Callie Byrnes

Ah, Christmas—it’s one of the most romantic times of the year, probably because the twinkling lights and snowy nights have a way of feeling magical.

Not sure what to binge right now? Look for your zodiac sign below to find a show tailored to your personality.

Everyone can learn something from Heartstopper, the beautiful queer teen romance show on Netflix.

With Bridgerton Season 3 on the horizon, what kind of advice could Kate and Anthony give Penelope and Colin? Here are their beautiful life lessons.

Spoilers for Netflix’s ‘One Day’ ahead—proceed with caution.

Every love is extraordinary and deserves to be treated as such, which is why this Valentine’s Day, Thought Catalog is partnering with Papyrus to share stories and products that will make the special people in your life feel just that—special.…

I am almost 30 years old, but I still wake up with a thrill on Christmas morning like I did when I was five.

Ghosts and monsters and the supernatural just don’t hold the weight that they used to. Similarly, I still don’t really care to watch horror movies because even though they don’t scare me anymore, I don’t find them particularly entertaining. They’re a reminder of a different time, when what was hiding in my closet or beneath my bed were the most terrifying things I could imagine.

I’ve only ever known what it means to be young in a world that values youth.

You’ve been warned: there are spoilers for the second season of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ ahead Anyone who grew up during the late 2000s is well acquainted with the idea of shipping wars.

Conrad Fisher If you think Conrad is the one for Belly (or yourself), then you believe in a deeper kind of love.

Love isn’t always easy, but we can learn something about traversing its difficult terrain from Netflix’s hit show ‘Heartstopper.’  Love should never involve shame.

We can all learn a little bit about love, friendship, and romance from ‘Heartstopper.’  The right people will love you for exactly who you are. A difficult truth: Not everyone will like you or accept you or understand you.

In the words of the great Anya Taylor-Joy, “I have a thing about feminine rage.” It’s not just that I feel it, it’s that I crave it—in art, in movies, in music.

We can’t predict the future; we don’t know the ways the world will change us over time. But that’s why it’s so important to hold onto these moments when we have them, to give ourselves over to them completely.

In honor of the second season forthcoming, here are some of my favorite lessons from first season of the show.  Sometimes a relationship’s hardships aren’t actually about the relationship—so approach them with empathy and understanding.

We have lost so many things along the way. But there is beauty in the fact that I can only grieve these things because I had them once, because they filled me with light and hope and heartache and anguish. And god, how wonderful it was to have had anything worth losing at all.

Ah, Christmas—it’s one of the most romantic times of the year, probably because the twinkling lights and snowy nights have a way of feeling magical.