Month: November 2021

The Zombification of Whitney Houston

The Zombification of Whitney Houston

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 22: Singer Whitney Houston accepts the Winner of International – Favorite Artist Award onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) In Haitian mythology, the idea of what […]

Why Quitting Is Good Actually

Why Quitting Is Good Actually

I’ve never been a quitter. That’s not a brag: I’ve stayed in shitty jobs for far too long, failed to end relationships that had clearly passed their expiration dates, and wasted so much time struggling through other meaningless commitments that no longer served me. I’ve stuck things out when there […]

Boughetto Is The Unapologetic Black Beauty Aesthetic Inspired By Social Change

From gravity-defying afros to waist-length braids, experimentation has always been an integral part of Black style. Despite decades of being overlooked by the beauty industry, Black women have carved out a space to use beauty innovatively, often as a means of self-expression. Take the empowering TikTok hashtag #BlackGirlMagic, for example, […]

From Vitamin D To Weighted Blankets: Everything You Need To Get Through Winter

Is it me or does everyone have a cold at the moment? I’ve just emerged from a week of sniffles, hot soup, duvet days and Bake Off reruns. It was my first illness since lockdown began and I had almost forgotten how to look after myself. Getting ill and struggling […]

Kristen Stewart: Playing Princess Diana In Spencer Felt “Spiritual”

Kristen Stewart: Playing Princess Diana In Spencer Felt “Spiritual”

Daddy. I’m face to face with Kristen Stewart in a London hotel room, talking about Spencer, the sublime, Pablo Larraín-directed drama in which she plays Princess Diana, when at the most inconvenient moment possible I draw a blank. Except for one word: Daddy. I’m cursing this pinnacle of all intrusive […]

How to make more sustainable choices

How to make more sustainable choices

The British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition launches their Planet Positive Beauty Guide and is working to combat greenwashing Although looking out for beauty products that boast the words ‘green’, ‘natural’, or ‘organic’ might seem like the right thing to be doing for the planet, thanks to the prevalence of […]