Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval On American Honey, The '90s & Her New Album
Photo: Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty ImagesThere's a scene in everyone's new favourite film, American Honey, in which Shia LaBeouf's character, Jake, picks up our heroine, Star, in a stolen convertible....
View ArticleI'm 23 And Have Been With My Boyfriend Since I Was 14
I’ve a confession that may or may not surprise you: I am two months shy of 24 and I got together with my boyfriend at the tender age of 14, during the extremely heady days of peak emo.Now we are poor...
View ArticleMoney Diary: PR Director In London On 42k
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...
View ArticleWhat Women Eat In UK Prisons
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.Sophie is so passionate about eating well that listening to her talk about her diet isn’t dissimilar to hearing a food blogger sing the praises of going gluten-free or...
View Article10 Products That Will Save Your Skin This Winter
T.S. Eliot decreed that "April is the cruellest month" but that first winter blast at the end of October/beginning of November is truly menacing, especially when it comes to the havoc it wreaks on our...
View ArticleState-By-State: How Trump Won The Election
Update: Donald Trump is the projected winner of the presidential election. Click through for full results.This story was originally published on November 8, 2016.The time has come to pick our next...
View ArticleCan You Really Trust Dermatologists' Before-&-After Photos?
In my experience, dermatologists and plastic surgeons are almost too honest. You go in for your mole check and leave worried about your jowls. You ask for some Botox in your forehead and somehow get...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Be An American Expat In London Waking Up To THAT News
As you no doubt observed from the stream of selfies on social media yesterday, American voters are typically given "I voted" stickers after casting their ballot. Not me. As an expat who has been living...
View ArticleMeet An Undocumented Immigrant Fighting For His University Dream
Meet Gustavo Ospina, An Undocumented Immigrant Fighting To Make His College Dream A Reality (UK)Election 2016 has drawn the staggering cost of an American college education to the forefront of the...
View ArticleBritish 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...
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