Month: November 2023

Esports Aren’t Going Anywhere, So Stop Panicking

If you’re an avid esports follower, you know that the industry is going through a challenging time. Gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves laid off about 20% of its workforce earlier this month (its second round of layoffs this year). Esports organisation Evil Geniuses also went through layoffs and is […]

Amazon’s Black Friday Sale Is Here & This Is What R29’s Shopping Writer Is Actually Buying

Amazon’s Black Friday Sale Is Here & This Is What R29’s Shopping Writer Is Actually Buying

It’s finally that time of year all the eager Christmas gift shoppers have been waiting for: Black Friday. If you’ve landed on this page, odds are you are looking to scoop up some deeply slashed deals from the online retail behemoth Amazon. Well, you’ve come to the right place, and […]

From Trinny London To Charlotte Tilbury: The Best Black Friday Beauty Deals

From Trinny London To Charlotte Tilbury: The Best Black Friday Beauty Deals

Whether you’re after a Christmas gift for a loved one or looking to stock up on beauty essentials, you’re in the right place. Here, we’re talking about the hundreds of Black Friday deals on the cards for 2023. From Charlotte Tilbury and Trinny London to Glossier and The Ordinary, all the biggest beauty brands are […]

From Emma Sleep To Simba: The Best Black Friday Mattress Deals

From Emma Sleep To Simba: The Best Black Friday Mattress Deals

There are few things more worthy of investment than sleep — after all, it’s essential to our health and wellbeing. Mattresses are a big-ticket purchase but you can rest a little easier knowing that some of the best mattresses out there are deeply discounted for Black Friday. Some of the UK’s most popular bedding […]

Leave Older Virgins Like Yvonne Orji Alone

Leave Older Virgins Like Yvonne Orji Alone

Insecure actress Yvonne Orji is a 39-year-old virgin, unapologetically. The Nigerian-American actress has long been open about her decision to abstain from pre-marital sex as an extension of her Christian faith. Orji doubled down on this in her 2021 memoir, Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into The Life […]

5 Expert Ways To Encourage Faster Lash Growth (It’s Not Aquaphor)

5 Expert Ways To Encourage Faster Lash Growth (It’s Not Aquaphor)

Fun fact: The first-ever mascara was invented in the 1830s, made of a mix of coal dust and petroleum jelly. Since then, we’ve seen all the trends: strip false eyelashes, individual extensions, and prescription and over the counter lash-enhancing serums (which have recently taken some heat for its potential side […]

She’s Angry & Tired: We Are All This Painting Of A Pissed Off Bride

She’s Angry & Tired: We Are All This Painting Of A Pissed Off Bride

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but I argue that hell hath no fury like a woman being forced to fulfil outdated societal roles. At least, that’s what the latest internet trend is alluding to. Auguste Toulmouche’s 1866 painting “The Hesitant Fiancée” is making the rounds […]

Sagittarius Season Is Here To Remind You To Live In The Moment

Sagittarius Season Is Here To Remind You To Live In The Moment

It’s time to bid farewell to an intense and broody Scorpio Season and say hello to a more carefree era. On November 22 the sun will move into Sagittarius, the adventurous and freedom-filled sign of the archer, and stay there until December 21, aka the winter solstice. While the days […]

Money Diary: A Superyacht Stewardess On €42,000

Money Diary: A Superyacht Stewardess On €42,000

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 23-year-old stewardess, working on a superyacht in the Mediterranean. I left university in 2021 […]

Will Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Signal Hip-Hop’s Long Overdue #MeToo Reckoning?

Will Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Signal Hip-Hop’s Long Overdue #MeToo Reckoning?

Earlier this year, in an interview with The Cut, Cassie explained that she’s living on her own terms now. “Every decision is mine, every movement is mine, there’s no asking anyone or playing into fear,” she said. “I’m not fearful of the decisions that I make for myself because they’re […]