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New York
My Life-Changing Secret For A Better Commute
Julie Bogen
May 12, 2015
New York
30 Books Every New Yorker Needs To Read Before They’re 30
Emily Temple
May 12, 2015
Tech
Put An End To The Email Madness. Please.
Kelly Schwarze
May 12, 2015
Body
Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach?
Almost everyone has experienced that fluttery feeling in the stomach before a big presentation or a first date. Most of us know this feeling by the un-scie
by
Greatist
Shopping
What Gigi Hadid Wore To Hike With Taylor Swift
Leave it to Gigi Hadid to make hiking look this cool. Hours after announcing her breakup with fellow teen luminary Cody Simpson, the supermodel headed to F
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Casey Lewis
Body
Watch These Dudes Feel The Pain Of Childbirth
In a new video from Buzzfeed's intrepid “The Try Guys,” we see dudes try labor pain simulation, and it shocks them in more ways than
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Hayley MacMillen
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New York
New York’s Best Stores For Korean Beauty Products — & What ...
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Cheryl Wischhover
Music
Take This Quiz & Find Out What YOUR Song Of Summer Will Be!
It's summertime! Finally. Sunny days, boozy brunches, and gorgeous vacations are on the horizon. Or, perhaps you're going for a road trip, planni
by
Cortney Riles
Tech
This Chrome Extension Makes Adding GIFs To Emails Dead Easy
At Refinery29, we send a lot of emails. The best part is the amazing reaction GIFs we constantly post in reply to good, not so good, or surprisin
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Christina Bonnington
Sex
When You’re The Last Person You Know To Get Married
In central Missouri, the tradition is for an older, unwed sister to
dance in a pig trough
at her
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A Practical Wedding
Movies
Talk Show Pranks 13-Year-Old Girl, Sparks International Outrage
A Cambodian talk show has sparked international ire over a prank producers and hosts played on a recent episode. Penh Chet Ort (Like It or N
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Lauren Le Vine
Makeup
How To Freshen Up After A Good Cry In Just 60 Seconds
It’s a boring ol' weekday, 3 p.m. rolls around, and your habitual — oh, let’s call it five-minute — Twitter break le
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The Coveteur
Celebrity Style
The Crazy-High Cost Of A “Casual” Celeb Outfit
Red carpets are one thing, but these days, celebrities have mastered the art of turning even the most casual public appearance into a fashion show. There
by
Liza Darwin
Home
The Story Behind This Furniture Line Will Inspire You
“Socially conscious” or “eco-friendly” are two labels often smacked onto furniture lines. Whether they tru
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Chloe Daley
Fashion
How Often Should You Be Washing Your Clothes?
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Kat George
Pop Culture
This Hilarious Selfie Is Going Viral
Kim Kardashian is about to lose her title as Supreme Ruler Of All Things Selfie. She’s officially been supplanted — by a dude with a perfectly
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Elizabeth Kiefer
Body
Girl With Autism Kicked Off United Airlines Flight For Acting ...
On May 5, a United Airlines flight traveling from Houston to Portland made an emergency landing to remove a 15-year-old girl with autism&nbs
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Hayley MacMillen
Makeup
How I (Finally) Found My Wedding Makeup
Full disclosure: I am at that point in the wedding-planning process — with just two weeks until the big day — where having to make any mor
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Nicolette Mason
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Health Trends
27-Year-Old’s Selfie Serves As A Graphic Warning Against Ta...
Warning: Graphic image to follow.Sure, we all know we're supposed to be careful when in pursuit of the perfect tan. But, when summer comes a
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Sarah Jacoby
Los Angeles
Meet The Rad New Tattoo Artist Everyone In L.A. Is Talking About
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Lexy Lebsack
Sex
Why The Opposites Attract Theory Doesn’t Really Work
We’ve all heard that “opposites attract." But, we're also told that “birds of a feather flock together." So, which is it?
Most
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Science Of Relati...
Food & Drinks
The Ramen Trend Just Went Too Far
I am really ashamed to admit this as a food editor, but here goes: I tried my first bowl of ramen only very recently. Like, last year.
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Elettra Wiedemann
Shopping
Walk Everywhere? You’ll Love This Summer Shoe Trend
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Naomi Nevitt
Entertainment News
Cate Blanchett Opens Up: I’ve Been In Sexual Relationships With W...
UPDATE: On Saturday, May 16, at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Blanchett responded to last week's reports about her “re
by
Cortney Riles
Body
What One Mom Did When Her Six-Year-Old Daughter Wanted To Shave H...
Paige Lucas-Stannard first hesitated when her six-year-old daughter, Aellyn, asked if she could shave off her hair. She told her daughter ye
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Corinne Caputo
Music
How To Get Rid Of An Earworm
Have you had Taylor Swift stuck in your head all day? Or, perhaps, the latest release from Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas? Us, too. Fortunately, i
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Jessica Chou
San Francisco
How People REALLY Dress When They Work From Home
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Angela Tafoya
Politics
Why A Pregnant 10-Year-Old Is Being Denied An Abortion
It's an unimaginably awful case — a 10-year-old girl is sexually assaulted by her stepfather and becomes pregnant. And, it gets worse, because P
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Meredith Clark
Designers
Why Louboutin’s Red Sole Drama Just Won’t Quit
“Flowers spring to blossom where she walks.” – John Greenleaf Whittier #LouboutinWorld A photo posted by Christian Louboutin (@louboutinw
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Liza Darwin
Entertainment News
Ryan Reynolds Kicks Off His Facebook With This Awesomely Retro ...
Ryan Reynolds may have been mysteriously missing from the Met Ball this year, but the actor and new daddy cropped up somewhere else this week: Facebook. Th
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Elizabeth Kiefer
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Travel
These Travel Agent Requests Defy Belief
It can't be easy to be a travel agent these days. For starters, you're competing with countless online booking sites and apps. Second, you'r
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Erin Donnelly
Living
What To Do When You Get Invited To Your Ex’s Wedding
Wedding season is upon us. Depending on your life stage, you could be looking at anywhere from a couple to couple a dozen wedding invites this year, and sa
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Daily Worth
Entertainment News
Working Out & Eating Healthy Are So Overrated, Says Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick is turning 30 in August, and it has meant saying good-bye to one of her long-standing love affairs. Specifically, her romance with Taco Bell.
by
Lauren Le Vine
Politics
Harriet Tubman Might Get A Major (& Long Overdue) Honor
The organization hoping to put a woman on the $20 bill announced its candidate for the honor this week. Women On 20s went through a rigorous voting process
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Kelsey Miller
Entertainment News
Check Out Lady Gaga & Fiancé Taylor Kinney’s NYC Sidewalk S...
Lady Gaga and fiancé Taylor Kinney are so adorably sweet that we’re getting a little bit of a toothache. (Yes, that is a Clueless reference. N
by
Elizabeth Kiefer
Entertainment News
Jay Z Just Gave Beyoncé The Ultimate
Game Of Thrones
Gift
There comes a point in every mega-rich couple's life when you really just run out of things to buy. You've got the luxury homes. You've
by
Erin Donnelly
Celebrity Beauty
Kendall Has Some Feelings About Kylie’s Lips
At this point, it may seem like we've exhausted the topic of Kylie Jenner's lips — trust us, the sentiment is mutual — but,
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Taylor Bryant
Mind
Here’s What Adderall Is Actually Doing To You
It's no secret that Adderall can do wonders for those with ADHD, but it's also no secret that the drug is pretty much everywhere come finals week
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Sarah Jacoby
Tech
What You Need To Know About Verizon’s AOL Purchase
A whopper of an acquisition was announced this morning: Verizon agreed to buy AOL for $4.4 billion. While you may or may not remember AOL from it
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Christina Bonnington
Fashion
The Ridiculous Amount Of Thought That Goes Into
Game Of Thron...
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Erika Berlin
Work & Money
Start-Up CEO Denies He Chastised Employee For Missing Work To Be ...
Silicon Valley is not a place where work-life balance is celebrated. Why else would Google offer free meals and haircuts to its employees? And, while more
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Lindsey Stanberry
Hair
A Vintage Hairstyle You’ll Want To Wear NOW
They say that what's old is new again. Just look at the '90s revival that's been happening since, well, the '90s. At the fall shows, th
by
Jada Wong
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Body
Cuba Has A Lung Cancer Vaccine & The U.S. Wants It
Now that travel restrictions to Cuba are being lifted, there's been a surge of interest in the island's art, music, vintage cars, and more. But,
by
Sarah Jacoby
Chicago
Kanye West Becomes A Doctor, Delivers Epic Acceptance Speech
Kanye West loves to give speeches — his own and other people's. Earlier this week, he broke new oratory territory with a pretty epic a
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Nina Wolpow
Entertainment News
Michael Jackson’s 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Beyond Beautiful
File this one under Time Flies. Michael Jackson's daughter Paris is now a 17-year-old girl with a serious boyfriend and her own smoochie selfies.
by
Erin Donnelly
World News
Nepal Hit By Another Earthquake
Barely two weeks after a huge (7.8 magnitude) quake hit Kathmandu and killed more than 8,000 people, a second major earthquake has stru
by
Meredith Clark
Movies
The ACLU Is Finally Doing Something About Hollywood’s Femal...
Just last week, LA Weekly published a wake-up call of an article called “How Hollywood Keeps Out Women,” revealing some hard truths about
by
Lauren Le Vine
Living
A Parisian Wedding For The Ages
by
Bridal Guide
Beauty
H&M Is Launching A Fall Beauty Collection
Looks like your favorite clothing store is branching out. H&M just announced the launch of its first full-range beauty collection, which will incl
by
Taylor Bryant
Movies
Sex And The City 3
Is Currently Filming, Hints SJP
Update: Sadly, we were misled by “little brown bag” note. Sarah Jessica Parker was referencing her upcoming collection launch at Bloomingd
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Elizabeth Kiefer
Fashion
How Much People Really Spend To Look Good
Despite the rise in popularity of KonMari, seasonal closet detoxes, and minimalism in general, people still like to shop a lot. And now
by
Liza Darwin
Politics
I’ve Never Met A Woman Who Said ‘Make It Easier So I ...
Tulsi Gabbard is a whole lot of firsts. The 34-year-old is the first member of Congress from American Samoa, the first Hindu elected, one of the body&rsquo
by
Ben Reininga
Movies
Kris Jenner Takes Control Of Bruce Jenner Family Interviews
Airing this Sunday and Monday, the two-part Keeping Up with the Kardashians: About Bruce special will feature the former Olympian discussing his gender tra
by
Erin Donnelly
Entertainment News
Guess Which Celeb Got Caught Kissing Jake Gyllenhaal?
Jake Gyllenhaal fanned flames that he’s dating Ruth Wilson after a workout Saturday, according to an E! source. The actor, who starred in the Br
by
Elizabeth Kiefer
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Entertainment News
The Duff Sisters Have Some Exciting Baby News
Yep, it's official: All your favorite '00s celebs are having babies. Justin Timberlake's a dad now, Ashlee Simpson is due any
by
Erin Donnelly
Music
Meet The Hot New Australian Singer Touring With Ed Sheeran
Conrad Sewell is a name you need to know. But, don’t take our word for it — the 25-year-old Australian singer has already won over Ed Sheeran a
by
Molly Stout
Shopping
Victoria Beckham Reminds Us That She’s The Most Stylish Mom Ever
by
Casey Lewis
Movies
Which Dance Movie Do YOU Belong In?
It's the ultimate storyline. The star: Youngster with dreams of making it big. The problem: Money, broken friendships, not being “good enough.
by
Jessica Chou
Los Angeles
3 Delicious Smoothie Recipes From L.A.’s Coolest Wellness H...
by
Erin Fitzpatrick
Celebrity Style
The Real Definition of “Basics” According To Fashion ...
by
Gina Marinelli
Designers
8 New Designers On The Way To Worldwide Wardrobe Domination
by
Connie Wang
Entertainment News
8 Things You Need To Know This AM — May 12 2015
Now that's controversial. Saturday Night Live has been accused of plagiarizing a sketch. (Vanity Fair) '80s movie
by
Cortney Riles
Living
The Most Amazing London Flats Under £500,000
by
Erin Donnelly
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