Why You Are Probably NOT Going To Gain Weight This Thanksgiving
Photographed by Fernanda Silva.The holidays are here, and society would have us believe this also means impending doom for your health and your waistline. “The traditional American Thanksgiving dinner...
View ArticleWhy This Woman Wouldn't Let Her Father Control Her Life
In Turkey, 22-year-old Mira Obed has found opportunities she didn't have in Syria. But she still yearns for home. Photographed by: Tarek Turkey. This story is part of a Refinery29 series that explores...
View ArticleGwen Stefani Just Said She Loves Blake Shelton (Well, Sort Of)
Photo: Matt Baron/REX Shutterstock.Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's reps admitted the singers are an official item earlier this month. So now we know they not only like each other, they like like each...
View ArticleWhat My Islamic Wedding Taught Me About Compromise
Illustrated by Shawna Huang. When I tell people about my wedding, they don't have the reaction you'd expect. Rather than smiling wistfully, they often look aghast when I tell them that my mother-in-law...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Cancels Late Show & Thanksgiving Parade Performances
Bad news, Beliebers. Circumstances have forced Justin Bieber to cancel this week's trip to New York, which means he's pulling out of two major performances.The singer tweeted an apology to Late Show...
View ArticleHow To Totally Rock Being A Brunette
"Brown is a very grounding color," says colorist extraordinaire Roxie Darling, the brains behind many a killer dye job. "It's a sensible, intelligent choice — it doesn't necessarily claim the attention...
View ArticleSee 100 Years Of Tattoos — In 3 Minutes
The same folks that brought us those mesmerizing "hair and makeup looks over the decades" videos are now moving on to body art. Just yesterday, Cut Video released a short displaying tattoo trends from...
View ArticleThe State Department's Serious Warning For American Travelers This Holiday...
The U.S. State Department is asking Americans who are traveling this holiday season to "exercise vigilance when in public places" and "avoid large crowds" after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris...
View Article11 No-Fail Ways To Look Good This Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving, we eat, we drink, and we're ever so merry. And then, after all the turkey (or Tofurky) and fixings are ingested, we go to wipe a crumb of pumpkin pie off our lap to find we're suddenly...
View Article6 Apps You Need For Stress-Free Holiday Travel
We have one mantra for this week’s return of holiday travel: Remain. Calm. News stations love to scare us this time of year, with footage of check-in lines as long as the runway and weather delays...
View ArticleWhy You Should Care About Tomorrow's Full Moon
Illustrated by Ly Ngo.You might have heard from the Astrotwins that tomorrow's full moon is in Gemini, making it a great day for partnership and cooperation (perfect timing for all your...
View Article8 Ways To Streamline Your Travel Makeup Bag
For a beauty enthusiast, "packing light" might sound like a near-impossible task. Sure, that may seem a little dramatic (okay, very dramatic), but how can we be expected to edit down our eyeshadow...
View Article6 Trends You Forgot You Loved
Blame it on stuffy office dress codes or the guilt that sets in when we splurge on anything less than "practical," but our adult wardrobe has become more buttoned up (dare we say boring?) over time....
View ArticleThese Are The Best Stores To Work Retail
Photo: Ullstein Bild/Getty Images. Working retail can be a mixed bag. Pros: store discounts and flexible hours. Cons: crabby customers and working weekends (and holidays). Not to mention that sometimes...
View Article11 Disney Princes Who Would Make Terrible Boyfriends
Let's be real, Disney princes were weird. Really, really weird. If they were real people, you wouldn’t date them in a million years. Despite Disney's attempts to portray each prince as charming,...
View ArticleAmerican Apparel Pulled Its Controversial Black Friday Employee T-Shirts
Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images. American Apparel is facing backlash for suggesting that employees wear black T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "Ask Me To Take It All Off" for Black Friday. The slogan,...
View ArticleDid Kylie & Kris Jenner Throw Tyga A Birthday Party?
Sunday night, Kylie Jenner walked the American Music Awards red carpet with Kendall— further fueling rumors that she and beau Tyga had called it quits. But from the looks of the youngest Keeping Up...
View ArticleThese Trader Joe's Thanksgiving Hacks Will Change Your Life
I'm not at the point in my life yet where I make or host my own Thanksgiving dinner — I still go home for Turkey Day every year. And when I am asked to bring a dish (usually a dessert or a side), I...
View ArticleAmy Schumer Thinks Your Engagement Photos Are Lame
We tend to agree with Amy Schumer on most things. For example, nothing good ever happens in a blackout. The Kardashians are rather dubious role models for little girls. And reading most women's...
View ArticleYou'll Never Guess Who The Voice Of Hey Arnold! Played On 7th Heaven
Lane Toran is a 33-year-old actor who voiced Arnold on the beloved Nickelodeon show Hey Arnold! And as Samantha Escobarshared on Twitter, he's become a very attractive man. But Hey Arnold! wasn't...
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