Wait Watchers: This Photographer Documented Reactions To Her Weight
On 6th February 2013, the art photography website Lenscratch published an article featuring a new series of pictures called Wait Watchers by photographer Haley Morris-Cafiero. In the images we see...
View ArticleAs Another Movie Gets A Gender-Swapped Reboot, We Need To Talk About The...
According to Deadline, Disney will be rebooting the classic 2000 romantic comedy High Fidelity as a gender-swapped TV series that will take on a more optimistic tone than the movie and its source...
View ArticleYour Horoscope This Week
So here’s the thing about the stars and heavens above: It's chaotic. Things shift slowly then quickly. There are ups, downs, and everything in between, dancing above our heads and within our hearts....
View ArticleCastor Oil Is The New Coconut Oil — & Here's Why
We'd go by anything that SZA recommends, because have you seen her? So when she became the zillionth person to tell us that she swears by castor oil for her hair instead of coconut oil, we knew it was...
View ArticleYou Can Now Buy Eco-Friendly Coffee Pods
Cutting down on plastic waste isn't a trendy lifestyle choice. It's completely necessary to preserve our environment for future generations and make horrifying viral videos like this one a thing of the...
View ArticleKate McKinnon & Aidy Bryant Shut Down The Haters — Leggings Are For Lazing On...
Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant are back at it again with a sketch that shows what real women are like despite popular culture trying to send us a different message. And one thing women are good at with...
View ArticleFacebook Birthdays Have Turned Into Fundraisers, But Is That Such A Bad Thing?
Immediately after Joyce Wang posted her birthday fundraiser to Facebook in November 2017, she tried to take it down. Wang didn't realise that all Facebook fundraisers are public — there is no option to...
View ArticleNew Music This Week: Dua Lipa Teams With Calvin Harris, Sabrina Claudio Gets...
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa "One Kiss"Summer is almost here, and I know it because Calvin Harris is out here with new music. This time he teams up with everyone's fave, Dua Lipa, who brings her...
View ArticleThe Summer Blockbusters We're Most Excited For This Year
What does a '70s disco music enthusiast living in Greece have in common with a dinosaur-trainer, a superhero family, an FBI drug unit, and a CIA agent played by Tom Cruise? They are all coming back for...
View Article4 Reasons To Watch New BBC Three Comedy Famalam Tonight
Lycra-clad Eclipse is single-handedly fighting off an armed gang and seems to be doing a pretty decent job of it. That is, until the police turn up and arrest him. “I’m a superhero!” he protests. “Look...
View ArticleI Thought I Knew What To Expect At A Witchcraft Convention. I Was Wrong.
“Remember that light becomes light,” explains Alexandra, wearing a hard stare and a gold cardigan, “and when you are doing magic, make sure you ask specific questions, otherwise you confuse the...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Stood Up To Tony Robbins Weighs In On That Viral Video & #MeToo
Over the weekend, a video of Tony Robbins questioning the motives of the #MeToo movement went viral. In the 11-minute clip from a March seminar in San Jose, CA, Robbins tells a story about a “very...
View ArticleMy Favourite Fashion Decade: The '90s
Nineties fashion wasn’t bothered. It was the first casual decade. In every decade prior, silhouettes were strong. The '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s were shapely and tailored – recall...
View ArticleHooked On Zara? This Is Your New Dream Insta Feed
Ah, Zara. The global high street fixture that allows us to dip a toe into each season's trends for a fraction of the cost. Rather than having to skip rent to invest in a designer piece, we're able to...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Be A Legal Sex Worker In The US
When Alice Little, a legal sex worker, gave Refinery29 a peek at her life in the form of a Money Diary last year, the post received more than 300 comments. People wanted to know how Little got into...
View ArticleIs There A "Right Time" To Bring Up Marriage When You're Dating?
Blame the royal wedding hype, the new wedding song John Legend just released, or the impending wedding season, but there seems to be a lot of talk about matrimony in air. If you're in a committed...
View ArticleThis Abortion Rights Group Just Filed A Major Lawsuit Against Mississippi
Anti-choice politicians should remember: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Last month, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed into law the nation's most extreme abortion...
View ArticleCardi B's Invasion Of Privacy Is The Latest Tribute To Female Rage
When I don’t think it will totally kill the vibe at whatever bar I’m at, one of my favourite songs to do karaoke to is “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette. It’s a scathing song to her ex who has...
View ArticleLaura Dern's The Tale Is A Jarring True Story Of Sexual Abuse
Laura Dern spent all of 2017 making magic happen. The actress became the hilariously angry and over-worked helicopter mum, Renata, in Big Little Lies (the perfect semi-foil to the equally helicopter-y...
View ArticleI Tried The £300 Cryo Facial That Celebs Love — & Here's What My Skin Looks...
Beauty with Mi, hosted by Refinery29's beauty writer Mi-Anne Chan, explores the coolest new trends, treatments, products, and subcultures in the beauty world. Follow along on her wild beauty adventures...
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