The day I got in trouble with my boss at work for absent-mindedly vaping inside, at my desk, was the day I knew I had a problem. I should’ve been concerned a lot earlier. I should’ve been unnerved that vaping was the very first thing I did when I woke […]
Warning: This article discusses sexual assault, abuse and self-harm in a way that may be distressing to some readers. “It got to the point where I couldn’t deal with it on my own but couldn’t speak to anybody. I just broke.” Amanda*, now 35, was in a long-term relationship with an […]
“My first week at my new job was super relaxing and easy, and I felt completely at ease right away!”, said no one ever. Maybe there are some exceptions — yes, I’m enviously looking at you, self-assured, confident extroverts. But for a large majority of the population, starting a new […]
As predicted by the spring/summer 2023 runways, we have entered the year of denim. This was made official by the top street style ensembles spotted throughout fashion month, during which showgoers doubled down on the material…and we’re not just talking Canadian tuxedos (though those were in abundance). If one garment […]
Fenty Beauty is back in the limelight (did it ever really leave?) thanks to Rihanna’s attention-grabbing performance last month at the Super Bowl halftime show. While the singer work, work, work, work, worked that stage, dishing out hit after hit from her 18-year career, she still managed to plug her […]
Jen had her son at 25. When she found out she was pregnant, the decision to have him mostly involved working out whether she and her son’s father could practically support a child. When it came to wider societal issues, such as the climate crisis, she says that her “desire […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 27-year-old mum of a feisty toddler, working […]
Over the last couple of years, loungewear sets have won over denim devotees, luxury loyalists and even the most suited and booted among us. As we reach for flared yoga leggings nine times out of 10 and find ourselves more than a little obsessed with soft-as-clouds sweatpants, it’s worth making […]
It’s an age-old battle that women and people with vulvas have faced: to remove or not to remove our pubic hair. Removing pubic hair, and body hair in general, has been the standard of female beauty for a long time. If Renaissance Art and ancient Greece are anything to go […]
“Woke culture” isn’t ruining comedy — it’s comedians themselves who are choking the life out of it. And if you need any proof of this downward spiral, then look no further than Chris Rock’s latest comedy special, Selective Outrage. Billed as Rock’s triumphant return to the stage after a year […]
