How I Shed My Shame Around Caste

Five years ago, at a playdate with one of my oldest girlfriends and our babies, I asked her about her experience with using a surrogate in India. We’re both Indian-Canadian living in Toronto, and I had read that lower-caste surrogates were being paid nearly $2,000 (£1,200) less than higher-caste women […]

Harlem Isn’t Exactly A New Concept, But Does It Have To Be?

Harlem Isn’t Exactly A New Concept, But Does It Have To Be?

When the trailer for Prime Video’s new series Harlem first dropped, a wave of deja vu washed over many of us. The show’s premise, pinned on the friendship of four Black women navigating life and love in the concrete jungle, seemed…familiar. Didn’t we just watch a show with this exact […]

Venus Retrograde Means We’re Getting A Dose Of Tough Love

Venus Retrograde Means We’re Getting A Dose Of Tough Love

This image shows the visible yellow cloud tops of Venus, rather than the solid surface revealed by radar. Even if you know nothing about astrology, you’ve probably heard of the word “retrograde” before. And although Mercury retrograde tends to be the most infamous, every planet in our solar system goes […]

Must Read: The Year of the Matching Celebrity Couple, Sephora Announces 2022 Accelerate Finalists

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. The year of the matching celebrity coupleIn the “post”-pandemic resurgence of red carpet events, “couple coordination has taken over pop culture yet again,” writes Escher Walcott for Nylon. “Clashing ensembles between romantic pairs faded … Continue reading

Great Outfits in Fashion History: Olivia Wilde in the Perfect Holiday Look for Not Leaving Your House

There are perfectly good celebrity style moments, and then there are the looks that really stick with you, the ones you try desperately to recreate at home. In ‘Great Outfits in Fashion History,’ Fashionista editors are revisiting their all-time favorite lewks. This holiday season is shaping up to … Continue […]

In The Gaming World, Virtual Avatars Are Providing A Safe Space For Trans Women

Digital communities have given way to a new breed of relationships: parasocial pals, online dating endeavours, and bonds formed over common interests.  It’s no surprise that these havens attract underrepresented groups who seek safe environments that can be difficult to find in offline spaces. Gaming communities, typically found across Twitch […]