The 7 Insidious Ways Women Are Held Back At Work – & How To Handle Them
It can be difficult to conceptualise what people actually mean when they talk about a "masculine" workplace culture. Most obviously, it means the gender pay gap, maternity discrimination and sexual...
View ArticleWhat's An Ambivert & How Can You Tell If You Are One?
Whether you're flirting on a dating app, unloading to your therapist, or making small talk during an ice-breaker activity, at some point most of us have been asked about our "personality types." While...
View ArticleA Breaking Bad Movie Could Head To Netflix
Update: According to a report from Deadline, the upcoming Breaking Bad film may head to Netflix first, and then to the original TV show's network home AMC.Refinery29 has reached out to Netflix for...
View ArticleI Traded My Brunette Bob For Pink, Anime-Inspired Hair
For some people, dark brown hair is just that. But for Cristina Gómez, her dark-coloured strands were a piece of her identity. In the latest episode of Hair Me Out, Gómez tackles a beauty goal she's...
View ArticleIt Started With A Shooting At Their School. But They Know It's About More...
"I thought I was going to die. As I lay there, I begged God to please make it fast," Aalayah Eastmond, a 17-year-old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, said, her voice...
View ArticleDon't Trust Non-Comedogenic Beauty Products For Acne, Says This Derm
Dr Anjali Mahto is a consultant dermatologist at Skin55 and author of The Skincare Bible: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Great Skin.Choosing the right makeup and skincare for acne-prone skin can be a...
View ArticleHow I Realised That My Ex Was Digitally Cockblocking Me
My phone lights up. It doesn’t buzz, so I don't need to look down to know that it's an Instagram notification. Pretending not to notice, I focus even harder on the television and initiate the familiar...
View ArticleMy Borderline Personality Disorder Tried To Sabotage My Love Life
Last year I decided to take a break from casual dating while in the throes of my latest fling. Crying into hotel bedding that smelled of a man I barely knew, I realised I needed to get my mental health...
View ArticleR29 Staff Recommend Anti-Valentine's Day Films To Stream Tonight
Valentine's Day is a hard sell. But you already knew that, didn't you pal? The last few weeks have been spent actively dodging heart-shaped novelty items and special 'dine in for two' promotions at the...
View ArticleI’m The Breadwinner In My Relationship — And It’s Complicated
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a workaholic. Romantically, I’ve always been almost exclusively attracted to artists. It should be no surprise to anyone that I’ve ended up the breadwinner in my...
View ArticleHow This International Fashion Prize Turns Emerging Designers Into Industry...
Photo: Courtesy Of Angel ChenThis Saturday, with London Fashion Week AW19 in full swing, the International Woolmark Prize will be awarded to one young fashion designer, changing the course of their...
View ArticleWhy Has It Taken So Long To Take Lorena Bobbitt's Story Seriously?
Content Warning: The story includes depictions of extreme violence. On the night of June 23rd, 1993, around 4:30 am, something came over Lorena Bobbitt. She had gotten up to get a glass of water in the...
View ArticleMarc Jacobs Ends New York Fashion Week Right On Time
Marc Jacobs is not a stickler for punctuality. Last season, he exhausted the patience of top fashion editors with a 90-minute delay, causing some of them to leave before it even started. For his spring...
View ArticleFleabag Season 2 Is Back On The BBC Sooner Than You Think
Update (14th February): Okay, Valentines Day isn't for everyone. At least, that was until BBC Three decided to swoop in and give it real meaning. That's right, February 14th is now the day Fleabag...
View ArticlePeople Are Furious With The BBC For Its Baffling Stance On Abortion Information
The BBC is facing backlash for its confusing stance on abortion – a legal and freely available procedure in most of the UK – by not including links to relevant information for viewers on its...
View ArticleHow Activism Helped Heal My Grief After My Father Was Shot & Killed
On my first day back to high school after my dad, a beloved history teacher, was shot and killed outside the school where he taught in New Jersey, I wanted to disappear into the walls. At my locker, I...
View ArticleWe're In Love With House Of Holland's Bright New 9-Piece Capsule Collection
Photo: Courtesy Of Henry Holland X WoolmarkIt's bold, playful and the lookbook will make you want to roll around in the nearest haystack. House of Holland’s new capsule collection, a collaboration with...
View ArticleWomen Helping Women Isn't Just A Rallying Cry. It's Good Business
The power of community hasn’t always been clear to me. To this day, my parents like to tease me about how I was held back in primary school because I failed the sharing portion of the “curriculum” (I’m...
View ArticleVogue Brazil Director Resigns Over ‘Slavery’ Party
It's early 2019, and it seems like our news cycle lately is overcome with disturbing stories about racist behaviour. If we aren't dealing with the fallout of public officials being caught wearing...
View ArticleThe FBI Is Reportedly Interviewing Ryan Adams' Accuser
Update: According to The New York Times, the FBI is now investigating Ryan Adams over allegations made in a February 13 article from the outlet.Per the New York Times piece "Ryan Adams Dangled Success....
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