Music Video Premiere: Hinds, Spain's Hottest Export
If you're not yet familiar with Hinds, then you need to immediately get on board with their perfectly crafted garage rock and crazed live shows. The four women, all in their early twenties, hail from...
View ArticleTwo Years After Kidnapping, First Chibok Schoolgirl Rescued From Boko Haram
Photo: Olamikan Gbemiga/ AP Photo.Two years after their mass kidnapping by Boko Haram, the first of the missing Chibok schoolgirls has been rescued, according to the BBC.Amina Ali Nkek was rescued by a...
View ArticleThis Trans* Couple Photographed Their Changing Relationship — & Gender...
This story was originally published on May 15, 2014.Update: Since we originally published this story on May 15, artists Rhys Ernst and Zackary Drucker have expanded on their photographic project,...
View ArticleHow Much Does Endometriosis Really Affect Fertility?
Photographed by Tayler Smith.Endometriosis — in which the cells of the endometrial lining grow outside of the uterus — is one of the most commonly-cited factors in infertility issues. But according to...
View ArticleHow To Actually Solve Ingrown Hairs By A Hair Removal Expert
Like spots and blue veins, ingrown hairs crop up as if from nowhere. We attempt to treat and prevent them, fumbling through adolescence with DIY google solutions that end in disaster – until we emerge...
View ArticleThe Rise of Copycat Culture & Counterfeit Fashion
Copycat culture has reached its peak. Tongue-in-cheek imitations of both established and emerging designers’ key items and logos can now be found for sale all over the internet.It started with...
View ArticleHow To Prep Your Skin For Summer
Forget baking, false lashes and layers of lipgloss. In summer, the most appealing and flattering beauty look is one involving minimal makeup – it's all about glowing skin, bright eyes and a fresh face....
View ArticleThe 9 Worst Guests At Every Wedding
It’s official: Wedding season is upon us. If you’re like me, you have approximately 800,000 nuptials to witness over the course of the next four months. Don’t get me wrong, I’m more than happy to...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You Can Orgasm Alone, But Not With Your Partner
You've written me with questions, and this week, I'm answering some. Check Refinery29's Snapchat Discover Channel every Saturday for answers to more of your love and sex quandaries."I've been having a...
View Article16 Nora Ephron Quotes That Taught Us How To Love
Illustrated By Norah Stone."I'll have what she's having."Whether or not you're a fan of classic '90s rom-coms, chances are you have quoted this line before. The classic When Harry Met Sally one-liner —...
View ArticleThe Small Google Announcement That's Actually Huge
Google announced a lot of things today at the opening keynote of its annual developer conference, and most of them deserved some light clapping or head nodding. Google's answer to the Amazon Echo, cool...
View ArticleEx-Girlfriend Tried To Save Briton Killed In Paris Attacks
Photo: REXThe ex-girlfriend of Nick Alexander, the British man killed in the Paris terror attacks last November, has told an inquest into his death how she tried to give him mouth-to-mouth...
View ArticleThese Are The Summer Books We'll Be Packing For The Beach This Year
Is there anything better than a day in the sand or by the pool with a good book? We sure don't think so. And this summer, we fully intend to spend plenty of time waterside working through our reading...
View ArticleThe Problem With The Bikini Body Guide
Last year, I spent four months working my way from sedentary to active. I'd gone from breaking a sweat just walking up a flight of stairs to running miles every day on the treadmill. Believe it or not,...
View ArticleThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Was Way Ahead Of Its Time
It's easy to look back on pop-culture artifacts — TV shows, movies, songs — and praise them for being "before their time." But The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air truly was leaps and bounds ahead of television...
View Article10 Celebrities Who Suffer Stage Fright
Photo: Jonathan Hordle/REX/Shutterstock. Just because celebrities are always in the public eye, doesn't mean they're at ease with it.Yes, Jennifer Lawrence is always on camera. Sure, Adele performs in...
View ArticleI Ate Like Kylie Jenner & Here's What Happened
I cannot stop watching Cooking with Kylie. There are only three episodes out, but I've watched each one several times. I watched them on my own, and eagerly shoved the show in front of friends. I find...
View ArticleThe Spring/Summer Shopping List
Whoever said shopping was a fun pastime was clearly a sadomasochist. Or, at the very least, someone who's never been to Oxford Street on a Saturday afternoon in search of a sprummer wardrobe (that...
View ArticleMeet The Heroic Campaigners Making Cities Safer For Women
Courtesy of ActionAidEditor's note: At the time of publishing, the news of the four women stabbed in a supermarket carpark in West London had not been reported. New research from ActionAid shows that...
View ArticleWhy Do People Settle In Their 20s?
“Single women lead lonely, depressing and incomplete lives. Their unhappiness increases exponentially with each passing birthday, because past a certain age a woman is ‘used up.’ All women are...
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