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Welcome back to Baetalk, your weekly dose of love, life, and everything in between. This day, we’re looking at 12 stories trending in Lifestyle & Trends, Celebrity Gossip, Love & Dating. Leading the news: The Pitt Season 2 Did One Major Thing Right: Exposing How Women Patients Are Treated In ERs. Whether you’re navigating the dating scene, looking for the perfect anniversary gift, or just here for the tea — we’ve got you covered. Here’s what everyone is talking about.
💖 Top Stories This Week
Lifestyle & Trends · April 17, 2026 · 8 min read
The Pitt Season 2 Did One Major Thing Right: Exposing How Women Patients Are Treated In ERs
Edith Lynch is 46 with no cardiac history when she comes in by ambulance in the penultimate episode of The Pitt’s second season . The male EMS workers have placed her anterior leads — tiny patches meant to measure the heart’s electrical output — too low. It’s a novice mistake, the kind that happens when someone is more worried about unhooking a bra strap than doing their job correctly. That instinct ends up catching an ovarian torsion, which is a life-threatening medical emergency where the ovary twists and releases, cutting off its own blood supply. These stories aren’t new, the show just…
Lifestyle & Trends · April 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Threads Is Getting the KPop Treatment, Starting with Katseye
The day after they tore up the stage at their very first Coachella, the ladies of Katseye made a special appearance at the Threads Desert Hangout. The intimate, invite-only influencer event was buzzing with anticipation as everyone waited for them to show up. When they finally arrived, the room erupted with excitement; the ladies greeted their fans, Gnarly blasted over the speakers, sparking a full-blown sing-along with some light choreography. They also promoted a Threads-based scavenger hunt for merch from their newest single, Pinky Up . Lucky for us, at the Threads Coachella Desert Hango…
Lifestyle & Trends · April 17, 2026 · 11 min read
The Best Weekend Sales Across Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle
As professional online shoppers, Refinery29 Most Wanted writers have a spidey sense for the best virtual sales and limited-time offers. Whether it’s Lululemon ‘s reliable We Made Too Much section or a flash deal on new fragrances , where there’s a clearance rack, there’s an R29 shopping editor ready to size up its price-slashed goods. Today, we bring you the best sales across fashion, beauty, wellness, and home happening this weekend. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation, $, available at Nordstrom Bloomingdale’s Sale Buy more and save more. Essentia Classic REM5 Activ…
Lifestyle & Trends · April 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Yes, Lululemon Makes The Best Mother’s Day Gifts For Moms On The Go
Yep, it’s time to shower our moms and mother figures with gifts yet again (rightfully so), because Mother’s Day is just around the corner. We’re down to the three-week mark until May 10 , so if you’re still in need of a thoughtful and practical gift for that hard-to-shop-for mom , Lululemon is your destination. The Refinery29 reader-favorite brand just dropped its Mother’s Day campaign and curated gift guide — which features new arrivals — that are sure to impress mom. New styles span best-selling Lululemon collections and fabrics, like Define, Scuba, Everlux, and Align , as well as new col…
Lifestyle & Trends · April 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Money Diaries: How Much The Girlies Spent On Coachella
Coachella has officially kicked off festival season for us all. Whether you love it, hate it or just pretend to tolerate it, it’ll have already dominated your feeds, entered the chat and made winter feel like a distant memory (praise be!). But what is it about this Californian festival that has the girlies like Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber return for another round year after year? Well for one, this year, during the first weekend, Justin Bieber got everyone talking about his nostalgic pared-back set; while Sabrina Carpenter delighted us all with a super glamorous set-up. From April 10 to…
Celebrity Gossip · April 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Laurie Metcalf names the ‘SNL’ legend behind her Emmy-winning ‘Roseanne’ scene
The three-time Emmy winner, currently promoting Netflix’s “Big Mistakes,” stopped by “The Drew Barrymore Show” this week and revisited her iconic “Roseanne” scene.
Celebrity Gossip · April 18, 2026 · 1 min read
‘Summer House’ stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson kiss, hold hands at Yankees game
Batula and Wilson confirmed their secret romance in a bombshell statement last month.
Celebrity Gossip · April 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Maren Morris details ‘f–ked up’ first relationship with a woman: ‘Borderline extortion’
Morris finalized her divorce from Ryan Hurd in 2024.
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Celebrity Gossip
‘Queen must be rolling over in her grave’ over Meghan Markle’s outfit promotion during charity stops
Apr 18 — Markle made outfits sellable from her stops visiting terminally ill children and survivors of an antisemitic terror attack.
Zayn Malik punched Louis Tomlinson in the face during vicious fight on set of Netflix docuseries: report
Apr 17 — The report comes as Malik revealed he was rushed to the hospital with a mystery illness on Friday.
Garret Anderson’s Longtime Friend, Actor Tyrin Turner, Shocked By MLB Star’s Death
Apr 18 — One of Garret Anderson’s oldest friends, actor Tyrin Turner, tells TMZ Sports he was shocked to learn of the MLB great’s passing … because as far as he knew, GA wasn’t dealing with any medical is…
Love & Dating
True Empaths Who Absorb Everyone Else’s Energy Experience 12 Specific Things On A Near Daily Basis
Apr 18 — Photo: Mimagephotography | Shutterstock True empaths are rare, and it is indeed a special gift. While not always pleasant, empaths experience a few specific and unique things that average people ca…
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Wrapping Up
That’s the tea for this day! Whether you’re happily single, coupled up, or somewhere weirdly in between, we hope you found something to make your heart (or cart) a little fuller.
We’ll be back tomorrow with more updates. Don’t forget to love yourself first. xoxo. 💋
