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Beauty
Why
Too Hot To Handle
‘s Chloe Veitch Regrets Wearing Heavy Makeup...
Thatiana Diaz
May 8, 2020
Best of Netflix
The Idea For The Jazz Club From
The Eddy
Came From A Song
Lia Beck
May 8, 2020
Coronavirus
Nurses Are Facing A Mental Health Crisis In The Midst Of The Coronavirus ...
Molly Longman
May 8, 2020
Style
As Colorado Reopens, One Boutique Owner Is Nervous — But Prepared
Like a majority of states, Colorado has been under strict stay-at-home orders for the last five weeks, put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But
by
Eliza Huber
Pop Culture
This
Grey’s Anatomy
Couples Just Called It Quits
One of Shondaland’s offscreen couples has split up, according to People. Grey’s Anatomy actress Caterina Scorsone and husband Rob Giles have separated
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Is Hitting These Nurses Especially Hard
Nurses are heroes — and we’re not just saying that because it’s National Nurses Week. But, while many people are doing everything they can to
by
Molly Longman
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Movies
Every ’80s Song In
Valley Girl
Will Make You Want Yo...
by
Shannon Carlin
Nails
These Chic Press-On Nails Make A DIY Mani
So
Easy
by
aimee simeon
Wellness
These Mothers Are Fighting Coronavirus On The Frontlines — & It...
Each evening, the 7 p.m. cheers ring out in New York City. Some bang on their pots, some clap, while others hoot loudly. You would think this boisterous sc
by
Sophie Hayssen
Fitness
The Best Running Socks For A Cushioned Workout
by
Karina Hoshikawa
Books & Art
Stuck Inside? Read These Books Before You Watch The Shows They’re...
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Best of Netflix
Netflix’s
The Eddy
Is Packed With Talented Actors
by
Sarah Midkiff
Ariana Grande
50 Perfect Prom Songs According To Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench in the world’s excitement for spring and possibly even for summer, forcing many of us who are not essential
by
Ineye Komonibo
Music
New Music To Know: Wafia Bops Through Heartbreak While Lianne La ...
Ever since my first job at MTV working as a music programmer, I can’t stop trying to match people with music they might like. So, I wrote a book call
by
Courtney E. Smith
Skin Care
8 At-Home Foot Peels That Rival Baby Foot In Grossly Satisfying R...
by
Megan Decker
News
The Entire West Wing Was Just Exposed To COVID-19
Katie Miller, a spokesperson for Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for coronavirus on Friday morning. Miller frequently travels and attends meeting
by
Erin Corbett
TV Shows
Good News: We Just Got Even More
Outer Banks
For those of us who consider themselves honorary Pogues, some news: there is more Outer Banks to watch right now, thanks to the show’s blooper reel. 
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Best of Netflix
Why
Dead To Me
Showrunner Liz Feldman Went All In For Seaso...
Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for Dead To Me season 2. We’ve all pretty much agreed that there are two kinds of twists that TV shows aren’t
by
Kelsea Stahler
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Why
Dead To Me
Doesn’t Make A Big Deal Out Of Judy’s...
Warning: Spoilers are ahead for Dead To Me season 2. Judy Hale (Linda Cardellini) deserves some happiness. As one half of Dead To Me’s main duo, she’
by
Kelsea Stahler
Pop Culture
Lily Allen Might Have Finally Confirmed She’s Engaged To Da...
After much speculation, Lily Allen just teased some big relationship news: She may be engaged to David Harbour of Stranger Things after all. On Thurs
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Dedicated Feature
From Teens To 50+, This Is What Skin Concerns Look Like At Every Age
TEENS 20S 30S 40S 50S+ From Teens To 50+, This Is What Skin Concerns Look Like At Every Age Andrea Cheng The aging process is a secret to exactly no one: S
by
Andrea Cheng
Entertainment
Meet The Totally Awesome Cast Of
Valley Girl
by
Shannon Carlin
News
How Judy Mikovits & The Viral “Plandemic” Conspiracy ...
Millions of people have now viewed the coronavirus conspiracy theory documentary, “Plandemic” that went viral on social media this week. The film, rife
by
Erin Corbett
TV Shows
Your Favorite Real Estate Reality Show Has A New Very Blonde, Ver...
When Netflix first released Selling Sunset in 2019, audiences weren’t sure what to make of it. Was it a show about 90210 real estate or a show about catt
by
Ineye Komonibo
Coronavirus
A Trader Joe’s Employee Talks Hazard Pay, Health Insurance,...
In addition to people like doctors, nurses, and firefighters, grocery store employees — whether at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or your local bodega —
by
Cait Munro
Fashion
Valley Girl
Remake Features The Best — And Funniest — ‘80s...
The early ‘80s were a polarizing time for fashion, with trends ranging from what we would now consider comeback-worthy — socks with pumps, matching set
by
Irina Grechko
Style
Meghan Markle’s Go-To Dress Is 50% Off At Nordstrom
We’ve learned every TikTok dance, box-dyed our hair pastel pink, and watched all 12 episodes of Normal People — twice. Next on our list of distractions
by
Eliza Huber
TV Shows
Hollywood
‘s David Corenswet Doesn’t Want You To Feel...
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Hollywood finale “A Hollywood Ending.” “I’m playing a guy who shows up knowing almost nothing about this wo
by
Ariana Romero
Book Recommendations
Motherhood Noir: 9 Writers Share The Maternal Fears That Inspired...
These authors write books about the dark and twisted underbelly of life - crime, murder, the supernatural. And they all have drawn inspiration from an unli
by
Vanessa Lillie
Movies
Your Guide To Having A Beanie Feldstein Movie Festival At Home
by
Kathryn Lindsay
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Gifts For Mom
A Virtual Wine Tasting Might Just Be The Perfect Mother’s D...
On Mother’s Day of all days, your mom and mom friends deserve to kick back and relax. And what better way is there to let go of at least some of the
by
Olivia Harrison
Pop Culture
Jennifer Garner Penned An Open Letter To Meghan Markle & Prince H...
It looks like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making new friends in Los Angeles. After the couple posted a video of Markle reading a book to baby Archie
by
Kathryn Lindsay
News
Kamala Harris Just Endorsed Jackie Gordon — Here’s What You...
Sen. Kamala Harris made one of her first endorsements today since leaving the presidential race in December. She endorsed Jackie Gordon, a combat veteran a
by
Natalie Gontcharova
TV & Netflix
The
Dead To Me
Soundtrack Is Delightfully On The Nose
by
Martha Sorren
News
Did Mike Pence Really Just Deliver Empty Boxes Of PPE For A Video...
During a global pandemic, every person has some responsibility to make sure they’re doing as little harm as possible — that is, unless you’re exempt
by
Elly Belle
Movies
Pete Davidson’s
The King Of Staten Island
Looks Very...
Pete Davidson is strengthening his acting chops, and his latest project positions him as the leading man of a story that hits close to home. In The King of
by
Ineye Komonibo
Shopping
Where To Order Last-Minute Mother’s Day Flowers Online
by
Anabel Pasarow
Skin Care
13 Chill-Inducing Beauty Gifts That’ll Make Your Mom Feel S...
by
aimee simeon
Hair
Kate Middleton Is Switching Up Her Royal Hairstyle During Quarantine
No matter the royal occasion, Kate Middleton always comes with great hair. Whether it’s styled with a diamond tiara for a gala or in a more casual ha
by
Megan Decker
Dedicated Feature
3 Generations Of Women On The Importance Of Self-Love, As Taught ...
Refinery29 is proud to partner with Clorox Ⓡ 2 for Colors — a brand that’s all about celebrating lasting vibrance — to spotlight the uniq
by
Niki McGloster
Movies
The Mother-Daughter Movies To Watch This Mother's Day
by
Elena Nicolaou
Entertainment
The Unexpected Way The Musical
Valley Girl
Pays Tribute ...
Screenwriter Amy Talkington was nine months pregnant when she pitched her vision for a musical Valley Girl remake — more than a decade ago. “I sp
by
Anne Cohen
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TV Shows
What To Drink While Watching
Dead to Me
Season 2, Accord...
Fans of Netflix’s Dead to Me will remember that many of season 1’s most pivotal and poignant scenes revolved around a bottle of wine. Well, tha
by
Olivia Harrison
Music
Ariana Grande Confirms Her New Relationship In “Stuck With ...
Ariana Grande has been vocal about encouraging people to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, but left out the fact that she herself is hunkering dow
by
Kathryn Lindsay
News
Melinda Gates Graded Trump’s COVID-19 Response — & Her Resu...
Melinda Gates might not be a teacher, but that doesn’t mean she’s not giving out grades — and she’s giving Donald Trump a D-. Gates, the co-founder
by
Elly Belle
TV Shows
Sharron & Rhonda Got Emotional About Their Breakup On The
Too ...
On Netflix’s reality show Too Hot to Handle, a group of self-proclaimed 10s are thrown together in a tropical paradise in order to make meaningful romant
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Living
A Week In Chicago, IL, On A $230,961 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking women how they spe
by
Ariana Grande
The “Stuck With U” Music Video Is Filled With Celebri...
by
Kathryn Lindsay
News
Tara Reade Calls On Joe Biden To “Step Up” & Withdraw...
Tara Reade, the former Senate aide who accused Democratic nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault, is now urging him to step up and take accountability. Reade
by
Erin Corbett
Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s Surprise Announcement Was Actually Much Bigg...
For days now, Taylor Swift’s fan base has been racking their brains in a unified attempt to decipher the trail of clues that the singer dropped online, h
by
Ineye Komonibo
Best of Netflix
Who Died In The
Dead To Me
Season 2 Finale?
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Dead to Me season 2 finale, “Where Do We Go From Here.” For just a second, Netflix’s Dead to Me season 2
by
Ariana Romero
TV & Netflix
What Does Police Officer Nick Actually Know On
Dead To Me
?
Warning: Spoilers for Dead to Me season 2 are ahead. Of all the people that Dead to Me‘s Judy (Linda Cardellini) could have picked to date after leav
by
Martha Sorren
Fashion
How The Costumes In
Normal People
Came Full Circle
When it was announced that the BBC would be adapting Sally Rooney’s popular sophomore novel Normal People into a TV show, there was a lot of speculation
by
Eliza Huber
Fitness
The Best Athletic Tank Tops To Stay Cool During Sweaty Workouts
by
Karina Hoshikawa
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Movies
These HBO Documentaries Are Absolute Must-Sees
by
Elena Nicolaou
Entertainment
We Need To Give André Holland His Flowers
In Netflix’s new series The Eddy, André Holland plays a retired jazz musician struggling to keep his Parisian club open and raise his teenage daught
by
Ineye Komonibo
Tattoos
Harry & Francesca Confirm The Meaning Of Their Matching Tattoos O...
Update: After Too Hot To Handle’s “it” couple Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey’s steamy stint on the show, the lovebirds
by
Thatiana Diaz
Work & Money
How To Get A Refund On Your Car Insurance
One side effect of the whole country being in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic decrease in driving. The dropoff has been so dramatic t
by
Whizy Kim
Pop Culture
The Group Behind
Spaceship Earth
‘s Biosphere 2 Has A...
New intriguing documentary Spaceship Earth follows the ragtag group of freethinkers who became famous for the creation of Biosphere 2, a manmade vivarium i
by
Ineye Komonibo
Fashion
Villanelle Is A Carrie Bradshaw For Our Disillusioned Generation
Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw walked so Killing Eve’s Villanelle could run. Sure, Bradshaw can be considered a predecessor to many of TV’s antih
by
Cait Munro
Movies
Caitlin Moran Didn’t Know How To Build A Girl — Until She Met Bea...
Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel, How to Build a Girl, has been charming readers since its release in 2014. Based on her own wild teenage year
by
Caitlin Moran
Entertainment
Why Beanie Feldstein’s First-Ever Sex Scene Made Her Feel L...
Warning: This interview contains spoilers for How To Build A Girl, available on VOD May 8. On the day Beanie Feldstein filmed her first-ever sex scen
by
Anne Cohen
Entertainment
The Best Mother’s Day Songs To Let Your Mom Know You Love Her
How are you celebrating Mother’s Day this year? With slow shipping and the difficulties of getting a card in a pandemic, you might not be totally pre
by
Courtney E. Smith
Wellness
Is Maternal Instinct Real?
Jenna Greenspoon was worried. Something wasn’t right with her two-year-old son, Jonah. She would watch him, like all moms watch their kids, and she could
by
Molly Longman
TV Shows
Harry & Francesca Got Engaged Via Ring Pop On The
Too Hot To H...
Is this this first Zoom proposal to happen in quarantine? It’s certainly the first one to happen thanks to Netflix. The cast of the streaming service
by
Kathryn Lindsay
Beauty
Meet The Beauty Site That You’re Probably Not Shopping — Bu...
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found that as I’m spending more time at home, daily rituals like my morning and nighttime skin-care routines
by
Karina Hoshikawa
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Coronavirus
Here’s Where You Can Buy Kid-Friendly, Non-Medical Face Masks Online
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official recommendation in early April advising everyone to wear a cloth face-covering in p
by
Amanda Randone
Home
The Kitchen On
Dead To Me
Is Too Perfect On Purpose
Allow me to paint you a picture of my experience binge-watching Netflix’s Dead to Me. There’s a dark scene that has me stressed out about Judy
by
Olivia Harrison
R29 Career Advice
Advice From A Nice Girl: How Do I Stay Productive Right Now?
"I can’t get anything done, can you help?!" is the question I’ve been asked the most lately.
by
Fran Hauser
Best of Netflix
Judy’s Relationship History On
Dead To Me
Is More Co...
Throughout Dead To Me season 1, Judy (Linda Cardellini) and Steve (James Marsden) had a very volatile on and off relationship. One minute he was taking out
by
Martha Sorren
Best of Netflix
Wait — Is Steve Actually Dead On
Dead To Me
?
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dead to Me season 2. When you enter Dead to Me season 2, one thing is certain: Steve Wood (professional handsome person James M
by
Ariana Romero
TV Shows
You Have 10 New Netflix Treats To Binge This Weekend — Here’s Wha...
by
Ariana Romero
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