Music To Make You Feel Okay When The News Is Emotionally Exhausting
This week has been unbearable. The ketchup came loose from the bottle of not-well-kept secrets about predatory men in Hollywood, and we've had to talk about it all week long, which is emotionally...
View ArticleThe #MeToo Hashtag Is Raising Sexual Violence Awareness
In the days since The New York Times published a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein, women and men everywhere have begun to share their own stories of being...
View ArticleThis Is Where Generation Rent Is Moving To After Being Priced Out Of London
The cost of renting in London is a notoriously unfunny joke. For the bright-eyed young people moving there for work, it's a necessary evil – a price to pay for the wealth of opportunities on offer in...
View ArticleThe Funniest Twitter Reactions To The #Redsun Across England
Strange red sun at 11am !! today Leasowe Wirral @Wirral_Weather @WirralNews @WirralLive @photoweather1 @MoretonWeather @bbcweather pic.twitter.com/50yb9WmGAP— ILoveThatPhoto (@WirralCheshire) October...
View ArticleThis Is Truly Our Moment & We Will Not Be Silenced
Gretchen Carlson is an acclaimed television journalist and female empowerment advocate. Her new book,Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back, is available for pre-order now. All opinions...
View ArticleWhat You Really Need To Know About PCOS & Insulin Resistance
Polycystic ovary syndrome is often described as a circle of symptoms. Symptom A triggers Symptom B, leading to Symptom C, which keeps Symptom A going. Complicating matters further is the fact that,...
View ArticleThe New BBC Show Challenging Our Views About Abortion
Despite the media attention gifted to the likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg, and the persistence of anti-abortion protesters on our streets, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act, the...
View ArticleWhat To Say When Someone Tells You They've Been Sexually Assaulted Or Harassed
There's a good chance you saw someone you know post the hashtag #MeToo on social media this weekend. In response to the growing number of women coming forward about Harvey Weinstein, people have been...
View ArticleMen In France Could Soon Be Fined For Wolf-Whistling
With Hollywood having the global influence that it does, the scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein has triggered an avalanche of debate about sexual harassment the world over. In France, a new law is...
View ArticleHow The Kardashians Helped Me Feel Beautiful When No-One Else Did
A post shared by A L Y A M O O R O (@moorizzla) on Oct 4, 2017 at 11:39pm PDT I saw Kourtney Kardashian on the beach while on holiday in Egypt – where I’m from – this summer. Sitting on the sand, I...
View ArticleIt's Time To Rethink Monogamy
“It feels very much like falling in love at the beginning. A bit like dating. You make an effort to see that person very regularly.”Rosie Wilby, comedian and author of Is Monogamy Dead? is describing...
View ArticleThe French Instagram Star Whose Style We Can't Get Enough Of
Having worked in fashion for eight years, I’ve come across my fair share of gorgeous, stylish women. But sometimes, more rarely, I get to meet those women so effortlessly chic and charming who truly...
View ArticleHow To Be A Male Ally To Survivors Of Sexual Assault & Harassment
Last night, a man I follow on Twitter sent me a DM. He asked how men could lift up survivors like me who are voicing their stories of sexual harassment, violence, and rape. He also asked if he was...
View ArticleThe Sex Scenes In Mindhunter Are Very, Very Telling
Warning: Mindhunter spoilers ahead.Sex lives at the heart of everything in Netflix’s buzzy new serial killer drama Mindhunter. The David Fincher-produced series reveals how these serial killers’ sexual...
View ArticleThis Is The First Ad In The UK Ever To Show Realistic Period Blood
We're so accustomed to seeing period blood depicted as blue liquid in advertising that many of us never even question it. Marketers may think they're making periods more palatable by sanitising them in...
View ArticleHow A Feminist Porn Director Gives Her Daughters “The Talk”
What’s the intersection between motherhood and sexuality? Perhaps no one knows better than Erika Lust, an award-winning erotic filmmaker and mother of two young daughters, aged 6 and 10. Born in Sweden...
View ArticleThe Veggie & Vegan Options At Nando's Just Got Even Better
Despite being one of the world's best-known chicken chains, Nando's is beloved among many veggies and vegans thanks to the plethora of plant-based options. The beanie burger is divine, the quinoa salad...
View ArticleWhy Is Everyone Watching This Netflix Reality TV Show In Which Nothing Happens?
If, like so many of us, you are a Love Island superfan who's still following the contestants on Instagram, tracking their latest career moves and listening to Chris and Kem on repeat, Terrace House...
View ArticleBreaking Up With My Time-Bomb Breasts
Growing up in my family, breast cancer was always the huge pink ribbon in the room. I was born exactly nine months after my aunt Iris, my dad’s little sister, died at age 33. I was lovingly and...
View ArticleMoney Diary: TV Production Runner On 22k
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...
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