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Movies
Cameron Todd Willingham's Ex-Wife Changed Her Opinion After The Events Shown In...
Taylor Ferber
May 17, 2019
Movies
What Does The Title,
The Sun Is Also A Star,
Mean?
Taylor Ferber
May 17, 2019
Movies
Where
Trial By Fire's
Inspiration, The Real Elizabeth Gilbert, Is Now
Kelsea Stahler
May 17, 2019
Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian Just Revealed The Very Yeezus Name Of Her New Baby...
Kim Kardashian has blessed your weekend by finally revealing a picture and the name of her fourth baby, and I literally mean “blessed.” The mot
by
Kathryn Lindsay
Game of Thrones
Brienne Is Going To Be In The
Game Of Thrones
Finale, Ri...
Warning: Game of Thrones episode 4 and 5 spoilers are ahead. Game of Thrones has done a pretty good job of knocking characters off the board ahead of Sunda
by
Abbey Maxbauer
Beauty
Gina Rodriguez Got The Perfect Post-Wedding Hair Makeover For Summer
After months of making sure your hair is picture-perfect leading up to your wedding, nothing welcomes a new life chapter like a brand-new look. Just ask Gi
by
aimee simeon
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TV Shows
Do Fleabag & Hot Priest Hook Up In Season 2, Or What?
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Fleabag season 2. After lighting up British television, Fleabag season 2 has finally arrived in America thanks to Amazon Prime.
by
Ariana Romero
TV Shows
A New Reddit Theory Thinks Bran Is Behind Daenerys' Mad Queen Beh...
There are plenty of theories swirling in the lead-up to Sunday night’s Game of Thrones series finale, but one that’s taken hold in many a fan’s imagi
by
Joyce Chen
Music
New Music To Know This Week: Dana Williams Brings On Summer, Jozz...
Ever since my first job at MTV working as a music programmer, I can't stop trying to match people with music they might like. So, I wrote a book calle
by
Courtney E. Smith
TV & Netflix
The Society
Has (Naturally) Inspired Reddit Theories — H...
Warning: Spoilers for The Society are ahead. Know the best part about finishing a new binge-worthy series? Turning to the internet to figure out just what
by
Rachel Paige
Game of Thrones
Ugh,
Game Of Thrones
Is Going To Give Jon The Iron Thron...
Power has a way of corrupting people. The more you get, the more you want. It’s a lesson Game of Thrones has been shoving in our face since pretty much t
by
Kelly Schremph
Movies
How Quaint British Term "Helter Skelter" Ended Up Being Tied To C...
You’ve more than likely heard the term Helter Skelter before, but more than likely it’s only a vague awareness that it has something to do with The Bea
by
Rachel Paige
News
The Women Running In 2020 Lead The Fight Against Extreme Abortion...
Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29's column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016. As many watc
by
Andrea González-R...
TV Shows
Game Of Thrones
Is Too Sexy For Julia Roberts
Not a fan! On the eve of Game of Thrones’ much-anticipated series finale, Julia Roberts admitted that she’s never watched a single episode of the hit H
by
Joyce Chen
Food News
Nailed It!
Season 3 Kicks Off With A
Chilling Advent...
The beloved fake-it-till-you-make-it baking show, Nailed It!, returns to Netflix for a third season today. And this season is guaranteed to pack plenty of
by
Michelle Santiago...
TV Shows
Where Do Your Favorite
Grey's Anatomy
Characters Go Afte...
by
Ariana Romero
TV & Netflix
Elle's Poison Pumpkin Pie Sitch On
The Society,
Explained
Warning: Spoilers for The Society are ahead. What’s the worst thing that could come from eating a pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving? Well, as Elle (Olivia DeJo
by
Ariana Brockington
Work & Money
The House Just Passed A Bill To Protect LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Equality Act, an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that would protect against discrimi
by
Anabel Pasarow
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Beauty
Finally, You Can Get Your Hands On L.A.'s Coolest Nail-Polish Bra...
by
Samantha Sasso
TV & Netflix
What Is The Dog On
The Society
Actually Doing?
Warning: There are spoilers from The Society ahead. There are a lot of different moving and mysterious set pieces laid out in Season 1 of The Society, but
by
Rachel Paige
Fashion
Rapper Chika Addresses Critics Of Her Body Positive Calvin Klein ...
Chika Oranika wasn't afraid to strip down to her skivvies to appear in the latest round of Calvin Klein's #MyCalvins ad campaign. The 22-year-old
by
Channing Hargrove
Spirit
Victoria Beckham's Moon Water May Not Be As Magical As It Sounds
At a recent stay at a posh med spa in Tegernsee, Germany, Victoria Beckham drank a bottle of “full moon water,” and shared a photo of it on her
by
Cory Stieg
TV & Netflix
All Your Campbell Questions After
The Society
Season 1, ...
Warning: Spoilers from The Society are ahead. About 20 minutes into the pilot episode of Netflix’s new teen drama series The Society, you will find your
by
Ariana Brockington
Pop Culture
Meghan Markle Is Officially An Actual Real-Life Princess
It’s been nearly a year since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry exchanged vows at Windsor Castle in what was dubbed the “royal wedding of the year” (sor
by
Joyce Chen
Books & Art
How
Red, White & Royal Blue
Is Rewriting The Rules Of Pr...
If you feel like the world is crumbling around you, take shelter in Casey McQuiston's exuberant debut novel. In an interview with Refinery29, McQuisto
by
Elena Nicolaou
Beauty
Selena Gomez's Makeup At The Cannes Film Festival Is Peak French-...
After spending the beginning of 2019 on a hiatus from social media, Selena Gomez is finally making her much-anticipated return to the spotlight at the Cann
by
Samantha Sasso
Movies
The Sun Is Also A Star
Is Inspired By The Author's Real ...
Can two strangers fall in love over the course of a day? Nicola Yoon's 2016 YA novel, The Sun Is Also a Star, aims to melt your armor until you exclai
by
Elena Nicolaou
News
What It's Like To Run For Office As A Republican Woman Of Color
In 2018, the Year of the Woman, I ran for Congress as a Republican in the 14th district of California. I ran where Republican registration was 13.6%, a dis
by
Cristina Osmeña
Unbothered
This Woman Is Giving Black Women What They Need In Wellness
Although exercising self care is incredibly important for all women, many Black women feel excluded from the wellness space — which is largely dominated
by
Danielle Cadet
Work & Money
I'm A Creative Director Making $137K — & I Ask For A Raise At Eve...
In our series My 6-Figure Paycheck, women making more than $100,000 open up about how they got there and what exactly they do. We take a closer look at wha
by
Ludmila Leiva
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Music
Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran Get Goofy With Green Screens In "I Don...
Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran are giving Miley Cyrus (circa her 2015 Dead Petz psychedelic glory) a run for her money with their music video for “I Don’
by
Joyce Chen
Movies
Where The Real Leslie Van Houten Is Today, After The Events In
Since organizing the Tate-LaBianca killings in 1969 and other murders, Charles Manson and those connected to him have become synonymous with evil. And now
by
Ariana Brockington
Celebrity Beauty
Everything You Need To Know About The James Charles & Tati Westbr...
Update 5/17: Tati Westbook has replied to all the controversy with James Charles in a new video. “I want the hate to stop. I want the picking sides and t
by
Tanya Edwards
Beauty
Drake's Latest Shirtless Selfie Sparks Plastic-Surgery Rumors
Thousands of followers flooded Drake's comments on Instagram yesterday after the rapper posted a shirtless photo, many of them reacting exactly the wa
by
aimee simeon
Best Apps
The Best Apps For One-Night Stands
by
Christina Bonnington
Work & Money
I'm A Pregnant CEO & Want Business Leaders To Stand Up For Aborti...
In a few days, I’ll reach full term with the baby I’m carrying. It is a girl and she is my fourth child. I didn’t sleep last night. Not because of th
by
Amy Nelson
Fashion
Priyanka Wore A Corset Belt And Now We Want To Wear A Corset Belt
by
Mekita Rivas
Beauty
Tatcha Just Launched A New Skin Mist — & It's Perfect For Summer
Update: The secret is out: After days of teasing clues and even offering the mysterious product as a Sephora gift-with-purchase this week, Tatcha has final
by
Thatiana Diaz
Fitness
The No-Equipment Workout You Can Do In A Hotel Room
Staying in a fancy hotel room often means you have access to luxuries that you don't always have at home, such as a TV with cable or a bath big enough
by
Cory Stieg
Travel
TripAdvisor Introduces New Safety Features – But Some Say That's ...
We read every last review on Airbnb. We make sure every Uber driver’s rating is near-perfect. We do deep dives on Hostelworld and find online forums to c
by
Michelle Santiago...
Music
The Sun Is Also A Star
Has The Best Movie Soundtrack Of ...
by
Elena Nicolaou
Wellness
For Women’s Health Week, Business Leaders Fight Back
Amy Emmerich is President, North America, at Refinery29; Dr. Leana Wen is President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. We are women who spend our
by
Amy Emmerich
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Beauty
Meet The Orthodox Jewish Millennials Who Wear Wigs On Their Own T...
At the Zelda Hair wig shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, young Orthodox Jewish women are continuing the tradition of covering their hair after marriage — w
by
Rachel Lubitz
Wellness
Trouble Sleeping? Skip The Sheep And Try
This
Instead
Have you ever been trying to fall asleep and thought to yourself: If I go to bed now, I’ll get five hours and 32 minutes of sleep. If so, you’ve offici
by
Molly Longman
Pop Culture
Aubrey Plaza Mourns The Death Of Grumpy Cat
On Tuesday, May 14, the world got a little darker. That's how Grumpy Cat (neé Tardar Sauce) would have liked it. The viral feline, who rocketed to st
by
Kathryn Lindsay
Work & Money
Grumpy Cat Has Died — But Her Memes Will Live On Forever
In September 2012, a photo of a cat with a displeased facial expression made rounds on Reddit. The cat in the photo was Tardar Sauce, and her “grumpy
by
Refinery29 Editors
Fashion
Netflix Is Launching Next In Fashion With Tan France And Alexa Chung
If you’re all caught up on Queer Eye and missing the brilliant fashion wisdom from the Fab Five’s Tan France, today is your lucky day. Netflix just ann
by
Mekita Rivas
Beauty
8 Summer Fragrances For When Your A/C Stops Working
by
Rachel Krause
Movies
6 Charles Manson Documentaries That'll Help Explain What You Just...
The arrival of 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Charles Manson’s murders, and you know what that means? There’s a renewed interest in the notorious c
by
Rachel Paige
Money Diaries
A Week On The Atlantic Ocean, On A $72,000 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they
by
You
Politics
The Biracial Bind Of Not Being Asian Enough
There’s a photo of my great-grandmother I look at often. She is small, wearing thick black frames, with my grandmother, my aunts, and my mother huddled a
by
Kristin Wong
Music
The National Added A Chorus Of Women's Voices On
I Am Easy To...
There’s an ongoing struggle for women in music to be heard. The National didn’t set out, when writing their ninth LP, I Am Easy to Find, to become thei
by
Courtney E. Smith
Health Trends
Meghan Markle Gave Birth In A Hospital After All
According to a birth certificate released today, Meghan Markle gave birth to Archie Harrison at Portland Hospital in Westminster, not at Frogmore Cottage,
by
Cory Stieg
Beauty
Kylie Jenner Finally Reveals Her New Tattoo — & It's Not About Tr...
When Kylie Jenner threw Travis Scott a 28th birthday party in early May, the internet was buzzing about one thing: their tattoos. (Yes, even more than the
by
Samantha Sasso
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TV Shows
You Have 10 More New Netflix Treats To Binge This Weekend — Here'...
by
Ariana Romero
Work & Money
I Spent My Entire Life Savings In A Year But I'm Clawing My Way Back
It’s no secret that Generation Rent faces tougher financial strain than the generation before them: one in three millennials will never own their home wh
by
Layla Haidrani
News
3 Charged In Murder Of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, Whose Baby Was Cut Fro...
A mother and daughter have been charged in the murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, the pregnant 19-year-old woman who was strangled before her baby was cut from
by
Andrea González-R...
Spirit
How To Start Your Day With A Tarot Card Pull
Over the past few years, more and more people have begun to use tarot as part of their spiritual practice. In 2018, the New York Times reported that tarot
by
Erika W. Smith
Best NYC Restaurants
The Best Way To Booze Cruise In NYC
by
Marshall Bright
Music
Carly Rae Jepsen Is
Dedicated
, If Not Obsessed, With Eve...
If you love being and love and haven’t listened to Carly Rae Jepsen since “Call Me Maybe” in 2012, now is the time to retool your summer playlists an
by
Courtney E. Smith
Relationships
Make Your Anniversary One You’ll Never Forget With These Date Ideas
Wedding anniversaries come with built-in gift suggestions. For your first anniversary, they say, you should gift your partner something with “paper
by
Erika W. Smith
Relationship Advice
What Your Pre-Wedding Jitters Are Trying To Tell You
by
Cory Stieg
Movies
The Cast Of
Charlie Says
Vs. Their Real Life Manson Fami...
by
Ariana Brockington
Beauty
I Tried Red Color Corrector On My Undereye Circles — & Now I'm A ...
While I was scrolling through Instagram one day, I came across an influencer wearing a pink sweatshirt that read, “my skin is not a trend.” I i
by
Thatiana Diaz
Sex Toys
Winter Is
Coming
: Sex Toys For All You Game Of Thrones Fans
by
Erika W. Smith
Movies
How Ry Russo Young Made
The Sun Is Also A Star
Both Time...
The Sun Is Also a Star, out May 17, is what would happen if Before Sunset were refracted through an Instagram filter and the urgent issues of America in th
by
Elena Nicolaou
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TV Shows
If You Think
Catch-22
's Yossarian Is Based On A Real Per...
Whether it was on a required reading list in high school or you saw it on a “must-read” table in Barnes & Noble, chances are you have come across
by
Ariana Brockington
TV Shows
Canned Gin & Tonics Could Become The Drink Of Summer Thanks To
Today, the second season of the hit British comedy Fleabag arrives on Amazon Prime Video in U.S. In addition to introducing us to a hot priest with unclear
by
Olivia Harrison
Relationships
Thinking About Ending Your Marriage? You Might Want To Talk To A ...
If your legal union isn’t going well — you’re fighting, you’ve grown apart, or you’re just plain unhappy — you may be considering ending your m
by
Erika W. Smith
Work & Money
Most Men Don't Feel Comfortable Mentoring Women — Here's Why
It's no secret that tensions in the workplace have increased in the wake of the #MeToo movement. This tension can be murky and often hard to quantify.
by
Ludmila Leiva
Wellness
Padma Lakshmi Was One Of The First Celebs To Raise Endometriosis...
Padma Lakshmi was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2006, after experiencing symptoms for 23 years — and she’s been advocating for people with the condit
by
Erika W. Smith
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