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Sky York Journal ‘Tis the season for cozying up with a cuddly blanket, the perfect cinnamon-y candle, and a stack of cozy fall romance books. While we love sweater weather activities like apple picking and visiting pumpkin patches, there’s nothing like reading a new book that you just can’t put down on a crisp fall day. Whether you’re in the mood for something magical like The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst, a small town story such as The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore, or maybe a little bit of spice like The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston, these are…

Sky York Journal Emilia Clarke’s Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.”Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote. “Meanwhile, the pain—shooting, stabbing, constricting pain—was getting worse. At some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was quick and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a life-threatening type of stroke, caused…

Sky York Journal A storm is brewing in Charleston. Months after Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo broke up following three years of dating, the Southern Charm star has found himself in the middle of two budding romances. “I’m having fun being able to kiss someone if I want to,” he shared in the Oct. 9 trailer for season 11 of the reality show, “guilt-free.” Indeed, after his breakup with Paige, Craig seems to have caught the eye of Salley Carson—who has made her interest in him clear since his November 2024 breakup from the Summer House star—as well as her…

Sky York Journal For the Selena star, the film acted as a bright spot amid trying times, with admitting the role was “100 percent” a refuge. “It was hard not to think about stuff, but it was like the best and the worst of times in a way,” she told CBS Sunday Morning in an interview that aired Sept. 28, “because it was every moment on set and every moment I was doing this role, I was so happy. And then back home, it was not great.” The 56-year-old—who finalized her divorce with Ben in January—continued, “It was just like, how…

Sky York Journal Cardi B expects her kids to make money moves, too.  A month after the “Bodak Yellow” rapper announced she is pregnant with her fourth baby, her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs, she revealed what would be the “worst disappointment” to her as a parent.  “Please don’t be lazy,” Cardi—mom to Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 13 months, with ex Offset—explained during her Oct. 6 appearance on On Purpose with Jay Shetty. “Don’t be a bum. Some people have the look, the intelligence, the talent. Some people really have that. But they don’t go nowhere because they’re…

Sky York Journal Natalia Bryant is remembering the Black Mamba, one shot at a time.  The eldest daughter of Vanessa Bryant and the late Kobe Bryant made her creative director debut in the Lakers’ new film Forever Iconic: Purple and Gold Around the World, and she included a sweet nod to her legendary dad.  “This project was an amazing, collaborative environment with such creative people,” Natalia, 22, told People in an Oct. 8 statement, the same day the movie was released, “and we all came together to try and portray the Lakers’ impact, not only in LA but around the…

Sky York Journal What is October Prime Day? October Prime Day, officially known as Prime Big Deal Days, is a second Prime Day Sale that typically occurs in October. This exclusive event for Amazon Prime Membership holders offers major discounts and Amazon deals just in time for the holiday season. Shoppers can expect lightning deal prices and the best Amazon discount possible before the holidays across categories like tech, fashion, beauty, home essentials, and holiday gifts. With a wide range of discounts on popular items and unique finds, it’s the perfect opportunity to score Black Friday-level savings before the holiday…

Sky York Journal Lukas Gage is detailing how he overcame shame surrounding his mental illness.  After The White Lotus alum shared his borderline personality disorder diagnosis in his forthcoming memoir I Wrote This For Attention, he expanded on why he wanted to come forward with such a vulnerable admission.  “For so long, I didn’t have the words for it, my whole teenage years of thinking it’s depression, anxiety, bipolar, whatever,” Lukas explained in an interview with Them published Oct. 9. “I want there to be a conversation that’s not stigmatized and it doesn’t feel like this dirty little secret that…

Sky York Journal Bianca Lawson’s love for Beyoncé is always on top.   After all, the Pretty Little Liars alum reflected on her relationship with stepsister Beyoncé, two years after her dad Richard Lawson and Tina…

Sky York Journal The opening song on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl references the character Ophelia from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, who faces a tragic fate. According to the song’s lyrics, Taylor “might’ve drowned in the melancholy” if she hadn’t been saved by her true love. “I heard you calling / On the megaphone,” Taylor sings. “You wanna see me all alone.” The lyrics appear to be a nod to Travis Kelce calling Taylor out on his New Heights podcast for not meeting him at her Eras Tour, which is how their romance began.  “I swore loyalty to me,…