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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Breaking Down Why Jeremiah Is All Wrong For Belly In ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
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. We are, after all, the generation of Team Edward and Team Jacob, Team Peeta and Team Gale, Team Stefan and Team…
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What Your Favorite ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Boy Says About You
Conrad Fisher If you think Conrad is the one for Belly (or yourself), then you believe in a deeper kind of love. Even if you don’t believe in soulmates, you know there are certain people whose souls will always be intertwined with yours and who you will never be able to really let go of,…
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5 Beautiful Love Lessons From Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’
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. There’s a difference between coming to terms with your identity and feeling embarrassed about who you love, and Heartstopper illustrates that quite beautifully. Charlie’s first “boyfriend” was not only closeted but…
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5 Beautiful, Inspiring Lessons From ‘Heartstopper’
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. But that’s okay, because when you find your people, they will love you for exactly who…
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‘Barbie’, Taylor Swift, And The Summer Of Feminine Joy
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. My bookshelf alone probably makes me look like a walking red flag to some. But there’s something so interesting to me about this…
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No Matter What Happens, We’ll Always Have This Summer
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.
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8 Beautiful Love Lessons From ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
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. Throughout the season, Conrad struggles with his feelings for Belly while coping with a kind of grief he feels he…
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The Things We Lost Along The Way
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.
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7 Rules Of Party Planning According To Babylon
So, you want to plan a party? Then you’re in the right place! The specifics of every party will be different, but they all follow the same general principles—at least, every good party does, and those are the only ones that matter. Take a look at Paramount’s Babylon—every scene is outrageously wild, extravagant, and pretty…
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How To Tell If Your Attic Is Haunted
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered (at least once) whether your house might be haunted. It’s normal to be curious, especially when you have a penchant for horror movies or you have a particularly anxious personality type. But there are some common places in houses that just feel haunted, whether they are or…
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Horror Movies That Were So Scary, They Actually Had Disturbing Real-Life Consequences
It’s clear scary movies have a way of messing with our heads, especially if we aren’t in the best frame of mind. But no one expects to watch one and have their life completely changed.
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Seeking Serotonin For The End Of The World
I sometimes think it’s the end of the world. Not in an “I’m-anxious-and-I-am-overblowing-this-situation” kind of way—no, when I say “end of the world,” I mean it very literally.
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The Story Of A Girl Lost In Time
I always feel like I’m saying goodbye too soon, walking out the door before I’m ready, starting anew before I’ve ever had the time to process the last ending. I try so hard to make the most of every moment, but then it’s gone and I’m not sure what to do but hold on to…
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Here’s Exactly What It’s Like To Be ‘Clarice Starling’ In Real Life
In real life, working in the FBI is hardly like a movie.
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A History Of Haunted Places
My best friend didn’t tell me her house was haunted, but somehow I knew.
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For The Women Who Take Up Too Much Space
The truth is, deep down, I know that I am a lot. But what it took me so long to realize was that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
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If You Thought Fyre Festival Was Horrific, Wait Until You See ‘The I-Land’
The seven-episode series stars Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez, and Alex Pettyfer as three of the ten festival-goers who are fighting for their lives in an attempt to make their way back home.
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Amanda Knox Wants You To Help Crowdfund Her Space-Themed Wedding (And No, You’re Not Invited)
Patrons can also put money toward specific things, such as the band, the costumes (???), the special effects (seriously, ???), photography, games, and paradox props (?????), most of which mainly just leave me with a lot of questions.