I’m on the mend right now. No, nothing actually bad happened — instead, I just got back from a two-week-long Italian getaway with my boyfriend, and for some reason (probably because this vacation was an utter dream), the return to the “real world" has been particularly hard this time around. Snapping back into work, life, and re-learning how to balance all the to-do list items of the daily grind hasn’t been easy, but instead of wallowing that it’s over, I’m thinking fondly of all the memories we made and the refreshed mindset I had when I returned to the states.

When I picked up my new TV at Best Buy recently, first, I strolled through the TV section for kicks. A Philips Hue Strip ($256) caught my eye and I went for it. You use sticky pads to stick it to the back of your TV and it makes colored light. The whole deal with Philips Hue is that you can control the lights via an app that is half-decent. You can do gradients of colors, mirror the colors, adjust the levels… it’s great.

The "Saturday Night Live" breakout star says his Chinese parents struggled with their discovery that he was gay: "Where we come from, this doesn't happen." Bowen Yang, who has made a huge mark in a short time on "Saturday Night Live," becoming the show's first Chinese-American cast-member, opened up for the first time about his experiences with gay conversion therapy when he was a teenager. The 29-year-old comedian first gained national recognition for his impression of Kim Jong-un -- stepping in from the writer's room last season -- before breaking boundaries and joining the repertory cast this season where he has continued to shine.

There’s nothing like a last-minute getaway to Miami. It’s a tropical playground unlike any other and is quickly rising as a fashion capital to watch out for. Even if you’re in Miami for a weekend, you can still experience much of what the city offers—soirees at Surf Club! Feasting at Mandolin! Clubbing at The Moore! Art dates at the Rubell!—and the weather is almost always perfect year-round, making for an even more desirable travel destination that locals, tourists, and A-listers adore.

Scotland born actor David McCallum was beloved to American audiences for his role as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on the CBS hit procedural NCIS for more than 20 years. By his side the entire time was his wife Katherine Carpenter, who was with the TV star when he died of natural causes at the age of 90 on September 25 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Get to know more about the love of his life.