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A Disturbing New “Weight Loss Device” Seeks To Lock People’s Jaws Shut

A Disturbing New “Weight Loss Device” Seeks To Lock People’s Jaws Shut

Researchers in the U.K. and at the University of Otago in New Zealand say they are fighting the “obesity epidemic” with a new, disturbing device that locks people’s jaws shut, forcing them to consume only a liquid diet. The DentalSlim Diet Control device, as they call it, uses magnetic locking […]

Ivanka DeKoning: ‘There’s a lack of queer female representation in fashion and it needs to change’

Ivanka DeKoning: ‘There’s a lack of queer female representation in fashion and it needs to change’

“I never saw anyone who was like me in the industry and I was terrified to be exposed.” Pride Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean the stories of inspiring LGBTQIA+ figures making a difference should stop. That’s why we’ve spoken to influencer and media-genic entrepreneur Ivanka DeKoning, to get […]

7 Stress-Free Smart-Casual Outfits For Rushed Mornings

7 Stress-Free Smart-Casual Outfits For Rushed Mornings

As we look ahead to lockdown restrictions lifting and getting back into our ‘normal’ routines, we’re bound to have questions. Among them: how the hell did we ever get out the door in the morning wearing actual clothes?  Whether our AM hours consist of getting to the office, attending uni […]

Bike Shorts Are Used To Police Young People’s Bodies — A Former Athlete Explains Why

Bike Shorts Are Used To Police Young People’s Bodies — A Former Athlete Explains Why

LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 14: Lucy Hale is seen on August 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG015/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) I spent the majority of my childhood in bike shorts. As a former volleyball player and cheerleader, they were essential to my lifestyle from the time I was […]

Zola Wades Deep Into The Mess & Manipulation Of An Interracial Friendship

Zola Wades Deep Into The Mess & Manipulation Of An Interracial Friendship

“Y’all wanna hear a story about how me and this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.” The now-famous opening refrain from A’Ziah-Monae King’s Internet-breaking, viral, addictive Twitter thread isn’t just a snappy story starter that makes you lean into your phone and think More, […]

The Music Industry Has Failed Black Women Survivors

The Music Industry Has Failed Black Women Survivors

Processed with VSCO with e6 preset *Editor’s note: This piece contains incidents of rape and sexual assault. Please read with care. My lifelong experience in the music and entertainment industries has been one of betrayal and abuse.  It began just weeks before my fifteenth birthday in 1975. I loved Minnie […]