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Lea Michele Is Getting Called Out By Former Glee Co-Stars For Alleged ...

Kathryn Lindsay

Tuning In For Black Joy

How You Can Support Black People Today, Tomorrow & Forever

Apartment Gardening Is The Latest Trend In House Plants — But Wha...

9 Women On The Highs & Lows Of Dating During The Pandemic

by Carli Whitwell

Fashion Brands Lay Out Plans To Support The Black Community

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Coronavirus Is Already Impacting The Hiring Gap For Millennial Women

In the UK, unemployment increased from 500,000 to 1.35 million in the first three months of the year. It’s unclear how long the devastating economic effe

Instead Of Turning In Protestors, The Youth Crashed Police App Wi...

The revolution is here, and it’s Gen-Z. Instead of using the Dallas Police Department’s iWatch app to identify and turn in those behaving illeg

by Kathryn Lindsay

Nurses Respond To George Floyd Protests During The Pandemic

Nurses across the US are grappling with their desire to make their voices heard at social justice rallies across the country, the urge to help protesters w

by Molly Longman

For Couples, Being Stuck Inside Together Isn’t The Same As Being ...

If you’re quarantining with your partner, chances are “more intimacy” is not something you think you need. After all, you guys are together, like, al

There’s Only One Reason To Be Scared Of ANTIFA (Because You...

The United States President Donald Trump threatened in a Sunday tweet to designate the left wing anti-fascist movement known as ANTIFA a terrorist organisa

by Brianna Provenzano

What Is Tear Gas, & What Does It Do To Your Body?

Across the US and around the world, protesters are marching following the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, who was kneed in the neck by a white Minnea

by Elizabeth Gulino

Glossier Gives £800k To Support Black Lives Matter

Glossier is sending a powerful message to the beauty industry as the company commits to aiding the Black community in the wake of mass outcry and protest o

by Thatiana Diaz

Protesters Have Rights: Here’s What To Do If You Get Arrested

In New York City, police slammed people to the ground, shot pepper spray indiscriminately, and wielded nightsticks during a chaotic weekend of protests ign

by Brianna Provenzano

Autopsy Says George Floyd Died Of Mechanical Asphyxia. What Does ...

A new, independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd’s family has determined he was killed by “asphyxiation from sustained pressure” while former p

by Molly Longman

What Is Intergenerational Trauma? An Expert Explains

The idea that trauma can be passed down from generation to generation is a new-ish one. The concept of intergenerational trauma was first recognised around

David McAtee Was Shot & Killed By Police During Protests After Ye...

A Kentucky man was shot and killed by police early Monday morning outside of a supermarket in Louisville. David McAtee, 53, a chef and the owner of Yaya’

Jamie Foxx Calls Out His Hollywood Peers For Lack Of Action

It’s important for celebrities to use their platform to speak up about issues like police brutality, but Jamie Foxx wants to remind his celebrity pee

by Kathryn Lindsay

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5 K-Beauty Trends That’ll Transform Your Skin In Lockdown

From ‘glass skin‘ (skin so dewy, it’s almost reflective) to skip-care (ditching lengthy and unnecessary products and steps from your rout

by Jacqueline Kilikita

Coronavirus Has Robbed Me Of The Ability To Plan & My Anxiety Is ...

I am a prolific planner. I plan my life day in, day out: I write down my daily tasks, track my sleep, eating habits and exercise, and even make lists of al

by Jessica Morgan

Women Around The UK Share How Their Spending Has Changed During L...

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

How I Became Obsessed With Reading Online Reviews

I thought it would be a simple purchase. A heater and some hard wax beads so I could wax my bikini line and armpits at home during lockdown. Hours later, I

by Alexandra Jones

How Buffy The Vampire Slayer Made Losers Cool

I use the term ‘losers’ lightly but, looking back to over 15 years ago – pre-WiFi or the invention of social media, the ease of Netflix and t

by Tom Rasmussen

Facebook Employees Staged A Virtual Walkout Today

Today, dozens of Facebook employees are participating in a virtual walkout protesting the company’s inaction toward President Trump’s recent social med

Protesting In A Pandemic: “The Police Are Far More Dangerou...

Thousands of people have been pouring into America’s streets for several days now to protest systemic racism in the wake of the killings of George Floyd,

by Natalie Gontcharova