Forgetting a name, a poorly executed hug, the 7th grade — awkwardness is part of our lives whether we like it or not. But what if we put the embarrassment aside and embraced our awkward selves? Guests include social scientist Ty Tashiro, cartoonist Liana Finck, journalist Melissa Dahl and sex and relationship counselor Erin Chen.

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Sometimes people are all-too ready to make assumptions about other people, and those assumptions get in the way of empirical facts. You hope someone doesn't misjudge you so publicly that they make a total fool of themselves. Or maybe you do. Everyone knows wrongful times people were misjudged tend to stick in their memory for years.

It all starts with the anything-but-smooth introduction...

Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.

The viral king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is beginning to lose his youthful down, a process that will give him his distinctive and waterproof adult plumage

Country music star Darius Rucker paid the East Tennessee State University's NIL fund $10 for every minute he was on the field Saturday after what he called an "awkward" appearance.

A collaboration between a space company and a fashion company yields something elegant.

I Had Peaceful Protestors Gassed And Beaten So I Could Waddle To This Photo Op Like A Big Boy And All I Got Was This Prop Bible

Jack Whitehall, 31, is set to host the Brit Awards for the THIRD year running... after the comedian caused controversy last year with THAT awkward Little Mix joke.

Actress Asha Negi, who has recently appeared on the second season of the web series 'Baarish', opened up about her first on-screen kiss with co-star Sharman Joshi.

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Donald Trump's amazingly awkward water swig is apparently the gift that keeps on giving. The Photoshop Battle subreddit tackled a funny snapshot of the moment, incorporating everything from panpipes to Harry Potter. We've included our favorites, but there are loads more on the official thread.

Lots to unpack here, so maybe ease into it by first starting off with some light Trump Memes, and then progressing to this list of "good stuff".

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We've had Senator Jacqui Lambie make a case for a ban on the burqa by stumbling through an explanation of sharia law on live television, federal MP and resident dinosaur enthusiast Clive Palmer's diatribe on Chinese business relations and of course, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowing to get all up in the face of President Putin

And what better way to archive the missteps of the nation's leaders than superimposing their faces into some of film and television's most iconic scenes?

A SIMPLE error has caused a major headache for NAB after 60,000 customers’ details were sent to an adult site owner.

Man, you can just feel the energy of the awk being channeled in this quick Twitter thread. Real or not, just picturing this girl trying to live tweet, and then live tweeting herself into an awkward situation, is gold in and of itself. 

Sex education can be a shock to some kids, and being a teacher trying to get 40 children to not laugh every time you say "testicles" has to be a nightmare. A sex-ed class can become an absolute minefield even when kids aren't asking questions. They don't know any better, and that's the time and place for it, but everyone remembers the awkward questions that got asked in Sex Ed. You can't exactly blame someone's ignorance, but manpeople say some absurdly dumb things in complete seriousness.

A bored Sonakshi Sinha asked netizens to throw her some awkward questions. A fan asked her if she was single? The actor replied, "Double. Hehe (sic)!" The actor then shared a mirror selfie to make the puzzled fan understand her reply. The interactive session brightened up her day as well as that of the fans. Like father Shatrughan Sinha, Sona, too, knows how to entertain with witty one-liners. Have a question, will answer, she says.

On the professional front, Sonakshi Sinha was last seen in Dabangg 3, opposite Salman Khan. Saiee Manjrekar was also a part of this comedy film. Now, the actress will be next seen in Bhuj: The Pride of India.

Bhuj: The Pride of India stars Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk and Pranitha Subhash. The film is directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya. In the film, Ajay will be seen playing Indian Air Force pilot Vijay Karnik, while Sonakshi will essay the character of Sunderben Jetha Madharparya, who is a social worker and a farmer women, who convinced 299 other women from Madhapur to help build a runway during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

Speaking about her personal life, Sonakshi recently made headlines for dating Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal. In a candid chat, Zaheer said, "Sonakshi and I laughed after reading the dating rumours. It was my first rumour so I didn't know how to react to it. People have seen all of us. Sonakshi and I chill together and someone must have seen that and might have started the rumour. Well, I'm sure that's how it started."

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Nick Seluk, the American artist behind the popular The Awkward Yeti comics, on his ingenious organ characters and more

What made you pick a blue yeti as the central character?
I imagine the blue yeti [Lars] as a misfit among the attractive, extroverted white yetis. He looks, acts and thinks differently than the average yeti, and for that reason, feels disconnected. To me, it was a funny way of exaggerating my own awkwardness and introversion.

Nick Seluk

What is the key to creating intelligent comics for kids?
The key is that I don't make them for kids. I make them for adults, but I simplify the information to the extent that people of all ages can enjoy them.

Why did you decide to study psychology?
I have been very introspective, and psychology was an interesting way to learn about myself and others, like how we differ and relate. Much of what I learned reinforced what I already knew through observation, and gave me the confidence to use those concepts (albeit abstractly) later on in comics.

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If turned into a film, who do you think should voice Lars?
There are so many great options. I imagine a sort of deep, awkward voice for Lars, perhaps a John C Reilly or Brian Posehn.

What's your favourite organ character?
I love Heart because it represents my desire to be myself, be weird and try new things (not always successfully). My favourite character to write for is Tongue, because the character takes impulse to a new level.

A new organ character that you would want to introduce?
Most organs have made an appearance at some point, but the one I still want to make into a character is the mesentery, because it's sort of a bizarre grotesque shape that would be fun. I don't know if it would make regular appearances, but I hope it will show up some day.

Do you run your comics by your family for critique?
I used to do that a lot, but now I usually post the comic on Twitter first. It's my smallest social media audience, so I kind of use it to test it out. If it does well enough, I share it with my larger audiences on Instagram and Facebook.

Which artists inspire you?
I grew up reading and gaining great inspiration from Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, and The Simpsons. In the past few years, I have found a lot of inspiration from artists whom I meet while travelling.

Are you familiar with the works of Indian artists?
I am not, but I'm excited to be at Mumbai Comic Con because what better way could there be to start learning about them?

On: November 11 and 12 (11 am to 8 pm), Seluk's special session on 12, 4.30 pm
At: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East
Log on to : comicconmumbai.com
Entry: Rs 499 (day pass)

Asha Negi and Sharman Joshi's Barish 2 is out on the OTT platforms and have received a mixed reaction from the audience.

The radio DJ, 27, who starred with Caitlyn, 70, on the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, made the confession on his show on Wednesday - something which Ricky, 58, has since denied.

After back-to-back renovations on House Rules, the teams are feeling exhausted, which may explain Carly's embarrassing gaffe during a meeting with a contractor.

The Brazilian superstar publicly slammed his own club for not picking him in recent weeks after he made his comeback in their 2-1 Champions League last-16 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Kaitlynn Carter risked an awkward run-in with her former mother-in-law Linda Thompson as the pair both attended the Spotify Best New Artist party in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The tennis pro, 37, was glammed up to the max in a slinky black dress for the Citi Taste of Tennis at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York on Thursday.

They say live television is fraught with unexpected problems - which was certainly true with today's installment of This Morning. The ITV show suffered a toe-curling gaffe with its sub-title service after it accidentally confused the word 'rate' for 'rape' during a fashion segment.

The Project host Carrie Bickmore is settling back into live TV after taking eight months off on maternity leave.

She has been a permanent fixture on EastEnders as the lovable Sharon Mitchell for 35 years and during this time has endured her fair share of scandals and forbidden love. 

The former Coronation Street actress, 32, who plays Erin in the Sky drama revealed she had just met her Brassic co-star before they filmed raunchy portaloo sex scenes.

Michelle Keegan was awkwardly interrupted by her barking dogs during a live This Morning interview filmed from her bedroom on Tuesday.

Josh Duhamel didn't just kick off the Kids Choice Awards with a bang, but also with a lovely baby bump. Imitating his pregnant wife Fergie, the host of Saturday's Nickelodeon awards show revealed his sweet dancing skills for a comedic opening skit.

In Monday night's instalment of Made In Chelsea, Sam Thompson will sit down to a slightly-awkward dinner with Zara McDermott's mum and dad to discuss romanticism.

Sam and Louise Thompson break the news to a VERY unimpressed Zara McDermott that Tiff Watson is back on the scene in a clip from Monday's Made In Chelsea.

MasterChef Australia's new judge Jock Zonfrillo has made quite an impression on the show, and has won plenty of admirers in the process. 

With guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in attendance, the Australian actress referenced Prince Andrew and Prince Harry before presenting the Best Director award.

Johnson recently opened up about his relationship with Lovato on iHeartRadio's Almost Famous podcast: 'She kisses really well... I'm getting to know her for her.'

He's known for his news reading skills on the Today show. 

King of improv Wayne Brady, 46, recently landed Down Under for his 2018 world tour.

Entertainment journalist Angela Bishop has described her awkward encounter with Hollywood actor John Travolta at 2018's G'Day USA gala as one of her 'worst red carpet moments'.

Viewers were not impressed with ITV's Good Morning Britain's Oscars special from Hollywood. The show was marred with technical errors, and the premature departure of Dame Joan Collins.

Sonia Kruger was reporting live from the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night. 

The Project left fans cringing Hollywood legends Richard Dreyfuss and Kathleen Turner an awkward interview on The Project on Sunday.

Khloe Kardashian has revealed she watched the season 18 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians with ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.