Art Reviews & Book Recommendations 2019

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Love Potions & Facebook Profiles: Enter The World Of Romanian Witches

Katy Harrington

From Doing Coke In Yoga Class To Helping People Like You Learn To Meditate

How Sally Rooney's Normal People Became An 'Instagram Cool-Girl'...

Kathryn Lindsay

These Candid Photos Tell The True Story Of Proud, Young Native Am...

Romanian photographer Maria Sturm says her project "You Don't Look Native To Me", a series documenting the lives of young Native Americans, all started

by Joanna Cresswell

The Books Your Favourite YA Authors Can't Stop Raving About

Behold, the three stages of a book obsession. Innocently pick up a book, not yet realising it will provide a magical experience. Dive into a world

by Elena Nicolaou

Forest 404 Is Your New Favourite Dystopian Thriller – In...

"Late 20s, they’re the worst. Some say your teenage years are scary and your 40s are boring; nah-ha mate! Your 20s beat them outright because they’re

by Jazmin Kopotsha

The Best YA Books Written By Black Women That You Haven't Re...

Angie Thomas. Nicola Yoon. Tomi Adeyemi. Even if you’re not that into young adult literature (YA), you probably already know those three names. Their

by Kathleen Newman-B...

These Photos Tell The Love Story Of A Past Relationship (NSFW)

Endless photographers and artists have spent their lifetimes documenting their lovers as both public and personal venture. Time and again, the roles of

by Joanna Cresswell

Everything I Know About Bad Days & How To Get Through Them

The following is an extract from How To Come Alive Again: A Guide to Killing Your Monsters by Beth McColl. 1. Everything I know about bad days Bad days

11 Books We Can't Wait To Read This Spring

This is your seasonal reminder to READ A BOOK. Sorry, I don’t mean to yell. The all-caps are as much for me as they are for you. With Peak TV season

by Kathleen Newman-B...

How 'Sick Lit' & Books About Teens With Cancer Shaped M...

I was 10 the first time my school called my parents. I hadn't done anything wrong per se; I wasn't a problem kid, just a — well, a troubling one,

by Kelsey Miller

My YA Book Completely Changed My Life — And The Entire Publishing...

At about this time last year, the film adaptation of Jenny Han’s 2014 novel To All The Boys I Loved Before was weeks away from dropping on Netflix. Han

by Elena Nicolaou

Intimate Portraits Of The Over 40s In The Transgender Community

The Swedish have a dedicated gender-neutral personal pronoun: 'hen'. Hen is also the title of 26-year-old artist Bex Day's exciting new exhibition, which

by Jazmin Kopotsha

The Creator Of Sex & The City Just Announced A Sequel Se...

We may never get a third Sex and the City movie, but that doesn’t mean that the spirit of the HBO series won’t live on. According to The Hollywood

by Kaitlin Reilly

Oprah Winfrey Is Bringing Her Book Club To Life With Apple

To summarize Oprah’s announcement at Apple’s major unveiling: “You get a book club. And you get a book club! Everyone gets a bookclub!!!!!” On

by Kaitlin Reilly

R29's Best Loved Books – & Why We Keep Going Back To Them

Your best loved book probably isn't your best looked after – and that's no bad thing. Having been drawn back to those familiar pages time and time

What I Learned From 'Failing' At My 20s

The pressure to showcase your successful, #blessed life can be overwhelming in the Instagram age, with the gulf between what we see online and the

Digital Minimalism: How To Declutter Your Online Life

Thanks to Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying and undisputed queen of organisation, decluttering our homes and wardrobes has never

by Esther Newman

9 Women Photographers On The Best Picture They've Ever Taken

A selection of incredibly talented female photographers were tasked with choosing a piece of their professional work that makes them feel empowered.

by Jazmin Kopotsha

Guide To Great Sleep

Can't Sleep With Someone Else In Bed?

Sleep is not just resolution material — it is a basic human need. But, as myriad studies and ominous headlines tell us, no one is getting enough of it.

by Kelsey Miller

Does This Mean We Are Getting Double The Call Me By Your Name...

My Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer Google Alerts have been a little thin lately, but thanks to um... Reddit (yes, there is a Call Me By Your Name

by Morgan Baila

Sex
I Couldn’t Believe I Was Doing This
We're partnering with erotica author and expert Rachel Kramer Bussel to bring you steamy stories written by women. Enjoy the selection below, and head to
by Abigail Barnette

Wellness
Gaslighting Happens In Friendships Too. Beware Of These Signs
'Gaslighting' was one of Oxford Dictionaries' words of the year in 2018, and the term has become a buzzword that reflects the politically charged moment
by Natalie Gil

Books & Art
How Jennifer Aniston Got Me Through My Breakup
This is an extract from So Here’s the Thing: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older and Not Giving a Shit by Alyssa Mastromonaco. Like most people, I have
by Alyssa Mastromonaco

Pop Culture
"She Proves You Can Survive:" Lena Waithe On Her Lifelong Love Fo...
This excerpt from the book Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, out 5th March, has been published with
by Lena Waithe

Fashion
Advice To My 26-Year-Old Self
Joan Juliet Buck is the acclaimed author of The Price of Illusion, the former longtime editor of Vogue Paris, and a novelist, critic and essayist. Her
by Joan Juliet Buck

Books & Art
How Lillian Li Went From Harry Potter Fan Fiction To Wri...
Welcome to It’s Lit – a series of discussions about books. Join us every month to find out who’s reading what. Author Lillian Li got her start
by Frankie Mathieson

Fashion
In Franca: Chaos & Creation, The Fashion Industry Rememb...
It's difficult to talk about late Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani without mentioning the many lives she touched, and how she impacted them,
by Landon Peoples

Books & Art
What I Learned About The Jonestown Cult By Spending Time With Sur...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Tonks (@the_novel_nomad) on Sep 23, 2018 at 12:22am PDT Above the stage where the Reverend
by Laura Elizabeth W...

I'll Have What She's Having
We Need To Rethink How We Teach Young People About Sex & Female P...
When I was a child I thought the word 'clitoris' was slang. I had heard it talked about on TV and in the movies and some girls at school had mentioned it,
by Lynn Enright