Callie Byrnes
Callie joined Thought Catalog as an intern in 2017 and now works as the Editorial Director for its sister site, Collective World. She enjoys writing personal essays and articles about pop culture, astrology, and tarot. She published her first book, ‘The Words We Left Behind,’ in 2024.
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Callie Byrnes
The Power Color That Brings You Luck + Success (According To Zodiac)
Did you know colors have their own powers? In fact, many cultures put different layers of meaning on some of the colors you see every day.
Mars In Scorpio Is Refreshing The Energy Of 4 Lucky Zodiacs This Month
This week, Mars moved into the sign of Scorpio, giving us a collective burst of power and passion—after all, Mars is Scorpio’s traditional ruler, so this planet feels comfortable in this sign.
I Bet You’ve Never Seen This Forgotten Chris Briney Movie—And It’s Spicier Than Any ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Scene Ever Filmed
Chris Briney has taken the Internet by storm thanks to The Summer I Turned Pretty and his role as Conrad Fisher, the beautiful, misunderstood sad boy.
Here’s How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Show Ending Compares To The Books
The Summer I Turned Pretty has officially ended its third and final season, and it’s making a huge splash online already.
10 Shows + Movies To Watch When You’re In ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Withdrawal
If you’re still thinking about The Summer I Turned Pretty, you aren’t alone.
James Van Der Beek Abruptly Drops Out Of The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Reunion—And Lin Manuel Miranda Is Taking His Place
The Dawson’s Creek cast is reuniting this evening to read the 1998 pilot for charity—but the titular character Dawson himself, played by James Van Der Beek, won’t be making it to this class reunion.
8 Easter Eggs You Probably Didn’t Notice In ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Finale
The Summer I Turned Pretty may officially be over—well, the show at least, because we’re going to be getting a movie—but that doesn’t mean we have to stop digging deep into the content we’ve already been given.
Brett James, ‘Jesus Take The Wheel’ Songwriter And Taylor Swift Collaborator, Died In A Plane Crash
Brett James, perhaps best known for writing the Grammy-winning song “Jesus Take The Wheel”, died at 57 during a plane crash in North Carolina.
8 Romantic Love Lessons From ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
In honor of the Summer I Turned Pretty movie and the finale, here are some of my favorite lessons from the show. Sometimes a relationship’s hardships aren’t actually about the relationship—so approach them with empathy and understanding.
3 Reasons Belly Doesn’t Deserve Conrad (And 3 Reasons They’re Meant To Be Anyway)
People have a lot to say about Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, especially surrounding the love triangle—and even more especially about the internet’s newest boyfriend, Conrad Fisher.
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Movie Will Tackle These Missing Scenes From The Show—And No, I Don’t Mean The Wedding
It’s official: A The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is on the horizon.
Great News, Team Conrad: Chris Briney Is Dropping A Spicy Audio Series (That Will Put The Taxi Scene To Shame)
This week is BIG for the Conrad girlies.
5 Most Romantic Moments From “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Finale
The Summer I Turned Pretty may officially be over, but it’s hard to believe that its impact won’t last at least a little longer.
100% Confirmed: “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Follow-Up Is Happening…
The encore is happening. The Summer I Turned Pretty is being turned into a movie.
This ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fan Theory Is Right—The Show Isn’t Over Yet
UPDATE: A MOVIE IS CONFIRMED. Read the full details here. Today, we said our final goodbyes to The Summer I Turned Pretty—or did we?
3 Classic Movies That Foreshadowed Everything That Happened In ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Jenny Han, author and creator of the Summer I Turned Pretty franchise, is clearly a cinephile in her own right.
Sorry Team Jeremiah, ‘TSITP’ Was Always Belly And Conrad’s Love Story
Are you Team Conrad? Team Jeremiah? Or are you, as actress Lola Tung claims to be, Team Belly?
Will ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fans Get An Exclusive Sneak Peek At Taylor Swift’s New Album?
If my social media newsfeeds have anything to say, it’s this: we are all Team Conrad, and Taylor Swift is cooking up something big for fans as she prepares to announce her next album. This morning, at 12:12 a.m.