Songs For Grown Women, From Carla Bruni To Bully
After my first job 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 interviewing...
View ArticleAll The Pieces We're Buying From The Gigi Hadid x Maybelline Collection
With news that the Gigi Hadid x Maybelline Limited Edition Collection is landing on 7th November, we naturally needed to see what's in store. Hadid has been working with the Maybelline New York team...
View ArticleMove Over, Red Stiletto – A New Shoe Emoji For Women Is On Its Way
Flat shoes may be at the height of women's fashion, but the pressure on us to wear high heels is still all around: from workplace dress codes to the idea that straight women must wear them to attract...
View ArticleThe Best Annual Leave Hacks For Getting The Most Out Of Holidays In 2018
Yes, we only just packed away our bikinis and sundresses for another year and yes, Christmas may be months away (despite what the shops would have us believe), but that shouldn't stop us from thinking...
View ArticleHow One Podcast Captured The Complicated Dynamics Of Saying “No” To Sex
The Making Of The Heart PodcastThere has been a lot of talk about sexual assault since Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year history of harassment and abuse burst into public view earlier this month. Social media...
View Article7 Easy Hacks To Turn Your Tiny Studio Into A Palace
Living in a studio — whether on your own or with a S.O. — is a pretty major step towards adulthood. While it's nice to not split hairs over sharing resources with roommates you don't know so well, the...
View ArticleThis Short Film Makes Cancer Almost Uncomfortably Relatable
One Saturday during veterinary school, Rebecca Hall, then 25 years old, was stretching when she felt a lump in her breast. It seemed to come out of nowhere, but she was freaked out enough to go to the...
View ArticleHow A Major Haircut Got Me Through The Biggest Breakup Of My Life
Trin Miller is an actress living in California who decided to drastically cut her hair after calling off her engagement three months before the wedding. This story was told to Kelsey Castañon and...
View Article6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You're Not Sure You Want Kids
How many major life decisions are you expected to “just know” in advance? You put time and growth into your career — and sometimes change course. Choosing a partner can take a lifetime of...
View ArticleWhere Did We Leave Off With The Heroes Of Stranger Things?
After going well over a year without new Stranger Things episodes, the wait is finally all but over. The Netflix blockbuster will premiere Stranger Things 2 in a few days time, on Friday, October 27....
View ArticleWhy The Government Has An Issue With The Term "Pregnant Women"
In a move to be more inclusive of the rights of transgender people, the UK government is seeking to amend a U.N. treaty that refers to "pregnant women," advocating for it to instead read "pregnant...
View ArticleHow To Take Your Makeup Off Properly
Consider the scenario: long night out, full face of makeup, sweaty bar, lots of alcohol, home, then bed. Something missing? Yep. The (boring but necessary) requirement of taking off your makeup, the...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Horror Film Screenings In London This Week
Halloween is just around the corner and London's cinemas and film clubs have dug through horror films old and new to present the best. With everything from a short film showcase from a collective of...
View Article5 Ways To Wear Rainbow Stripes, The Colourful Trend Brightening Up Autumn
Autumn's most uplifting trend? Joyous, fun, mood-boosting rainbow stripes. We can trace the trend back to AW16, when Joseph and Paul Smith sent bold, multicoloured stripes down the catwalks. SS17 got...
View ArticleThe OA’s Brit Marling Pens Eye-Opening Essay In Light Of Harvey Weinstein...
In the weeks since The New York Times report "Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades" published, more and more women have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations...
View ArticleCoachella Organisers Are Launching A New London Festival In 2018
Music festivals are a highlight of the summer for many of us – and in London in particular, there are a fair few to choose from, depending on your music taste. Now, we can add another to the list: All...
View ArticleGabourey Sidibe Explains Why Being A Black Woman Is "Pretty Lit Right Now"
It’s a perfect, sunny September day on the roof of The Standard, High Line hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, and Beyoncé’s “Blow” is blaring over the portable speaker. A team of stylists,...
View ArticleWhy Gabourey Sidibe Took On THIS Urgent Issue In Her Directorial Debut
Gabourey Sidibe is no stranger to telling the stories of marginalised women. Since rocketing to worldwide fame for her Oscar-nominated performance in 2009's Precious, the 34 year-old actor has been...
View ArticleThe UK's Most Influential Black Person Has Been Named... And It's A Woman
It's not every day that a woman tops an "influential people" list – unless, of course, it's a list of women. So let's hear it for Gina Miller, the business owner who led the successful Brexit legal...
View ArticleFriday's Moon Brings The Wakeup Call You Need
Ever since last Thursday, when we reached the monthly "new" lunar phase, the moon has been growing — at least, to the naked eye. We've been seeing more of the moon since it started waxing last weekend,...
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