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How My Style Has Changed Since I Chopped Off My Hair

How My Style Has Changed Since I Chopped Off My Hair

When a woman makes a major hair change, there’s often an assumption that something’s wrong. She’s gone through a breakup or a loss or a tragic event and her new hairstyle signifies a deliberate identity change. Two weeks ago, when I chopped my shoulder-length curls into a buzz cut, my […]

All the details from Britney Spears’ wedding: From $1000 bridal beauty, four outfit changes to the missing guests

All the details from Britney Spears’ wedding: From $1000 bridal beauty, four outfit changes to the missing guests

A real life fairytale Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Britney Spears is married! The 40-year-old singer wed Sam Asghari on Thursday 9 June at her Thousand Oaks home in California, and we couldn’t be happier for the couple, especially after the tragic loss of their “miracle baby.” Britney sparked speculation […]

Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

Happy birthday Her Majesty! LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 6: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she arrives before the Opening of the Flanders’ Fields Memorial Garden at Wellington Barracks on November 6, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Stefan Wermuth – WPA Pool /Getty Images) The Queen has had a […]

“This is pretty serious”: Justin Bieber reveals facial paralysis after contracting Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome

“This is pretty serious”: Justin Bieber reveals facial paralysis after contracting Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome

The ‘Peaches’ singer has subsequently postponed a number of his concerts NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Justin Bieber attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images […]

Why So Many Black Women (Including Me) Are Giving Weaves A Second Chance

Why So Many Black Women (Including Me) Are Giving Weaves A Second Chance

Growing up in the 2010s, long before lace front wigs ruled the Black hair world, a sew-in weave — hair extensions perfectly melded to your hair — was the height of maturity and forward-thinking style. Popularised by R&B stars of the noughties like Jamelia, Ciara and Rihanna and installed by […]

10 People On Their Awkward, Joyful, Lonely & Poetic Coming-Out Experiences

10 People On Their Awkward, Joyful, Lonely & Poetic Coming-Out Experiences

Before it became a chaotic and uncontrollable CW mainstay, Pretty Little Liars was a young adult series that took up an entire shelf at the nearest Barnes & Noble. When I was in sixth grade, I would go to the bookstore with my mom, and while she hunted down bestsellers for […]

An Open Secret: How My Queerness is Tied to Lesbians of Puerto Rico’s Past

An Open Secret: How My Queerness is Tied to Lesbians of Puerto Rico’s Past

From the 1940s to the 1960s, Myrta Silva was one of the most famous Puerto Rican singers and songwriters, known internationally as the Queen of Guaracha. She was also maybe, possibly, very likely queer. While rumours that Silva was lesbian flew, they have never been confirmed nor denied. Still, more […]