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The following is an edited extract from Claire Saffitz’s book What’s For Dessert. Asking “what’s for dessert?” is more than a nightly routine; it’s a personal exercise. It prompts me to imagine all the ways I can bestow myself and those around me with (edible) pleasures and comforts. Conceiving an answer […]
We’ve always been told that if we work hard and follow the rules, anything is possible. So why does everything — from home-ownership to the dream job — feel further and further out of reach? SCAMbition is an exploration of where we live right now; it’s the stark reality that we can’t afford a […]
Babe, wake up, a new insecurity just dropped! Over on TikTok, people are condemning people who breathe through their mouth when they’re asleep. As someone who falls into this camp (blame my health problems before you come for me with your sharpened pitchforks), I felt seen — but not in […]
View of planet Venus from space. Space, nebula and planet Venus. This image elements furnished by NASA. From Nov. 15 PST and 16 EST to Dec. 9, Venus, the planet of sensuality, pleasure, and social graces, will be in fiery Sagittarius. At this time, we’ll be wanting to break free of […]
While Bridgerton and Persuasion have been praised for their recent colour-blind casting, they’re certainly not the first of the regency-era genre to feature people of colour in leading romantic roles. It was back in 2019 when Freida Pinto and Gemma Chan starred in Refinery29’s Shatterbox film Mr Malcolm’s List, a prequel […]
Welcome to Hype Machine, our hit-list of the brands, products or services we think you need to know about now — from cult classics to much-hyped newbies. Do you ever get hyper-fixated on fashion pieces? It happens all the time for me but usually it’s a short-lived affair, over before […]
We’ve always been told that if we work hard and follow the rules, anything is possible. So why does everything — from home-ownership to the dream job — feel further and further out of reach? SCAMbition is an exploration of where we live right now; it’s the stark reality that […]
There are two types of people in this world: those who like gaming and those who like fashion. Or, at least there used to be. That’s how model, gamer and self-professed nerd Jasmine Asia remembers it. She started playing video games as a five-year-old and can remember a time when […]
Image via @louis.piercer/Instagram As a teenager, the coolest thing you could do was to get your belly button pierced. Unfortunately, with a strict Zambian mother, I was forced to skip that edgy phase, and more than a decade on, I find myself compensating for lost time. After making their mark […]
