“Can we stop referring to having children as ‘starting a family’? Couples are a family regardless of whether they have children or not.” This was a comment on a recent article I wrote about the cost of having children keeping women in unhappy jobs and it made me reflect on […]
We can all agree that being tired at work is never a good idea. Whether it’s down to late-night drinking or getting up in the early hours with a newborn, working on little sleep rarely creates the desired outcome. For many that might mean typos in emails and files going […]
Spoilers ahead. I remember the first time I thought someone was going to be sexually assaulted on Euphoria. It was in season 1, when Nate Jacobs (played sinisterly by Jacob Elordi) attacks a college student for sleeping with his then-girlfriend Maddy (Alexa Demie) at a party. After breaking into the […]
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Euphoria season 2, episode 5. Chances are, if you’re here, just a frail exoskeleton of your former self remains as you’ve undergone the utter agony that is the latest episode of Euphoria. Yes, the credits have just rolled on one of the most harrowing and triggering […]
There’s really no beauty look that’s quite as iconic as the bold red lip. Talk about a product that does so much with so little — for decades, a rouged mouth has held a transformative power for legions of women. (Here at Refinery29, we’ve explored how the hue helped actresses […]
There I was, 18, and I was ready to lose it: my virginity. Legally, I was an adult, employed as a hostess at TGI Fridays, and making enough money to pay my cell phone bill. I felt prepared and ready; my parents couldn’t tell me anything. I was no longer […]
Dropping your hard-earned money on new skincare can be exciting. You might’ve pored over the reviews and star ratings, then scanned the label for dermatologist-loved additions like retinol and vitamin C — all necessary steps to finding your new, go-to product. For an increasing number of people however, there’s an […]
If it feels like there are more new titles coming to Netflix each month, that’s probably because there are. The streamer has just announced that it has 86 original movies due in 2022 – which is 16 more than last year. “Whether you’re looking for a laugh, cry, scream or […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 10: Joe Rogan introduces fighters during the UFC 269 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) If you’ve made it this far into your life without ever hearing about Joe Rogan, you’re […]
The second week of February finds us knee deep in the Capricorn mud. Mercury moves steadily toward Pluto until they make a conjunction on 11th February, and Mars and Venus in Capricorn make their own way forward stone by muddy stone. The Sun shines bright in Aquarius against the winter […]
