Posts by ben Margen
Curvy Boss Spotlight: Paulaska Ramirez Is Building What She Once Needed | The Curvy Fashionista
There’s power in visibility. And at The Curvy Fashionista, we believe in spotlighting the dynamic, bold, and fearless plus size professionals who are not just participating in their industries, but redefining them. Because while influencers and creators deserve their shine, so do the executives, founders, educators, and leaders shaping the world behind the scenes. Simply…
Read More5 Lord of the Rings Characters Who Made Sauron Nearly Unstoppable
Sauron is the primary antagonist throughout The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and for a significant portion of the universe that author J. R. R. Tolkien outlined. He is the eponymous Lord of the Rings, as he is responsible for distributing the rings of power to the elves, dwarves, and humans. Of course, everyone…
Read MoreResell Your Gently Worn Plus Size Clothes and Earn Some Cash
TLDR: Spring cleaning is the perfect time to clear out clothes that no longer fit your life and turn them into cash or store credit through resale platforms and plus size resell & consignment boutiques. This guide covers the best online marketplaces (Poshmark, Depop, Mercari, ThredUp) and dedicated plus size resale shops that actually get…
Read More7 Prime Video Shows Where Every Episode Is a Masterpiece
Nothing beats a little downtime with Prime Video. Whether it’s a heart-pounding drama, a crime-fighting action, or an upbeat comedy, the platform’s shows know how to avoid sticking to familiar tropes. Even when the stories feel recognizable, they keep viewers hooked by subverting expectations and reshaping well-worn plotlines into something sharper and more engaging. Without…
Read More7 Crime Shows That Are Perfect From Start To Finish
Crime and criminals have been popular topics on television for decades, and there’s no sign of that changing anytime soon. So, it’s no surprise that so many of the greatest TV shows ever made have been firmly rooted in the crime genre. With its layered characterizations and scope for gritty, stylized storytelling, the genre has…
Read More5 Plus Size Swimsuit Tips That Will Change How You Shop in 2026 | The Curvy Fashionista
Guess what? Swimsuit shopping doesn’t have to be a whole ordeal anymore. For years, plus size people dealt with limited options, sizing that made no sense, and stores that treated us like we didn’t exist. But we’re not in that era anymore. The plus size swimwear market is growing at double the rate of the…
Read More‘SNL UK’s Ratings Dip May Be the First Sign It’s Becoming Just Like the OG ‘Saturday Night Live’
Between its launch and Episode 2, Saturday Night Live UK has seen its first ratings dip. As reported by Deadline, the second episode of SNL UK — hosted by the very good yet slightly confusing choice of Jamie Dornan — drew 205,000 viewers on Sky One, down around 9% from its 226,000 premiere. SNL UK…
Read MoreI Finally Wore the Two-Piece and Yeah… I Was Not Ready for That Confidence | The Curvy Fashionista
Can I tell you about how wearing a two-piece plus size swimsuit changed my life? I’m willing to bet, if I surveyed 100 plus size women, asking them to describe their first bikini experience, many would report that it started in dread. Fear of putting on a bikini creates much anxiety for plus size women…
Read More47 Years Later, This Remains The Most Addictive Sci-Fi Franchise of All Time
In this day and age, franchise films have overwhelmed the cultural landscape, but one still finds a way to reinvent itself. This IP continues to impress, even decades after it came screaming out of the darkness. Sci-fi horror was in its early days in the ‘70s, but Ridley Scott’s Alien redefined what it meant to…
Read More7 ’80s Movies That Have Aged Like Milk
The ’80s were some of the best times, but for certain movies, they might have missed the mark. With larger-than-life hair and neon everything, the decade helped define pop culture, and with social media non-existent, people looked to movies as their main source of entertainment and cultural influence. However, social awareness wasn’t as prominent, leading…
Read More7 Sci-Fi TV Shows That Are 10/10 but Nobody Remembers Today
Sci-fi is a super popular genre, and has remained popular for decades and decades. This is because speculative fiction, especially when it comes to imagining the future of humanity, is a very entertaining prospect for many viewers. But with all the sci-fi TV shows that have come out over the years, not every single one…
Read MoreNetflix’s 6-Part Crime Drama Series Is Still Worth an Easy One-Night Binge
With the state of streaming right now, there are constant shows being dropped — some that slip by quietly, and others that arrive with a big splash and only get bigger. That’s exactly what happened last year when The Perfect Couple debuted on Netflix. The six-episode crime drama had all the markings of a late-summer…
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