Why Everyone Is Going Crazy For James Franco's New Movie
When, about two years ago, a friend and I found out that The Disaster Artist was being turned into a movie, we literally screamed with delight. The Disaster Artist is a 2013 book written about the...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of a Drake Meme
Last year, while hosting Saturday Night Live, Drake sadly crooned that he is "more than a meme." And he's right — he's an actor, a rapper, and a burgeoning television producer. Aubrey Graham does a lot...
View ArticleGet Ready, Because Our 2018 Reading List Is Already Here
We know, we know. It's barely December, and we're about to dig into January books. But the thing is, what's coming your way in 2018 is so good that we literally could not wait. Why? For starters, the...
View ArticleWhy Infidelity Elevated Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Music
I never thought there would be a day that this sentence is true, but the relationship woes of Beyoncé and Jay-Z are pretty public knowledge. No, we haven’t confirmed the identity of Becky with the good...
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 ArticleThis Twisted New Movie Features Female Friendship On The Darkest Timeline
Ride-or-die friendship is taken to the literal level in the upcoming film Thoroughbreds.Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke and newly minted scream queen Anya Taylor-Joy, of The Witch and Split, have...
View ArticleFamous Last Words: Meghan Markle Sells Coat, Justin Timberlake Steals Rabbit
This week, the impeccable Tom Rasmussen has his say on Angela Lansbury, Justin Timberlake's rabbit-thieving past and some wedding that people seem really, really into.It’s time we all came clean about...
View ArticleMeet The 27-Year-Old Medium Who Does Readings For Lana Del Rey
A post shared by Fleur (@mediumfleur) on Dec 17, 2016 at 12:53pm PST For most of us, the idea that it's possible to communicate with people who are no longer with us is more than a little...
View ArticleWhy Are Women Still Being Left Behind In The Fight Against HIV?
Across five London GUM clinics there has been a recent, startling drop of around 40% in the number of new cases of HIV infection; this has been described as remarkable, with Public Health England...
View ArticleThe Hairy Man's View
I refuse to do a Daily Mail -style “my body hair hell” photoshoot for this piece so instead let’s try a visualisation. Let's imagine we're going to the beach. I've already got us a spot, set out the...
View ArticleDear Daniela: How Can I Get Rid Of My Under-The-Skin Spots?
Today we launch 'Dear Daniela', a fortnightly feature where our resident beauty columnist, Daniela Morosini will answer your burning beauty questions. Have a skincare or makeup concern you desperately...
View ArticleWhy Elton John Is This Season's Unlikely Style Icon
As party season kicks off, we can always expect a little extra sparkle in the lead-up to the end of year festivities, but over the past few months you may have noticed that glitter and glamour have...
View ArticleA Christmas Gift Guide For The Beauty-Obsessed In Your Life
Christmas is coming up fast, which tends to put people into one of two camps. The first are the conscientious shoppers who meticulously plan their loved ones' gifts way before Saint Nick climbs down...
View ArticleA Politician Quoted Dumbledore & The Internet Can't Handle It
He's known for sage advice, so it's perhaps not surprising that Albus Dumbledore found his wise words quoted on BBC Question Time last night – by a member of the government, no less.Tory MP Sam Gyimah,...
View ArticleThe 'Armpit Vagina' Is The Latest Thing Making The A-List Feel Insecure
Numerous body-part fads and "challenges" have come and gone in recent years: the ubiquitous thigh gap, the bikini bridge ("the new thigh gap"), thighbrows, ab cracks, the "belly button challenge", the...
View ArticleWatch Alexa Chung Eat Spicy Wings & Spill The Beans On Her Fashion Adventures
It was an honour to appear on Hot Ones! Scope my spicy mouth prison experience by clicking the link in my bio. Apologies for swearing like a sailor, talking with my mouth full and being overly...
View ArticleYour December Horoscope, Revealed
Countdown to 2018! After a year of major upheaval and worldwide insanity, we won't be heartbroken to see 2017 in our rearview mirrors. Although astrologers and mystics never know exactly how events...
View ArticleR29 Writers' Entertainment & Culture Picks For December
If you think the Refinery29 UK culture and entertainment picks for December are heavy on film, that's simply because it's Oscar season, when all the film companies finally release their best work,...
View ArticleNike Has Finally Released Its Performance Hijabs For Muslim Athletes
Update (1st December 2017): Today, Nike has made its long-awaited Hijab Pro collection available for Muslim women worldwide. The brand has been developing it with help from top athletes for over a year...
View Article31 Perfect Looks To Copy This December
It's December, and we've got a lot on the brain. Gift-giving. Party dressing. Holiday hosting. And, of course, building out our winter wardrobe. There's the essentials that consistently get you through...
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