Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
Credit: Yorkshire Wildlife Park As the coronavirus lockdown eases and places begin to reopen, you might be tempted to head to Paris and visit this floating outdoor cinema or shoot off to this Harry Potter Airbnb in Ireland. But if you want to book a staycation, there’s a wildlife park […]
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It’s the end of an era. Clarisonic has announced that after more than 10 years of being a market leader in the skincare device industry, the cleansing-brush purveyors will officially end operations. “After more than a decade of game-changing innovation and industry-leading technology, the Clarisonic brand will be shutting down […]
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, and those in the LGBTQ+ community are disproportionately affected. Right now, the burden being placed on the mental health of queer people is particularly high. That’s evident in the Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth […]
I twisted to get a glimpse of my freshly-waxed back in the mirror. It was red and covered in bumps. This was worse than when I burned it with depilatory cream in high school. Panicking, I dialled the aesthetician. “Put urine on it,” she said. “Like…urine, urine?” I asked, grimacing. […]
You can’t discount the simple pleasure of baby-soft feet, especially in mid-July, when your body temperature starts rising just thinking about socks. It’s not only the appearance of pedicured feet — though, yes, white toenails definitely pop against a summer tan — but the feeling of butter-smooth arches, heels, and […]
You know what goes great with an ice-cold Aperol spritz and a silk slip dress on a hot July night? Gleaming, sun-kissed skin. There’s an undeniable mood boost that comes with smoothing a shimmery body oil over bronzed shoulders and calves — even if we know that the risks that […]
I’ve never put much thought into the products I use on my pits, much less talked about them. You could find me in pharmacies reaching for just about any antiperspirant with a “fresh linen” scent that promised to tackle sweat — if it’s on sale, even better. But with the […]
Warning: This article contains descriptions of traumatic events, including rape, which some readers might find upsetting. The following piece contains spoilers for the final two episodes of I May Destroy You. Over the course of its 12 episodes, I May Destroy You has proved itself the most vital new TV […]
Since the brutal murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer in May, my Black female friendships have become more important than ever. I can never find the right words to articulate how seeing the death of a Black person makes […]
