This Film Will Expose The Extreme Dangers Of Black Hair Products
In 1993, at the age of 10, I had my hair relaxed for the very first time. My mum applied it using one of those DIY kits that featured a beautiful and happy little black girl on the front, sporting a...
View ArticleTry Really Talking To Your Friends About Money, I Dare You
Earlier this year I started writing a book, Money: A User’s Guide, in which I offer tips on how to understand and sort out your finances, debts, bills and savings, as well as the more emotion-laden...
View ArticleThe Affordable, Inclusive Brand That Looks Good On Everyone
How do you create a truly inclusive clothing brand? New label Collusion, which launches today, asked itself just that when it first set out. By inviting six creatives on board to imagine, consult and...
View ArticleThe A Star Is Born Soundtrack Is Going To Take Over Your Playlists
You've heard it in the trailer at least a thousand times. Lady Gaga, as her character Ally, sings, "I'm off the deep end/watch as I dive in." On Thursday, "Shallow," the lead single from A Star Is Born...
View ArticleNew Music To Know This Week: Robyn's Sexy Comeback, Miranda Lambert's Divorce...
After my first job at MTV working as a music programmer, I can't stop trying to matchmake people with music they might like. So, I wrote a book calledRecord Collecting for Girls and started...
View ArticleJoan Jett On What Advice She'd Offer Young Women
With the release of Bad Reputation, Joan Jett has taken a moment to look back on her own life. She’s already an icon, but this documentary spanning the beginning of her career in the ‘70s all-girl band...
View ArticleSamantha Morton On Class, The Arts & Mental Health
Samantha Morton is far from her Midlands home, where she moved from London seven years ago. She’s in Georgia, filming The Walking Dead, where she’s playing lead baddie, the cunning and sadistic Alpha....
View ArticleBacklash Over Male Speaker's Offensive & Sexist Comments, Made At A Diversity...
A senior scientist giving a speech at a workshop about the role of gender in physics isn't usually the stuff of headline news, but one male physicist's "highly offensive" lecture has angered women...
View ArticleWhy We Need Off-Kilter Femininity – & This Designer – More Than Ever
Amid the excitement of SS19’s collections at London Fashion Week last month, one designer was missed. Serafina Sama, designer and founder of Isa Arfen – whose first on-schedule show was at AW18, having...
View ArticleHow Acrylic Nails Helped Me Overcome A Skin-Picking Disorder
When you ask, 'What's your worst habit?' even someone as polished as Kate Middleton can give you answer. It's normal to have something in your life you know you should stop — whether it's spending £7...
View ArticleReaction To The Cry's Postnatal Depression Plotline Is Overwhelmingly Positive
"I see women out with their babies, walking around like it’s nothing… I just want to yell out at them, 'You’re amazing!'" says Joanna. She’s not had a proper night’s sleep in months. She’s overwhelmed...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Illustrations Of Andy Warhol's Magazine Cover Artist
For nearly 50 years, Andy Warhol's Interview served as the only magazine to prove art was inextricable from fashion. Then, earlier this year, it was announced that Interview would be closing. Shortly...
View ArticleI Survived The Las Vegas Shooting. One Year Later, Here's What I've Learned.
“What is that? Do you think some idiot has fireworks?” That’s the last thing I said to my husband before ripping him to the ground after watching a nearby concertgoer get shot in the face at last...
View ArticleThe Must-Have Pieces From Ikea's New Limited Edition Line
The free-spirited 1960s and 70s are making a come back with more than just fashion brands this season; Ikea's new limited edition fall home collection is also going retro in a major way. The...
View ArticleWhy We Chose "Godparents" For Our Marriage
Keeping Anglo African Traditions Alive At A UK WeddingNo request is too big and no intricate detail is too small when it comes to the "Big Day." But why do we get married the way we do? World Wide Wed...
View ArticleThere's A Creepy Rumour Black Mirror Is Going Interactive, Soon
A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Black Mirror is going, well... full-on Black Mirror.Per anonymous sources, Netflix is planning on releasing an interactive episode of Charlie Brooker's...
View Article21 Of Our Favorite Money Diaries Comments
Unless you're new to this scene, you might have noticed that Money Diaries have been making a very regular appearance on R29 US recently. Since January, they've been publishing Money Diaries daily,...
View ArticleIs Hyaluronic Acid Actually Making Your Dry Skin Worse?
Over the past few years, hyaluronic acid has established itself as the Samuel L. Jackson (stay with me) of buzzy skin-care ingredients: A-list name recognition, seemingly in everything, frequently...
View ArticleMolly Ringwald Talks About The Rape Jokes In 80's Movie Sixteen Candles
The star of 1984's Sixteen Candles knows exactly how problematic some scenes from the beloved teen comedy are.In a new interview with NPR, Riverdale star Molly Ringwald reflected back on her time...
View ArticleA Life Less Lonely: How To Stop Feeling So Alone
With new loneliness surveys being released virtually monthly and pointing to how lonely many young people feel, it's hard to deny the pervasiveness of the problem in 2018. This week, BBC Radio 4...
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