Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
The most popular baby names of 2020 in England and Wales have been revealed by the ONS (Office for National Statistics). For the fifth consecutive year, Olivia and Oliver remained the most popular names given to girls’ and boys’ respectively. There is some change in this year’s list, though. Ivy […]
Since the pandemic hit, achieving a decent work-life balance has never felt more vital. This can mean different things to different people – some of us want to work flexibly; others want to transition to part-time working. The key is finding a way of working that incorporates self-care and keeps […]
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 […]
