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Everything You Need To Know About First-Time Anal Sex

Turns Out That Tom Hiddleston Interview About Taylor Swift Was Fake

A Reminder That Gigi Hadid Once Hung Out With Heidi Montag

How I Overcame My Biggest Fear About My Mental Illness

It is 7:40 am. I wake up five minutes before my alarm clock, feeling generally well-rested. I have two cups of coffee, read the news, and check my email. I

by Britney Summit-Gil

What It’s Like To Get Your Period In Prison

Everyone's favourite dramedy Orange is the New Black is at its best a show that never fails to pick apart the unfair absurdities of women's lives

by Kimberly Truong

This Teen Slayed With A Beyoncé-Inspired Prom Entrance

Remember the days when your prom dress reveal happened as you walked down the stairs toward your date and “Kiss Me” played in the background? (

by Arianna Davis

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Entertainment News

Cannes Party Invite Seeks “Attractive Females & Models Only...

Women at the Cannes Lions creative festival in France found a rude surprise in their inbox on Wednesday. A number of festival-goers received an invitation

by Carolyn L. Todd

Entertainment News

Katherine Heigl: “I Wasn’t Sure Pregnancy Was Even In The C...

In this personal essay, Katherine Heigl shares her excitement about becoming pregnant for the first time and giving her daughters a new sibling. This post

by Katherine Heigl

In Defence Of Never Wearing Shorts. Ever.

I am not a fan of shorts. Nor, let’s be honest here, are they really a fan of me. This isn’t to say that I don’t appreciate shorts on oth

by Christene Barberich

Is Dior About To Appoint First Female Creative Director?

According to the Business of Fashion, Maria Grazia Chiuri, co-designer of Italian fashion house Valentino, is set to become Dior's latest Creative Dir

15 Photos Show What It’s Like To Live With Muscular Dystrophy

by Sara Coughlin

This App Sends Game Of Thrones Spoilers To Your Enemies

In the cutthroat world of Game of Thrones, the moment someone crosses you, you start plotting your revenge. Now, thanks to a new app, getting revenge in th

by Olivia Harrison

Masked Man Shot After Incident At German Cinema: Reports

Update: A masked man who was believed to be armed was fatally shot by police after an incident at a German cinema on Thursday, according to reports. A poli

by Torey Van Oot

Hinds Are A Bunch Of Badasses That Will Rock Your iTunes Playlist

This incredible Spanish rock-pop band from Madrid has a multi-layered sound — begging you to air-guitar, drum, bass along to.

by Laura Delarato

Celebrity Beauty

Kate Moss On Her Go-To Beauty Looks & New Rimmel Line

Earlier this month, the nation celebrated the birthday of Queen Liz, who reached the grand old age of 90, but this year we're also celebrating the ann

by Alice Casely-Hayford

9 Lightweight Foundations For Fresh Summer Skin

by Kirsty Hathaway

“Let LGBT People Of Colour Speak For Themselves”

When it comes to TV, Hollywood films, newspapers, magazines… any media really… there tends to be a hierarchy in terms of representation; somewh

A Look Inside Gosha Rubchinskiy’s New Book

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How A Brexit Might Affect British Women

So today we're called upon to determine the future of Britain in Europe with a tick in a box. It's not yet possible to say if a Brexit is on the

by Olivia Marks

The Best Cheeses For People Who Can’t Eat Cheese

Happy National Cheese Month! Oh cheese… It’s creamy, it’s savoury, it’s sweet, sometimes it’s both, and has a rind that, when

by Stevie Martin

Medieval Scholar Calculates Daenerys’ Chances Of Taking Wes...

We all know what happens when Daenerys’ dragons enter the Game of Thrones. They completely wreck shit, is what happens. Another thing we all know is

by Michael Hafford

Guess What’s Now The #1 Rated TV Episode Of All Time?

On Sunday, HBO aired “Battle of the Bastards,” perhaps the most talked-about Game of Thrones episode ever. Now, it's already number one on

by Suzannah Weiss