Emma Glassman-Hughes

Boston

Associate Editor at PopSugar

Contributing Writer at Ambrook Research

writetress | assoc editor @POPSUGAR | formerly @bostonglobe digital | devout believer in toes in the sand 😤 [email protected]

Articles

The Not-So-Hidden Price of Being a "Blue Collar Babe"

1 week ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

CareersWorkGetty | roman023 Getty / MeggiSt Getty / Liudmila Chernetska Getty / KwangmoozaaGetty | roman023 Getty / MeggiSt Getty / Liudmila Chernetska Getty / KwangmoozaaChaya Milchtein tried her best to stay away from blue-collar TikTok, and for a little while it actually worked.
Why “Background Shows” Are Killing Our Attention Spans

1 week ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

BalanceTvGetty | Polinmr Getty / CSA-Printstock Getty / Olesya VolkovaGetty | Polinmr Getty / CSA-Printstock Getty / Olesya VolkovaBackground watchers: blink twice if you're OK. If you habitually have a TV show, movie, or podcast playing in the background while you do other tasks, you might be among the growing numbers of people who report using the sounds of shows as a buffer from their own internal monologue, and who rely on filler noise to drown out any silence that makes them feel alone.
Celebrity Couples That Have Outlasted the Met Gala Curse

1 week ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

RelationshipsCelebritiesGetty | James DevaneyGetty | James DevaneyHere's a riddle for you: Two people walk down a red carpet, but only one comes out the other side. Where are they? If you guessed the Met Gala, you get a coconut-ceviche tostada bite with compressed watermelon sushi and a gold star. Yes, fashion's biggest night is once again upon us, which can only mean one thing: Your favorite celebrity couples are officially treading on thin ice.
Met Gala Curse? These Celebrity Couples Have Schemed It

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

NowEvery Gown, Suit, and Outfit From the 2025 Met Gala Red CarpetThe stars have arrived in their "Tailored for You" best. Fashion fans rejoice! After weeks of anticipation, the 2025 Met Gala is finally here. Our eyes are glued to the 2025 Met Gala red carpet, where the biggest names in the world have turned out their best looks of the year.
Why Your Friendships Need Spring Cleaning, Too

4 weeks ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

RelationshipsFriendshipGetty | NoSystem imagesGetty | NoSystem imagesWe're living through a friendship drought. Making friends as an adult is a daunting task, to say nothing of how hard it is to hold onto the ones you already have. What once were considered hallmarks of friendship are disappearing by the day: Fewer Americans are partying on average. Thanks to soaring egg prices, the hallowed institution of gossip — weekend brunch — is now prohibitively expensive.
TikTok's Favorite Home Chef Has a New Cookbook | PS Food

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

Hailee Catalano was called the "Julia Child" of her culinary school back in 2013. Now she has millions of followers online and a new cookbook, "By Heart."
The Death of the Souvenir — and the Rise of "Memory Collecting"

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

"Objects mean a lot to me," Sattar says. "I'll keep every note you write. If you've ever given me a little birthday card, I have it. I love to collect and keep little things. Each piece is unique." She and Calvi are real-life pen pals and have spent years sending snail mail back and forth between Sattar's Los Angeles address and Calvi's in Sydney, Australia. Russo agrees that physical, touchable mementos hold a lot of emotion in them.
You've Heard Travel Horror Stories, but What About Travel Ghost Stories?

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

Not to brag, but I have so many travel horror stories you'd think my life was written by Mike White. None have culminated in a resort-wide shoot-out like in "The White Lotus" Season 3, but they're still intense. There was the time my family got stuck in Dallas for three days because of a freak windstorm. Once, the plane made an emergency landing in Buffalo because our pilot had suffered a heart attack and died midair.
14 Library Card Benefits That Aren't Just Free Books

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

Just when we feared the public library might slip into oblivion as little more than an artifact of the analog age, #LibraryTok put the centuries-old democratic institution back on the map.
I Fell Hard for "Soft Adventure" in Montana (Literally)

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Emma Glassman-Hughes

TravelTravel InspirationPS Photography | Emma Glassman-HughesPS Photography | Emma Glassman-HughesFor weeks after I got back from western Montana, I was reminded of the pristine pine forests and glimmering snow-capped mountains every time I went to squat. At least once each of the four days I spent at the Ranch at Rock Creek I'd fallen on my tailbone: while learning to cross-country ski and snowshoe, and on the ice when I went out fishing.