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Adele Brought Cake To The Grenfell Tower Firefighters

One of the UK's worst fires ever hit London's Grenfell Tower last week, killing an estimated 79 people and injuring dozens more. As a Londoner herself, the fire deeply affected Adele, which led her to...

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What It's Like When Your Father Is Much Older Than Everyone Else's

I was about 10 years old when the lady in a Cotswolds Spar asked me if I was having a nice day with Grandpa. I remember being very unsure whether my subsequent embarrassment was more for myself, or on...

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Money Diary: 27-Year-Old In Real Estate On 53k

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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Should We Be Encouraging White Hairdressers To Learn How To Do Black Hair?

When I was 15, one of my white friends in Edinburgh, where I grew up, convinced me to go to her regular hairdressers, as there were only three black hairdressers in the whole of the city and they were...

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Bella Hadid Is The New Face Of NARS

Today, makeup brand NARS announced that Bella Hadid is the face of its autumn 2017 collections. Inspired by "the rebellion and self-expression of the Rock and Roll era", the smouldering campaign...

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Grenfell Tower Survivors To Be Rehoused In This Luxury Development

The survivors of last week's devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, which killed at least 79 people, are to be permanently rehoused in a block of luxury flats in the middle of Kensington, the government...

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How Airbnb Is Tackling The Refugee Crisis

Among the most vocal opponents of President Trump’s widely lambasted ban on refugees entering the US earlier this year was Airbnb. Companies virtually queued up to slam the executive order but while...

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What Life Is Like For Refugee Women Arriving In The UK

Most women who come to the UK to seek asylum have experienced sexual violence. Some have been tied up and gang raped, beaten, burned with cigarettes, cut with razors, subjected to female genital...

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Snapchat's New "Snap Map" Will Transform How You Connect With Friends

Snapchat changed the game with its playful Lenses, which let anyone puke rainbows or transform themselves into Coachella-ready flower goddesses. Now, the app is introducing users to another major...

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The 2nd Game Of Thrones Trailer Just Dropped & #WinterIsHere

It's hot outside, but things are looking icy in Westeros. Or, as HBO puts it in the tagline for the second full-length Game of Thrones season 7 trailer, "It may be the first day of summer, but...

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Are People Really Taking Earlymoons?

After love and marriage, there usually comes a honeymoon. But more and more people are doing things a little out of order and taking a break from the stress (and strife) of wedding planning and opting...

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Slain Muslim Teenager's Memorial Set On Fire In Washington, D.C.

On Sunday, Muslim teen Nabra Hassanen was assaulted and murdered after leaving her mosque in Virginia. The following day, a suspected terror attack on a London mosque rocked the city's Muslim community...

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The Best London Lidos To Make A Splash In

This summer's (somewhat unexpected) heatwave means that everyone is desperate to take a dip. Once you've packed a towel and a Penguin classic, it's probably time to start thinking about where you're...

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Glastonbury: Where To Camp, Where To Drink & Where To Shower

A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest) on Jun 24, 2016 at 6:15am PDT Glastonbury is right around the corner and if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket, congratulations – you're about to...

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The Feminist History Of Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled

Tomorrow, Sofia Coppola's latest feature The Beguiled will go on general release at what feels like the right time. Though gender representation in film remains off-balance, this month alone, Coppola's...

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On Ramadan – Confessions Of A Casual Muslim

I wouldn't say I'm a bad Muslim. I wouldn't say I'm a particularly good one. I'm not so sure you can even say either of those things about someone that follows Islam. There's a sense that, simply put,...

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Wake Up Your Face With These Refreshing Skin Saviours

That 3pm slump is all too familiar (restlessness, a dullness to your skin, maybe reaching for your third coffee of the day...) but come summer, the heat can make it even worse. If you're looking for a...

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Time To Wrap Up: Spring's Best Dress Shape

Diane von Furstenberg may have gained fame and following for her wrap dresses but it was actually renowned British designer Charles James who created the first wrap dress, way back in 1932. While James...

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Netflix's To The Bone Trailer Has Been Accused Of Glamorising Anorexia

Netflix released the trailer for To The Bone earlier this week, its upcoming comedy drama about a young woman with anorexia, and many have accused the streaming service of glamorising eating...

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People Are Taking Selfies With Grenfell Tower And Residents Aren't Happy

Former residents of Grenfell Tower are calling on visitors to stop taking selfies in front of the blackened building, an act many are calling "grief tourism".A number of signs have been placed near...

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