“I’m just going to leave you for a moment to process your thoughts and feelings,” my partner said to me after he’d gleefully waved at the news on his phone. “Let’s pop some fizz!” The breaking news: On Tuesday evening, MPs had voted — 379 votes to 137 — to decriminalise […]
It doesn’t seem like that long ago that our feeds were flooded with images of hyper-glowy skin that looked fresh (but never sweaty), with a healthy sheen. (Dewy makeup got so big, it even permeated pop culture: “My skin is gleamin,’” whisper-sang Ariana Grande in 2019’s “7 rings.”) Glow was […]
When beauty influencer Darcei Giles first tried a popular cushion foundation by Korean makeup brand TirTir, she knew it was not going to match her skin tone — but that was the point. The Toronto-based creative is known for her social media series, ‘Black Girl Tries’, where she attempts makeup […]
Within just three minutes of using ChatGPT as a therapist, it had told me to “go low or no contact” with my family. This is something a real therapist might suggest where appropriate after multiple sessions. That should scare us. In a new Harvard Business Review report into how we’re […]
Hello summer and Cancer Season! Bust out the SPF 50 (or more) and head to the beach to luxuriate on the shore with the crabs. Fun times are here, even if we are dealing with three retrogrades in July. All the more reason to escape into nostalgic summer activities like […]
As soon as the first sign of summer appears on the forecast, our nails practically beg for a polish refresh. There’s just something about the season that makes us want to swap our go-to collection of pink and nude polishes with something a bit louder and more unapologetically fun. Think […]
We intuitively know that what we see onscreen can shape how we see the world (like a skewed view on romance, for one, and thinking worthwhile love comes with struggle and drama) — but not so much with our personal finances. It’s time that we thought more about the messages […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. Our Money Diaries submission process has changed. If you would like to submit a diary, please use […]
