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This Short Film Makes Cancer Almost Uncomfortably Relatable

One Saturday during veterinary school, Rebecca Hall, then 25 years old, was stretching when she felt a lump in her breast. It seemed to come out of nowhere, but she was freaked out enough to go to the...

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How A Major Haircut Got Me Through The Biggest Breakup Of My Life

Trin Miller is an actress living in California who decided to drastically cut her hair after calling off her engagement three months before the wedding. This story was told to Kelsey Castañon and...

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6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You're Not Sure You Want Kids

How many major life decisions are you expected to “just know” in advance? You put time and growth into your career — and sometimes change course. Choosing a partner can take a lifetime of...

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Where Did We Leave Off With The Heroes Of Stranger Things?

After going well over a year without new Stranger Things episodes, the wait is finally all but over. The Netflix blockbuster will premiere Stranger Things 2 in a few days time, on Friday, October 27....

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Why The Government Has An Issue With The Term "Pregnant Women"

In a move to be more inclusive of the rights of transgender people, the UK government is seeking to amend a U.N. treaty that refers to "pregnant women," advocating for it to instead read "pregnant...

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How To Take Your Makeup Off Properly

Consider the scenario: long night out, full face of makeup, sweaty bar, lots of alcohol, home, then bed. Something missing? Yep. The (boring but necessary) requirement of taking off your makeup, the...

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The 10 Best Horror Film Screenings In London This Week

Halloween is just around the corner and London's cinemas and film clubs have dug through horror films old and new to present the best. With everything from a short film showcase from a collective of...

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5 Ways To Wear Rainbow Stripes, The Colourful Trend Brightening Up Autumn

Autumn's most uplifting trend? Joyous, fun, mood-boosting rainbow stripes. We can trace the trend back to AW16, when Joseph and Paul Smith sent bold, multicoloured stripes down the catwalks. SS17 got...

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The OA’s Brit Marling Pens Eye-Opening Essay In Light Of Harvey Weinstein...

In the weeks since The New York Times report "Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades" published, more and more women have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations...

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Coachella Organisers Are Launching A New London Festival In 2018

Music festivals are a highlight of the summer for many of us – and in London in particular, there are a fair few to choose from, depending on your music taste. Now, we can add another to the list: All...

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Gabourey Sidibe Explains Why Being A Black Woman Is "Pretty Lit Right Now"

It’s a perfect, sunny September day on the roof of The Standard, High Line hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, and Beyoncé’s “Blow” is blaring over the portable speaker. A team of stylists,...

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Why Gabourey Sidibe Took On THIS Urgent Issue In Her Directorial Debut

Gabourey Sidibe is no stranger to telling the stories of marginalised women. Since rocketing to worldwide fame for her Oscar-nominated performance in 2009's Precious, the 34 year-old actor has been...

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The UK's Most Influential Black Person Has Been Named... And It's A Woman

It's not every day that a woman tops an "influential people" list – unless, of course, it's a list of women. So let's hear it for Gina Miller, the business owner who led the successful Brexit legal...

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Friday's Moon Brings The Wakeup Call You Need

Ever since last Thursday, when we reached the monthly "new" lunar phase, the moon has been growing — at least, to the naked eye. We've been seeing more of the moon since it started waxing last weekend,...

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What Being Asexual Really Looks Like

At its most basic definition, an asexual person is someone who doesn't experience sexual attraction to other people. But, as asexual artist Kat Flores wrote on their blog, asexuality — like any other...

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Doctors In Puerto Rico Are Performing Surgery With Torches

Over a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, 80% of residents remain without power, there's a massive food shortage on the island, and approximately one million people don't have...

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Men Continue To Troll Lena Dunham In The Most Disgusting Ways

I will never understand the amount of hate that exists on the internet, nor why Girls creator Lena Dunham receives so much of it. However, there's one thing that Dunham will not allow her online trolls...

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Trump Allows Refugee Admissions To Resume With New Screening

The Trump administration will resume refugee admissions for certain countries and delay the processing of most refugees from countries that are considered to be "high-risk."On Tuesday Trump allowed the...

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How To Deal If Your Parents Don't Like Your Partner

It's a question plenty of folks have asked themselves before they introduce their new partner to their family: "What if my parents hate them?" Bringing together two parts of your life that you care...

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Money Diaries: 5 Teachers Around The World

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 spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period...

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