Trigger warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault. The marketing potential for any technology that claims to stop women from being raped by men is huge. Think of five women you know and see regularly: friends, family members, colleagues or even someone you pass on the street on your […]
“Oh, look,” I deadpan as I read the latest message from someone letting me know that they saw my photo on TikTok being shared in a hurtful way. “Surprise, surprise!” I joke because I’m definitely not surprised. As a disabled woman, people ridiculing and mocking my appearance is practically the […]
Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump campaign aide, speaks during the Republican National Convention at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Aug, 24, 2020. President Trump plans to appear nightly during the four-day convention, which after today will be staged mostly from Washington because of the […]
It is truly the worst time to be leaving school. For one, any plan of having a Booksmart-inspired summer party before leaving for university is shot, and so are the freshers week parties. For university graduates, the post-grad summer of soul-searching will happen from wherever they call home — no […]
Over the past few years, people have been going out of their way to turn themselves into human icicles in the name of wellness. Whether it’s wild swimming in your nearest body of (clean) outdoor water or something altogether more intense like following the teachings of Wim Hof, a Dutch […]
If you’ve been following Kate Hudson’s non-showbiz ventures over the past several years, you already know the actress and entrepreneur is passionate about health and wellness. In 2013, she co-founded activewear subscription service Fabletics, which has since amassed a loyal membership following; late last year, Hudson dipped a toe in […]
“It was utterly exhausting,” recalls Steph* of the run-up to her wedding to her partner of four years back in 2013. But it wasn’t securing a venue, pinning down the perfect caterer or nabbing the dress of her dreams that distressed the 36-year-old. Rather, it was the prospect of her […]
As anyone who lives in a crowded city will know, pollution on our streets is at critical level. But have you ever stopped to consider what the pollution levels might be like inside your house? Indoor pollution is something that we’ve become increasingly worried about over the past few years […]
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 […]
Between not forgetting our masks, sanitising everything after every outing, protesting for social justice, practicing self-care wellness, and just existing, the last thing anyone wants to do every morning is execute a multi-step makeup routine — especially when, on some days, the only people who see our faces are doing […]
