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What Is Super-Fertility? It’s Not As Straightforward As It Sounds

If you’re trying to get pregnant, or even planning to try to get pregnant, you might make the assumption that being ‘super-fertile’ is a good thing. It suggests that having lots of babies comes naturally, right? Sadly it’s not quite that simple. Super-fertility (or ‘hyperfertility’ as you may also see […]

Raindrop Nails Is The Cute Trend In Response To The Miserable Weather

From checkerboard nails to yin and yang print nails, autumn 2020 isn’t exactly short of manicure trends to try. But that hasn’t stopped Instagram’s biggest nail artists from dreaming up the cutest (and most apt) nail art of the season. Enter: raindrop nails. View this post on Instagram A post […]

Cuffing Season Is About To Get Way More Intense, Thanks To COVID-19

Cuffing Season Is About To Get Way More Intense, Thanks To COVID-19

It’s officially cuffing season: The time of year when singles start coupling up, in the hopes of finding a partner to keep them company through the cruel winter months. But this year, cuffing season and the COVID-19 pandemic converge — and the pressure is on to lock down a quarantine boo […]

The Untold Story Of The Women Who Led  Britain’s Black Panther Movement

The Untold Story Of The Women Who Led Britain’s Black Panther Movement

The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 were not the first time British people have taken to the streets to protest for their civil rights. If you don’t know this, it’s because Black British history is not properly taught in our schools.  The British Black Panther movement was founded in […]

The Most Stylish Diaries (For An Optimistic 2021)

The Most Stylish Diaries (For An Optimistic 2021)

Look, we know 2020 has pretty much been a write off. From cancelled weddings (sob) to rescheduled birthdays and trips abroad (more sobs), let’s just say our diaries this year have been pretty bare. But with the turn of the season comes optimism for the year ahead and hopefully 2021 […]

Refinery29 Loves…What To See & Shop In October

Refinery29 Loves…What To See & Shop In October

Welcome to Refinery29 Loves, the monthly news bulletin where you’ll find the best things to shop and see in fashion right now. From Stella McCartney’s sustainability podcast to the new size-inclusive lingerie label refreshing our underwear drawer, here’s what we’re excited about this month. Vestiaire Collective Launches Oxfam’s Secondhand September […]

Adult Material  Is The New Drama Tackling Power Imbalance & Porn

Adult Material Is The New Drama Tackling Power Imbalance & Porn

Between the OnlyFans drama and the devastating effect coronavirus is having on the adult film industry, right now is a tough time for performers and content creators. It is at this fraught time that Adult Material, Channel 4’s wild new drama about the porn industry, finds us. Created by Lucy […]

Spotify Just Launched A Free HIIT Workout Service

If lockdown has made you rethink your exercise routine and really get into home workouts, you’ll be glad to know there’s a new streaming workout available – and it’s free. Spotify has launched a new personalised HIIT workout service called Spotify Pumped and you don’t have to be a subscriber […]

How The Great British Bake Off Managed To Film A Series During COVID-19

How The Great British Bake Off Managed To Film A Series During COVID-19

Ep3. Laura. Last week, people across the world breathed a sigh of relief as they welcomed a group of 12 new amateur bakers onto their TV screens. The Great British Bake Off, aka the cosiest show on television, has finally returned, and in 2020, fans needed it more than ever. […]