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This Film Captures The Troubled Power Dynamics Of Girl Groups

PinkyIf you've ever felt nostalgic for your middle school girl squad, Shatterbox Anthology's latest feature, Pinky, is the darkly powerful portrait of those tricky middle school years you've been...

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Living Through The Trump Era Means Being Bored & Terrified At The Same Time

On Tuesday, Donald Trump addressed the United Nations on a variety of foreign policy matters, and unsurprisingly, the president described the state of world affairs like a disaster porn fanatic. “The...

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Sadiq Khan Announces The First Ever Statue Of A Woman In Parliament Square

It's nearly 100 years since women were given the vote in the UK and the pivotal moment will be properly recognised at the heart of our democracy: Parliament Square. A statue of the leading suffragist...

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Vegan Hard-Boiled Eggs Are Now A Thing

With a plethora of plant-based egg replacements available these days, it's easy for vegans to get by without eggs. Tofu and chickpeas can be used to replicate the scrambled variety and there are...

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I Airbnb-ed My Apartment For 4 Years — & Learned These 5 Things

Refinery29’s original scripted comedy,Strangers , centres on a woman’s experience discovering her sexuality and identity while dealing with a changing roster of tenants via an Airbnb-like service....

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The Best Beauty Looks From LFW SS18 To Trial Yourself Now

As London Fashion Week ends and the fashion pack moves onto Milan, we're looking back at the makeup and hair looks that caught our eye at the shows. With industry leaders like Val Garland, Pat McGrath...

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When No One Likes Your Name

The Office for National Statistics today revealed the most popular baby names in England and Wales from 2016, and with it came the breathless headlines about trends.Harper saw the biggest growth for...

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Stronger's Female Producer On How Things Have Changed (Or Not) In Hollywood

Jake Gyllenhaal is already earning rave reviews for his portrayal of Jeff Bauman in Stronger. The film, which will be shown as part of the London Film Festival on 5th October, tells the inspiring story...

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Why You're Turned Off When Someone Shows Too Much Interest

My father loves to tell me that, when it comes to relationships, I don't like people who like me. If I'm dating someone who is sweet and available, I'll claim to be uninterested in them. But toss me...

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Ice Skaters, Bugs Bunny & 80s Tracksuits At Gucci SS18

Alessandro Michele invited guests at today's Gucci SS18 show on a trip through the Ancient World with classical sculptures, fallen columns, mummies and Sphinx dotted around the show space. The set...

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You Never Think Your Child Will Be An Addict

September 20, 1996 — 21 years ago today — I met my son Mishka Cesar after a 14-hour labor ending in a C-section delivery. On February 20, 2014, 17-and-a-half years later to the day, I lost him.When he...

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Women Are Less Visible In British Cinema Today Than They Were In 1913

Women in the UK have come a long way in the last century. These days, we have the same sway at the ballot box as men, and we can control our fertility, to name just a few ways in which our lives have...

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The Reason Zadie Smith Shuns Social Media

Zadie Smith is known for her self-disciplined approach to her writing. She's admitted using an internet-blocking app, ditching her smartphone for a flip phone and listening to brown noise to stay...

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A Couple Asked Their Wedding Guests To Help Pay For The Wedding

When you accept an invitation to a wedding, you expect to have to pay for a gift, a new outfit, accommodation, travel and (naturally) a few tinnies to help get the party started on the journey there....

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Is This Eyeshadow Palette The Next Urban Decay Naked?

There's a reason Urban Decay's Naked Palette is one of the most popular eyeshadow products in the game: The neutral colours are wearable, highly pigmented, and perfect for everyday. Flash forward seven...

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How Male Leaders Are Working To Improve Gender Inequality Through HeForShe

Three years ago, former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson announced the launch of the...

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Study Shows Gender Stereotypes Increase Depression, Violence, & Suicide In Kids

The gender-specific expectations placed upon children create lasting damage into adulthood, according to a new study published in The Journal of Adolescent Health.Researchers interviewed 450 children...

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What It Feels Like Going To Uni If You’re Working Class

Someone told me the other day that trying to define what the terms ‘middle class’ and ‘working class’ mean is the most categorically middle class, privileged thing you can do. I think it’s croquet, but...

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Is Our Unicorn Obsession Destroying The Planet?

Although we've been infatuated with these mythical creatures since the earliest civilisations, what caused the current millennial obsession with all things unicorn remains a mystery. Perhaps it's down...

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Bedtime Stories By Stephen Fry? There’s An App For That

“Take a deep breath” appears on a serene blue background when you open the Calm app, followed by the sound of rain. In the five years since launch, Calm has been downloaded 12 million times, adding...

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