Entertainment

A serious defense of Cinderella’s “ugly” step-sisters

We’re all super-psyched for the new version of Disney’s Cinderella and we have high hopes…

Lifestyle

Words of wisdom from Lena Dunham’s mom

We’re obviously mega familiar with Girls queen Lena Dunham, whose sass has been known to ruffle society’s feathers, but…

Beauty

Sigh, here’s what Facebook depression makes women want to change about their bodies

Whether we’re cool with it or not, Facebook is part of our daily routines. For some…

Food & Drink

The real difference between men and women…

. . .has EVERYTHING to do with hot sauce. No joke, people. According to a new study done…

Entertainment

Joss Whedon keeps on dropping next-level feminist wisdom, and we salute him

Joss Whedon has been sticking up for women in Hollywood since the very beginning of…

Food & Drink

Should we really have to pay more for gluten-free menu items?

Is it just me, or do we pay surcharges for everything these days? It’s not…

Love

FYI: Harry Potter is finally here to help us with our Tinder game

Have you ever used your online dating profile as a way to flex your vast pop culture…

Home & Decorating

Kate Winslet has a really refreshing take on body image (not that we’re surprised—she rules)

We’ve seen it all before: a superhuman starlet has baby and then seemingly miraculously springs back…

Lifestyle

If I could go to college all over again, here’s what I’d do differently

So a few weeks ago I was in Disneyland, having my picture taken in front…

Lifestyle

This new social network won’t let us over-share. Because 100 pictures of your cat is a lot

Where would we be without social media? I’m picturing a cold, desolate world where we…

Money & Career

Confessions of a professional house sitter

I live my life in a succession of school breaks. Since I work in a…

Lifestyle

Weird lessons I learned from moving 5 times in 1 year

I have changed my address five times in the last year. After packing up my…

Lifestyle

Not OK: School shames girl for wearing perfectly awesome dress to dance

I’m no stranger to strict dress codes; I grew up in a small Alabama town…

Friends

Jane Fonda drops serious wisdom about female friendship and sticking together

In 1980, three women turned the tables on their sexist boss in a little movie…

Lifestyle

ICYMI: Emma Watson doled out the coolest advice to girls on Twitter

Emma Watson is a busy gal these days, and she’s quickly becoming one of our…

Beauty

Just watch how much the “ideal” body type has changed over 3,000 years

It’s not easy living in a world where beauty is defined in narrow terms and…

Beauty

Dear Magazines: Let’s stop Photoshopping Kate Middleton (and everyone else). Thx!

Magazines are regularly called out for their weird Photoshopping decisions, and for removing so-called “flaws” to render…

Beauty

Model Tess Munster just made fashion history—and proved that beauty standards are FINALLY changing

Lifestyle

My relationship with my body, 7 years after weight loss surgery

Seven years ago, I had weight loss surgery. I lost around 180 pounds and as…

Food & Drink

The world’s coolest 88-year-old food critic reviews McDonald’s, at last

You know Marilyn Hagerty, the 88-year-old small-town food critic who wrote a viral review about Olive…