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Shatterbox
Shatterbox Anthology Is Celebrating LGBTQ Film At NYC's NewFest & You're Invited
Rachel Selvin
Mar 13, 2017
VR29 Studios
In Tulum, It's Always Champagne O'Clock
Rachel Selvin
Mar 9, 2017
Shatterbox
This Director Has The Plan To Keep International Women's Day's Energy Alive
Rachel Selvin
Mar 9, 2017
Video
Try To Look Away From This Video Of Nail Polish Being Made
From feminist nail art to glittering geode manicures, we'll never stop coming up with ways to express ourselves through our hands. And luckily, brands
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Rachel Selvin
World News
The Fearless Journalist Spotlighting Afghanistan's Women
Reporting on Taliban activities was a journalistic effort that was inherently dangerous. But for Afghanistan's Khaldea Khorsand, it was a life-or-deat
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Rachel Selvin
World News
The Woman Broadening Afghan Culture Through Soccer
When eight-year-old Pashtana Rasoul left her home for a scholarship with the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO), she dreamed of playing
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World News
For This Afghan Woman, Studying Music Is An Act Of Resistance
For 20-year-old Negin Khpalwak, music was never just a hobby. It was illegal to play and listen to music under the Taliban, and the regime banned public mu
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World News
Meet Afghanistan's Undaunted First Female Director
Roya Sadat is considered Afghanistan's first post-Taliban female director. Her work spotlights the ongoing struggles of her nation's women and gi
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Rachel Selvin
Music
Princess Nokia Is One Of NYC's Boldest Female Rappers
Princess Nokia, New York's most outspoken intersectional female rapper, is spreading her defiant message of empowerment beyond the Five Boroughs. A na
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Rachel Selvin
Video
We Drank Tequila In The Sun & Have Zero Regrets
FOR OPTIMAL 360 VIEWING ON YOUR DESKTOP, USE CHROME. FOR OPTIMAL V-R VIEWING ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE, GO HERE . We're pretty sure it's inscribed s
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Home
The Video Your Messy Roommate NEEDS To See
Chances are, you and your roommates are no strangers to squeezing your rainbow collection of Essie nail polish and delicate Lush products into one tiny bat
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Rachel Selvin
Shatterbox
Shatterbox Anthology Joins NYU's Fusion Film Fest To Celebrate Wo...
If Viola Davis's awe-inspiring Oscars acceptance speech left you craving more wisdom from the women of Hollywood, NYU's Fusion Film Festival is h
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Rachel Selvin
Weddings
The One Wedding Planning Lesson Every Bride-To-Be Needs
When Girl Code star and standup comedian Jamie Lee first got engaged, she found herself plunging ring-first into a lace-trimmed minefield of bridal magazin
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Rachel Selvin
VR29 Studios
This Fire Dance Is The Inspiration You Need To Make It To The Wee...
On the off-chance that your weekend won't include spinning globes of active flames, we've got you covered. Join Grace, Cori, and Chelsea as they
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Rachel Selvin
Living
This Video Of Trash Turning Into Toys Is Inexplicably Mesmerizing
If the world is just too much for you these days, allow us to suggest watching this soothing video of garbage (yes, actual garbage) rhythmically being tran
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Rachel Selvin
Travel
Feeling Brave? Take A Swim In Mexico’s Spectacular Flooded ...
Warning: this excursion may contain bats. After all, when you decide to take a casual dip in Mexico's ancient, cerulean-streamed cenotes (think: flood
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Rachel Selvin
Celebrity Beauty
Watch Us Recreate Rihanna’s Most Iconic Beauty Moments
Just when we thought we couldn't possibly love Rihanna any more, she whipped out a crystal flask during the Grammys and gave us some of the best new m
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Rachel Selvin
Body
I Identify As Fat & Yes, It’s A Political Statement
If New York's florescent burlesque scene suffers from a lack of body diversity, Fancy Feast is helping to even the score. Fancy, who debuted her sultr
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Music
Is This The Musician Who’ll Get Us Through The Trump Era?
R&B singer Russell Elliot didn't spend a lot of time feeling paralyzed by sadness after Donald Trump became the President-Elect. Gathering togethe
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Rachel Selvin
Travel
Ditch Frigid February For Mexico’s Eternal Summer
In the depths of winter, Tulum's sprawling white-sand coast (and indigenous marine turtles!) are here to rescue us. One of southeastern Mexico's
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Rachel Selvin
Food & Drinks
Share This Hypnotically Soothing Video With Your V-Day Sweetheart
Sweethearts, the universe's favorite message-emblazoned candy, have been the go-to Valentine's Day treat since 1866 — though our deepest no
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Rachel Selvin
Food & Drinks
Vermont’s Ben & Jerry’s Factory Proves We
Will
February is the notorious low-point of winter — a month-long slog of puzzlingly incurable chapped lips, and grey slush. But if you're struggling
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Rachel Selvin
Food & Drinks
Watch This Mesmerizing Video Of Peppers Becoming Sriracha
If 2017 has you looking for a brief escape, this soothingly hypnotic video of peppers transforming into Sriracha is exactly what the (condiment) doctor ord
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Rachel Selvin
Hair
Fake A Bob With This Clever Styling Trick
When you're in a beauty rut, it's a little like looking in your closet and seeing absolutely nothing to wear. Sure, you have the bones to create
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Rachel Selvin
Food & Drinks
The Easiest Steak Recipe, Just In Time For Superbowl Season
This Sunday's Superbowl is mostly about the showdown between New England's Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons — but it's also one of the
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Rachel Selvin
Sex
6 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas That Your S.O. Will Actually A...
Roses are red, violets are blue, we're totally sick of clichéd Valentine's Day gifts, and we bet, so are you. This year, we're jettisoning
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Rachel Selvin
US News
Gather ‘Round, Revolutionaries, Here’s How To Keep Yo...
If you're searching for ways to keep the energy going after last weekend's record-breaking Women's March, we've got you covered. RYOT
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Rachel Selvin
Fitness
This Woman Isn’t Just Running A Marathon — She’s Hono...
Refinery29's own Sara Dixon didn't run 2016's TCS New York City Marathon alone. Undaunted by a grueling 10-mile-a-day training schedule, Sar
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Rachel Selvin
Movies
We’re Celebrating The Women Of Sundance, With A Little Help...
If this past weekend was all about standing up for reproductive rights, today we're focusing on celebrating women's growing influence in the ente
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Rachel Selvin
Sex
DIY Your Little Heart Out With These 6 Valentine’s Day Gift...
If the approach of Valentine's Day, with its decadent parade of sleek date-night dresses, gold heart speckled Starbucks cups, and adorably whimsical L
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Rachel Selvin
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