The Best #InternationalWomensDay Celebrations on the Internet Right Now

Cortney Clift
Mar 09, 2016

Happy International Women’s Day, ya’ll! We know today’s agenda probably consists of blasting Beyoncé on repeat and reading Gloria Steinem’s memoir, but if you’re looking to switch up the plan, we suggest scrolling through to check out all the awesome ways the Internet has celebrated the best day of the year.

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1. Google: Over on Google’s homepage, you’ll find a fun and creative video titled #OneDayIWill that features women from all across the globe (like Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai) chatting about their aspirations for the future.

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2. Go Pro: The camera company gathered a bunch of women to complete this sentence: “We are ____.” Their answers are sure to give you goosebumps.

3. Emma Watson: The Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women joined forces with the First Lady of New York City to turn the Empire State Building pink.

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4. Demi Lovato: Demi shared this inspiring photo illustration that reimagines the symbol we all know too well.

5. Hillary Clinton: Leave it to Hillary to come up with a IWD Twitter post that really hits all the bases.

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6. New York Magazine’s Supercut of Women in Film: Just in case you need a reminder of some of the best and baddest female characters in film, New York Mag has created a montage that really hits all the highlights.

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7. Marie Claire: Marie Claire has been sharing inspirational quotes by women all day, but these words from Beyoné are definitely going to stick with us.

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Felt obliged to post this on this particular day being as they are everything that represents girl power & my childhood ! My ultimate inspiration. They taught me so much growing up. They inspired me to follow my dreams & to be an independent strong woman!!!! They totally deserve recognition on a day like today!! I was in my first girlband aged 13 & travelled the country for years in determination to find success as it meant so much to me & I wasn't going to give up! They made a stand for girls & women everywhere & inspired so many. Thank you Spice Girls!!!! 🇬🇧💗👯👭👯💗🇬🇧 #girlpower #internationalwomensday #spicegirls

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8. Jess Wright: Jess Wright, an English singer and model, shared this photo of the Spice Girls alongside the caption, “Felt obliged to post this on this particular day being as they are everything that represents girl power & my childhood! My ultimate inspiration. They taught me so much growing up. They inspired me to follow my dreams & to be an independent strong woman!!!! They totally deserve recognition on a day like today!! I was in my first girl band aged 13 & travelled the country for years in determination to find success as it meant so much to me & I wasn’t going to give up! They made a stand for girls & women everywhere & inspired so many. Thank you, Spice Girls!!!!”

9. Jessica Chastain’s Personal Essay: While working on a movie set where both the cast and crew are comprised mostly of women, Jessica took a break from memorizing lines to write about what the unique work experience has been like. Check out the essay in full here. (Photo via Kevork Djansezian/Getty)

10. Reese Witherspoon: Could Reese be the newest member of Taylor’s squad? Maybe. But today, she’s just sharing this awesome GIF of the singer created by FOX ADHD.

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11. Crosstich FTW: This charming and all too real cross-stitched artwork has been circulating throughout the day. We would love this on a pillow ASAP. Please, and thank you.

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12. MTV: Major shout out to MTV, who created this old-school collage of some of the women who inspire us every day.

13. Ariana Grande: Yassss.

14. Ellen DeGeneres: Just in case you need another reason to love Ellen, check out this hilarious, touching and inspiring montage of all the awesome girl power moments that have gone down on the Ellen Show.

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15. Instagram + Jaz O’ Hara: To celebrate International Women’s Day, Instagram decided to highlight Jaz O’Hara’s work with Syrian refugees. The 25-year-old used to work in fashion, but has since quit her job to start the travel blog, The Worldwide Tribe. Currently, she’s in Calais living with refugees and sharing their stories.

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16. Kim Kardashian’s Epic Nude Selfie Response: Hey, remember that time Kim broke the Internet with another nude selfie? And then remember all the drama that ensued? Kim has taken to her website for International Women’s Day to not only explain why she did it, but also unapologetically share her opinion on the debate. She writes, “I am empowered by my body. I am empowered by my sexuality. I am empowered by feeling comfortable in my skin. I am empowered by showing the world my flaws and not being afraid of what anyone is going to say about me. And I hope that through this platform I have been given, I can encourage the same empowerment for girls and women all over the world.”

What’s the best #InternationalWomensDay post you’ve spotted today? Share with us on Twitter @BritandCo.

Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Are The Cutest Red Carpet Couple

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s relationship has stood the test of time. They married just a year after meeting for the first time, and their story has bloomed ever since. They’re one of our favoritecelebrity couples, and we simply love to see them happy. Read on for their full relationship timeline!

How long have Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban been together?

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been together 19 years. They started dating in 2005 and got married in 2006.

Were Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise together?

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Yes, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were married for 11 years before divorcing in 2001.

Why did Nicole and Tom split?

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Neither Nicole nor Tom have explicitly confirmed why they divorced. Nicole explained in a 2013 Vanity Fair interview that she and Tom were “so young” when they got married, and that could be why they didn’t work out. Other news outlets have claimed that Tom’s involvement with the Church of Scientology may have led to the split.

Nicole Kidman + Keith Urban's Relationship Timeline

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January 2005: First meeting

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban first met at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles. They exchanged phone numbers at the event, though Nicolerevealed Keith didn’t reach out until several months after their initial meeting.

“I had such a crush on him and he wasn’t interested in me. It’s true!” the actress told Ellen DeGeneres on air. “He didn’t call me for four months.”

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June 2005: Sparks fly

The couple had been living in New York City when Nicole realized Keith was the one for her. He had sweetly brought flowers right to her apartment for her 38th birthday, and that’s when she really knew.

"That is when I went, 'This is the man I hope I get to marry,'" she toldPeople in 2019. "I believed by that point he was the love of my life."

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May 2006: Nicole and Keith get engaged

The actress and the musician got engaged on May 15, 2006. Nicole ended up announcing the news at the 30th Anniversary gala for the United Nations Development Fund for Women.

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June 2006: Nicole and Keith get married

Nicole and Keith celebrated their wedding in Sydney, Australia on June 25, 2006. Nicole’s kids – Isabella Jane and Connor Antony (whom she shares with her ex, Tom Cruise) – both played a part in the big day.

The couple later jetted off to French Polynesia for their honeymoon.

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October 2006: Keith checks into rehab

Later that year, Nicole had staged an intervention for Keith, who struggled with alcohol abuse. He was released the following January, and Nicole was there to support him after the fact.

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November 2007: The pair moves to Nashville

As a country singer, Keith had always loved Nashville, Tennessee. He and Nicole purchased a farm on the outskirts of the city to call home when they weren't working or traveling.

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July 2008: Nicole and Keith welcome their first child

Nicole gave birth to a daughter, named Sunday Rose, on July 7, 2008 in Nashville.

Keith shared the news on his website, saying: "We want to thank everybody that has kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We feel very blessed and grateful that we can share this joy with all of you today."

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December 2010: Nicole and Keith welcome their second child

The couple’s second baby, Faith Margaret, was born via surrogate on December 28, 2010. Nicole and Keith had kept this second pregnancy considerably private.

"Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret," the pair said in a statement. "No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier."

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July 2017: Nicole says Keith supported her after filming intense Big Little Lies scenes

Nicole starred in HBO’s Big Little Lies as Celeste, a character who dealt with domestic violence. Though she won an Emmy for her work in the series, she admitted it was emotionally draining. Luckily, Keith was there to support her throughout the filming process when times got tough.

"Luckily I have a partner who is artistic, so he understands what it takes to support that," she toldEntertainment Tonight in 2017. "I came home to loving arms, someone that would hold me, and I was really upset at times. Really damaged, really upset, and physically and emotionally drained and in pain."

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February 2021: Nicole and Keith’s daughters appear at the Golden Globes

Nicole and Keith’s two daughters, Sunday and Faith, were spotted alongside their parents on a live video broadcast during the 2021 Golden Globes, where Nicole was nominated for her role in The Undoing.

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March 2022: The couple steps out at the Academy Awards

Keith supported Nicole at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022, where she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Being the Ricardos.

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March 2023: Nicole and Keith turn heads at the Oscars

The couple pulled up to the 2023 Oscars in some super sleek, matching all-black outfits. Nicole and Keith didn’t shy away from any PDA on the red carpet as they had their picture taken.

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June 2023: Keith honors Nicole’s birthday

Keith made a very sweetInstagram postfor Nicole’s 56th birthday – a photo of her in nature, with the caption reading:

"To my gorgeous, sexy, adventurous, curious, nature loving, owl spotting, artist, wife: happy birthday baby !!!!!! xxxxxx.”

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April 2024: Nicole and Keith’s daughters hit the red carpet

Their family attended the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala to honor Nicole’s Life Achievement Award. The pair’s daughters, Sunday (15) and Faith (13) stunned in red dresses, as Nicole wore a glowing gold gown.

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WTF Does The "Challengers" Ending Mean?

Challengers is honestly just one giant tennis match. While we watch Zendaya's Tashi, Mike Faist's Art, and Josh O'Connor's Patrick play the game in a literal sense, we also see their personal relationship spiral, ricocheting back and forth as each character plays a different role every couple of years. And the crazy Challengers ending is a culmination of this intense emotional journey because it solidifies Patrick, Tashi, and Art's relationship — both to one another, but also to tennis itself.

What did the ending of The Challengers mean?

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There is a lot of tension between Tashi, Art, and Patrick throughout the movie, and it all builds to the titular Challenger match. It's Art vs. Patrick, and they're playing for way more than just the title and the money (though of course, they're definitely playing for the title and the money) — this is one final chance to prove themselves to Tashi, who's sitting court-side looking very unimpressed.

Both men lose their cool during different sets, but it's in the third and final set that everything comes to a head. At the end of the match, Patrick confesses to sleeping with Tashi using a tennis ball and racket signal only Art recognizes. For a split second Art is is complete shock, and I expected him to completely lose it. And, technically, he does, but in a totally unexpected way. Rather than jump the net and punch Patrick in the face, Art channels his emotions into his tennis, and the fury he feels actually allows him break through whatever slump he's been stuck in.

Unable to have a conversation about Patrick's secret, Art and Patrick talk with their serves and returns. And because Tashi doesn't catch the signal, for the first time in the whole movie, she's cut out of the conversation.

Did Tashi love Art and Patrick?

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Tashi's been pulling the strings ever since she met Art and Patrick, and she's never not been in control. After Patrick sends the signal, she knows something is going on between them, she just doesn't know what — and it unnerves her. Thanks to Zendaya's expert subtlety, the twitch of her eyebrow or the particularly anxious way she grips her hands are the only things that give her away. But her confusion, and the men's anger, quickly turn to pure joy in the final moments of the movie.

Patrick and Art end up playing so intensely that they meet at the net and embrace, prompting Tashi's iconic tennis yell before she gives one of her first genuine laughs of the film and the screen cuts to black. The first time I saw the movie, I thought "What?!" but the more I think about it, the clearer the Challengers ending is.

Patrick and Art (whose relationship begins six or seven years before the movie opens) haven't spoken since the big fight surrounding Tashi's injury, and their hug proves they're just happy to be playing together again. It's what they've always loved, and their fight over Tashi almost ended it forever. Tashi's pure elation shows she's happy to watch some good tennis, especially after she failed to help Art break out of his rut.

We've only seen Tashi scream like that once before, when she admits to a perfect tennis match. While Tashi does care for Patrick and Art, the end of Challengers proves the characters' true love was never really each other — it was always the game.

What did you think of the Challengers ending? After you rewatch the movie (and then rewatch it again), check out the other Most-Anticipated Spring Movies For 2024.

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7 Devastating TV Breakups That Almost Broke Us

While it's always nice to see something realistic represented in our favorite TV shows, there are few things more painful than watching a TV breakup. Even when we don't actually know fictional characters IRL, it's absolutely devastating to see them break each other's hearts. (Although, it's equally as bad as never seeing your favorite prospective couple get together — I will never forgive The 100 for what they did to Clarke and Bellamy!!).

Keep reading to see some of our most heartbreaking splits — and then check outWhat Being Team Conrad Or Jeremiah Says About Your Dream TV Boyfriendto put a smile back on your face.

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Ross and Rachel from Friends

Friends is one of the most iconic sitcoms of all times, and Ross and Rachel is definitely one of the most devastating TV breakups. In season 3, this iconic couple decides to take a break in and in "The One with the Morning After," Ross wakes up with another woman named Chloe at the exact moment Rachel shows up at his door. Rachel finds out about the affair, and after a fight in Monica's living room, the couple calls it quits.

Regardless of how you feel about Ross claiming they "were on a break" when he slept with Chloe, seeing Rachel's reaction (and knowing the trust between them was broken) is one of the worst moments in the whole show. Just thinking about it makes my stomach bottom out!

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Rory and Jess from Gilmore Girls

This is one of my personal most-devastating TV breakups because it seems like, out of all of Rory's boyfriends, Rory and Jess are just perfect for each other when they start dating. Not only does their love of books bring them closer together, but their personalities are so compatible. But when Jess leaves for California at the end of season 3 — without saying anything to Rory, I might add — is unacceptable! It breaks my heart, and based on the final look he gives Rory during A Year in the Life, he also regrets it BIG TIME.

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Damon and Elena from The Vampire Diaries

This Vampire Diaries couple was truly endgame, and the will-they-won't-they of it all was one of my favorite things about the show. So when they broke up (to my horror), I was devastated.

Damon and Elena admit they're bad for each other in the season 5 episode "While You Were Sleeping" (then Damon tells her he doesn't even want to be friends. Ouch!!), but it's the season finale, "Home," that makes me extra emotional. When Damon gets stuck with Bonnie on the Other Side, he says goodbye to Elena, who's begging him not to leave but can neither see nor hear him. Say it with me: gut! wrenching!

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Conrad and Belly from The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty fans are PASSIONATE about whether they're team Conrad or team Jeremiah (trick question, my OTP is Taylor and Stephen), and even the most dedicated Conrad stan hates the prom scene. You know, when he breaks up with Belly at her prom, in the rain. I know he just thinks Belly deserves better, but it's still very painful to watch.

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Schmidt and Cece from New Girl

When I hear "devastating TV breakup" I IMMEDIATELY think of Schmidt and Cece from New Girl. Schmidt gets away with a lot of ridiculous things throughout this show, but dating two girls at one time is not one of them. After Nick has a hard time keeping Schmidt's love life a secret, Schmidt finally comes clean to Cece in "Double Date," leaving both her and me in tears. No matter how many times you rewatch the show, it truly feels like their relationship (and maybe even the friend group) will never recover.

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Fleabag and The Priest on Fleabag

In the history of TV, I don't think I've ever heard anything as heartbreaking as "I love you," "It'll pass." Like, who approved that line?! The viral moment comes at the end of the Fleabag series finale, when Fleabag is sitting with The Priest at the bus stop. Over the course of the series, we not only see how much these two care about each other, but how well they know each other (like how The Priest recognizes when Fleabag zones out). To be loved is to be known, and that's what makes this devastating TV breakup even more devastating.

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Carrie and Aidan on Sex and the City

After so much back and forth, it's hard to accept Carrie and Aidan's final breakup on SATC. But in season 4's "Change of a Dress," Carrie realizes she's not ready for marriage and Aidan realizes he doesn't trust her after her affair with Big. The combo of broken trust and being at two different life stages makes this extra painful to watch, and I don't think any amount of rewatches (or And Just Like That binges) is going to change that.

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