For years now, fashion has been moving towards circular and sustainable practices. But while we as consumers place more of an importance on greener consumption, it’s also easy to get caught up in the desire for the new, new, new. So when celebrities and influencers are spotted re-wearing old favourites, […]
In Ecuador, Mujeres Amazónicas has become a name synonymous with resistance. For nearly a decade, the group of about 100 women has fought to protect Indigenous land from extractive oil companies and against gender violence. In their fight for land and bodily freedom, they’ve faced threats from industries and governments […]
When Issa Rae’s viral web series The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl came to an end in 2013, fans of the YouTube project were devastated, wondering where we would get our next fix of the actor, writer, and creator. Rae’s internet debut, initially released in 2011, made a splash during […]
Netflix’s best environmental TV shows and documentaries will make want to hug a tree, clean up the oceans, and fight for those animals on the endangered species list. These offerings include familiar names in science like Bill Nye, along with other perhaps less famous scientists like marine biologist and oceanographer […]
“Financial wellbeing is absolutely key to our general wellbeing; we can’t satisfy even our most basic needs without some level of financial security,” says Dr Eleanor Seddon. As a clinical psychologist, she understands the complex and reciprocal nature of the link between what’s going on in our bank accounts and what’s […]
According to a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men. Not anymore. In Refinery29’s new series, our female movie critic will give fresh consideration to the movies we love, hate, or love to hate. It’s time for a […]
When Halloween movie marathons roll around every October, we have to wonder: When did gratuitous gore become the norm for scary movies? How did carnage get conflated with creepy? And what exactly is it about blood and guts that’s supposed to be so terrifying, anyway? We decided to dig up […]
If the past two years have demonstrated anything, it’s that one of the only constants in life is change. In that respect, this mysterious, moody Scorpio season is bringing more of the same — transformative shifts will abound from October 23, when the sun first moves into the sign of the […]
Several police forces across the UK are investigating reports that women are being “spiked with injections” in clubs. Cities including Nottingham and Edinburgh have so far been implicated. Nottinghamshire Police say that the force has received 44 spiking reports dating from 4th September 2021. Twelve of these have alleged spiking […]
It’s never too early to start watching Christmas movies, and the heavenly angels at Netflix have blessed us with an epic new lineup, dropping weeks ahead of December. The streaming giant has released a list of the movies and TV shows filled with festive joy as we count down to […]
