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How Burberry’s LFW Show Is Helping The Amazon Rainforest

Jenny Slate Is Bringing Her First Ever Comedy Special To Netflix

Kathryn Lindsay

You Know About Cuffing Season. Now, Meet Fielding Season

Situationships: The Relationship That No One Wants To Be In

Have you ever dated someone or had a friend with benefits who you spent so much time with that it felt like you were in an official relationship, even thou

by Erika W. Smith

A 14-Year-Old Allegedly Committed Suicide After Being Period Sham...

In utterly upsetting news, a 14-year-old girl from Kenya died by suicide last week after allegedly being period-shamed by her teacher after bleeding throug

by Molly Longman

From Cult Antihero To Critical Darling, Kristen Bell Is On Fire

Beyond Veronica Mars, the hottest woman in primetime finds a Very Good Place among Hollywood's finest.

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Entertainment News

Everything You Need To Know About The Harvey Weinstein Trial, Exp...

A major criminal trial of the #MeToo era is inching closer to justice. Prolific producer Harvey Weinstein became the face of abuse of power in the entertai

by Kaitlin Reilly

Molly Ringwald On Riverdale, Luke Perry & Her Real Comin...

It doesn’t matter if the ‘80s predate you, because everyone knows that Molly Ringwald remains the ultimate teen queen. She earned this title after her

by Justin Ravitz

Josie & The Pussycats Are Headed For The Riverdale Spin-...

We’ve been missing our regular fix of the Pussycats on Riverdale lately. Fortunately, this is about to change. Soon enough, we will have Josie McCoy (Ash

by Sarah Midkiff

The Suicide Squad Cast Includes Most Of Hollywood — Minu...

Fans of the supervillain comic group Suicide Squad may have welcomed the first film adaptation because of the sheer scope of the cast. For the second film,

by Tara Edwards

All The Highlights From Sunday At London Fashion Week

Kicking off Sunday was Preen by Thornton Bregazzi. The duo showed at a warehouse space on Vauxhall’s Malthouse Road, filled with giant moving spotlights.

by Georgia Murray

How Did The Real Crime Operation From Hustlers Actually Go...

Here’s the thing: most good crime movies are best served with a twist — think Ocean’s 11 (and 12 and 13 and yes, even 8). But with Lorene Scafaria’

Is Netflix Bringing The I-Land Back For Season 2?

A group of castaways is stranded on a deserted island, where they are forced to team up — or turn against each other — to survive. That’s the premise

by Alejandra Salazar

Tourists Disrespected A Sacred Landmark In Australia. Now, It’s C...

A famed natural landmark in Australia — and one of the country’s top tourist destinations — is closing to tourists. Uluru-Kata Tjuta Nation

by Alejandra Salazar

A Week In New York, NY On A $78,922 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking millennials how th

A Week In Orlando, FL On A $63,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking millennials how th

Refinery29 Loves…What To Shop & See This Week

by Georgia Murray

I Got A Love Reading From A Psychic & This Is What It Was Like

Over the past few months, I’ve gotten Tarot readings and astrological tips about how I should approach my love life. So when the platform Keen invited me

by Erika W. Smith

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New Sexual Assault Allegation Reignites Calls For Brett Kavanaugh...

A new sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has emerged, and once again ignited the call for his impeachment. President D

by Sarah Midkiff

The Beauty At London Fashion Week Is Anything But Boring This Year

by Jacqueline Kilikita

What Netflix’s Unbelievable Gets Right About Rape Kits

Graphic discussion of sexual assault evidence-collection process ahead. In the first episode of Netflix’s Unbelievable, we see Marie (Kaitlyn Dever) go t

by Erika W. Smith

Sam Smith: “My Pronouns Are They/Them”

Sam Smith, who came out as non-binary in March, has shared that they’re now using they/them pronouns. In a Twitter thread last Friday, Smith shared an im

by Erika W. Smith

The Timeline Of The Real Unbelievable Case Straightens Out...

Content Warning: The following article contains descriptions of sexual assault that some may find triggering. Netflix’s latest true crime limited series,

by Rachel Paige

Entertainment News

Jonathan Van Ness From Queer Eye Stole The Emmys Red Carpet

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness may be the Fab Five’s grooming expert, but he’s a fashion icon in his own right. At the Creative Arts Emmys, where Quee

by Meagan Fredette

Best of Netflix

The Internet’s Reviews Of The I-Land Are In & The Roasts...

This week, Netflix dropped its answer to Lost, and while the streaming platform definitely has given us some of the best original shows of 2019, it looks l

This Is Why The Beyhive Is Furious At Beyoncé’s Homecoming

We’re all seeing it: Beyoncé was snubbed by the Emmys. Homecoming, Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary about her history-making headlining Coachella perfor

by Sarah Midkiff

TV Shows
What Happened To The Detectives Who Accused Marie Of Lying In ...
Netflix’s latest true-crime series, Unbelievable, follows a group of detectives who try to get to the bottom of a string of rapes in the mid and northwes
by Rachel Paige

Movies
The True Stories & Eerie Coincidences That Surround The Goldfi...
The Goldfinch movie is based on a Pulitzer-winning tome of 771 very immersive, detailed pages by Donna Tartt. The kind of reverence that the subject inspir
by Sabrina Rojas Weiss

Music
Everyone Is Obsessed With The Hustlers Soundtrack — & Wi...
Dancing, especially of the exotic kind, wouldn’t be complete without a soundtrack of bangers. The Hustlers soundtrack gets it and interweaves some of the
by Tara Edwards

TV Shows
Karen Duvall From Netflix’s Unbelievable Is Based On...
Six rape survivors may never have gotten justice if it wasn’t for two female officers who decided to team up to take the rapist down. Netflix’s
by Martha Sorren

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Entertainment
Just How Accurate Is Hustlers, Really?
It’s 2019, and scams are practically a pop culture genre of their own. But has there been one to so perfectly encapsulate class, gender politics, and the
by Elena Nicolaou

Wellness
The Dark Side Of Mindfulness We Need To Wake Up To
Forty years ago, John Travis, a medical doctor based in affluent Marin County north of San Francisco opened the Wellness Resource Center. “Wellness i
by Ronald E Purser

Fashion
The Street Style Looks From Fashion Week You Won’t Want To ...
by Georgia Murray

Spirit
Your Horoscope This Week
by Venus Australis

Music
New Music To Know This Week: Au/Ra Contemplates Happiness & More
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

Entertainment
Logan Roy Has Lost It: Succession Season 2, Episode 6 Recap
I hate cruises. I hate how many people are on the ship, and how there is reheated food around every corner. I hate that there’s an ice skating rink adjac
by Morgan Baila

Dedicated Feature
5 Pairs Of Jeans For When The Weather Can't Make Up Its Mind
by Esther Newman