The Weirdest Things Superfans Have Done For Their Idols
Hardcore pop fans have become increasingly sophisticated in the social media era. They fill their Instagram feeds with pictures of their idols, give themselves tribe names on Twitter like "Beliebers"...
View ArticleShould You Go Vegan?
Photographed by Christy KurtzVeganism has never been trendier, with the rise of wellness bloggers such as Deliciously Ella and Raw Vegan Blonde, the hype of a plant-based diet is nothing if not smugly...
View Article7 Gross Health Issues & How To Fix 'Em
Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza.There are things we can talk about with our friends, like our split ends or our overgrown cuticles. And then, there are the things we just don’t. Call it “polite...
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Storm Desmond: Cameron calls emergency meeting after failed flood defence schemes60,000 homes in the north of England have been left without power and entire villages could be deprived of clean water...
View ArticleYour Horoscope For This Week — Dec 07 2015
Illustrated by Lynnie Zulu.Who wants to be a millionaire? From Wednesday until January 1, messenger Mercury cruises through Capricorn, the zodiac's tycoon sign. Our thoughts turn to ending the year on...
View ArticleEverything We Know About Gigi And Zayn So Far
PhoIt's been a matter of months since Zayn unceremoniously dumped Perrie Edwards and before her, Harry, Liam, Niall and Louis (I think that's all of them). So what does one do if, like Zayn 'quiff'...
View ArticleThe No-Brainer Guide To Random Skin Bumps
Illustrated by Elliot Salazar. Raise your hand if you've fallen into a WebMD rabbit hole every time a new, weird bump shows up on your body. The cooler-weather months are prime time for your skin to...
View ArticleHow These Women Are Saving The Amazon
Photo: Courtesy of Caroline Bennett / Amazon Watch.A Woman's Place: Ecuador (UK)Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a...
View ArticleWhat If I Don't Want A Squad?
Photo: @taylorswiftBack in 1998, my pals and I only had one squad goal. We wanted an aerial picture of the six of us lying on the floor, facing alternate ways, our heads squished together, to recreate...
View ArticleThese Tweets Break Down What You Need To Know About ISIS
Photo: Rebecca Blackwell/ AP Photo.Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, has reported on the Islamic State group without holding back. Callimachi has exposed how the...
View ArticleThe Problem With IBM's Anti-Feminist #HackAHairDryer Campaign
In a kind of clichéd and deeply unhelpful gesture that can only be equated to somebody in IT asking if you’ve already tried "switching it off and on, have you, love?" IBM's new social campaign is being...
View ArticleThe Blessed Kimye Child Has A Name
Photo: Gregory Pace/REX Shutterstock.Praise be, for it is the holiest of seasons. No, 'tis not Christmas yet. But on December 5, we welcomed another #blessed child into the world. Kim Kardashian and...
View Article5 Female Creatives Pushing Boundaries In Manchester
Manchester, a Northern powerhouse in itself, is on the brink of taking London’s crown for being the UK’s number one city for supreme youth culture. Manchester-based creatives are getting even more...
View Article9 Times Kate Winslet Kept It Real
With six Academy Award nominations, Kate Winslet is one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation. But she's also one of the most laid-back. She's the one you can totally imagine having a pint...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Is Trying To Find This Girl
Last night, the notorious bleached babe threw his army of loyal Beliebers into turmoil when he posted an image of an unidentified girl (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Russian supermodel Irina...
View ArticleJonathan Saunders Closes His Label
Photo: GettyFollowing in the wake of Raf Simons’ surprise departure from Dior in October and Alber Elbaz leaving Lanvin after 14 years, the UK fashion industry has today been rocked by the unexpected...
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Donald Trump calls for halt on Muslims entering the USIn an extraordinary escalation of rhetoric Donald Trump has called for a bar on all Muslims from entering the US until the nation’s leaders can...
View Article10 Fashion Trends You Should Bin In 2016
It's funny what a decade can do to your feelings around clothes. You might have been all about the Marissa Cooper-approved low-rise flares and pointy pumps in the mid-2000s, but there's a reason you...
View ArticleThese Photos Capture Hong Kong's "McRefugee" Crisis
With locations in more than 100 countries worldwide, McDonald's is universally known for its burgers and fries. But for a growing number of people in Hong Kong, the golden arches have come to mean...
View ArticleThe Dance Teacher Reclaiming Twerking
When you hear the word "twerk", chances are that, whatever your opinion, you think of Miley Cyrus or Lily Allen. Stomping into the mainstream over the last couple of years, twerking has fuelled a...
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