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Using This Instagram Filter Could Mean You're Depressed
In the past five years, the rise of social media has brought with it increasing fears about the effect that constant Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat use could have on our mental health. But can how...
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What Does It Mean To Be GIRLI?
Last month, GIRLI played one of her first headline gigs at an intimate 150-capacity venue in north London. It was a confident, infectious and eventually pretty raucous performance which saw the...
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The Tiny Island In The Pacific Where Refugee Women Go Through Hell
Photo: Planet Observer/Universal Images Group/Getty Images.Abyan* was 15 years old when a rocket destroyed her home in Somalia in 2007, killing her family. The teenager fled the country and eventually...
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The Smoking Diaries 4: Do E-Cigs Work?
Artwork by Anna JayI have a friend who has successfully quit cigarettes. She used to smoke a few a day, nothing too crazy; she was hardly giving Patty and Selma a run for their money. She eventually...
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Everything You Really Need To Know About Wine Terms
So you want to become a wine connoisseur — or just how to navigate the drink menu when you go out to dinner — but you don't know where to start. We're here to help.With all of the unrecognisable words...
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The Mysterious Death Of 5 Men At Camber Sands Beach On UK's Hottest Day
Photo: Lynn Hilton/REX/Shutterstock.Five men died in the sea at Camber Sands beach in East Sussex yesterday, the hottest day of the year, and the investigation into their deaths is ongoing.The bodies...
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Lena Dunham Fronts Unretouched Lingerie Campaign
They both stripped down to their smalls and were the epitome of body confidence in Girls. Now, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke are the new faces of a body positive lingerie brand.In a photoshoot for New...
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This Is Why Baths Are So Good For You
Illustrated by Anna Sudit. For as long as I can remember, my mum has been a big proponent of baths. Morning, night, doesn't matter, she's taking a bath unless the setup absolutely does not allow for...
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French Designer Sonia Rykiel Passes Away At 86
Fashion has lost another legend: Sonia Rykiel, the French designer best known for her colourful striped sweaters and sparkling knits, passed away today, The New York Times reports. She was 86.Rykiel...
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FARC & Government Reach A Peace Deal — Here's What Life Is Like For Female...
Photo: Federico Rios.Update: The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) finally reached a peace deal after four years of negotiation.The historic agreement means...
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What Was Vogue Brazil Thinking With Its Paralympic-Themed Photoshoot?
Vogue Brazil has come under heavy criticism for photos in which able-bodied actors were digitally altered to look like they have disabilities.The photos are part of a publicity campaign for the Rio...
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We Want Natalie Portman & Lily Rose Depp To Be Our Mediums
Lily-Rose Depp's latest drama, Planetarium, is a far cry from the off-beat comedy Yoga Hosers.Planetarium takes place in another city on another continent, and essentially, another world.Depp plays...
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Inside The Community That Follows The "Jesus Of Siberia"
Tucked away in Siberia, there's a community led by a former traffic cop who believes that he is Jesus Christ reincarnated.Some call him the "Jesus of Siberia." But Sergey Anatolyevitch Torop prefers to...
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This Is What Happens When You Freeze Your Fat
Belly pooch, muffin top, food baby, roll, love handles, saddle bags...the world has a lot of cutesy and derogatory ways to describe body fat. And despite eating healthy, exercising regularly, and...
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Why Your Sugary Breakfast Isn't "Bad"
Photographed by Phoebe Chuason.We don't do diets. But we still love to eat — and we want to eat well. In her column, How To Eat , Refinery29's favourite intuitive eating coach Christy Harrison, MPH,...
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The Job Offer Mistake Everyone Makes
Illustrated by Natalia Spotts.There are few sweeter words than, “We’d love to bring you onboard.” Even if you haven’t been actively looking for a new gig, knowing another company wants you is a huge...
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Stanford Sexual Assault Judge Will No Longer Hear Criminal Cases
The judge that presided over the infamous sexual assault case involving Stanford swimmer Brock Turner 's attack on an unconscious survivor will now no longer hear criminal cases at his own request,...
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Bad Moms Is A Really Bad Movie About Parenting
In case you've missed the tabloid headlines: Mila Kunis is a mother now, nearly two times over. But unfortunately, that rite of passage doesn't appear to have prepared her to play a parent on the...
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Films To Inspire Your Style: Pretty Woman
Photo: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock.It's a chicken and egg debate with regards to what became cult first: the rather dubious, anti-feminist romcom plot-line, or the crinkle-stretch fabric, body-con...
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These Are The UK's Most Popular Disney Songs
We all know that every child under 10 seems to be obsessed with "Let It Go" (while every parent probably wants to put it in Room 101) but have you ever wondered what are the nation's most popular...
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