Are We Really Supposed To Root For This Scandal Relationship?
Photo: ABC/Adam Taylor. Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) and Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) haven't had easy lives. But until last night's episode of Scandal, we didn't know just how rough Jake's childhood...
View ArticleSnapchat Just Quietly Released An Awesome New Face-Swap Feature
After a rocky start to the week (courtesy of an insensitive filter), Snapchat has released a slew of praise-worthy new features.First, there was yesterday's purple rain filter to honor the legendary...
View ArticleHow Women Are Rebuilding After A Devastating Earthquake That Killed 9,000
Photo: Alison Wright for Global Fund for Women. On April 25, 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Almost 9,000 people died. More than 600,000 houses, and some ancient buildings, crumbled....
View ArticleAlexa Chung Throws Major Shade At "Annoying" Coachella
REX/Shutterstock Coachella may draw many celebrities, including Vanessa Hudgens, Katy Perry, and Kendall Jenner, but there's one fashion model who skips the festivities: Alexa Chung. While her absence...
View ArticleHere's How To Watch Beyoncé's Lemonade For Free This Weekend
Dave Allocca/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock Beyoncé’s Lemonade will surely be the televised music event of the year. The trailer had us going wild, but it also raised a serious question: Do we really have...
View ArticleMarvel Stars Face Off On Lip Sync Battle
When you pit Clark Gregg, star of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., against Hayley Atwell, Agent Carter herself, you get Lip Sync Battle magic. The pair took the stage late Thursday night and put on a show for...
View ArticleThis Crown Braid Hack Changes Everything
Crown braids are many things: beautiful, versatile, universally flattering. But easy doesn't usually make that list — until now. We've concocted a plait that's as simple as it is stunning, and we're...
View ArticleThe Biggest Unanswered Questions Going Into Game Of Thrones
Photo: Courtesy of HBO. It's time to jump back into Game of Thrones, with the launch of season 6 coming on Sunday night. And this time, there will be no spoilers for those who have been reading the...
View ArticleUpdate: Kim Kardashian Explains The Time Prince Kicked Her Off Stage
Photo: KCR/REX/Shutterstock. Update: Kim Kardashian has taken to Instagram to offer her take on that infamous moment in 2011 when Prince kicked her off of his Madison Square Garden stage." I will...
View ArticleThese Couples Talk About Their Worst Bathroom Habits
Do you remember the first time you passed gas in front of your partner? Ah, the good old days. Watch our favorite couples discuss how much potty talk is too much potty talk — and how to keep the spark...
View ArticleUpdate: Kelly Ripa Says She Will Return To Live! On Tuesday
Photo: Jim Smeal/REX/Shutterstock. Update, April 23: Kelly Ripa will indeed be back to Live! with Kelly and Michael on Tuesday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the morning show host confirmed her...
View ArticleUpdate: Obama Speaks Out Against Discriminatory North Carolina Bathroom Law
Update: President Obama spoke out against bills discriminating against transgender and LGBTQ individuals in a press conference in London on Friday, saying that the laws passed in two states are “wrong...
View ArticleThe Best Strapless Bras That Won't Let You Down
Strapless bras are an underwear-drawer staple that, for one reason or another, elude many of us. (Thongs are a similarly tricky intimate.) Plenty of Refinery29's editors copped to not owning the...
View ArticleCan One Woman's Cycle Influence Other Women's?
The public's collective knowledge of periods is rife with misinformation — for example, no, the full moon will not throw your cycle out of whack. Another popular period myth is the idea that the...
View ArticleCoachella Performers Paid Tribute To Prince
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. Tributes have been pouring in from around the world since news broke of Prince's untimely and mysterious death at the age of 57 — and the second weekend of Coachella,...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Reasons You're Losing Your Hair
Illustrated by Elliot Salazar. Quick: Think of some of your favorite movies and sitcoms of all time. We bet at least one starred a middle-aged man whose male-pattern baldness added to his charm. Uncle...
View ArticleTrans Teen Shares Heartbreaking Reason She Wasn't Allowed To Walk At Her...
Photo: REX/Shutterstock. Jennea Purcell, an 18-year-old trans girl from Honolulu, HI, says that she didn’t get to walk with her graduating class because of gender-specific rules about graduation...
View ArticleHow To Shop For Mother's Day The Kardashian Way
Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images. Mother's Day is a mere two weeks away, making it officially time to start thinking about what, exactly, you should get for your mom.Not sure where to start? No...
View ArticleChrissy Teigen & Baby Luna Take Snapchat Cuteness To The Next Level
Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images. Chrissy Teigen said she and John Legend planned on sharing pics of her daughter on social media. But we're not sure we were prepared for so much cuteness this early...
View ArticleStarbucks Surprised Everyone & Brought This Frappuccino Back For Spring
Photo: Courtesy of Starbucks. Update: Starbucks announced on Saturday that S'mores Frappuccinos are back on the menu, effective immediately. This campfire treat in a cup is quickly becoming our new...
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