According to a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men. Not anymore. In Refinery29’s series, Writing Critics’ Wrongs, our woman movie critic will give fresh consideration to the movies we love, hate, or love to hate. It’s time […]
In March, the entire Refinery29 team found itself being told to leave the office. It was the start of our COVID journey. As we packed up our desks, grabbed our laptops, and said our goodbyes, we thought we’d be gone for three to six weeks, tops. Those three to six […]
Designer Kim Jones acknowledges the public at the end of the Dior Homme show during the men’s Fall/Winter 2020/2021 collection fashion show in Paris on January 17, 2020. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP via Getty Images) On Wednesday morning, a changing of the guards took […]
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 09: Chrissy Teigen attends the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala Presented by Paul Mitchell at 3LABS on November 09, 2019 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic) The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to reexamine our mental health and the things that impact it […]
From scrolling through Depop on your smartphone to striking a deal over Instagram DM, the world of vintage shopping has embraced the digital age. While online platforms have made secondhand shopping more accessible in terms of geographical location (living in a big city is no longer a prerequisite for finding […]
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock (10769031k) President Donald Trump listens to a reporter’s question during a news conference on the North Portico of the White House, in Washington Trump, Washington, United States – 07 Sep 2020 SCRANTON, PA – OCTOBER 23: Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden lays out his […]
Over the weekend, newlyweds Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney were spotted hand-in-hand in New York City. For the outing, Lawrence donned a green mini dress with spaghetti straps and mirrored cat-eye sunglasses. Her dress, which was designed by fashion designer, model and DJ Harley Viera-Newton, was printed with tiny tennis […]
Welcome to “What’s Good,” a weekly column where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world. What’s Good? 3% on Netflix Who It’s Good For: This is where I have to admit my ignorance. A lot of people have known 3% was good for […]
They say that working from home can feel lonely, but lately, a rowdy guest has been joining me for every Zoom meeting: a big cystic pimple. Oversized, throbbing, and glowing red, it hogs the spotlight on my chin and on my video calls (if only I could put it on […]
In 2018, The Week ran an essay that went viral. Its argument was that we live in a culture “that sees female pain as normal and male pleasure as a right”. In it, about halfway down, was a throwaway statistic. This statistic said that on the research database PubMed there […]
