Leslie Jones Thanks Whoopi Goldberg for Inspiring Black Women
Before Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones was a role model herself, she looked to Whoopi Goldberg for inspiration. When the actress and comedian appeared on U.S. talk show The View on Thursday, she told...
View ArticleMost People Living In Countries Where FGM Is Common Are Against It
The majority of people living in countries where female genital mutilation (FGM) is prevalent want it to end, according to new statistics released by UNICEF.The global children's charity found that in...
View ArticleUpdate: 5 People Detained In Relation To Attacks In Nice
Update: French prosecutors have confirmed that five people suspected to be linked to Thursday night’s attack in Nice, France, are in police custody. The BBC reports that the five included the...
View ArticleThese Sisters Are Crushing Mental Illness Stigma One Card At A Time
While “Get Well Soon” cards are always appreciated, sometimes the problem isn’t that simple. Enter Australian sisters Sam and Trudy, who launched Hope Street Cards, a line of greeting and get well...
View ArticleYou've Never Seen Marilyn Monroe Like This Before
Marilyn Monroe is nothing if not an enduring icon. Now, we're all being granted a little more insight into the woman that exists outside of the legend. In Vanity Fair' s exclusive new clip, the blonde...
View ArticleStella McCartney Sounds Off On Fur In Fashion Industry
Ethics are an integral part of the Stella McCartney brand. "We do not use and have never used leather, skins, feathers or fur in any of our products, collaborations or licensed products," the fashion...
View ArticlePunk Icon Defaces Exhibition For Ignoring Women's Contribution To Culture
On Thursday night, punk icon Viv Albertine, a member of pioneering all-female band The Slits, was asked to speak at the British Library's Punk 1976-78 exhibition in London.While in conversation with...
View ArticleUpdate: At Least 265 Dead In Failed Coup Attempt In Turkey
Update: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for the extradition of Pennsylvania-based religious leader Fethullah Gülen, who he believes is behind the recent failed coup in Turkey, The...
View ArticlePeople All Over The World Have Been Staging Kate Bush Flash Mobs
A series of Kate Bush flash mobs have taken place all over the world in what is being called "The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever."In London, an estimated 1,000 Kate Bush fans slipped into mock-ups of...
View ArticleYour Horoscope This Week — Jul 17 2016
Illustrated by John Lisle.Photographed by Christine Hahn.Shuffling around in a Pokémon Go trance? Snap out of it, stargazers! This Tuesday, the 19th of July, marks 2016's only full moon in Capricorn —...
View ArticleUpdate: Pakistani Model's Brother Confesses To Honour Killing
Update: The brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch confessed to strangling her to death for "family honour," The Associated Press reported.Waseem Azeem was arrested by police on Sunday and...
View ArticleThat Isn't Wasabi On Your Sushi
Spicy news, sushi lovers: No longer is artificial crab meat the primary impostor invading our beloved rice-and-seaweed feasts. It turns out, the alleged wasabi we slather on our tuna sashimi is likely...
View ArticleUpdate: Obama Says Motive For Baton Rouge Shooter Unknown, 3 Officers Dead
Update: A law enforcement official has identified the shooter as Gavin Long, reports The Associated Press.The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing police investigation. There...
View ArticleDelicious Summer Evening Dinner Party Recipes
Photo: Courtesy of Eivissa: The Ibiza Cookbook.Summer is finally here and brought with it almost everything you need for a great dinner party – long evenings, fresh ingredients and a great excuse to...
View ArticleA Week In London On A £25k Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...
View ArticleBlood Spa Facials Are The Hot New Beauty Treatment
Illustrated by Elliot Salazar.When you think of a relaxing day at the spa, your mind generally conjures up images of someone massaging every last knot out of your shoulders or layering on a mud mask....
View ArticleThe Young People Considering Dual British-German Citizenship
Last month's referendum decision for Britain to leave the European Union came as a shocking blow for young people, who were overwhelmingly pro-Remain. Heartbreakingly for many, they will now lose the...
View Article21 Grown-Up Ways To Drink Tequila
Photo: Courtesy of Cookie+kateAre you ready to put those tequila-shot nightmares to bed? Yeah, we are too. There are plenty of easy recipes out there that will help you take your cocktail game to the...
View ArticleWhy You MUST Wash Your Pre-Packed Salad
You may have been told that eating unwashed food “boosts your immune system”, but failing to wash your mixed salad could actually do a lot more harm than good.A staple side to our summer dinners,...
View ArticleWhy Aren't We Using Condoms?
Photographed by Kate Anglestein. Condoms. Why don't we use them? It's like sunbathing without sunscreen: really, really, sensationally bad for you, with a high risk of burning and long term damage. But...
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