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 […]
I have a distinct memory of the first time I squeezed a spot. I was about ten years old, standing on a stool and peering up at my face in the bathroom mirror, agitating a dark bump on my nose. After some prodding and poking I attempted to squeeze it, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
For those of us lucky enough not to have been furloughed, working from home has become – cliché alert – the new normal. And with the government now encouraging us to work from home “where possible”, it looks set to remain the norm for the foreseeable future. The beauty of […]
Late Wednesday night, Chrissy Teigen shared a devastating piece of news with the world: She lost a pregnancy, her third with husband John Legend. The news came following Teigen’s recent updates regarding her high-risk pregnancy that had caused her to be on bed rest, and eventually in the hospital. “We […]
