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		<title>5 Birth Months With The Best Style</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Garbanzos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[May In fashion, people born in May will always be wearing the latest trends. Typically privileged in growing up around luxury, you&#8217;ll never catch May in a simple t-shirt and jean look &#8212; unless it&#8217;s designer.]]></description>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="may">May</h2>



<p>In fashion, people born in May will always be wearing the latest trends. Typically privileged in growing up around luxury, you&#8217;ll never catch May in a simple t-shirt and jean look &#8212; unless it&#8217;s designer. They love arranging capsule wardrobes for each season and owning basic tops and bottoms to layer every outfit they wear. People born in this month love a lot of solid color pieces. From trench coats to their suede leather boots, any ounce of accents you see will usually be pretty minimalistic.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="august">August</h2>



<p>No one is more of an obvious pick on this list than someone born in August. With their already vibrant and bright personalities, how could they not own the coolest clothes in their wardrobe? They love anything with a pattern that&#8217;ll make them stand out. They love their bold colours and designer brands. High-end fashion makes them excited, as there&#8217;s just something about its quality that elevates their style.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="october">October</h2>



<p>October natives are the definition of dressing to impress. They&#8217;re known to care about their appearance, so they typically invest a lot of time and money in it. They love designer brands as much as August but won&#8217;t mind shopping for a bargain as long as they still look good. Their style has a lot of pastel colours in it, with pink as a favourite. These birth months like to embrace their femininity. So, they&#8217;ve got a very classy wardrobe.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="march">March</h2>



<p>Though vanity is less of an interest, March is still one of the most creative birth months of the year. That&#8217;s where their style comes from. These birth months like to experiment with different prints, aesthetics, or looks. So, they&#8217;re the ones who are more than comfortable wearing a different outfit than everyone else. Their style is dreamy and a bit fairytale-like.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="february">February</h2>



<p>People born in February are the trendsetters of the year. They are the most unique sign that doesn&#8217;t like to play by the rules. They&#8217;re the type to make inside-out shirts look cool and laced nightgowns as something classy. They&#8217;re as creative as March and style-oriented as their polar opposite. But when it comes to fashion, they are in their own element. Don&#8217;t be surprised if you find a lot of unique necklaces or shoes in their wardrobe.</p>
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		<title>Shailene Woodley Wore Baggy Sequin Balenciaga Trousers to the Emmy Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shailene Woodley skipped the gown at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles, arriving on the red carpet in pants instead.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction"><a href="https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2026/09/aaron-rodgers-says-shailene-woodley-told-him-days-after-their-engagement-i-got-to-go-f-this-guy-before-the-wedding" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shailene Woodley skipped the gown at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles, arriving on the red carpet in pants instead</a>.</p>



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<p>The pants come from Pierpaolo Piccioli&#8217;s Balenciaga F/W 26 haute couture collection: sequin-embroidered trousers, a divisive trend that almost never lands on a red carpet, let alone a sequin-encrusted pair.</p>



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<p>Woodley kept the runway pairing, a plunging periwinkle tank, but swapped the oversize coat for burgundy opera gloves. Stylist Karla Welch added a collared necklace of Venetian glass by HOWL, and the flooded hem swallowed her heels.</p>



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<p><a href="https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2026/09/shailene-woodley-won-her-first-emmy-at-34-for-her-work-in-hulus-paradise" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Woodley won her first Emmy last week, taking Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Hulu&#8217;s &#8220;Paradise.&#8221;</a> For that event she wore a normal dress.</p>



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		<title>God Has Been Preparing Your Path All Along</title>
		<link>https://thoughtcatalog.com/karin-hadadan/2026/09/god-has-been-preparing-your-path-all-along/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karin Hadadan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[God has been guiding your journey all along according to His purpose and timing, as Karin Hadadan shares. Rebecca Simon’s Finding God Every Day echoes this message with daily encouragement to trust God’s plan.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction">God has been guiding your journey all along according to His purpose and timing, as Karin Hadadan shares. Rebecca Simon’s <em><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/4pjx5WM">Finding God Every Day</a></strong></em> echoes this message with daily encouragement to trust God’s plan. Read on and walk confidently in His purpose today.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">
<p>And those whom he predestined, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified.</p>
<cite>Romans 8:30</cite></blockquote>



<p>God’s divine salvation plan for us follows a sacred sequence—His predestination refers to His eternal choice, heavenly path, and holy purpose for His believers. This unbreakable spiritual chain is proof of His faithfulness to complete what He started in the heavenly realms—which also speaks directly to you—a masterpiece of divine creation for whom He has a purpose and plan that He will complete and accomplish through His power.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://amzn.to/4pjx5WM"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="1280" width="1024" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png?w=850" alt="" class="wp-image-1162194" style="width:612px;height:auto" sizes="auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png 1080w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png?resize=384,480 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png?resize=640,800 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png?resize=768,960 768w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trust-God-by-Rebecca-Simon.png?resize=1024,1280 1024w" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Discover more about God’s purpose for your life, <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/4pjx5WM">read here.</a></strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>This truth of God’s sovereignty and salvation reveals His eternal perspective versus our limited human view of time. God has a divine perspective that transcends our own—He knows the past, present, and future of our lives. He knows the people He will divinely orchestrate into our path and the role they will play. He knows the divine timing of each chapter and the occurrences within them. </p>



<p>He knows not only your spiritual journey, but that of others—able to see a grand tapestry of His will unfolding behind the scenes. But as we fixate on our personal troubles, we see things only from our human, limited awareness—we can’t comprehend why things are happening according to His divine timing, we can’t understand why people are divinely placed in our lives and then called elsewhere, we can’t grasp where He is leading us or how we are being spiritually guided.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://amzn.to/4pjx5WM"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="1280" width="1024" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png?w=850" alt="" class="wp-image-1161282" style="width:560px;height:auto" sizes="auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png 1080w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png?resize=384,480 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png?resize=640,800 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png?resize=768,960 768w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rebecca_-Simon_Christian_Devotionals_Books12.png?resize=1024,1280 1024w" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">To learn more about trusting God’s guidance, <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/4pjx5WM">read Rebecca Simon&#8217;s book.</a></strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>By understanding God’s divine perspective, the way we perceive current struggles is spiritually shifted. We no longer resist the present moment, for we know that this precise moment is part of the divine, predestined plan. We know that because we were called by Him, we will be blessed and justified, and from that sacred state, we will succeed in the divine calling He has placed upon our lives. This is when we realize—beyond our own personal purpose, we are rooted in God’s eternal purpose—where we, our lives, and the way it is unfolding is proof of the glory of His masterpiece-filled work in and through us.</p>
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		<title>4 Zodiacs With The Soul Of A Healer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[January Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The verb “to heal” is derived from an Old High German word which means to “make whole,” or to return something to its former healthy state. Heal, whole, healthy—it’s all basically the same word.]]></description>
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<p>The verb “<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heal">to heal</a>” is derived from an Old High German word which means to “make whole,” or to return something to its former healthy state. Heal, whole, healthy—it’s all basically the same word.</p>



<p>Suffering is part of human existence, and whether the wound is psychological, spiritual, or physical, healers are among the most noble and esteemed personalities in every culture.</p>



<p>The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is like astrology in that it defines different personality types, but instead of using the stars’ alignment at your birth, you get classified after answering a series of questions about yourself. There are 16 Myers-Briggs types, while there are 12 zodiac signs. The INFP personality type—standing for “introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving—is known as “The Healer” or “The Mediator,” because they love helping others to resolve their problems.</p>



<p>Here are four zodiac signs who are like INFPs due to their soothing presence, their eagerness to offer emotional support, and the fact that they are far gentler and humbler than they are confrontational and self-centered.</p>



<p><strong>1. Cancer</strong></p>



<p>It’s an unfortunate stroke of fate that the zodiac’s most natural healer has a name that also signifies the world’s second-leading cause of death. But the astrological sign Cancer, named after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(constellation)">a constellation</a> in the Northern celestial hemisphere rather than a mutating-cell disorder, is ruled by the Moon, making them intuitive and maternal. They tend to be homebodies rather than adventurers, and they lovingly feather their nest so that it’s a supreme place of comfort—part sanctuary and part hospice.</p>



<p><strong>2. Pisces</strong></p>



<p>With Neptune—the planet of mysticism and transcendence—as their overseer, Pisces acts as an intercessor between the physical world and the metaphysical plane. Deeply empathic and intuitive, they can tell when you aren’t feeling well without you having to make a peep. They are the zodiac’s great listeners. Their gentle, calming demeanor gives them an uncanny knack for making you feel comfortable sharing your most intimate secrets while feeling totally secure that they’ll remain secrets. You won’t even be ashamed of crying around them—and few things can heal the soul better than a good cry.</p>



<p><strong>3. Virgo</strong></p>



<p>As an Earth sign, Virgo is grounded and stable. Being ruled by Mercury makes them wizards of communication. What better to heal what’s ailing you than a stable person who knows just the right thing to say at the right time, and exactly how to deliver the message? When you need to hear an encouraging word, Virgo is there, delivering it smoothly and with a smile. They can brighten your mood right when all seems hopeless and dark. As the ancient Greek poet Pindar put it, “The best of healers is good cheer.”</p>



<p><strong>4. Capricorn</strong></p>



<p>Problem-solvers by nature, Capricorns can remain calm amid chaos, offer solace in times of stress, and provide a safe space amid a raging storm. Don’t be fooled by their iron-hard work ethic and their tendency to be methodical, because it’s rooted from a profound conviction that the best way to pull others out of a pit of despair is to have a well-laid rescue plan and to stick to it. If they find a baby bird with an injured wing chirping desperately all alone in the middle of a field, they will scoop it up in their hands, take it home, and nurse it back to health until the day they can set it free to fly again.</p>
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		<title>Zendaya Walked the Emmys Carpet in a Custom Prada Crystal Naked Dress and a Brand-New Pixie Cut</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Stawiarski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She turned up as a nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, capping the final Euphoria run at the 78th Emmys on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction">She turned up as a nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, capping the final Euphoria run at the 78th Emmys on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. She didn&#8217;t win, and she also presented during the show.</p>



<p>The gown was custom Prada: a nude illusion-mesh base packed with silver crystals and beads in clusters and cascading tiers, a plunging deep-V neckline, a defined sparkling waistband, and a short train. Stylist Law Roach oversaw the ensemble, and he said the dress inspired an even shorter trim on her hair.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="1535" width="1024" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg" alt="Zendaya walking the red carpet at the 78th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles" class="wp-image-1217093" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg 5464w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=384,576 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=640,960 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=768,1151 768w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=1025,1536 1025w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=1366,2048 1366w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=1140,1709 1140w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=256,384 256w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=512,768 512w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=1536,2303 1536w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-2.jpg?resize=2048,3071 2048w" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Zendaya on the red carpet at the 78th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026. Photo by Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.</figcaption></figure>



<p>That hair was the other headline. Coree Moreno cut a brunette pixie he called &#8220;The Modern Sculpted Pixie,&#8221; a piece-y, tousled take with Halle Berry early-2000s references. Ernesto Casillas built a glowing, late-&#8217;90s makeup look using an all-Prada Beauty lineup.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="1426" width="1024" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg" alt="Halle Berry posing for photographers at the Deauville American Film Festival in 1999" class="wp-image-1217094" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg 1469w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=384,535 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=640,891 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=768,1070 768w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=1024,1426 1024w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=1103,1536 1103w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-3.jpg?resize=1140,1588 1140w" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Halle Berry poses for photographers at the 25th American Film Festival in Deauville, France, during the September 1999 presentation of &#8220;Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.&#8221; Photo by Mychele Daniau / AFP via Getty Images.</figcaption></figure>



<p>The finishing touches came from Mikimoto&#8217;s Les Pétales collection: floral earrings with 12-mm White South Sea cultured pearls and roughly 4.4 carats of diamonds, plus matching rings and a bracelet. A diamond-covered Rolex Lady Datejust added more sparkle, and she left her neckline bare to let the dress carry the look.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="683" width="1024" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg" alt="Zendaya, Tom Holland, and Josh Lieberman at the 78th Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles" class="wp-image-1217095" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg 5000w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=384,256 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=640,427 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=1140,760 1140w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-4.jpg?resize=1152,768 1152w" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">At Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2026, Josh Lieberman, Tom Holland, and Zendaya gathered for the 78th Emmy Awards. Photo by Rich Polk / Variety via Getty Images.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Zendaya walked the carpet solo. Tom Holland joined her inside for a rare public date night.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1000" height="1483" src="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-5.jpg" alt="Zendaya in a crystal Prada dress with a pixie cut at the Emmys red carpet" class="wp-image-1217096" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" srcset="https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-5.jpg 1000w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-5.jpg?resize=384,569 384w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-5.jpg?resize=640,949 640w, https://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/zendaya-walked-the-emmys-carpet-in-a-custom-prada-crystal-naked-dress-and-a-bran-5.jpg?resize=768,1139 768w" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Zendaya, styled in a custom Prada crystal naked dress and a fresh pixie cut, makes her mark at the Emmys red carpet. Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures.</figcaption></figure>



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		<title>Emily Willis&#8217; Mom Says the Paralyzed Actress Sometimes Screams and Kicks Her Out of Frustration</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[January Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The family of former adult performer Emily Willis says they&#8217;re seeing signs that the 27-year-old, left in a locked-in state after a cardiac arrest last year, knows exactly what has happened to her.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction">The family of former adult performer Emily Willis says they&#8217;re seeing signs that the 27-year-old, left in a locked-in state after a cardiac arrest last year, knows exactly what has happened to her.</p>



<p>Willis has been in what her family calls a locked-in state since a cardiac arrest at a California rehab in early 2024 left her with severe brain damage. She now breathes and eats through tubes in her neck, and her mother, Yesenia, moved her to Mexico to lead her round-the-clock care at home.</p>



<p>Yesenia says she sees signs her daughter knows exactly what&#8217;s happened to her. Willis sometimes screams and kicks her out of frustration, she says, the reaction of someone who understands she&#8217;s trapped in her own body and can&#8217;t do anything about it. Her younger brother, Michael Cooper, describes a gentler sign: he blows her a kiss and she sometimes puckers her lips back. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t always happen. But it has me thinking she&#8217;s in there.&#8221;</p>



<p>Willis had paid $45,500 in cash for a 21-day ketamine detox at Summit Malibu and texted her brother she&#8217;d be off her phone. She was admitted January 27, 2024. By day three, medical notes described her as &#8220;disheveled, frail, and disoriented.&#8221; On day nine, February 4, a nurse found her unresponsive and not breathing. Paramedics reportedly worked on her for nearly an hour before they detected a pulse. The family says she weighed about 111 pounds going in and 83 by the time of the arrest.</p>



<p>A judge approved a $3 million settlement in July 2026. After fees and liens, roughly $1.25 million sits in a trust for her care. The facility denies wrongdoing and has said Willis repeatedly refused medication and refused to be transferred to a hospital, and that staff couldn&#8217;t force her.</p>



<p>In Mexico, Yesenia told the Daily Mail she plans to buy a house. &#8220;They do things there that aren&#8217;t available here, maybe she can become more independent,&#8221; she said.</p>



<p>For Cooper, not knowing what went wrong is the hardest part. &#8220;That&#8217;s what is so frustrating is that this didn&#8217;t happen to her at home or anything,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It happened under the care of medical professionals who were acting under California law as her legal guardians.&#8221;</p>



<p>He&#8217;s also crushed by his sister&#8217;s inability to defend herself. &#8220;Maybe some people can&#8217;t comprehend this kind of pain,&#8221; he said.</p>



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		<title>4 Zodiac Signs That Always Stand Their Ground</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[January Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The word “uncompromising” can mean many things, both good and bad. One can refuse to compromise because they have high standards, but they can also refuse because they can’t admit when they’re wrong.]]></description>
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<p>The word “uncompromising” can mean many things, both good and bad. One can refuse to <a href="https://collective.world/you-cant-compromise-with-toxic-humans/" data-type="post" data-id="8642">compromise</a> because they have high standards, but they can also refuse because they can’t admit when they’re wrong.</p>



<p>Positive words associated with “uncompromising” are “determined,” “<a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs-ranked-from-indecisive-to-bold-leaders/" data-type="post" data-id="33619">resolute</a>,” and “single-minded.” Such people won’t compromise because they have integrity. They keep their eyes on the prize and are “in it to win it.”</p>



<p>Negative words related to “uncompromising” are “difficult,” “obstinate,” and “pigheaded.” They let their foolish pride get in the way of reaching agreements with others that would work out to everyone’s benefit. This often leads to trouble in relationships and employment.</p>



<p>These are the four <a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/">zodiac signs</a> who tend to be the most uncompromising, along with explanations for how you can steer this trait toward positive outcomes in life—both yours and theirs—rather than disappointment and heartache.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-taurus"><strong>1. <a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/taurus/" data-type="page" data-id="35512">Taurus</a>&nbsp;</strong></h2>



<p>An Earth sign with a fixed modality who is symbolized by the Bull, Taurus can be about as immovable as a giant boulder once they’ve made up their minds. If you’d like to engage them as a business associate or <a href="https://collective.world/what-you-need-in-a-romantic-partner-based-on-your-zodiac-sign/" data-type="post" data-id="32698">romantic partner</a>, the trick is to persuade them <em>before </em>they’ve made up their minds. Be careful to avoid belittling or insulting them, because that will only send them stampeding in the opposite direction. Flattery will work so long as it’s sincere, because Taurus is highly skilled at detecting insincerity. If they think you’re merely trying to butter them up to get what you want from them, you’ve already lost.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-cancer"><strong>2. <a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/cancer/" data-type="page" data-id="34300">Cancer</a></strong></h2>



<p>Cancers are widely regarded as the most emotional of all the star signs, so if you want to get on their good side, don’t even bother with facts, logic, spreadsheets, or scientific studies. The Crab judges things purely on how they <em>feel</em> about them, and they have incredibly good intuition. If their heart tells them that something is right, no amount of lawyerly persuasion will budge them from that immutable inner conviction. They listen to their heart rather than their brain, and once their heart tells them what to do, you might as well be speaking another language if you try to convince them otherwise. On the negative side of things, if you’ve insulted or hurt them in any way, no matter how trivial, they will hold a grudge forever. They will refuse to compromise merely to <a href="https://collective.world/the-4-zodiac-signs-who-need-to-stop-living-out-of-spite/" data-type="post" data-id="42144">spite</a> you.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-capricorn"><strong>3. <a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/capricorn/" data-type="page" data-id="32220">Capricorn</a></strong></h2>



<p>The Goat is an Earth sign ruled by Saturn, which makes them reasonable, <a href="https://collective.world/the-3-biggest-goals-you-should-have-in-2023-based-on-your-zodiac/" data-type="post" data-id="28134">goal-oriented</a>, and hard-working. They are almost the complete opposite of Cancer in the sense that appealing to their emotions is useless if you want to persuade them of something. You might as well be talking to a robot—a very logical, efficient, and practical robot. This sometimes can be a negative trait in the sense that they can come off like a know-it-all. But Capricorn is also a mutable modality, which means that if you actually have a good point to make, they will listen and often change their mind. One of the best things about Capricorns is that they would rather know the truth than be “right” all the time.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="4-leo"><strong>4. <a href="https://collective.world/zodiac-signs/leo/" data-type="page" data-id="35321">Leo</a></strong></h2>



<p>The proud Lion basks in the sun’s unquenchable fire, which makes Leo one of the most confident, bold, curious, and fearless of all the signs. These are all good things. On the down side, Leo can be <a href="https://collective.world/the-zodiac-signs-as-boyfriends-ranked-from-best-to-most-toxic/" data-type="post" data-id="41614">arrogant</a>, combative, cocky, and hesitant to compromise. Unlike Capricorn, Leo is so hell-bent on being the smartest person in the room that they have trouble <em>admitting</em> when they’re wrong, even when it’s obvious to them and everyone else in the room. They are especially sensitive to the idea that they’ve failed at something. The workaround for this is to pat them on the back and remind them of their countless triumphs. Flatter them until you run out of good things to say. If you can distract them and get them to temporarily forget a fleeting setback, you might have a shot at softening them up and making them willing to negotiate and compromise.</p>




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		<title>Judge Judy Is Passing the Gavel to Her Son Adam Almost 30 Years to the Day After She Debuted. &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Have To Prove Anything Else. I Did It.&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://thoughtcatalog.com/nicole-stawiarski/2026/09/judge-judy-is-passing-the-gavel-to-her-son-adam-almost-30-years-to-the-day-after-she-debuted-i-dont-have-to-prove-anything-else-i-did-it/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicole Stawiarski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Judith &#8220;Judge Judy&#8221; Sheindlin, 83, told People she&#8217;s &#8220;never been this content before&#8221; as Judy Justice ends its fourth and final season on Prime Video in late October.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction">Judith &#8220;Judge Judy&#8221; Sheindlin, 83, told People she&#8217;s &#8220;never been this content before&#8221; as Judy Justice ends its fourth and final season on Prime Video in late October. Her spokesman Gary Rosen puts it this way: &#8220;She&#8217;s not retiring, she&#8217;s rewiring.&#8221;</p>



<p>The timing is not an accident. Her son Adam Levy&#8217;s new syndicated courtroom show, Adam&#8217;s Law, premiered September 14, almost exactly 30 years after Judge Judy debuted on September 16, 1996. Sheindlin created it and executive-produces through her company Queen Bee Productions with CBS Media Ventures.</p>



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<p>Levy, 57, is a former two-term Putnam County, New York district attorney who sat on her Prime Video panel show Tribunal Justice for three seasons. &#8220;Maybe eight years ago he wasn&#8217;t ready,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He&#8217;s ready now.&#8221; From the Adam&#8217;s Law trailer: &#8220;I think he has the talent to beat me. And I don&#8217;t like the idea of that.&#8221;</p>



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<p>She&#8217;s also developing Judyverse, an adult animated series inspired by the viral AI &#8220;Baby Judge Judy&#8221; clips she once called &#8220;hilarious and frightening at the same time. Like being cloned while you&#8217;re still alive.&#8221; CBS airs a 90-minute retrospective, Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, on September 22, with Steven Spielberg, Samuel L. Jackson, <a href="https://thoughtcatalog.com/nadia-santiago/2026/09/we-were-so-hungover-we-could-not-move-or-talk-amy-poehler-says-of-this-sketch-she-shot-with-kenan-thompson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Poehler</a>, and RuPaul.</p>



<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to do hair and makeup anymore,&#8221; she said, &#8220;but I still want my message to get out there.&#8221;</p>



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		<title>3 Zodiac Signs With Zero Tolerance For Disrespect</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[January Nelson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most people are mild-mannered, easygoing, even-tempered, good-natured, and don’t see the benefit in holding grudges or being combative. But I’m not here to talk about those people.]]></description>
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<p>Most people are mild-mannered, easygoing, even-tempered, good-natured, and don’t see the benefit in holding grudges or being combative.</p>



<p>But I’m not here to talk about those people.</p>



<p>There’s another type of person who feels that if someone disrespects them even once and they don’t retaliate, it’s an open invitation to disrespect them forever. Maybe they feel this way due to pride, maybe they’re a little insecure, or maybe it’s a mix of both.</p>



<p>Here are the three zodiac signs that you should never disrespect. Never. No. Nuh-uh. Not even once. One strike and you’re out.</p>



<p>Don’t say I didn’t warn you.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-scorpio"><strong>1. Scorpio</strong></h2>



<p>The main reason only a fool would disrespect a Scorpio is because they’re <strong>vindictive</strong>. They aren’t the quickest to anger—that would be Aries—but they’re definitely the slowest to forgive. They have a hard exoskeleton designed to protect their mushy innards. Dark, intense, and mysterious due to an inborn fear of being seen as weak or vulnerable, they respond most strongly to acts of betrayal. They hold grudges for a lifetime. They will seethe and stew and marinate in bitterness as they slowly and methodically plot your demise. You don’t want to get on the Scorpion’s bad side. Be nice to them if you don’t want to get stung.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-leo"><strong>2. Leo</strong></h2>



<p>Leos will never, ever tolerate disrespect due to their <strong>pride</strong>. They’re a Fire sign ruled by the Sun and represented by the Lion. I mean, how more obvious can they make it? They are a proud breed who are confident, regal, commanding, and even a bit imperious. They don’t like feeling as if you’re challenging them. Any slights on their dignity, any threats to their ego, will be met with massive retaliation. Even if you think that what you did or said was a trivial joke, they will take it as a grievous insult and go full-blown scorched-Earth on you. That’s why only a fool would stick their head in a Lion’s mouth.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-aries"><strong>3. Aries</strong></h2>



<p>Ruled by the warrior planet Mars, this Fire sign symbolized by a Ram has the shortest fuse and the quickest temper in the zodiac. Bold, dynamic, fearless, and incapable of being shy or meek, Aries is widely celebrated for their topnotch leadership skills. But it’s a fact of politics, history, and basic human psychology that leaders who allow even the slightest whiff of disrespect don’t stay leaders very long. The masses will smell weakness and be out for their blood. This is why Aries won’t let things slide. If you disrespect them, they will make sure you regret it. Immediately</p>
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		<title>Colin Kaepernick Says He Warned Jay-Z That His NFL Deal Was &#8220;Serving the Culture Up to a Bunch of Racists&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadia Santiago]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Colin Kaepernick is revisiting his fractured relationship with Jay-Z in a new memoir, claiming he privately cautioned the rapper about Roc Nation&#8217;s partnership with the NFL.]]></description>
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<p class="is-style-introduction">Colin Kaepernick is revisiting his fractured relationship with Jay-Z in a new memoir, claiming he privately cautioned the rapper about Roc Nation&#8217;s partnership with the NFL. The account, and the public back-and-forth surrounding it, has reopened a years-long dispute between the two men.</p>



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<p>Kaepernick says the private call happened only after Roc Nation&#8217;s NFL contracts were already signed in 2019. According to his upcoming memoir, he told Jay, &#8220;You&#8217;re the music guy to them. They quite literally need a Black face.&#8221;</p>



<p>He also connects that warning to an alleged 2017 owners meeting where the league discussed needing &#8220;a Black face to help us get rid of the protests.&#8221; The NFL has denied blackballing Kaepernick, and Roc Nation declined to comment to NBC News.</p>



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<p>Jay&#8217;s relationship with Kaepernick had looked very different in 2017. He dedicated &#8220;The Story of O.J.&#8221; to him, wore a &#8220;Colin K&#8221; jersey on SNL and rapped that he&#8217;d turned down the Super Bowl. After Roc Nation partnered with the NFL in 2019, Jay said they&#8217;d &#8220;moved past kneeling&#8221; and contrasted helping millions of people with getting &#8220;stuck on Colin not having a job.&#8221;</p>



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<p>This round started in July at Yankee Stadium. While defending an exclusive Reasonable Doubt vinyl release with Target amid a civil rights boycott over the retailer&#8217;s DEI rollback, Jay rapped, &#8220;They run out of characters, had to bring back up Kap again. Buddy took a check, I ain&#8217;t even mad at him, but along with that check you gotta sign a non-disparagement.&#8221;</p>



<p>Kaepernick says that accusation is false. He told Lester Holt he settled his NFL collusion case in 2019 but didn&#8217;t sign an NDA.</p>



<p>In the Dateline interview that aired Sept. 7, Kaepernick called Jay&#8217;s latest shot &#8220;reputational recovery&#8221; and tied it to the backlash over the NFL partnership. &#8220;The backlash that [Jay-Z] received for partnering with the NFL and going counter to people&#8217;s interests in 2019 was a major problem for him, so much so that he&#8217;s still bringing it up in 2026,&#8221; he told Holt.</p>



<p>Jay&#8217;s counter has stayed consistent: results inside the system matter more to him than symbolic protest. In the freestyle, he hit &#8220;Twitter activists,&#8221; cited Amazon, Meta and Google, and pointed to REFORM Alliance-backed laws and &#8220;half a billion back to the community.&#8221;</p>



<p>Kaepernick&#8217;s memoir, The Perilous Fight, comes out Sept. 15. It won&#8217;t be sold at Target, and Kaepernick is touring with the National Association of Black Bookstores.</p>



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