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9 Women Share Their Most Terrifying Ghost Stories

Illustrated by Norah Stone.Whether you're a self-identified scaredy cat or a wannabe Ghost Adventures crew member, it's undeniably fun to scare yourself once in a while. In fact, it's good for you —...

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8 Investment Pieces For Your Home That You’ll Keep Forever

Buying less and ‘buying better’ is a familiar concept to us by now, at least where apparel is concerned. We’re more likely to shell out on a carefully planned purchase from the likes of Net-a-Porter or...

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When OCD Affects Your Relationships And Sex Life

Photo: Meg O'Donnell“I do two hours of cleaning each time one person comes home,” says Kirti*, a former barrister. “My son comes home at three o’clock and I do two hours cleaning. Then my husband comes...

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Why We Need This Musical About Cancer

“Everyone who is born holds a dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later, each of us is obliged, at...

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Milk Chocolate Might Soon Be As Healthy As Dark

Photo: Amanda RingstadDark chocolate has been widely lauded for its health benefits in recent years. From improving cognitive function to boosting heart health, it's thought to be a valuable addition...

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Keira Knightley Blasts "Shocking" Cost Of British Childcare And "Archaic"...

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage/Getty Images. Since Keira Knightley welcomed her first daughter, Edie, into the world last year, she has become “unbelievably aware” of the problems facing working...

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Are You Afraid Of The Dark? There's A Reason

I always thought my fear of the dark was a silly thing left over from childhood. Now, thanks to science, I've learned the truth. It's a silly thing left over from childhood and from early human history...

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I Don't Want To Drink — Why Does That Bother You?

Who doesn't love happy hour? It's a time to socialise with your friends and coworkers, get out of the office on time, and relax. But if you don't drink, happy hours may not be so relaxing — though it's...

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Why So Many Women In China Are Suddenly Becoming Nannies

When the Chinese government abolished its one-child policy at the beginning of this year, it marked a turning point, not just for prospective parents longing to expand their families, but also for one...

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What These Common Dreams Say About You

People have puzzled for centuries over why exactly we have the dreams we do. While some chalk it up to random neural activity, others believe our dreams reveal our subconscious thoughts, feelings, and...

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Take A First Look At The Cool New Emoji Coming To Your iPhone

Planning for Sunday brunch is about to get so much better. At long last, Apple is releasing brand-new and completely redesigned emoji, including avocado (avocado toast!), bacon, and croissant — as well...

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Here's Proof Of Our Messed-Up Relationship With Clothing Sizing

What's the dynamic between women and the size labels on our clothing like? It's fraught, to put it nicely. Or, to put it more frankly, pretty fucked up. Yahoo recently did a study examining this, and...

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Zayn Malik Opens Up About Going Through Anxiety

Neil Rasmus/BFA/REX/ShutterstockSuffering from anxiety is all kinds of debilitating, and when you're a performer in the spotlight, it can be tricky to navigate. That's why Zayn Malik, former member of...

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Woman Gets 20 Boyfriends To Buy 20 iPhones, Sells Them, Buys House

Robert Alexander / Getty ImagesWe can safely say that JoAnne the Scammer has nothing on Xiaoli. That's the name the Chinese media have given to a woman who reportedly got 20 boyfriends to each buy her...

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How The U.S. Election Result Could Affect Brits, Explained

On the 8th of November the United States will vote for a new president.The Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton has been hovering over the White House for decades, having served as Secretary of State...

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Why You Should Take Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Seriously

Artwork by Anna JayToday is the shortest day of the year. For some people, this is a turning point. From today, the period of daylight will lengthen by about three minutes a day until the Summer...

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Adele Opens Up About Dealing With Postnatal Depression

We've always admired Adele for her honesty, especially when it comes to discussing motherhood experiences that few people talk about as candidly. And now, in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the...

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Training For IronMan, Part 1

Photo: via @jmoloney1.This is Jess. Jess works full-time as a director of a talent management company and wakes up at 4.30am to fit in three hours of training before work in anticipation of IronMan...

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Craft Your Perfect Pair Of Custom Jeans With M.i.h

Courtesy of M.i.h.Whichever designer or brand you trace it back to – Marques' Almeida, Vetements, Faustine Steinmetz, Aries (we could go on) – it's impossible to ignore the fact that denim is still...

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Will Nigel Farage Go On I'm A Celebrity...?

Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesNigel Farage, Ukip's acting leader and the man widely touted as being behind Brexit, could be about to become a reality TV star. Yep, you read that right. It seems we'll...

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