get_option( 'sticky_posts' ) ) ); + $paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1; + $the_query = new WP_Query( array( 'post__not_in' => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ), 'paged' => $paged ) ); if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>