British Celebrities React To The News That Donald Trump Is President
Britain has awoken to the news this morning that Donald Trump is to be the next president of the United States. What seemed to be inconceivable a few months ago is now a painful reality. And much of...
View ArticleFlying To America? Pick Up A "Pussy Protector" At Heathrow Airport
Photo: Courtesy of Chaz and LucyThe election of Donald Trump as president of the United States comes as a blow to millions of people: people of colour, Muslims, disabled people, not least of all...
View ArticleLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan Has These Words For Donald Trump
Photo: Dinendra Haria/REX/ShutterstockSadiq Khan has reacted to Donald Trump's shocking US election victory by challenging him to bring the country together after a bruising and divisive campaign.The...
View ArticleThe Models Are A Cover: Leonardo DiCaprio Just Loves His Cargo Shorts
It started with a tweet: "I wish I loved anything as much as Leonardo DiCaprio loves cargo shorts."I'd spent enough time sitting through Oscar-bait movies like J. Edgar and Django Unchained, and I was...
View Article29 Times Peanut Butter Was The Only Food That Mattered
National food holidays have become as common an occurrence as days of the week — legitimately. Every day is seemingly dedicated to some snack. But hey, we're not complaining — because it just so...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About The Trump Family Members
Say your last goodbyes (for now) to Michelle, Sasha, and Malia, everybody. For better or worse, there is a new first family coming to the White House in January. Well, we assume only Donald Trump's...
View ArticleThe Complete Meaninglessness Of (& Backlash Against) Celebrity Endorsements
It's the day after the election, and a few words are being repeated over and over again: fear, hope, shock, confusion, disappointment, and uncertainty among them. While much of what's to come is...
View ArticleThis German Word Perfectly Captures The World's Reaction To Trump's Win
Edith Loehle is a features writer for Refinery29 Germany. The views expressed here are her own.A state of paralysis caused by shock. When you look up the German word schockstarre, this is what you’ll...
View ArticleThis Is The Most Empowering Story About Eyebrows You'll Read Today
Beauty is most often cast as fun, frivolous, and vain. And though in the larger picture, things like mascara, blush, and lipstick indeed seem lighthearted — it is the business of appearances, after all...
View ArticleCindy Crawford Gets Real About The Unrealistic Pressures Placed On Women
"There is a lot of pressure on women to, well, not age," Cindy Crawford tells me. "I am probably even more sensitive to it — but you can’t keep chasing this impossible thing...as much as I try to take...
View ArticlePulse Nightclub, Bought By Orlando, Will Now Be A Memorial
The city of Orlando has bought Pulse Nightclub for $2.25 million (£1.8 million), the site of the deadliest mass shooting in US history in June, with the intention of turning into a memorial. Mayor...
View ArticlePeople Are Calling On Michelle Obama To Run In 2020
Those hoping for another woman Presidential candidate have refocused their energies on the sitting First Lady, Michelle Obama. She and husband Barack have been more than clear about their reluctance to...
View ArticleWhy This Queer & Trans Yoga Class Is So Necessary
Photo: Courtesy of Josetta Malcolm.When Josetta Malcolm began teaching yoga eight years ago, she decided to offer a class targeting a specific community. "I teach private clients and at mainstream yoga...
View ArticleA Heart To Heart With Marina Abramović
Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesArguably the world’s most famous performance artist, 69-year-old Marina Abramović has been called a lot of things over the years; a masochist, an attention-seeker and,...
View ArticleThis Exhibition Is Guaranteed To Make You A Better Photographer
The latest residency at The Photographers' Gallery opens this weekend and it's shaping up to be everything that a traditional gallery show is not. For one thing, you're not just allowed to take photos...
View ArticleThis Is What People Think Of The John Lewis Christmas Advert
Photo: Via John Lewis/Youtube Finally! After last weekend's furore over a fake John Lewis advert created by an A-level student, the much-awaited real John Lewis Christmas advert has landed.The ad...
View ArticleCara On Her Beauty Routine, Icons & Makeup Must-Haves
Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for RimmelIn terms of quintessentially British beauty brands, it doesn't get better than Rimmel, founded by perfumer Eugène Rimmel in Regent Street,...
View ArticleInstagram Stories Just Introduced 3 Very Useful New Features
If the last few days have felt tense and overwhelming, to say the least, allow this to bring a little levity to your day: Instagram just announced a major update to Instagram Stories with three...
View ArticleLet Justin Trudeau Keep You Warm In This Cold, Post-Election Week
It's no secret that many people are upset by the results of this election. America chose Donald Trump, an openly racist and misogynistic candidate endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan, over Hillary Clinton, a...
View ArticleThe Uncomfortable Truth About My Rape — & Why I'm Coming Forward Now
Ed. note: The following includes a graphic description of the author's experience with rape.I was raped. This is a very hard thing to say, and I have struggled for decades with the un-sortable...
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