Melania Trump Accused Of Using Body Double (And The Internet Can't Handle It)
Recent footage has emerged of the US first lady standing beside President Trump and looking a little, er, different. Melania, who was wearing sunglasses and a trench coat, was accompanying her husband...
View ArticleHow Gabourey Sidibe's New Film Captures Black Womens' Heartbreaking Realities
Tale of Four TrailerGabourey Sidibe's directorial debut, The Tale Of Four, resonates as a poignant call-to-action for the Black Lives Matter generation. Created as part of Refinery29's Shatterbox...
View ArticleWhy We Should All Be Reading To My Trans Sisters
“During my transition, I was googling anything to do with trans women. I clutched onto any stories and absorbed everything I could find on Wikipedia and YouTube, because there was nothing else,” says...
View ArticleThe Fashion Industry's Complicity With Sexual Abuse Sucks
Here we are, mid-way through an investigation into why women didn’t stand up to the bloated self-importance of yet another sex predator, this time the disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. Women...
View ArticleI'm Sick Of Hearing That Love Will Come When I Stop Looking For It
I was lucky to grow up with two parents who pushed me and my brothers equally to achieve our goals in life. My father always told me that, in order to be successful, I had to work at things — the...
View ArticleWhat Happened When I Went On A Staycation With No Electricity & Wifi
As cliche as it sounds for my generation, I'm one of those people who can be found with a cell phone glued to her hand at all times — yes, even in the bathroom, as disgusting as that sounds. Being a...
View ArticleNetflix's Latest Project Sounds Like The Next Kill Bill
Atomic Blonde is going to have some company. According to Deadline, the film's producer is part of a dream team working on Kate, a new female-led action flick that'll be one of 80 feature films that...
View ArticleQuentin Tarantino Admits He Knew About Harvey Weinstein For Years
In the aftermath of a New York Times report titled "Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers For Decades," dozens of women came forward alleging harassment against the movie mogul,...
View ArticleStudy: World Pollution Is Deadlier Than Wars, Disasters, Hunger
There's no shortage of national and global issues to keep us awake at night, but the most deadly epidemic of all has received precious little attention. The results of the first study to pull together...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be A 30-Year-Old Foster Mum To Refugee Boys
Jenny Nakata isn’t like the other mums at Parents' Evening. At 30, she is by far the youngest parent to have a teenage son. But even though Karim*, 17, and Hamid*, 11, were born on the other side of...
View ArticleCult Fashion Store Browns Just Opened A New Space In East London
Over the past decade, Shoreditch has been transformed into a creative hub and more recently, a must-visit shopping destination with the boom of independent fashion stores around Shoreditch High Street,...
View ArticleOlder Millennials Are Finally Getting Their Own Money-Saving Railcard
It's a sad day when your young person's railcard runs out. The card provides 16-25-year-olds with a much welcome third off the cost of rail travel. While there are ways to extend your eligibility – by...
View ArticleOur Favourite Cult Norwegian Teen TV Show Is Being Remade In English
The Norwegian teen drama Skam was a worldwide smash, with obsessive fans stalking the characters on Instagram and even learning Norwegian with the sole purpose of being able to better understand the...
View ArticleThe Best Photos From Around The World This Week
It’s never been easier to keep up with what’s going on in the world. The news is everywhere – in our Facebook feeds, on the morning commute, during that lazy half hour before you switch off the TV and...
View Article30 Photos Capture The Vibrant Celebrations Of Diwali
This Thursday, millions of people began celebrating Diwali with fireworks and stunning light displays. Observed across religions and national borders, Diwali is a multi-day festival that, at its root,...
View ArticleThis Is What It's Like To Be Forced From Home
Friday marked one month since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, devastating the island and changing its future forever.In the weeks that have followed, the magnitude of the disaster has slowly become...
View ArticleKerry Washington Calls For "Inclusivity, Understanding & Acceptance" For...
While giving her acceptance speech at the GLSEN Respect Awards, Kerry Washington inspired many as she looked to the future and called on the next generation for change.The actress took home the...
View ArticleThis Airline Has Apologised After A Family Were Bitten By Bed Bugs During A...
British Airways has apologised to a Canadian family who were bitten by bed bugs during an overnight flight from Vancouver to London.BA passenger Heather Szilagyi, who was travelling with her fiancé and...
View ArticleLupita Nyong'o Speaks Out About Harvey Weinstein In Powerful Essay: "I Was...
Update: Through a representative, Harvey Weinstein has issued a statement in response to Lupita Nyong'o's accusations of attempted sexual abuse. "Mr. Weinstein has a different recollection of the...
View ArticleFemale Animators Demand An End To Sexual Harassment & Discrimination In Open...
As Harvey Weinstein stories keep coming in, women who have experienced sexual harassment and assault in other industries and other subsections of the entertainment industry have decided this is their...
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