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Of Course, The Latest Jewelry Trend Is So ’90s

Hey Canada, Consent Should Be Sex Education 101

Celebrity Beauty

The Makeup Products That Get Zoë Kravitz Through A New York Heat Wave

Why Canada Day Isn’t Worth Celebrating (& Never Has Been)

Stat holidays are what we refer to in this business as a great peg. Usually, Canada Day is used as an excuse to churn out easy content like “best barbecu

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We Tried A Natural Hair Mask That Works On All Hair Types — & Her...

Introducing Get Into It, assistant editor Nadia Ebrahim’s monthly beauty column where she guides us through the sometimes-overwhelming-but-always-excitin

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These Are The 18 Best Sunscreens Of 2021

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9 Canadian Women On What It’s Like To Get The COVID Vaccine

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Violence Against Women Has Reached Crisis Levels. So Where’...

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MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq On Burnout & Taking On Canada’s Broken P...

No one tells you how to prep to be a member of Parliament, you just get kind of thrown into the fire. But for me, a 25-year-old rookie from the central Nun

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8 Remote-Control Sex Toys For Long-Distance Lovers

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15 Women On The Highs & Lows Of Dating During A Pandemic

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Alcohol & Culture

22 Women Get Real About How Much They’re Drinking In Lockdown

The first time I asked Canadian women to share how much they were drinking during the pandemic, I could have summarized my article in two words: A LOT. It

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These Home Decor Trends Will Be Everywhere In 2021

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16 Unique Planners For A Fresh Start in 2021

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How 6 Interior Designers Make Their Apartments Feel Like Home (Wi...

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Refinery29 Readers’ Most Chilling Roommate Horror Stories

Buying a home is the biggest purchase you’ll ever make — but who says you have to make it? Welcome to New Lease, a series that examines our long-he

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“I Spend $2300 For A 1-Bedroom In Toronto.” What Rent...

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What 10 Women Really Think About Period Sex

One of the most powerful moments in the HBO dramedy, I May Destroy You, is when Arabella and her Italian lover, Biagio, have period sex. And not a Hollywoo

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Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn Is Teaming Up With Shop...

“I put on makeup for you!” I blurt out to Christine Quinn when we hop on Zoom for our interview this week. It’s one of a handful of times in the past

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Is This The End Of Canadian Fashion?

It’s always taken perseverance, creativity, and a whole lot of grit to make it as a designer. In 2020, that may not be enough.

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Backish to School

How Canada’s Universities & Colleges Are Handling The Fall Semester

Last summer, Zoë Chivers and her parents filled their car with suitcases and boxes of her belongings and drove from their Richmond Hill home, just north o

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This MP Was Shamed For Wearing A (Very Nice) Dress In Parliament

File this one under “stories I wish I never had to write.” On Wednesday, Michelle Rempel, Conservative MP for Calgary-Nose Hill, wore a white s

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Why Masturbating Is Still An Excellent Idea If You’re Coupl...

I was dozing in bed a few Saturdays ago when my husband took our dog out for an early-morning walk. Alone, the mood struck and I masturbated. I had a quick

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The 13 Best Self Tanners To Fake Like You’ve Been On Vacay ...

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What You Need To Know About Chair Girl’s Sentencing

UPDATE: “Chair Girl” Marcella Zoia will not go to jail for throwing a chair off a Toronto high-rise in 2019. This week, the Toronto resident was fined

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This Is How COVID-19 Is Changing Going To The Nail Salon

When B.C. nail salons were given the thumb’s up to start reopening in late May, Zarina Ahamed, the director and owner of Joyride Vancouver nail salon, se

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A Blank Post Isn’t Enough: Here Are Useful Ways To Use Your...

If you woke up this morning confused about your Instagram feed being shrouded in darkness thanks to black squares posted on many people’s timelines, you?

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8 Women On How Much Weed They’re Smoking In Quarantine

Turns out White Claws and jigsaw puzzles aren’t our only go-tos to help pass the time during quarantine. Cannabis sales in Ontario are up 600% since

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These Are The Best Vibrators Ever — According To Experts

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16 Women On How They’re Dealing With Body Hair (Or Not)

It was only when I started writing this story that I realized I haven’t shaved my legs since the coronavirus lockdown started six weeks ago. Now that tim

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