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Afro hair can be fragile. Those who know, know. And, when it comes to the causes of dreaded breakage, there are the usual suspects: over-manipulation when styling, a dry scalp, being reckless when applying heat and, for me personally, the times I decide to go completely off the haircare script […]
Another day, another retrograde. From August 24 until January 22, 2023, the Planet of Revolution will be wrapped up in a backwards dance. Although Uranus retrogrades every year around this time and we’ve experienced the planetary backwards motion in Taurus before, it’s still a transit that triggers some major reevaluating. […]
My dating app inboxes are full of dozens of conversations just like this: “Hey,” a match messages me. “Hi,” I respond. “How are you?” they say. “I’m pretty good, you?” I answer. “I’m good,” they say. Then, the conversation ends. Maybe a few weeks later, they’ll message “hey” again. This […]
Dressed in an all-white ensemble with contrasting fabrics, Zenin Tran says that her summer outfit inspiration comes from what fits her mood that day, rather than one specific aesthetic. “If I’m feeling dark, or a little emo, I’m going to dress like that,” she says. “If I feel girly, I’m […]
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“I love a slicked edge. Slicking my hair back elevates the style, I just feel dressed up,” says Abigail who works in digital marketing. “I feel like my hairstyle isn’t ‘finished’ when my edges aren’t slicked. [Back in the day] when we’d go link mandem after school, we’d be in […]
There are a lot of good movies. You enjoy them, and then you forget them. But some films are special. They open up the door in your heart for characters to move in, and stay forever. Which of us, after seeing Little Miss Sunshine, doesn’t often think of Olive Hoover […]
With lighter evenings and significantly less rain, running in the summer can be much more enjoyable than running in the winter — but has its own challenges. The sun’s rays can be draining, so it can be tough to make the most out of your run. It can also be […]
“I feel like something is wrong with me.” “I feel like such a bad partner and like I’m a different person.” “I feel like I lost a part of myself.” Women’s low libido is rarely spoken about. In fact, in an increasingly sex-positive world, it sometimes feels like one of […]
Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and abuse in a way that may be distressing to some readers. Ever since she was a teenager, dating felt different for Alex*. At 13, she and her first boyfriend were on a date at the movies when he leaned in to kiss […]
