On 20th December — just one day before the Winter Solstice — Jupiter, the Planet of Luck, will leave its spot in dreamy Pisces and enter into fiery Aries. Jupiter was previously hanging out in Aries during the first half of the year before the planet went retrograde and dipped […]
A doctor once told me that nothing good ever comes from standing too close to the mirror. Unless what you’re doing requires ultimate precision (personally, that’s plucking my rather large eyebrows), an arm’s length is best to ensure you don’t inspect your skin texture too closely and accidentally hurt your […]
Love Actually is now 19 years old, so while I appreciate this review is a little tardy, it’s better late than never and I was curious to see if the film had aged better than I have. On occasion, rewatching a ‘classic’ with fresh eyes can be elucidating (although my […]
I have to admit: When I first saw headlines about ‘lip gloss’ nails, I rolled my eyes a little bit — but I also clicked, which tells you I was curious. I like lip gloss and fun nail art — but do I want lip gloss on my fingernails? Well, […]
Are you wondering what gift to buy your bestie this Christmas? We can relate. How to find the perfect present for the person who you rant to over glasses of Sauv Blanc and who helps you organise your impulse purchases into keeps and throwaways? Choosing the best gift for your […]
Unless you’re Emma Thompson in Love Actually, there’s nothing more exciting than spotting a jewellery box-shaped present under the Christmas tree. Even better? Being the person to gift that extra special, sparkly joy, of course. After all, jewellery is the kind of gift that tells someone you’ve really thought about […]
In 2015, when I turned 23 years old, three significant things happened: I fell in love with a woman for the first time, I got dumped by that woman, and the Christmas movie Carol came out. Upon Carol’s December release, it had been about five months since my ex had […]
One of the most tried-and-true elements of Black culture throughout the diaspora, and a staple in hip-hop culture, is the tradition of sampling: taking pieces of cultural legacies and finding ways to amplify, repurpose or reshape them in imaginative ways to service the needs of the moment. Trends change, mediums […]
2022’s Salary Stories have had range, with take-home earnings spanning £30k to £175k, careers from flood specialist to fundraiser to fashion designer and leaps across the country or into new industries. The long-running series where we publish women’s anonymised career journeys – from first job to worst negotiation to best […]
Like many women, I credit Leonardo DiCaprio with my sexual awakening. In his starring role as Romeo in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, I watched him gaze at his Juliet (Claire Danes) through an enormous fish tank. Baby-faced, besotted and with a strand of hair falling across his blue eyes, […]
