The collective takeaway is that producing, forging and actualizing belief is a way to center oneself, turn the volume down on all the noise out there, and feel… well, to put it simply, good.
Apparently realizing that launching feuds with other female celebrities could be bad for her burgeoning beauty-products brand, Tisdale immediately jumped into damage control mode Tuesday and had her rep insist to TMZ that her essay was not about Duff, Moore or Trainor.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Guerin has repeatedly stressed the importance of building a complementary team rather than just a collection of all-stars, with Trocheck embodying that sentiment.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Designers are craving excitement and color this season, manifesting this shift with maximalist bedding sporting punchy colors, big stripes, and winding patterns.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
The language of manifesting your dreams into reality might sound nonsensical or contrived, but to JOP, his magical thinking became his saving grace.
—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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