Woo-hoo! The last new moon of 2024 and the first new moon of 2025 occurs on December 30 in Capricorn. Technically, this is a black moon because it’s the second new moon in December (the first one was on December 1 in Sagittarius). This rare lunar phenomenon deserves a celebration, […]
The waxing crescent moon in Capricorn on New Year’s Eve is sizzling with erraticism from Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, along with Uranus in Taurus. Three planets are still moving backwards in the sky on New Year’s Eve: Mars in Leo, which makes us sleepy and temperamental; Jupiter in Gemini, […]
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. This week: “I’m a 40-year-old part-time library and council officer from the West Midlands. I’ve been working […]
When Sofia, 34, who did not want to share her full name, swiped right on a new match on Bumble earlier this year, she hoped she was onto a winner. “He sounded like a cool guy,” she tells Refinery29. “Very active, ran marathons, played sports — I liked that.” Then […]
Warning: mild spoilers for Babygirl below. In Babygirl, an intense, fiery affair between high-powered CEO Romy (Nicole Kidman) and her enigmatic intern, Samuel (Harris Dickinson), is fueled by an ongoing, ambiguous game of power plays. In the production notes, director Halina Reijn — who also brought us the quintessential Gen […]
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. This week: “I’m a 31-year-old NHS manager living and working in London. I live with my partner […]
They say that winter is the most magical time of the year, though I’d have to argue differently. Besides slippery pavements and static hair, there’s chapped lips, seasonal affective disorder, crowded train stations and coming to terms with how bad you are at wrapping presents. But peel back all the […]
You’re well rested, full of cheese and crackers, tired of your uncle’s jokes and a little bored of all the holiday films. Ping! Suddenly, disturbing that holiday bubble, comes a text from your ex. The one your friends hate, who you swore you’d never give another chance. “Merry Christmas, thinking […]
As we speed towards the end of 2024, it’s important to reflect on the events that have shaped us this year. In the world of pop culture, we held space for Wicked, watched Charli XCX make a convincing campaign for the dictionary to redefine ‘brat’ and debated the existence of […]
Imagine running a marathon in slow motion or driving down the coast with the wind in your hair at 20 km/h. When these things happen, we feel the universe is working against us and not with us, which creates a lot of internal frustration. We might experience similar situations because […]
