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Rachel Simon

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Rachel Simon is the Wellbeing Editor at Mic, covering mental health, relationships, money, career, and more. In addition to her work at Mic and Bustle (where was formerly the Entertainment News Editor), she's been published in Cosmo, Glamour, Mic, Gay Mag, and the Huffington Post. She graduated from Emerson College magna cum laude with a B.A. in Writing, Literature and Publishing. When not writing and editing, Rachel is likely playing with her dog, devouring new books, and/or discussing the merits of 'Buffy' Season 6. You can reach her at @rachel_simon on Twitter and @rsimon113 on Instagram.

The Details Inside The Stunning 'Big Little Lies' Homes Actually Reveal Way More Than You Realized

Bustle's I Keep It Real series pulls back the curtain at how your favorite movies & TV shows are able to feel as realistic as possible. Big Little Lies' title sums up the HBO show perfectly: it's a combination of the mundane (suburban trivia nights,…
By Rachel Simon

The Real Stories Behind 5 Of 'New Amsterdam's Wildest Medical Cases

Bustle's I Keep It Real series pulls back the curtain at how your favorite movies & TV shows are able to feel as realistic as possible. NBC's New Amsterdam has only been on the air for one season, but already, the show has claimed a spot in the…
By Rachel Simon

9 Movies & Shows To Stream This Month, From Amy Poehler's Comedy To Zac Efron's Ted Bundy Film

As hard as it might be to believe, we're already a few days into May. Summer's right around the corner, and while that change might not be reflected just yet in the weather (seriously, can we put away our jackets yet?!), the entertainment world is…
By Rachel Simon

Couples Therapy Didn't Save My Relationship Like I Hoped — But What Happened Was Even Better

It was hard to hear anything over my crying. I could vaguely make out the sound of our therapist's words — are you OK? How does what Kurt just said make you feel? — but all I could do was sob. Kurt, my boyfriend, had just announced that despite…
By Rachel Simon

Why The 'Jane The Virgin' Costume Designer Purposely Made Jane's Wardrobe Shoppable IRL

Bustle's I Keep It Real series pulls back the curtain at how your favorite movies & TV shows are able to feel as realistic as possible. When the fifth and final season of Jane the Virgin comes to its conclusion this spring, fans will look back on…
By Rachel Simon

How 'Veep' Uses Actual Politics To Keep The Satirical Comedy Painfully Real

Bustle's I Keep It Real series pulls back the curtain at how your favorite movies & TV shows are able to feel as realistic as possible. Political TV shows are typically one of two things: intense and melodramatic (Scandal, House of Cards) or…
By Rachel Simon

How 'Stranger Things' Uses Music To Make The Show Feel So Incredibly '80s

Bustle's I Keep It Real series pulls back the curtain at how your favorite movies & TV shows are able to feel as realistic as possible. Considering that a typical episode of Netflix's Stranger Things features monsters, psychokinesis, and alternate…
By Rachel Simon

9 Albums Out This Spring That You Need To Have On Your Radar, From Lizzo to This '90s Boy Band

We may be barely four months into 2019, but already, some truly great new music has been released. From Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next to Solange's When I Get Home to Maren Morris' Girl to Jenny Lewis' On The Line, the list of the year's must-hear…
By Rachel Simon

Sara Bareilles Breaks Down The Meaning Behind 8 Of Her Most Personal Songs

It's been a long time since the world got a new Sara Bareilles album. There was 2015's Waitress soundtrack, featuring songs written and sung by Bareilles, but that was for a Broadway musical, not herself. And yes, there was NBC's Jesus Christ…
By Rachel Simon

An Oral History Of 'Parks & Rec's "Galentine's Day" Episode From Amy Poehler, Retta, & More

Regardless of whether you like to spend Valentine's Day on a romantic date or hanging at home solo, chances are that you spend the day before, Feb. 13, surrounded by friends. After all, while Galentine's Day — the annual celebration of the bonds…
By Rachel Simon

From A Noah Centineo Rom-Com To A Teen Classic, Here Are The Movies & Shows To Stream In April

April 1 is coming up fast, and with the start of the new month comes plenty to get excited about: warmer weather, Cadbury chocolates, and, of course, a ton of great movies and TV shows. While it's definitely worth going to a theater this month to…
By Rachel Simon

9 Must-See Movies & Shows Out This Spring, From A Teen Comedy To The Year's Most Anticipated TV

Congratulations: we finally made it out of winter. As of March 20, spring has officially begun, and even though the temperatures in many places aren't too warm just yet, the end of winter days are still a reason to celebrate. And what better way to…
By Rachel Simon

9 Movies & Shows To Watch This Weekend, From Tearjerking Rom-Coms To Shocking True Crime

It's (almost) the weekend! This has been a busy last few days, from The Bachelorette finale to the college admissions scandal to Beto O'Rourke's campaign announcement to the Avengers: Endgame trailer to — you get the point. We could all use a break…
By Rachel Simon

9 Movies & Shows Perfect To Stream On International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day (IWD), ladies! On Friday, Mar. 8, women across the globe are celebrating their peers and spreading the message of gender equality however they can. There are so many different ways to support women on IWD, from…
By Rachel Simon

Rapper-Songwriter Raja Kumari On Becoming The Hero She Wished She Had As A Kid

When celebrities hang out in the Bustle office, we want to give them the chance to leave their mark. Literally. So we hand them a pen, a piece of paper, a few questions, and ask them to get creative. The rest is up to them. This time,…
By Rachel Simon

Khloe Kardashian Just Accused Jordyn Woods Of Lying In Her 'Red Table Talk' Interview

On Friday, March 1, Jordyn Woods went on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk to address the Tristan Thompson cheating scandal that's captivated the public for the last week. On the show, Woods — who was accused of hooking up with Thompson, the…
By Rachel Simon

9 Movies & TV Shows Out This March You Absolutely Won't Want To Miss

As hard as it might be to believe, February has already come to an end, with Friday marking the very first day of March. The year is seriously speeding by, and chances are that this next month, too, will be gone in the blink of an eye (but hey, at…
By Rachel Simon

Women Were The Champions Of The Oscars & It's About Damn Time

If "The Oscars" and "gender equality" don't typically go hand-in-hand in your mind, you're certainly not alone. Year after year, the Academy Awards has snubbed women, whether by honoring only male-driven Best Picture nominees, skipping over women in…
By Rachel Simon

Emilia Clarke Offered Khaleesi’s Dragons To RBG At The Oscars & It's A Match Made In Heaven

Well, this is a sentence you probably didn't expect to read. At the 2019 Oscars, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke offered Khaleesi's dragons to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as a form of protection for the 85-year-old Supreme Court justice. Totally normal,…
By Rachel Simon

Adam Lambert Has Been Singing With Queen For WAY Longer Than You Realize

Although the 2019 Academy Awards may have had no host, the show still opened with a bang. To start off the night, American Idol alum Adam Lambert took the stage for a musical performance alongside the beloved rock band Queen — aka the group featured…
By Rachel Simon