12 Films We Saw & Loved, Due Out This Autumn
Photo: Everett/REX/Shutterstock.Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Venice, Toronto – these are some of the world’s premier film showcases. Although we can’t claim to play host to anything quite so glamorous here...
View ArticleHow The EU Intends To Keep Teenagers Travelling Around Europe
Photo: Unsplash. It's a difficult time for the European Union, what with the UK's shock vote to leave in June and the rising tide of nationalism in many countries.Now EU officials have a new plan to...
View ArticleGuess Who's Back In Politics Again?
Photo: Tom Nicholson/LNP/REX/Shutterstock.It was just three months ago that Nigel Farage resigned as leader of UKIP. Half the country breathed a sigh of relief that we would finally see the back of the...
View ArticleHave The Abortion Protests In Poland Worked?
Photo: WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/Getty Images.On Monday, thousands of Polish women staged a strike in protest against their government's plan to completely outlaw abortion in the country, boycotting their...
View ArticleAbout That Other "F-Word"...
Today, I want to talk about the “F” word. No, not “fuck,” and not “fat,” either. I’m talking about “flattering.” Everyone has their trigger word, and that F bomb is mine. Let’s be honest, when we...
View ArticleThe Danger Of Seeing "Perfect" Lives On Social Media
I'm almost jealous of anyone who hasn't read Paula Hawkins' bestselling book, The Girl On The Train, which made its literary debut in January 2015. Why? Because if you haven't devoured it yet, that...
View ArticleJean Paul Gaultier On Fashion, Beauty, & Love (At Any Age)
Jean Paul Gaultier hands me some Haribo gummies, and cracks a schoolboy smile when he starts to tell me about the girl with the red hair who taught him about real beauty, and when he earned the respect...
View ArticleHere's An Easy Way To Get Fewer UTIs
If you've never had a UTI, count yourself lucky. Over half of women will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point during their lives. If you're one of the unlucky majority, you'll incur the...
View ArticleRihanna Just Made A Powerful Beauty Statement
At this point, it should be no surprise when Rihanna pulls a badass beauty move. From her jewel-drenched lips on the cover of W magazine to her countless hair-chameleon moments, it’s clear the singer...
View ArticleA Surprising Number Of Women Pull Out Their Hair
Trichotillomania isn't an easy word to say and neither is it an easy topic to talk about.Pronounced trick-o-till-o-may-nee-uh, the condition, also known as hair pulling disorder, causes sufferers to...
View ArticleMeet The Real Women Of The Ibiza Dance Scene
Marianna Rota (L) & Terri-Lee Blake (R). Photo: Via @terrileeblake. Ibiza is a bizarre place. On the one hand it's a loud, in your face, fully immersive circus that gives you all manner of...
View ArticleStaycation Inspiration: 12 UK Mini-Break Ideas
Photo: Via @marks_rebecca.Summer is over, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be thinking about a holiday. If you’re on a budget and don’t have many holiday days left, there are plenty of UK staycation...
View ArticleWhy Your Angsty Teen Phase Was Actually Good For You
Photographed by Rockie Nolan. Ah, your teenage years — full of big feelings, fast cars, and angry music. Maybe we weren't exactly our best selves back then, but new research suggests the same memory...
View ArticleWhere Are Our Black Female Leads In Cinema?
Artwork by Anna Jay.New BFI research, released today, reveals that just 1 3% of UK films have a black actor in a leading role and 59% have no black actors in any role. In addition, there are only four...
View Article10 Mistakes Women Make When Travelling Alone
Despite the success of Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, the concept of women traveling alone isn’t new. Throughout the ages, women have pursued their wanderlust — following their dreams, falling in love, and...
View ArticleThis Is How Many People Now Identify As Bisexual In The UK
Photo: SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images.The number of young people who identify as bisexual has overtaken the number who describe themselves as gay or lesbian for the first time, according to new...
View ArticleThis Gym's Sexist Billboard Has Sparked Fury
Photographed by Geordy Pearson. A gym has been branded sexist and "disgraceful" for an advert featuring an image of a woman's half-naked bottom – and nothing else.The advert for UFit Fitness, based in...
View ArticleGet To Know These Modern Female Poets
This article was first published on August 14, 2016Back in the '60s, Penguin released a hugely successful series of poetry books simply called Penguin Modern Poets, featuring work from the UK, America...
View ArticleWant To Go To Glastonbury Next Year?
Photo: Via @glastofest.Did you miss out on Adele, Coldplay and Muse in a muddy farm this summer? Gutted about it? Well, fear not. Tickets for Glastonbury 2017 go on sale today (Thursday) at...
View ArticleThis Inclusive Lingerie Brand Continues Redefining Sexy With Its Latest Campaign
Photo: Courtesy of Lonely Lingerie.Lingerie ads usually involve images of pouty-faced, airbrushed, sample-size models posing seductively in bedroom settings — basically, as far from inclusive as...
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