There aren’t many things more magical than a person’s first experience falling in love. Whether it comes in the form of a childhood crush or in the often confusing realm of high school adolescents, first romances have a way of affecting our larger outlook on love and relationships in general. Experiencing emotions we’ve likely never felt before, we’re...

Hello there, my name is Gemma. I’m 27 years old, and a mother to a little girl called Ariella (4) and we are expecting another little bundle of joy in December! I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2021 after a long battle of symptoms, before getting this diagnosis. Let’s rewind back to when I was younger. I’ve always had trouble with my “bowels.”...

Dearest readers, If you’re at all acquainted with the content I write for this fine TV + Movies section of Thought Catalog, you may have noted my excitement for Bridgerton Season 3. Truth is, I’d not only never seen a single episode of the smash hit Netflix romance series (aside from the brief rundowns of commentary YouTubers), but I’ve never read...

It’s summer, summer, summertime! The days are longer, the sun is shining, and everyone is ready to hang out at their favorite festival or local patio. We have all been anticipating this time for months, but there’s also something else to be excited about when it’s time to wind down and relax at the end of a long, eventful day. That’s right, some new...

Season 3 of Bridgerton dropped at exactly midnight pacific time and three a.m. Eastern time today (don’t ask how I know these exact numbers) and fans rushed to get a glimpse of part one of Colin and Penelope’s friends-turned-lovers romance. The show has done a fantastic job of showcasing the obsessive limerence of “yearning” and the themes of limerence...

Furiosa will bring together three disparate sections of pop culture: Mad Max fans, Anya Taylor-Joy fans, and Fast & Furious fans who mistakenly thought it was a Fast sequel set in Mexico. In other words, chances are high that neophyte Mad Max fans will be in attendance at the movie’s May 24 premiere, allowing George Miller’s franchise to reach a...