Kate 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...
View ArticleWhat's A Mixed-Weight Relationship & Why Does It Matter?
As a plus size woman who's dated several thin women over my lifetime, I've found some comfort with the "mixed-weight relationship" label. But not everyone feels the same way.A mixed-weight relationship...
View ArticleWe Tried Every Product From Glossier — Here's What We Thought
Say what you will about Glossier, and its shiny, happy ad campaigns featuring smiley, fresh-faced young women who have never experienced the existential dread of finding your first grey hair or,...
View ArticleHow It Feels To Be An Introvert When Your Sister's The Life Of The Party
Stevie Martin is a 29-year-old writer, comedian and introvert. Her sister, Gina Martin is a 26-year-old extrovert who works in advertising. They both live in London but were born in Liverpool. For...
View ArticleThis Season, Powder Blue Is The Warmest Colour
Blue is the most universally flattering colour. It's positioned between red and yellow on the colour wheel, so it balances both cool and warm skin tones. And thanks to the denim-obsessed '90s, blue is...
View ArticlePlease Stop Aiming For 100% All The Time & Let Yourself Be Human
Until recently, I would never have called myself a perfectionist. Perfectionists were the girls at school who played violin, were on all the sports teams, got A*s in everything and always did their...
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