Refinery29 Archives - 22 June 2018

Fashion
Ashley Graham Has The Career Toccara Jones Deserved
Toccara, girl, when you’re ready, we’ll be here, waiting to celebrate you and all the work you’ve done that brought us this far.
by Channing Hargrove

Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian's Kids Have No Idea She's Famous
For the past decade, Kim Kardashian West has remained one of the most famous women in the entire world. From her humble days as Paris Hilton's BFF/clo
by Kaitlin Reilly

Pop Culture
Ariana Grande Had The Perfect Response To Those Pregnancy Rumors
Instead of celebrating the release of her music video for “The Light is Coming,” singer Ariana Grande spent her Thursday night expertly shuttin
by Madison Medeiros

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Queer Voices
PSA: Being Bi Doesn't Change Based On Who You're Dating
Stephanie Beatriz is bisexual. She's also marrying a man this fall. And those two facts don't cancel each other out. That's the point of an
by Kasandra Brabaw

Work & Money
How A 33-Year-Old Sales Rep Rebounded From Layoffs To A Job With ...
by Judith Ohikuare

Beauty
The Black Girl's Guide To Highlighting Like A Pro
The glow up is real.
by Us

Boozetown
Cancel Your Plans: Why Staying At Home Is Cool Now
If your ideal Friday night involves less dancing on tables and flirting with hotties at the club and more eating takeout and drinking wine on the couch, yo
by Cait Munro

Boozetown
We Tried Dylan Sprouse's New Mead — & We Feel Very Conflicted Abo...
In case you didn't know, Dylan Sprouse is an master mazer now. Back in January 2017, we heard one of two former Disney twins who had experienced a ser
by Olivia Harrison

Wellness
How Do We Have Good Sex When The Awful News Cycle Is Spil...
When we have sex, we are inherently engaging in compartmentalization. For most of us, we're trying to let go of everything else that's on our min
by Emma Koenig

Pop Culture
Sarah Hyland Shares "Painful" Photo From The Hospital
Modern Family star Sarah Hyland states she was “torn from work” after a health crisis landed her in the hospital. On Friday, the 27-year-old ac
by Kaitlin Reilly

Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian Reflects On "Emotional" First Paris Visit Since Ro...
Kim Kardashian has expanded on her emotional tweet about returning to Paris for the first time since her robbery. The mother and social media star was held
by Kathryn Lindsay

Work & Money
Intel's CEO Resigned Due To A Relationship — Is That Really A Bad...
Last fall, at the height of #MeToo, questions inevitably swirled around whether the movement would impact office relationships. Some worried this would mar
by Bourree Lam

US News
Texas Tech Frat Members Call For Hunting Immigrants In Racist Gro...
At Texas Tech University, a group of fraternity brothers' violently racist, immigrant-hating group chat has been made public, sparking an investigatio
by Natalie Gontcharova

Music
New Music To Know This Week: Halsey, Lizzo, & The Best Pride Anthem
Halsey feat. Lauren Jauregui “Strangers” With this track, Halsey and Jauregui (real life friends who go on double dates and world tours togethe
by Courtney E. Smith

Queer Voices
Please Don't Forget About Safety During Pride
As New York and many other cities gear up for Pride this weekend, many of us are thinking about how to do the best rainbow makeup, which color of body glit
by Kasandra Brabaw

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TV Shows
Only Taylor Swift Could Make The Handmaid's Tale Less Di...
As much as we love The Handmaid's Tale, there's nothing really uplifting about the series (especially as it draws more and more uncomfortable par
by Madison Medeiros

TV Shows
Bekah Martinez Refuses To Play By The Rules Of Bachelor Natio...
Bekah Martinez knows the Bachelor playbook to a tee. Which is why, last week, the Bachelor season 22 alum took the opportunity to shame Tia Booth and Colto
by Rebecca Farley

Beauty
Is Weed Brow Gel Worth Your Money? All Signs Point To Yes
by Samantha Sasso

Class of 29
Why I'm Glad I Joined The Military Before College
Welcome to the inaugural class of '29. We've selected 29 graduating college seniors, entering the “real” world in 2018, to write abou
by Annie Guilyard

TV Shows
American Woman Subtly Retires The Cougar Trope Forever
The first two episodes of Paramount Network's American Woman are truly dedicated to setting the scene for Bonnie Nolan (Alicia Silverstone), our titul
by Ariana Romero

Strong Opinions Loosely Held
When Ladies Get Paid Became Ladies Get Sued
In October of 2017, after hosting an all women’s event at a bar in San Diego, Ladies Got Paid became Ladies Get Sued for gender discrimination against me
by Elisa Kreisinger

Books & Art
Social Creature Is Only Book You Need In The Summer Of S...
It's the summer of scammers, and there's no more fitting literary companion than Tara Isabella Burton's debut novel, Social Creature, out Ju
by Elena Nicolaou

Music
Why XXXTentacion Fans Think He Was About To Become A Father
On June 18, 2018, rapper XXXTentacion (real name: Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy) was shot and killed while motorcycle shopping in South Florida. Now fans suspect he
by Kaitlin Reilly

Politics
Cynthia Nixon & Other Progressives Want To Abolish ICE. Will It W...
The idea of abolishing ICE is not new, but has gained steam in the Trump era. The question now is whether progressives can push it to the mainstream.
by Andrea González-R...

Starbucks
We Tried Starbucks' New Cold Foam Tea Lemonades & Here's What We ...
Yesterday, Starbucks announced the launch of two new summer drinks. The beverages, which in Starbucks’ photos look absolutely gorgeous, are character
by Olivia Harrison

Music
It’s Time To Rethink The Britney Spears Narrative We’re Used To
Singing, writing, painting — what can't Britney Spears do? That's why songwriter Justin Tranter thinks it's time for us to give the pop st
by Kathryn Lindsay

Fashion
Chanel Is Selling The Dream — & According To Their Numbers, We’re...
The French fashion house made $8 billion dollars in 2017.
by Channing Hargrove

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Class of 29
At 21, I'm Running For Office — As a Republican
Welcome to the inaugural class of '29. We've selected 29 graduating college seniors, entering the “real” world in 2018, to write abou
by Morgan Zegers

Tech
Snap's Spectacles Just Got An Important Upgrade
Update: June 22, 2018: Snap's Spectacles are getting snappier. Users will finally be able to export photos and videos taken with the shades in square
by Madeline Buxton

Pop Culture
This Week In Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Gossip
by Kathryn Lindsay

Movies
The Rom-Com Renaissance Is Here Thanks To Netflix
At some point in the past seven years, we forgot how to love. At least, that’s what you might think if you walked into a movie theater. Romantic comedies
by Kathryn Lindsay

Money Diaries
A Week In Conroe, TX, On A Joint $121,000 Salary
"I end up buying three pairs of pajama pants and a bra from Gap. I'll probably end up returning at least one pair of pajamas, but I needed extra to get fre
by You

Tech
AMC's New Ticket Subscription Plan Might Convince You To Abandon ...
AMC is coming for MoviePass with a brand new ticket subscription service that sidesteps many of the pitfalls of its competitor. On Tuesday, June 26, AMC wi
by Madeline Buxton

Wellness
What Condition Does Chloë Grace Moretz Have In Brain On Fire<...
In Netflix's new movie, Brain on Fire, Susannah Cahalan (Chloë Grace Moretz) is a writer who suddenly begins to go through a series of strange experi
by Kimberly Truong

Queer Voices
Is The Ballet World Ready For A Gender Revolution?
In classical ballet, it's considered a milestone when a ballerina dances their first soloist role without the uniform corps de ballet. But for Chase J
by Cory Stieg

Movies
Is The Kissing Booth The Best Teen Movie Of Our Time?
There are two types of people in this world: People who have seen The Kissing Booth on Netflix, and people who have not seen The Kissing Booth on Netflix.
by Morgan Baila

Beauty
5 Stylist-Approved Humidity-Blocking Hair Products You'll Find At...
by Megan Decker

Work & Money
Can Black Women Do Good & Get Rich In Big Cannabis?
Women Grow’s speed networking event in April began with participants grabbing wine, hors d'oeuvres, and large index cards upon arrival at Galvanize,
by Judith Ohikuare

TV Shows
ABC Pulls The Proposal Episode After Contestant Is Accus...
ABC is pulling the second episode of its new show The Proposal after a contestant was accused of aiding in sexual assault, People reports. The episode, whi
by Kathryn Lindsay

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Pop Culture
Kit Harington & Rose Leslie's Upcoming Wedding Is The Only Royal ...
While the world is just now getting over their Royal Wedding hangover, I am gearing up for the only real royal affair I'll acknowledge in 2018: the up
by Maia Efrem

Music
Bebe Rexha Isn't Afraid To Be An Anti-Hero With Expectations<...
Bebe Rexha is currently the longest running woman in the No. 1 spot on the country charts, thanks to her ubiquitous duet with Florida Georgia Line on “Me
by Courtney E. Smith

Living
Your Ultimate Summer Shopping List
Yesterday marked the official first day of summer and with it, the reminder that this season’s temperatures can be more brutal than we remember. Since th
by Serena Kerrigan

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