Unless you’ve experienced a real-life miracle, seeking medical help as a woman in 2020 is nothing short of a minefield. Just the act of booking a doctor’s appointment can be anxiety-inducing, so used are we to having our issues brushed off as either hypochondria or irrelevance. The experience is much […]
Here’s a question: Want to help a family in Bangladesh whose livelihood has been affected by COVID-19 and get some new clothes at 50% off? There are probably two main responses: “Well, durrr” and “What’s the catch?” I’ll get to the third response – “No thanks, I’ve got more […]
“I am not the human being I was four months ago,” Lili Reinhart says during a recent Zoom call. The 23-year-old actress recently moved into her first home in Encino, CA, where she’s spent most of the last five months on lockdown. It’s there that she’s been bonding with her […]
Dirty John began as a series of articles, then a podcast, then eventually became a TV series about a deceptive, abusive conman. But the true crime anthology series is shifting its focus for season two, which has just come out on Netflix in the UK: The Betty Broderick Story stars […]
Over the last six months, the pandemic has caused a steep decrease in tourism and philanthropic funding to Africa — and those on the frontlines protecting animal habitats from poachers have witnessed a significant increase in the wildlife trade. Luckily, Space for Giants, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting African elephants […]
“Only one of you can enter the store,” said the grocery store employee. I clenched my husband’s hand, heart racing and quickly muttered, “He’s my guide.” We were standing at the front of a two-block line waiting to enter the store. The employee raised his eyebrow and jokingly said, “Well […]
When I think about romantic texts, I automatically think of a certain ex, the smoothest talker I’ve ever known. Although the relationship wasn’t perfect, the dude knew how to pull at the heartstrings with poetic SMSes. If I was mad and wanted to stay that way, I wouldn’t dare look […]
If you’ve been lucky enough to keep your job during the pandemic, working from home has probably been a bit of an adjustment. Finding a comfortable chair to work from, maintaining a reasonable level of productivity and making sure you’re not doing too much unpaid overtime are fresh challenges that […]
This week on Twitter, a heated debate began after the U.K.’s National Obesity Forum suggested that children should be weighed in schools come September and again in the spring. The intention: to track weight gained during lockdown due to the pandemic. Advocates argued that it’s important to track kids’ weight, […]
When wearing a mask that hides the lower half of your face, it’s only natural that you become more aware of what’s going on with the upper half. To enhance the visible features you might apply an extra coat of mascara and pull your hair into a tight topknot to […]
