero team.

That team, of course, had a trailer of their own. Big day for Netflix and Marvel!

Some new Suicide Squad content dropped. First, we got more of a look at Margot Robbie ’s soon-to-be-iconic Harley Quinn. Second, Jared Leto’s creepy Joker got his own trailer, complete with green hair and weird laugh. What a fun guy.

Finally, Cara Delevingne debuted a new short-hair look in a promotional appearance for the upcoming Valerian. The film itself, based on an iconic French comic book and directed by Luc Besson, sounds insane and possibly awesome.

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These Tweets Break Down The Major Moments From Donald Trump's RNC Speech

July 21, 2016, 8:55 pm
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After officially securing his party's nomination for president this week, Donald Trump took the stage on Thursday night to outline his policy proposals at home and abroad. Trump's speech, which focused heavily on "law and order" and "safety," marked the end of the four-day-long Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Over the course of the week, a host of speakers stepped up to the podium, most in support of Trump — including his wife and several of his children. On Thursday, he was introduced by his oldest daughter, Ivanka. But Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who ran against Trump in the primaries, made headlines when he refused to endorse the New York businessman the night before.

Refinery29's News team was there at the Quicken Loans Arena live-tweeting the speech. Ahead, we round up the biggest moments.

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Why Ivanka Trump Thinks Women Should Vote For Her Dad

July 21, 2016, 10:18 pm
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Expect to see a lot more of Ivanka Trump on the campaign trail in the coming months.

On Thursday, the eldest daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech in support of her dad on the final night of the Republican National Convention.

The 34-year-old has been praised as the campaign's "secret weapon" and "greatest asset, " especially when it comes to reaching out to young, female voters. Her introduction, ahead of her father's own convention speech, provided a preview of the message she might bring to the trail in the coming months.

Like her siblings, who spoke in the days before her, Ivanka sprinkled her remarks with personal anecdotes that showed a more human side of her father. She said he “listens to everyone” and shared that when he reads stories of injustice in the newspaper, he seeks out those people and invites them to Trump Tower.

“My father not only has the strength and ability necessary to be the next president, but also the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader our country needs,” she said.

But she also gave a direct and powerful appeal to women. She called her father “color-blind and gender-neutral,” citing his record on hiring women early in his career and having women at high-level positions within the company now. Ivanka said that he will fight close the wage gap by focusing “on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for all.”

“He will fight for equal pay for equal work, and I will fight for this, too — right alongside him,” she said.

Ivanka Trump also made a refererence to her own personal politics. She has supported Democrats in the past and her recent status of not being registered with any political party as of last fall prevented her from casting a ballot for her dad in New York's GOP primary. On Thursday night, she said “like many of my fellow millennials, I do not consider myself categorically Republican or Democrat."

"More than party affiliation, I vote what’s right for my family and my country," she said. "Sometimes, it’s a tough choice. That is not the case this time."

Trump's other adult children — Donald Jr., Eric, and Tiffany — also addressed delegates this week. (The only one who didn't speak was Barron, his 10-year-old son with current wife, Melania Trump.)

But Ivanka's role may be especially crucial as her father tries to win over more women voters. Polls show large percentages of women have a negative view of the GOP nominee — even some young Republican women are continuing to reject his candidacy.

Alex Smith, chairman of the College Republican National Committee, said featuring the oldest daughter so prominently is a "100% deliberate" move.

My father not only has the strength and ability necessary to be the next president, but also the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader our country needs.

“She is an incredibly beautiful and successful businesswoman who credits her success to her father’s willingness to treat women equally in the workplace at all levels of his organization," Smith told Refinery29. "I think she can be an incredibly effective ally, but it’s up to us to make sure that we go out there and create that conversation."

In addition to working for her father's organization as an executive vice president, Ivanka has launched her own jewelry, fashion, accessory, and fragrance collections as part of a growing lifestyle brand, which her website describes as a "celebration of women working at all aspects of their lives." ( Women's Wear Daily reported that she wore one of her own designs to the RNC on Thursday.)

That brand has gained fans like Victoria Feldmeier, a 21-year-old conservative from Pennsylvania.

"A lot of girls my age love her," Feldmeier said from the stands of Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday. "She is a strong, classy woman. We’re really obsessed with her blog — we look at it all the time."

Beyond the blog, Feldmeier sees Ivanka as a "great role model for young women."

"She clearly has very ambitious goals and aspirations and the way she carries herself is something a lot of girls can look up to," she said.

Feldmeier thinks Trump's daughters, along with female GOP politicians who support his campaign, can help "him to win over a lot of women."

“What [Ivanka] says and what Tiffany Trump says about their father, a lot of women should take into consideration," she said. "They speak very highly of him.”

Ivanka's influence goes beyond her role as a campaign surrogate. She and husband, Jared Kushner, with whom she has three children, are also seen as key advisers to Trump's campaign.

Bethany Bostron is one of those GOP voters Trump has yet to win over. When asked about whether she supports her party's nominee, the 25-year-old Virginia delegate said that she's "not his biggest fan."

"I don't think he's a very good representation of conservatism," she said.

But earning her vote will likely take some work.

"I hope there's some good substance in her speech," she said when asked what Ivanka can do to help gain her support. "That's what I care about."

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Fergie Hints That The Kim Vs. Taylor Feud Is A Publicity Stunt

July 22, 2016, 1:30 am
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Not even Fergie can escape questions about the beef between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian following that Snapchat reveal. As it happens, the pop star has an interesting theory about it all.

During an interview on Australia's Kyle and Jackie O Show, the singer hinted that the feud was simply part of a publicity stunt.

"Knowing them it's probably a big master plan," she joked. "They'll probably all come together at the MTV Awards or something."

Don't think it hasn't crossed our minds. Stunt or no, Fergie expressed support for Kardashian, who appears in her "M.I.L.F." video.

“Kim’s so cool, you’ve gotta respect her sticking up for her husband," she said.

So, anyone else bracing themselves for the eventual peace brokering between Kim and Taylor in a highly visible arena? We wouldn't put it past them.

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Prince George Celebrates 3rd Birthday With New Portraits

July 22, 2016, 1:45 am
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Your Friday morning just got off to a wonderful start: New (and adorable) photos of Prince George have arrived.

The royal tot turns 3 today, and to celebrate, Kensington Palace has shared new portraits. Per usual, they're precious. What can we say? Will and Kate make cute babies.

Photographer Matt Porteous shot the images at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home in Norfolk, England.

"The Duke and Duchess thank everyone for all the lovely birthday messages they have received for Prince George," the family shared.

Even Lupo, the family dog, makes a cameo. Princess Charlotte, alas, does not. Maybe next time?

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