Boko Haram Burn Homes With Families Inside, Killing Dozens
Photo: AP Photo/Jossy Ola. An attack by Boko Haram left scores of people dead in Nigeria on Saturday.The death toll has been estimated to be somewhere between 65 and 85 people, according to reports...
View ArticleWill This Facebook Ridesharing Plan Take On Uber?
Photo: Mint Images/REX Shutterstock.Photo: Mint Images/REX Shutterstock.Is Mark Zuckerberg about to sort out your transportation woes?A new patent filed by Facebook could position the social networking...
View ArticleWill English Lessons Really Prevent Radicalisation?
Illustrated by Ly Ngo“I have so much bread on my back,” my mother told me one summer day as she looked at her reflection in the full length mirror in her bedroom. I was confused until I realised that...
View ArticleYour Horoscope For This Week — Feb 01 2016
Illustrated by John Lisle.Photographed by Christine Hahn.Step one, down the cup of courage. Step two, chase with a shot of truth serum. It's Speak Your Mind week in astroland, stargazers, so prepare...
View ArticleMalala Pushes For Education For Syrian Refugee Children
Photo: GettyThe heartbreaking Syrian refugee crisis is keeping an estimated 700,000 children out of the classroom.Malala Yousafzai wants to change that. The Nobel Laureate is calling on world leaders...
View Article15 Unsung Rom-Coms Worth Rediscovering
Watching a good rom-com yields a particular type of satisfaction, and we fully understand the pleasures of re-watching When Harry Met Sally… for the millionth time, reciting every word, and singing...
View Article10 Iconic Cindy Crawford Moments
"Supermodels" are ten a penny these days. In 2016, Insta-famous fashion faces who've barely been around for a few seasons are elevated to supermodel status though they're undoubtedly nowhere near as...
View ArticleThe (Gorgeous) Antidote To Photo Filter Overload
Photo: Courtesy of The Push Pose.This story was originally published on April 15, 2015. We've updated it to reflect more recent projects.Just a few years ago, it seemed like utter wizardry that you...
View Article8 Delicious Things We Never Knew We Could Do With Oreos
Photographed by Jackie Alpers.There's no wrong way to eat an Oreo. Whether you prefer the twist and lick method or you're a classic dunker, the cookies always seem to taste better the very same way we...
View ArticleWhy Women In China Are Obsessed With This Workout Trend
When the working day is done, the twentysomethings of Shanghai tend to celebrate with a meal out with friends, a stroll along the famed Bund waterfront park — or even a late night karaoke...
View Article17 Movies That Would Have Been SO Different With The Original Cast
Photo: Snap Stills/REX Shutterstock.Only three people know for sure the exact timeline of events that led to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston getting divorced and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie getting...
View ArticleHow Women Around The World Get Clean
Illustrated by Abbie Winters.We’re obsessed with what people in other countries eat, how they dress, and where they hang out — after all, these habits are ways to understand and embrace cultures and...
View ArticleThis 14-Year-Old Is The Best Female Rock Climber In The World
Photo: Henn Photography/Getty Images. At 5-foot-1 and 100 pounds, Ashima Shiraishi might not look like the elite, groundbreaking athlete that she is. But Shiraishi is quite possibly the best female...
View ArticleMeet The Woman Bringing The 3D Printed Jewelry Trend To Hollywood
Photo: Courtesy LACE.3D printing has long been used behind-the-scenes in architecture and design, but now, you can actually buy, and wear, 3D printed designs. Jenny Wu, the founder of a 3D printed...
View ArticleWould You Share Your Clothes With Strangers?
Illustrated by Anna SuditEarlier this month Ikea told us we’d reached ‘peak stuff’. Stop buying stuff, they said. And now the eco-warrior Swedes have another novel idea: share your stuff. Or more...
View ArticleWhat You've Always Wanted To Know About Wine (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)
Photographed by Rockie NolanWhat is it about wine that brings people out in a rash? And I don’t mean if you’ve knocked back a few too many Cab Savs. Lots of us are nervous about wine. Whether it’s fear...
View ArticleKim and Amber Rose Just Posted A Selfie. What Does It Mean?!
Just when you think you're keeping up with the Kardashians (Rob’s dating Chynna, Kylie's back with Tyga, and Kanye doesn’t like any funny business in the sack) they make you question what you know to...
View ArticleK-Stew Is The Face Of Chanel Makeup
REXIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. WWD has reported that K-Stew has been named the new face of Chanel’s latest makeup range, Collection Eyes 2016 – a beauty campaign that’s already been shot by Mario...
View ArticleA Very NSFW Look At What Fuels The Labiaplasty Industry
Asking what a "normal" vulva looks like, says plastic surgeon Dr. David Caminer, is "the same as asking, 'What does a normal face look like?' or 'What does a normal nose look like?'" In other words, he...
View ArticleAbout The Skinny: Struggling Through Bulimia While Discovering Self Love
The Skinny: About The Series (UK) The Skinny is an R29 original dark comedy series that follows feminist wannabe YouTube star Jessie (Jessie Kahnweiler) as she explores love, life, and friendship in...
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