Long-term relationships can be hard work. You’d have trouble finding someone in a long-term relationship who wouldn’t admit that even the healthiest ones are much like a house plant, in that they need regular love and TLC to thrive. But sometimes, no matter how much you water your love fern, […]
ILLUSTRATED BY SUCHET INUTHAI As we enter the week, Uranus, the Planet of Surprise, is spending its first full week direct in the sign of Taurus. Uranus will still be in its post-retrograde shadow period for the next several weeks, but we’ll collectively feel less anxious this week, especially as […]
Content warning: This article includes references to nonconsensual image abuse. This week, X (formerly known as Twitter) was inundated with disturbing AI-generated images of Taylor Swift. At the time of writing, the origins of the images aren’t entirely clear, but what is clear is that the creation of deepfake pornography is […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. From the countless takes on the classic French tip to intricate painting techniques of the Russian, Ukrainian and Italian manicures, it’s safe to say that we’re hooked on nails. […]
This story was originally published by our partners at The Conversation. Period symptoms are frustrating no matter the time of year. But some women and people with uteruses might feel like certain symptoms are worse during the winter months, when the weather is gloomy, the days are short and cold […]
A couple weeks ago I was sifting through my drawers, looking for a full gym top. Not a crop top, not a lone sports bra, and not a flimsy pair of sleeves that cuts off at the literal shoulders (i.e. clothes I’ve previously worn to the gym without batting an […]
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 26-year-old project manager from Devon. After I graduated, I was very fortunate to […]
I’ve never been that maternal when it comes to children. Maternal towards some friends perhaps, playing the “mum” role at university when drunken nights out went too far, but I struggle to picture myself as an actual, real, mother. Beyond playing with my much younger cousins in the countryside, reuniting […]
Winter, it’s the dreariest season of them all. And when it comes to cold-weather fashion, it’s hardly a controversial opinion to say it’s the season hardest to be stylish for, too. Fashion-wise, there’s little redemption for, aside from the comfy coats and warm knits. Yet it’s when we require the […]
