I didn’t always hate my birthday. As a kid, birthdays were met with giddy excitement, in anticipation of ‘The Best Day Of The Year’. In true Leo moon fashion, I adored that all the attention was showered on me — I’d take some of Coles’ finest cupcakes to school, everyone […]
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It’s near impossible to escape the 50 shades of pink in every It Girl’s wardrobe these days (thanks to Planned Parenthood, Valentino Pink and writer-director Greta Gerwig, in that order) but another colour has been creeping its way into major trend territory this season. Highlighter green is the happy medium […]
At some point, true crime TV became synonymous with shocking depictions of real-life events. While books and podcasts encourage audiences to use their imagination about the brutality endured by (mostly female) victims, the switch to long, drawn-out television series brought the horror alive, masquerading as a much-needed element of ‘truth’. […]
I knew Cat Burns’ music before I knew Cat Burns. The melodic sounds of Go — the South London songwriter’s first single to top the official charts — have followed me on TikTok, in the car, and in the cute coffee shops where I go to work. Without thinking, I would […]
While census figures prove that people of Asian descent are far from being in the minority, the concept of what it means to belong to an Asian culture continues to be reduced to a series of stereotypes. These stereotypes often focus on our status as workers rather than as fully-functioning […]
Welcome to Sweet Digs, where we take a look inside the sometimes small, sometimes spacious, and always unique homes of women and gender-diverse people across the country. This week, we tour the bright, art-filled apartment of creative director Sophia Athas in Sydney, Australia. At Refinery29 Australia, we’re here to help […]
New research suggests there may be hope on the horizon for people who suffer with long-term endometriosis pain, with studies indicating that a prostate cancer drug may soon be used to treat the disease. A study published in The Lancet has shown that a drug cocktail approved for the treatment […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Some of TikTok’s beauty hacks are downright questionable, like using lube as makeup primer (fail) and setting makeup with a wet cloth (mega fail). On the other hand, others […]
I have a talent for leaving social settings the exact moment I decide that I’ve had enough. There’s none of that ‘just one more drink’ dilly-dallying with me; I’m that friend that leaves drinks at 9pm with a flurry of air kisses and my lips plastered in an upside-down pout […]
