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At last nights Academy Awards, Spike Lee took home his first Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. In his acceptance speech for BlacKkKlansman, Lee spoke about his own family before moving on to say… “…Before the world tonight, I give praise to our ancestors who have built this country into what it is today along with the …

The Morning Glory fragrance in Calgon’s Take Me Away range of body care products is a slept on gem. Putting aside for a minute the admittedly poorly thought of choice of name (Morning Glory guys, really?) the fragrance delivers on almost every front that you would hope for. Lets take a quick look  how. Scent …

The Oscars are finally upon us.

At last night’s BRIT Awards, Beyoncé and Jay-Z jointly won the statue for Best International Group for Everything Is Love. They were unable to attend the event but accepted the award in a video featuring a surprise guest appearance from the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle…or at least her likeness. The video released to Beyoncé‘s …

Lisa Grossman Becht, M.D. recently sat down with Goop to discuss egg freezing. Becht is a practicing physician at Columbia University Fertility Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The simple fact is that women are having children later in life. In fact in …

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has reportedly left twitter. The decision follows a wave of trolling aimed at the 14 year old.

People in general spend a huge portion of their lives at the office. If you're spending every weekday 9-5 with the same group of people certain things are bound to happen.

Writer, Andrea Levy has passed away from cancer at the age of 62.  She was born in 1956 to Jamaican parents. Her father had arrived in Britain on the famous Windrush ship in 1948 and her mother arrived shortly later. Levy was a hugely important figure in British literature. Her work took an in-depth look at …

. It's so important to have a clean base to work with and The Body Shop's Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser ($15.00) does the trick.

Whether I want my hair to smell like apples or almonds was the main contributing factor. But that all changed with Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Foam Conditioner.

EL James is not a good writer. On a fundamental level. The books are full of bizarre phrasing and barely legible lines. Every tenth word is "Jeez" or "Holy Cow."

Making new friends is always tricky. But when you’re a kid you at least have an environment set up for you to make friends. School and college are the perfect set up for finding buddies. But eventually you have to move on from those environments. Then what? Sure you can keep your college and school …

Of course we're the last ones to get a mention. Even though chronologically Oldest, Middle Youngest, makes sense,  us middles are yet again the last ones to be remembered. Well no more, because now is our time to finally be noticed!

To the detriment of everyone, Roseanne has continued to make headlines in the last two months since she put out her blatantly racist tweet against Valerie Jarret. In case you’re lucky enough to have forgotten all about this mess, below is what the comedian tweeted about Jarrett, who is an African American woman who formally …

I originally hail from England and came to NYC for a two-month stay. I wrote about my first week here, and all the things I was experiencing and getting used to. So it seems only fitting that in my last week (sobs) I write about all the things I’ve learned and noticed, and what an …

The name Brock Turner became synonymous with injustices against women when his crimes and sentencing became public. In January of 2015 he was found raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. In February he pleaded not guilty to five felony charges. They included attempted rape, rape of an intoxicated person, rape of an unconscious person, …

Overall, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a rush job that doesn't quite deliver on the music or the story, and is painfully low on Meryl Streep.

Because I’m a stable adult and everything is going fine, I recently spent a night listening to theme songs from the golden era of Disney Channel. I should point out I wasn’t alone. This took place with friends who are also stable adults and are doing fine thank you very much. As we spent our …

The internet lost it’s damn mind after Brooklyn 99 was dropped by the network Fox. A huge swell of public support emerged that eventually lead to the series being picked up by NBC less than thirty hours later. Recently the star of the series Andy Samberg commented on the move from Fox to NBC. The …

It was back in 2007 when JK Rowling revealed to fans that she thought of Dumbledore as gay. She explained that he had Fallen in love with a bad wizard named Grindelwald and that his feelings for him blinded him the evil he was doing.  The revelation to some was a welcome surprise, but left others …

For the most part, existing as someone who’s super insecure is a real drag. You waste valuable brain power worrying about things that other people don’t even consider. You miss out on moments of joy because you found something to obsess about instead. In general you annoy the hell out of yourself. But as I …

Over the weekend, I made my first visit to the city of Boston. It was interesting for a number of reasons. As an Englishwoman, I was curious to see how New England held up against the original. Additionally as an adoptive New Yorker I had been informed that I am contractually obligated to despise Boston …

Is this the peak of my life? Is it all just downhill from here? Am I doomed to spend the rest of my existence retelling the same stories from that one summer in my twenties to anyone who hasn't yet decided that I'm too sad to still talk to?

Production for season 3 of Riverdale is underway and as the cast dye their hair and get into character, I’m reminded of what is so special about this show. I am open and ready to admit that I have watched and loved every episode of this ridiculous series. And that is because Riverdale makes stupid …

There's no denying that Kylie Jenner is rich. There is plenty of room however to debate whether or not she can be called "self-made." The dictionary defines "self-made" as having succeeded in life in unaided, which they rather shadily pointed out in response to the Forbes piece.

“Orange is The New Black” actress Diane Guerrero was one of many famous faces to protest the separation of parents and children at the boarder. Over 700 rallies were planned across the country to stand against the Trump administrations zero-tolerance immigration policy. Diane Guerrero’s speech stands out however, as she shared her own personal story family …

In June 2018, the staff of clothing brand “Feminist Apparel” learn that their CEO Alan Martofel had a history of sexually harassing and abusing women. Refinery29 reported that the first accusation came June 21st when the brand was tagged in a Facebook post. They accused Martofel of rape. The company launched an investigation and quickly …

One of the most universally unpopular polices of the Trump administration has been parent child separation. The zero-tolerance immigration policy allows parents seeking refuge in America to be torn away from their children at the U.S. boarder.

On July 2nd Rolling Stone named “Back to You” by Selena Gomez the “song of the summer” and I rolled my eyes so hard that I still can’t see straight. It’s not that “Back to You” isn’t a good song. It’s catchy, it’s easy listening, and it’s defiantly suited to summer. But here’s the thing, …

Botanics All Bright Radiance Balm is the perfect beauty product when it's too hot for foundation, but you want to look like you made an effort to look polished.

Tony Alamo of Nashville jackets were all the range with eighties superstars. They were worn by the likes of Brooke Shields, Dolly Parton, Mike Tyson, Burt Reynolds and Michael Jackson. Recently they have made a comeback  amongst modern artists like Nikki Minaj and ASAP Rocky. But the iconic fashion piece has a surprisingly dark origin that …

Actress Tessa Thompson has publicly confirmed that she is attracted to both men and women. The revelation came in an in depth interview with Porter magazine. Although this is the first time she has confirmed this publicly, Thompson indicated that her family were already and aware and accepting of her sexuality. She stated that in …

On Wednesday June 27th The Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Janus V. AFSCME. The 5-4 ruling has been cited as “the single mots consequential ruling of the year” by Vox. The ruling is set to have a huge impact on public sector workers as a whole, and a particularly disastrous impact …

Rapper 50 Cent posted a pair of memes to Instagram that mocked Terry Crews for being sexually assaulted.

Fashion is a tough industry to break into. If you want to be a model, you first better be born with the right DNA to meet hyper-specific requirements. If you are, you have to desperately hope that the features you were born with don’t go out of style before you get your big brake. Then …

Khloe Kardashian publicly commented on on her decision to stay with Tristan Thompson for the first time. On April 10th of this year footage emerged that proved that Thompson was cheating on the Kardashian sister.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to treat epilepsy that is derived from cannabis.

According to TMZ, Cardi B and Offset are already married and have been for almost a year!

On Sunday rapper, Kanye West was called out on Instagram by the account Diet Prada. Diet Prada is a fashion watchdog. They called out Kanye West for an image he used in the ad campaign for Yeezy season 6. The image was shot by Eli Russell Linnetz and bares a striking similarity to a piece by  …

First Lady Melania Trump recently visited children who have been affected by President Trumps Zero-Tolerance immigration policy. Melania visited the Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter which is located in Texas. The shelter was housing many children who had been separated from their parents at the U.S border. Although this may initially appear to be a display …

For their July 2018 cover Rolling Stone has chosen to feature Cardi B and Offset. The photos follow a Bonnie and Clyde theme and feature the rap couple in 70’s inspired getup. Cardi B and Migos member Offset discuss their relationship in the Rolling Stone piece. They don’t shy away from the rumors of Offset …

In a recent interview with Elle rapper Nicki Minaj discussed her feelings about being single for the first time in almost two decades.   Minaj split from fellow performer Nas back in January after 7 months of dating. A source told Us Weekly that the split was amicable. They said that Nicki and Nas fizzled …

Survivors of the school shooting that took place in Parkland graced the stage at Sunday nights Tony awards. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School performed Rent’s ‘Seasons of Love’ to a visibly moved crowd. The surprise performance took place after a teacher from the school took home the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. The …

Indie band Haim told Grazia magazine about the discovery they made last year in a recent interview. Haim told the story of a festival they performed in last year. They were just one space behind the male performer in the lineup. Despite this, they were paid a full ten times less than them. Danielle explained …

I arrived in NYC from England just last Saturday.  I originally hail from Northampton, a town (not a city) just north of London. Although I have to note that does not mean it is in the North. Where I’m from is in the Midlands of England. The Midlands is an area which people from the …

Alice Marie Johnson has been freed from prison. The decision by Donald Trump follows a meeting he had with Kim Kardashian West earlier this week. The Kardashian sister became aware of the case of the 63 year old grandmother back in October. She tweeted that the life sentence Alice Marie Johnson received was ‘so unfair’. She …

Designer Alexander Wang dropped a new collection inspired by immigrant America that has the fashion world abuzz.