Congratulations — you’ve made it through another year! Although 2021 was almost as much of a fever dream as 2020, the only way to move on is to move forward into 2022. With the New Year approaching, we thought we’d take a peak at what’s ahead using one of our […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. This year has forced many […]
I’ve been writing my Dear Daniela column for almost five years. For my final article in the series, I wanted to share the best things I’ve learned about beauty — from skincare to hair and beyond — as well as how my own routine has changed. My first job in […]
Sometimes, when you realise you’re not attracted to someone, there’s no real explanation as to why. You get the ick over nothing specific. Other times it’s easy to pinpoint exactly what bothers you about the person you’re dating. TikTok has recently become obsessed with a very specific kind of icky […]
When Covid-19 brought red carpets to a screeching halt right after awards season ended in 2020, celebrities did their best to take their fashion A-game digital, posting ‘fits to Instagram like the rest of us mere mortals. But as fun as it was to get a glimpse inside our favorite […]
Before my dad passed in August last year, I had mostly seen two grieving characters on screen. The first is the stern, silent type – usually in action TV shows – who channel the death into the form of a deeper purpose of mission. The second was the uncontrollable wailing […]
Welcome to Refinery29’s So, How Is It Really? where we take a look at all of the topics that have the internet talking. In studying them up close, we answer the question of what it’s really like to try out a trend, a viral product, or an unexpected TikTok hack. […]
The year ahead will bring a lot of hits and misses in our sex lives. But for the most part, the next several months will be a time of exploration and awakening fantasies — we’re in the mood to embrace and try out new sexual positions and kinks. The year […]
Whether you’re planning a New Year city jaunt or you want to make your toast somewhere truly remote, there’s nothing quite like a NYE getaway. Starting 2022 somewhere different has a certain, special magic to it, not to mention a staycation can brighten a somewhat uncertain time. So, to help […]
My boyfriend washes my hair, cooks my dinner, cleans our home and collects the post. He is not some kind of superhero; he is just doing the things I can’t, to keep us both happy and healthy. It wasn’t always this way. We met hiking a mountain. We fell in […]
