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Forever21 Tries To Cash In On Black Panther With White Models

Channing Hargrove

Entertainment News

Could Harvey Weinstein's Case Really Be Dropped?

The Life Of Mary Poppins Creator P.L. Travers Is Stranger Than Fiction

How To Tell If You’re Depressed Or Just A Grinch

About this time of year every year, people begin to feel… off. You might already be starting to get sick of hearing your friends' complaints abo

by Sarah Jacoby

Why Crash-Exercising Before A Big Event Is A Bad Idea

Most of us go through exercise phases: it's the new year and you decide to get that gym membership; you hear about a new workout and splurge on a clas

You've Got Mail: Best Film Ever Or Deeply Problematic?

This year marks the 20th anniversary of You've Got Mail, a romcom for the chatroom era starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. While some (Jess) say it'

by Sarah Raphael

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You Won't Recognise Nicole Kidman In Destroyer — & It Ha...

If you weren’t already worshipping at the altar of Nicole Mary Kidman, Destroyer will make you a believer. As Erin Bell, an L.A. cop on a revenge mission

The Royals' Christmas Cards Broken Down By A Body Language Expert

Before this year, there were only two Christmas cards the public cared about: the British royal family and the American royal family (also known as the Kar

by Natalie Morin

City Banker Claims He Killed 29-Year-Old Escort In Self-Defence

A City banker accused of killing an escort with a pestle told a court he acted in self-defence while she strangled him during a sex game. Zahid Naseem, 48,

No, Sweating Isn't A Substitute For Working Out

Around this time of year when it's cold and dark outside, and you're exhausted from all of your holiday obligations, the fact that you have to ge

I Had A CBD Oil Scalp Treatment & My Hair Has Never Looked Or Fel...

Forget retinol or hyaluronic acid for a second, because this year, one ingredient has outshone them all: CBD. Otherwise known as cannabidiol, the component

by Jacqueline Kilikita

What If Women Had Designed The World?

We asked female architects and designers to imagine what 3 things would look like had they been made by and for women.

How Cardi B Kept Her Foot On Our Necks For All Of 2018

by Sesali Bowen

Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan To Play Lovers In New Film, Ammo...

The cutest on-screen couple of 2019 is already here. Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan will star opposite each other in romance drama Ammonite, Deadline annou

by Kathryn Lindsay

Best of Netflix
The Innocent Man's Karl Fontenot & Tommy Ward's False Co...
It seems impossible to believe that anyone could confess to a murder they didn't commit, but it actually happens more often than you'd think. Acc
by Martha Sorren

Movies
If Beale Street Could Talk, It Would Praise Black Women
I’m still not over the intensely tender experience that is watching Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk. In her review of the film, my colleague
by Sesali Bowen

Skin Care
Is Caffeine The New Hyaluronic Acid? Here's What You Need To Know
If your skin is dehydrated, chances are you might not know about it. Unlike dry skin, which typically manifests in obvious patches that are often flaky, it
by Jacqueline Kilikita

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Fashion
Confessions Of An E-Comm Stylist: Why The Clothes You Order Onlin...
Unhappy online shoppers have turned calling out fashion fails into an art form. Always making sure to tag the offending brand, swathes of people are taking
by Sophie Benson

Shopping
Love Snake Print? These Are Our New Season Picks
by Kara Kia

Parenting
Coleen Rooney Stole My Baby Name
“Cass Rooney!” my friend says. “What do you mean?” I answer, confused. “You haven’t heard?” she says, her face full o
by Alex Holder

Relationships
How To Make A Long-Distance Friendship Work
One of the most intoxicating things about friendship, in its initial stages, is proximity. The friends we fall in love with as children, at school, at univ
by Kate Leaver

TV Shows
The Long Song Tells The Story Of Slavery That You Didn't...
Unless you’re already an Andrea Levy fan and have read her bestselling novel, The Long Song, you might not be familiar with this version of events. She t
by Jazmin Kopotsha