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Here’s Everything Coming To UK Netflix In June

Here’s Everything Coming To UK Netflix In June

We’ve made it to summer, guys – more specifically, the ultra long bank holiday. Is anyone 100% certain exactly what we’re celebrating? No. Are we ready to enjoy a four-day weekend in glorious sunshine? Yes, yes we are. For those who have bagged themselves a trip away, congratulations. And for […]

Why TikTok Is Coming For Big Sisters Right Now

Why TikTok Is Coming For Big Sisters Right Now

Watch your backs, eldest siblings. For too long have we, the collective community of younger siblings, have sat dutifully as you’ve waxed lyrical about the unique pressures you’ve faced as the eldest child. Sure, you’re more likely bound to caretaker and role model duties, and you are often the ‘trial’ […]

Laverne Cox’s Barbie Couldn’t Have Come At A More Critical Time

Laverne Cox’s Barbie Couldn’t Have Come At A More Critical Time

After a Barbie-less childhood and on the advice of her therapist, Laverne Cox bought her first doll of the iconic American toy brand in 2010 — at the age of 40. “[My therapist said], ‘You should buy yourself a Barbie doll, and then give yourself time for little Laverne to […]

Allow Us To Change Your Mind About Corsets

Allow Us To Change Your Mind About Corsets

It’s official: corsets are everywhere right now. From Bridgerton‘s Regency-era style lighting up our screens (and influencing our wardrobes) to the theme of this year’s Met Gala, ‘gilded glamour’ (which disappointed yet intrigued us earlier this month), corsets in various iterations have become a major fixture in fashion in 2022. […]

TikTok Says Micellar Water Makes Shampoo Clean Better, So I Tried It

TikTok Says Micellar Water Makes Shampoo Clean Better, So I Tried It

Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. When it comes to haircare tips, TikTok is a mine of information. Where else would we have learned to use dental floss to prevent humidity-induced frizz, or that hyaluronic […]

As A Lesbian, Straight Power Dynamics In Sex Confused Me — Until Now

There’s a tweet doing the rounds at the moment about the experience of loving a book but not remembering a single thing about it. As relatable content goes, it was absolutely on the money for me. I can confidently declare that I loved reading something and have no recollection of […]

This Is What Jake Gyllenhaal’s House Smells Like

This Is What Jake Gyllenhaal’s House Smells Like

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 26: Jake Gyllenhaal attends the 74th Annual Tony Awards at Winter Garden Theater on September 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage) To say I was amped to meet Jake Gyllenhaal would be an understatement and leave out the fact that […]

How The Black Pearsons Became The First Family Of This Is Us

How The Black Pearsons Became The First Family Of This Is Us

The first time we meet the Black Pearsons of This Is Us together, they are on a football field. Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) are side by side, taking turns watching their daughters, Tess (Eris Baker) and Annie (Faithe Herman) play on adjacent fields. Tess is […]

As An Aboriginal Woman, The Aussie Rite Of Passage Of Living In London Feels Different

As An Aboriginal Woman, The Aussie Rite Of Passage Of Living In London Feels Different

Every morning I wake up and have a glass of water, which in London tastes like recycled plane air. I never appreciated how good I had it back home in Melbourne. It’s been two months since I moved to London to continue my art practice, it’s something I have always […]