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The World’s Best City Is In The UK, According To You

Edinburgh has been named the best city in the world in a prestigious annual ranking. The Scottish capital finished first in a poll of more than 20,000 people around the world conducted by Time Out. It’s another seal of approval for the city, which was recently named one of the […]

Instagram Knows You Want It To Be Instagram Again

Instagram knows we’re done with it trying to be like TikTok, and says it’s doing something about it. Earlier this week a post by the @illumitati account went viral because it captured people’s growing frustrations with the photo-sharing app. The post, which was shared by Instagram heavyweights including Kylie Jenner […]

My Complicated Relationship With Faux Locs

My Complicated Relationship With Faux Locs

As I scrolled through my Explore page searching for hair inspo, only one look spoke to the effortless, get-out-of-bed-and-do-nothing look I was going for: butterfly locs. Not dreadlocks, which are pretty much at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to hairstyles I’d ever consider. But, Breanna, you’re […]

Beyoncé Is Back — What A Time To Be Hive

Beyoncé Is Back — What A Time To Be Hive

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 03: Entertainer Beyonce performs on stage during “The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” at the Staples Center on December 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment) As a Black girl from Houston, Texas, liking Beyoncé has always been part […]

I’m A Young, Disabled Woman – Why Can’t I Want Kids, Too?

Thea lives with Crohn’s disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was 23 when she told her doctor she wanted to have a baby. She knew that becoming a mother was years in the future but she also knew the medical system well and (correctly) predicted that it would take an age […]

This Twisty TV Thriller Puts Gaslighting Under The Lens

This Twisty TV Thriller Puts Gaslighting Under The Lens

Warning! Spoilers ahead for episodes one to three of Surface on Apple TV+ “Tell me, what is so wrong about your situation? You have a beautiful home, friends, a husband who wants to love you,” a therapist narrows her eyes, probing her patient. After a pause, the patient responds: “That’s […]

R29’s UK Editors Try The New SKIMS Swim Line

R29’s UK Editors Try The New SKIMS Swim Line

The brand we love to hate (but love nonetheless) is back with a swimwear drop that’s caused even non-Kardashian stans to turn heads. This week, Kim Kardashian released her third SKIMS Swim collection featuring a range of bikinis and swimsuits, as well as shorts, skirts and tops – yes, we’re […]

Turns Out Those “Black Girl Freckles” Are Actually Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra

Turns Out Those “Black Girl Freckles” Are Actually Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra

Today, I counted 52 freckles on my face. Four more than last time. As someone who has taken more than a few selfies in my lifetime, I have spent more time closely inspecting my face than is perhaps considered healthy. But, this time I have a good reason. Similarly to […]