No, Gluing Your Labia Shut Will Not Stop Period Leaks
Can we all just agree that men should have no say in inventing solutions to problems they know nothing about? Unfortunately — thanks to the patriarchy — that's just not how things work. Men often think...
View ArticleTrump Lifts Protections For Trans Students In School Bathrooms
Despite pleas from parents, educators, and LGBTQ advocates across the U.S. (and even opposition from controversial Education Secretary Betsy DeVos), President Trump has lifted protections for trans...
View ArticleRecount: Science Says This Is The Best Age To Get Married
Remember when the Official Scientific Best Age To Get Married was apparently 28-32? It sounded reasonable enough. Someone in that age range is no longer a young'un with an incomplete prefrontal cortex,...
View ArticleHarvard Is Awarding Rihanna For Her Charity Work
Rihanna's used her fame to accomplish some incredible things. That's why she's about to receive the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award from Harvard University.RiRi was named the 2017 Harvard University...
View ArticleWhy Do I Always Put My Partner Down In Public?
Artwork by Anna Jay.The other day, my boyfriend and I were out with some friends, and things were going swimmingly: the food was great, the conversation was flowing. This is what grown-up socialising...
View ArticleLet's Talk About Painful Orgasms
If you’ve ever experienced pain during orgasm, don’t panic, you’re not alone.While a quick internet search pulls up only a few scholarly articles on the subject, you'll realise that there are, however,...
View Article20 Oscar Couples You Totally Forgot Ever Happened
When it comes to the Academy Awards, it's not just about who celebrities go home with (preferably, a shiny gold dude named Oscar). It's also about who they turn up with, whether that's Mom or the pop...
View ArticleThe Role Of The Novelist In Trump's America
Shanthi Sekaran is the author of Lucky Boy, a novel about motherhood, immigration and America.Donald Trump won the American presidency by telling a powerful story. Once upon a time, it went, in a land...
View Article7 Things I Learned At The Brits
We have no chill! Resident pop royalty @katyperry has arrived #BRITs 👑 A post shared by BRITs (@brits) on Feb 22, 2017 at 10:54am PST Like many of us, I have a complicated relationship with the Brit...
View ArticleHere's What Counts As Your (Now 10!) Recommended Fruit & Veg A Day
If you were already struggling to get your five recommended portions of fruit and vegetables a day, then hold onto your hat because the stakes just got raised. According to a new study from Imperial...
View ArticleApparently This Is The Best City In The World For Partying
Instead of closing your eyes and sticking a pin on a map the next time you’re choosing a mini-break destination, it might be worth taking into account the results of a new survey.The study,...
View ArticleThe New Planets Already Have Their Own Google Doodle
Well, that was fast.Yesterday NASA and the European Space Observatory (ESO) announced that they had discovered seven Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 dwarf star outside our solar system....
View ArticleWitches Worldwide Will Cast A Spell On Donald Trump Tomorrow
Donald Trump had better watch his back, because witches around the world are planning to cast a spell on the president tomorrow.Not content with protesting, signing petitions or writing to their...
View ArticleWhat Your Day Looks Like When You Work At Google
Last month, a Google Doodle celebrating what would have been the 98th birthday of Japanese-American civil rights activist Fred Korematsu went viral. What made this particular Doodle so powerful was its...
View ArticleWhat We're Expecting On The 2017 Oscars Red Carpet, Based On These Celebs'...
The Oscars definitely isn't the last award show of the year. (It is only February, mind you.) But it does close the chapter on what's considered red-carpet season, with celebrities and stylists...
View ArticleThis Swedish Politician Wants To Give Workers A Paid Sex Break
Do you want to be able to go home in the middle of the day to have sex with your partner without getting in trouble at work? Well, maybe you should consider moving to the town of Övertorneå in...
View ArticleBeyoncé Speaks Out In Support Of LGBTQ Students
After weeks of radio silence, Beyoncé was back on her social media channels today. After basically breaking the internet with her pregnancy announcement, Queen Bey shared a few words of support for the...
View ArticleTwitter Is Flipping Over Beyoncé's Coachella Cancellation
Yes, it's true. Beyoncé will not be performing at Coachella this year. AP broke the news this afternoon, and the festival's official Facebook released a statement explaining why the singer has pulled...
View ArticleWomen's March Organisers Call For A Strike For March 8
This story was originally published on February 14, 2017.If you attended the Women's March and are wondering what to do next to continue fighting for the causes you believe in, there's a strike you...
View ArticleWill NASA's Latest Discovery Mess With Your Horoscope?
This week, news broke that NASA had found seven Earth-like planets orbiting a sun of their very own. This, of course, suggests that there really could be life out there besides us Earthlings, but here...
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