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Is It Time To Break Up With Your Best Friend?

This Disturbing Game Lets Players Sexually Assault Women

Madeline Buxton

Why This Woman’s Breast Cancer Tattoo Is Getting People Talking

Kimberly Truong

3 Last-Minute Sheet Costumes For “My Halloween Party Is In ...

The sheet ghost might just be the most classic lazy Halloween costume there is. If you've got a sheet (we hope you do), and a pair of scissors, your c

by Landon Peoples

Drake Put His Feelings For Rihanna On A Billboard

Update: French Court Overturns Burkini Ban

Update: A French court overturned the ban on burkinis in public beaches introduced earlier this summer, the AP reports. The decision comes after a series o

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The Job Offer Mistake Everyone Makes

Using This Instagram Filter Could Mean You’re Depr...

In the past five years, the rise of social media has brought with it increasing fears about the effect that constant Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat use

by Madeline Buxton

Zara’s New Arrivals Will Get You Excited For Fall

by Alyssa Coscarelli

Karen Walker’s Latest Campaign IsVery Hands-On

Karen Walker has never really gone the conventional route when casting her lookbooks. Instead of a single lithe model smizing at the camera, the designer h

Jeremy Corbyn And Owen Smith Promise Gender Equality At All Level...

Labour leadership candidates Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith have each made “groundbreaking pledges” to ensure gender equality at all levels of th

Stranger Things Creators Promise There Will Be Justice F...

Although a second season of Stranger Things hasn't been officially announced, Barb fans already have something to look forward to. Sort of. The show&#

by Cristen Conger

22 Films We Hope Hollywood Never Remakes

by Erin Donnelly

Brazilian Police Say Ryan Lochte & Teammates Were Vandals, Not Vi...

Update: “There was no robbery,” Fernando Veloso, chief of civil police in Rio de Janeiro, said in a press conference. Instead, he said, one or

by Suzannah Weiss

Grimes On Her DIY Haircut, Unexpected Beauty Icons & More

Grimes is very high on the list of women inspiring us when it comes to IDGAF beauty. The singer is what we call the antithesis of the pop star (that's

by Taylor Bryant

The Romance Between Simone Biles & Zac Efron Is Real

Update: Zac Efron did to the real Simone Biles what she had done so many times to a cardboard cutout of him. The Neighbors 2 actor kissed the gold-medal gy

by Hunter Harris

Celebrity Beauty

Khloé Kardashian Is Being Called Out For Cultural Appropriation

Last week, Kylie Jenner showed off a new, bright-red cornrowed hairstyle for her birthday. The reactions were, as you might expect, very mixed. Well, it lo

by Taylor Bryant

Kate Middleton Addresses Mental Health For Kids

Kate Middleton has put her support behind another new program aimed at children and families and has

by Leigh Raper

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We Are Here For Amber Rose’s Defence Of Women Who Carry Con...

Amber Rose is simply not interested in your slut-shaming. The unapologetic social-media star, who has gained notoriety in the past for her contentious rela

Kanye’s “Famous” Dissected By Master Filmmaker ...

German filmmaker Werner Herzog is becoming an internet maven. The director and documentarian has just released Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected Wor

by Michael Hafford

Listen To President Obama’s Surprising Summer Playlists

In a rare bit of political news that doesn’t make it seem as though we’re hurtling rapidly towards an inevitable apocalypse, President Obama re

by Michael Hafford

Is This Shoe The Next Gucci Slipper?

by Alyssa Coscarelli

Celebrity Beauty

Confessions Of A Sephora Employee

Every Sephora has a different atmosphere, depending on where you work. I worked at the Sephora in Times Square, where it's hectic from 8 a.m. until midnigh

by Taylor Bryant

The Problem With Kim Kardashian’s Idea Of “Positive B...

No, we don't expect Kim Kardashian to be the one to lead us all to body-positivity enlightenment. Still, her conflation of “having a positive bo

by Hayley MacMillen

Another Alleged Photoshop Fail In A Victoria’s Secret Ad

Another day, another possible Photoshop fail.

by Ally Hickson

People With Down Syndrome Are Tired Of These Stereotypes

Even when people hold nothing against those with disabilities, they can often unintentionally speak to them in a condescending or alienating way. BBC Three

by Suzannah Weiss

20 Ways To Take Your Fashion Instagrams To The Next Level

by Alyssa Coscarelli

Watch President Obama Dance To Eminem Backstage At The DNC

Rarely can we peek behind the curtain of power. While this short backstage video produced about the Democratic National Convention isn’t exactly toss

by Michael Hafford

This Is What “Becky With The Good Hair” Actually Means

After Beyoncé's Lemonade album came out, everybody had something to say about one particular character from the song “Sorry”: ̶

by Suzannah Weiss

Here’s How To Use Instagram’s New Stories Feature

Instagram have just introduced a major new feature: Instagram Stories. Like the Snapchat feature of the same name, it's a place you can upload a quick

by Christina Bonnington

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Your August Horoscope, Revealed

by The AstroTwins