Month: June 2021

These Are The UK’s Most Popular Music-Inspired Baby Names

Baby names are fascinating because they say so much about us. They echo trends in lifestyle and pop culture, which is why Bridgerton-inspired names and cottagecore-inspired names are so in right now, and why ’90s-style names had a moment a few years ago. They also have a very aspirational element […]

This New Dating App Is Like TikTok With Flirting

The world of online dating is always evolving with new dating trends and – thankfully – new features to prevent abuse. Our understanding of how identity can affect the dating app experience is constantly evolving, too. Now, a new dating app that’s a bit like TikTok with flirting has hit […]

Dua Lipa Paired A Zebra Bikini With A Cowboy Hat In Her “Love Again” Music Video

Dua Lipa Paired A Zebra Bikini With A Cowboy Hat In Her “Love Again” Music Video

UNSPECIFIED – APRIL 25: In this image released on April 25, Dua Lipa performs during the 29th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on April 25, 2021. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for the Elton John AIDS Foundation) The popularity of Western tropes in fashion isn’t […]

Kate Winslet’s Beauty Philosophy Involves Nurturing The Mind, Body, & Environment

Kate Winslet’s Beauty Philosophy Involves Nurturing The Mind, Body, & Environment

Kate Winslet has played many roles throughout her decades-long career, and in addition to her Oscar and Golden Globe statues, she’s gained one other critical thing: life experience. The Mare of Easttown actress has observed a lot being in front of and behind the camera over the years, and tells […]

Whatever You Do, Don’t Try Dry Scooping, TikTok’s Latest “Wellness” Trend

Whatever You Do, Don’t Try Dry Scooping, TikTok’s Latest “Wellness” Trend

Briatney Portillo, 20, said she had a heart attack after trying a TikTok trend called “dry scooping,” which is reminiscent of the 2013 cinnamon challenge. Dry scooping involves eating a scoop of dry, caffeinated pre-workout formula without first diluting it in water.  In April, Portillo posted videos on her TikTok […]

The Cosmetic Surgery “Zoom Boom” Is Real — But There’s More To The Story

The Cosmetic Surgery “Zoom Boom” Is Real — But There’s More To The Story

While loss has been an inescapable theme of COVID-19 — loss of life, jobs, community, security, even our senses and hair — some have seen surprising gains during the pandemic. For video-chat giant Zoom, lockdown delivered an opportunity — and, within no time, a windfall — which had a curious […]

We Have A Lot Of Questions About Grimes’ A.I. Communism Theory

We Have A Lot Of Questions About Grimes’ A.I. Communism Theory

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 09: Grimes attends 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on February 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Roc Nation ) Sure, we are already perpetually confused by Canadian musician Grimes. Like when she and Elon Musk named their child using […]

Naomi Osaka And The Necessity Of Refusal

Naomi Osaka And The Necessity Of Refusal

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rob Prange/Shutterstock (11896919c) Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during their second round match at the 2021 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA 1000 tournament Italian Open, Tennis, Foro Italico, Rome, Italy – 12 May 2021 On Monday, tennis champion Naomi Osaka announced that she was withdrawing from […]

Naomi Osaka Is Here To Remind Us: Work Won’t Love You Back

Naomi Osaka Is Here To Remind Us: Work Won’t Love You Back

One might say that tennis champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open under duress. It started last Wednesday, when Osaka notified her fans — in a now-deleted Instagram post — that she would not be attending post-game press conferences during the tournament. She cited concerns for her own mental health […]

Everything To Know About The Bizarre Drama Surrounding TikTok’s Texas Bee Lady

Everything To Know About The Bizarre Drama Surrounding TikTok’s Texas Bee Lady

Shot in Mendocino, CA on an organic bee farm Every corner of the internet has its own drama. And while the beekeepers of TikTok (yes, it’s a thing) aren’t exactly facing the kind of controversy that comes out of the Hype House, for example, the community is seeing possibly its […]