Why We Need Rites & Rituals Around Miscarriage
As a psychologist, Jessica Zucker has spent her career sitting across from many women who've experienced miscarriage."All the while, it was theoretical — until it wasn’t, and I went through it myself,"...
View ArticleJamie Lee Curtis On Halloween's Undying Horror, Trauma, & The Final Girl Myth
Photo: Moviestore Collection/REX/Shutterstock.In 1978, Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut John Carpenter’s Halloween – which became not only a blockbuster smash, but a seminal work of horror cinema....
View ArticleAfter A Global Shutdown, All Of Deciem's Stores Are Back Open For Business
Update: After a week that began with Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe announcing that he was shutting down the company and ended with Truaxe being stripped of his CEO role, all Deciem stores are now up...
View ArticleTaylor Swift Told Her 112 Million Followers To Register To Vote — I Listened....
Like an animatronic snake, Taylor Swift has shed her apolitical skin and announced her support for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. And while she's — surprise, surprise — already being...
View ArticleIs The Sabrina Reboot Worth Your Time?
We first met Sabrina the teenage witch on television with late '90s, early aughts gem Sabrina The Teenage Witch. The ABC-turned-WB series of many a millennial’s childhood was a carefree,...
View ArticleTwo YouTube Stars Gave Me A Makeover — Here's What I Looked Like After
I Got My Makeup Done By The PixiwoosBeauty with Mi, hosted by Refinery29's beauty writer Mi-Anne Chan, explores the coolest new trends, treatments, products, and subcultures in the beauty world. Never...
View ArticleKanye West Met The Ugandan President In Sweatpants & Gave Him Yeezys
Kanye West will not shut up. The musician has been incredibly vocal about what brands Kim Kardashian West should post on her Instagram, even going as far as having her turn down a $1 million sponsored...
View ArticleFashionable Female Villains Are For Life, Not Just For Halloween
When I was a kid, my favourite cartoon characters were (in no particular order) Maleficent, Ursula, and Cinderella’s evil stepmother. Looking back, the reasons are clear to me now: undefined by any...
View Article9 Things Vegans Find Annoying
Being vegan is very "in" right now. Which is sad. Because food choices shouldn't ever be "in" or "out". You should eat what makes you happy and if avoiding animal products on account of the...
View Article3 Asexual Women Tell Us About Dating When You Have No Interest In Sex
Sex and physical intimacy dominate much of the mainstream conversation about modern relationships, but what if the act of making love moves you no more than filling in tax returns?For someone who...
View ArticleBBC's The Little Drummer Girl Is Your Next Sunday Night TV Obsession
And the BBC hits just keep on coming! There’s another drama on the way to take that all-important Sunday night spot in your telly-viewing schedule. And like Bodyguard and The Cry before it, new...
View Article"Trans Is Not A Trend": Maxim Magnus On Being A Role Model In Fashion
Fashion month, and the industry in general, has serious moves to make before it can call itself truly inclusive. Paris Fashion Week this season felt like a step back in time (arguably the biggest show...
View ArticleTea Tree: The Old School Acne-Fighting Ingredient That Really Works
If you had acne as a teenager, you probably remember stockpiling foaming face washes, topical gels and all manner of other products that promised to keep your spots under control. The star ingredient...
View Article"I Moved To Ireland Because Of Brexit": A 23-Year-Old Woman Who Gave Up On...
There's less than six months to go until "Brexit Day", when the UK will leave the EU once and for all, but if you've been following the ongoing negotiations you'll know they're not exactly going...
View ArticleHow This Dutch Fashion Brand Is Taking Ballroom Culture Global
Whether we mean to or not, we put a lot of pressure on our clothes. We expect them to define us but also shape-shift with our every mood. We want high quality but we aren't willing to pay for it. We...
View ArticleSwipe Left: How To Avoid Matching With A Gaslighter Online
The following is an excerpt from Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative And Emotionally Abusive People —And Break Free by Stephanie Sarkis, PhD. Published with permission from Hachette Book Group.The word...
View ArticleCharlotte Tilbury Is Launching New Products At The 2018 Victoria's Secret Show
Can you think of a more fitting architect for the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show makeup looks than the woman who created Pillow Talk lipstick and Rock n’ Kohl Eyeliner in Bedroom Black? We’re...
View ArticleAly Raisman: "Child Sexual Abuse Isn't A Kid Problem, It's An Adult Problem"
On Monday, Aly Raisman wrote a powerful op-ed for the Boston Globe about child sexual abuse, specifically, how the stigma associated with it can impact children from a young age. Raisman, a three-time...
View ArticleCan We Stop Slut-Shaming First Lady Melania Trump?
Will liberals ever stop slut-shaming first lady Melania Trump?This past weekend, her communications director Stephanie Grisham called for a boycott of rapper T.I. over his promotional album video...
View Article5 Women On How They're Using WhatsApp To Change The World
You won't have missed the upsurge of political organisation among women in the UK in the last few years, on issues ranging from housing and the environment to abortion and period poverty. But you may...
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