If you’re 30 going on 13 come Christmas Day, fear not: it’s officially a thing. Here, writer and self-confessed ‘kidult’ Rosie Mullender reveals her own regressive behaviour over the holidays – and delves into the psychology of festive adolescence At 9pm on Christmas Eve last year, Mum handed me a […]
This Christmas, Marie Claire has joined forces with Centrepoint to bring to light the homelessness crisis among young women. Credit: Centrepoint Words by Emma Mason Centrepoint’s most recent figures state that 23,000 16-24 year olds could be left without a home this festive season – with these numbers expected to […]
Harmful gender stereotypes are “significantly limiting” the potential of British children, a new report has found. The report by the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood found that these stereotypes can lead to problems such as lower self-esteem and poor body-image issues in girls, violence against girls and women, […]
Sex in 2021 will hit different now that we’re officially in the Age of Aquarius. Things are about to get groovy, baby. Aquarius energy is all about doing things our own unique way, so all zodiac signs will notice that 2021 is a year that encourages us to explore our […]
Pinterest has predicted that low-key weddings will be in next year as many couples scale back plans following the pandemic. There are obvious benefits to this minimalist approach – not least saving money and reducing the impact on the planet. Still, this doesn’t mean that couples won’t be aiming to […]
US President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with Governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19, known as coronavirus, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, June 18, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by […]
In another blow to sex workers rights, the video-sharing social media app TikTok is allegedly booting OnlyFans creators and sex workers from its platform for violating sex and nudity policies, Rolling Stone reports. The creators who saw their accounts deleted from the app in November in what one referred to […]
Despite Covid-19 and the impending threat of a no-deal Brexit, a decent number of Brits are holding out hope for a salary increase. According to research by job site Indeed, some 23.22% of UK workers remain optimistic about getting a pay rise in 2021. The only European nation where there’s […]
I feel like Capricorns get a bad rap. They’re thought of as overly serious. Judgmental. Notorious grudge-holders. Well, maybe I’m saying this because I’m a Cap rising, but I’m sick of it! Sure, Capricorn season may “not be known for its flair,” as Nyssa Grazda, an astrology news writer for Astrology.com, […]
Thanks to Coronavirus, 2020 has definitely been the year of the staycation. With international travel both risky and difficult, many of us have been drawn to the UK’s must-see travel experiences instead of venturing to Europe and further afield. This isn’t just a pandemic trend, though. A recent survey found […]
