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Adult Acne Taught Me To Find Power In My Own Skin

13 Books By Successful Women That’ll Actually Help Your Career

Fashion Conscience

5 Fashion Activists On The Small Ways You Can Make Your Wardrobe ...

Environmentally speaking, it’s a terrifying time and it can often feel like we have no agency as individuals. How much impact can we really make by cutti

by Georgia Murray

This Is How A Dyspraxia Diagnosis Changed My Life

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always felt stupid. It’s quite difficult for me to admit this out loud, but it’s a feeling that has been ther

by Lucinda Borrell

Black History Is Now

Black History Month: What To Watch, Read & Do This October

With the world finally waking up to a racial reckoning in 2020, Black History Month remains a vital and powerful time to celebrate the achievements of Blac

by Jessica Morgan

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How To Maintain Your Financial Autonomy In A Relationship

Nearly a third of women would rather tell their partner they are sexually disappointed than confess to money worries within their relationship, concluded a

by Laura Whateley

We Had No Idea Chris Evans Had This Many Tattoos

To commemorate the last swim of the year, Chris Evans posted an Instagram Story poolside. As the Captain America actor (also known as America’s Boyfr

by Sarah Midkiff

The Spooky Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 Trailer Has Glowing...

“Why is it important to find out why a person died 25 years ago? People die all the time. I think it’s important for the family to know what happened t

by Natalie Morin

FBI Busts A Militia “Plot” To Kidnap Michigan Governo...

Thirteen men were charged on Thursday in a plot to allegedly kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the US government, with plans to enlis

by Erin Corbett

Davina Potratz Is Leaving The Oppenheim Group — What Does That Me...

As agents from The Oppenheim Group mull over their career prospects in an ever-changing industry, future seasons of popular Netflix reality series Selling

by Ineye Komonibo

Bella Hadid Just Got Autumn’s Trendiest Haircut

Bella Hadid just threw it back to the early 2000s with her new autumn hair cut and colour — confirming our suspicions that the noughties are definitely i

by Sarah Midkiff

24 Pieces That Prove There’s A Corduroy Look For Everyone T...

by Georgia Murray

Fashion Conscience

The New Generation Of Vintage Traders You’ll Love

How do you solve a problem like fast fashion? Recycling isn’t as simple as it sounds; ‘Made in Britain’ can still mean poverty wages; cotton

by Lauren Bravo

Lockdown Boredom At Universities Is Fuelling Drug Taking Among St...

“We can be having dinner with two friends and someone brings a bag of coke out and we all do it because we’re so genuinely bored and need an ou

by Jessica Morgan

How OCD Gets In The Way Of My Sex Life

I knew I probably had another five minutes before he started questioning why I’d been in the bathroom for such a long time. So I speed-brushed my teeth f

by Amelia Perrin

Why Do Greeting Cards Hate Women?

I’ve had a bit of a tense relationship with greeting cards. Ever since I wrote about how embedded and gendered the theme of drinking alcohol is in greeti

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Dear Daniela: Why Are My Nails So Bumpy & Ridged?

Dear Daniela, Why might my nails be so bumpy? I don’t have gels or acrylics, but they’re pretty much always bumpy and ridged. Should I be concerned? Ma

by Daniela Morosini

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Prince William Once Broke Up With Kate Middleton At Work, Accordi...

It’s hard to imagine Prince William and Kate Middleton being anything but a fairytale couple. But Royal Family biographer Robert Lacey’s new bo

by Natalie Morin

What To Know About Regeneron’s COVID Treatment

On the morning of 2nd October, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, announced that they both had tested positive for COVID-19. That same day, the US p

by Elizabeth Gulino

Trump Refuses To Take Part In Another Debate If It’s Virtual

US President Donald Trump is supposedly feeling fine after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, but the Commission on Presidential Debates isn’t taki

by Erin Corbett