This story was originally published on September 25, 2020. By now, the fashion industry’s harmful effects on the environment are well-known. With natural resources being used faster than they can be renewed, and more clothing produced by brands (and thrown out by consumers) than ever before, the environmental impact of […]
Women won’t achieve global gender equality with men for another 135.6 years, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report. The annual report compares gender equality in 156 countries worldwide by drilling down into four key areas: education, health, economic opportunities and political opportunities. Unsurprisingly, the 2021 […]
Spring has sprung, but the buzzy, outspoken, spontaneous energy you’re feeling has more to do with the planets than it does with the warm weather. Mercury, the Planet of Communication, is zooming its way into fiery, action-oriented Aries on April 3, and while it’s in the sign (where it will […]
TikTok isn’t just home to some of the best (and worst) dancing ever seen. It’s also a wellspring of information where you’ll find the latest skincare trends, morning routines and Cosplay fashion ideas. It’s even helping to expose the true horrors of the UK’s student housing crisis. Because of this, TikTok has welcomed a wide […]
Social media access in Cuba has changed the way Cubans are telling their stories to the rest of the world. Thankfully, the conversation is no longer strictly contained to how Cuba is a traveller’s paradise, or of the turbulent politics, but is finally centring real Cubans and their lives. Specifically, […]
This week, yet another gender reveal stunt turned deadly after a small plane, with an attached sign reading “It’s a girl!” abruptly crashed into the Caribbean Sea. On Monday, the plane’s two passengers were both found, but one was already dead; the other died of injuries while receiving first aid. […]
April is a fiery month that offers us a chance to boss up and change our lives for the better. The first major move of the month occurs on April 3, when talkative Mercury moves into Aries, heightening the passion in our communication. April 9 brings the karmic cosmic meetup […]
Seth Rogen would like to clear up some of the rumours going around about his This is the End co-star Emma Watson, speaking up in defence of the British actress against the circulating story that she may have been difficult to work with on set. During his cover story interview […]
Sometime after a man supposedly found shrimp in his cereal and before Amazon bots started taking over Twitter (again), Chet Hanks introduced us to a concept that seemed fated to become an even bigger meme than those images of the Suez Canal: White Boy Summer. “Look, guys, I just wanted […]
A few years ago, I was casually sipping on a hard seltzer when I felt my stomach seize. I knew almost immediately that I was having an allergic reaction, so I grabbed the can and scanned the ingredient list searching for hops or pork, the two random foods to which […]
