What It's Like To Win A House
Photo credit: Keegam Shamlian Like most immigrants living in between two or three worlds, my relationship with the idea of home has always been complicated and messy. For much of my 20s, I spent most...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Says Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Will Make You Cry
J.K. Rowling just dropped some news about the upcoming Harry Potter & The Cursed Child. And it's not good news — unless you're completely immune to emotion, like Uncle Vernon. The next book in the...
View ArticleThe 6 Weirdest Things I've Had To Do As A Professional Bridesmaid
As a professional bridesmaid, my job isn’t just about zipping on a polyester dress I'll never wear again or dancing the night away beside the bride’s drunk uncle.I’m hired to go deep into the...
View ArticleInside The "Silent Lives" Of The People Who Work For Kenya's One Percenters
Photo: Guillaume Bonn/INSTITUTE. This story was originally published on February 2, 2016.Growing up in Kenya, photographer Guillaume Bonn saw firsthand the staggering gap between the country's rich...
View ArticleThis Summer Camp Trend Is Back — & It's All Grown Up
Nothing makes us reminisce more than the outdoor sports, arts & crafts, and sing-a-longs of our summer camp days. But if you thought the tie-dyed clothing you used to wear was also stuck in the...
View ArticleMargot Robbie Takes A Bath, Pokes Fun At Herself For Red Nose Day
Margot Robbie took a very special bath that saw her spoofing her small scene in The Big Short — all in the name of Red Nose Day.Just as she does in Oscar-nominated movie, Robbie disrobed and stepped...
View ArticleDid This Country Just Elect Its Own Donald Trump?
Photo: George Calvelo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Update: Rodrigo Duterte will officially be the next president of the Philippines. The mayor won the country's recent elections by a landslide,...
View ArticleThe New Wonder Woman Barbie Is Badass
Barbie has been on a roll lately. In September, the iconic line of dolls — which has a long history of inspiring unrealistic ideas of beauty in young, impressionable girls — released a Zendaya doll,...
View ArticleThe Baiden Mitten Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened (To Your Skin)
I am completely obsessed with the Baiden Mitten. There's no other way to start this story. I can only hope that everyone in my life wants to talk about the Baiden Mitten, because I only want to talk...
View ArticleWhy Demi Lovato Gave Up Her Cat After One Day
Hairy-ette, Demi Lovato's hairless cat, had barely made her Snapchat debut before she had to be returned. Lovato got Hariy-ette last month to join her adorable dog, Batman, but Lovato's feline friend...
View ArticleMeet Chef Gordon Ramsay's Baby Doppelgänger
This is one of the most unexpected celebrity lookalikes we’ve ever seen. Claire Dempster, a mother from Wales, tweeted a photo yesterday of her new baby boy who looks an awful lot like celebrity chef...
View ArticleWhat Bathing-Suit Shopping As A Trans Woman Is Like
This article was originally published on June 24, 2015.Standing in a fluorescent-lit retail fitting room can feel like the tangible analog to being trapped within many proverbial boxes. Strips of...
View ArticleWhat Really Happens When You're Turned On
Illustrated by Anna Sudit. This story was originally published on November 16, 2014.Without the heart-racing, heavy-breathing prequel that encompasses foreplay and arousal, your chances of orgasm from...
View ArticleSelena Gomez's Fans Made Her Cry For The Very Best Reason Ever
Selena Gomez got a little teary at her most recent stop on her Revival Tour. But don't worry, she was crying tears of joy.While singing her 2011 single "Who Says" in Montréal, Gomez stopped midway...
View ArticleWhy Were These Prom Outfits "Offensive"?
This story was originally published on May 19, 2016.Prom season is in full swing, bringing about a flurry of creative “prom-posals,” the occasional touching tale of a particularly meaningful dress,...
View ArticleWhy Do Americans Celebrate Memorial Day?
Photo: Howard R. Hollem/Getty Images. For many of us, Memorial Day is a three-day weekend that marks the start of summer. It's a day to grill hot dogs and hamburgers and spend time with family and...
View ArticleNorth West Takes The Throne As Snapchat's Smallest Queen
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View Article8 Last-Minute Ways To Win Any Memorial Day Cookout
The last Monday in May is a day for patriotic remembrance and celebration. Gathered together with our friends and families, we share stories, play lawn games, and most importantly — we eat! Memorial...
View ArticleThese Celebrities Have Addressed Student Loan Debt
If you're still paying off your student loans, take comfort in the fact that Miles Teller is, too.The actor told Vulture in March that he's still paying off the loans he took out to attend school at...
View ArticleFinally! A Sneak Snapchat Peek At The Too Faced X Nikkie Tutorials Collection
Photo: Via @NikkieTutorials Snapchat. A photo posted by Jerrod Blandino (@jerrodblandino) on May 26, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT Too Faced has been absolutely killing the makeup-launches game lately. The...
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