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Australia Will Only Pay For Childcare If Parents Vaccinate Their Children

In 2015, Australia implemented a controversial policy that required parents to vaccinate their children in order to receive a childcare stipend. And it seems to be working: Since then, the Courier-Mail...

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I'm A Latina Actress, But I Want The White Girl Roles

"I've wanted to be an actress since I was about six years old and living in the Dominican Republic. By the time I was 15, my mom moved us from the Dominican Republic to Hollywood so I could pursue my...

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President Refuses To Ban Pineapple On Pizza, Brings Shame To Iceland

Iceland's President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson made waves today when he called for a ban on pineapple on pizza, according to Iceland Magazine.Jóhannesson was answering questions while visiting a North...

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Michigan State University Provides Least Helpful Solution For Racism Ever

It looks like Michigan State University students are missing out on one major aspect of the college experience: dorm room whiteboards.That's right, Spartans won't get to tell their roommates that...

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Why La La Land Winning Best Picture Would Prove Hollywood Is Out Of Touch

Most people reading this will be familiar with Godwin’s Law, which states that the longer a debate on an internet comments board lasts, the more likely it is that someone will mention Hitler. But you...

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The Perks Of Having All-Male Style Icons

When you think of your number-one style icon, who pops into your head? Alexa Chung? Rihanna? Bella Hadid? How about Michelle Obama and her powerhouse glam? A woman’s style icon will, most of the time,...

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Money Diary: Events Organiser In London On 37k

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...

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Meet The Podcasters Shining A Light On The Black British Female Experience

The world of podcasting is, arguably, dominated by our American counterparts. They’ve been creating cutting-edge audio for some time now; think This American Life, the programme that repopularised true...

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16 Pieces Of Feminist Jewellery For Nasty Women

Feminism isn’t something to be co-opted, particularly by fashion but, as this season’s catwalks have shown, wearing outspoken attitudes and political statements can be a small but powerful act of...

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These Best Friends Are The First To Raise A Child Together Legally

When Natasha Bakht, from Ottawa, Canada, conceived her son Elaan through sperm donor back in 2009, her best friend and neighbour Lynda Collins, who was considering the same path herself, offered to be...

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Watch This Badass Female Cyclist Get Revenge On A Catcalling Van Driver

Update: It turns out this video was staged, according to eyewitnesses who spoke to The Sun. Regardless, women are catcalled and heckled in the street every day because of their sex, as projects such as...

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Here's How To Use Instagram's New Slideshow Feature

Photo: Courtesy of Instagram.Any second now, your Instagram feed will start filling up with people eagerly testing out the app's new album feature, which lets you combine up to 10 photos and videos...

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Inside Gucci’s AW17 Anti-Modern Laboratory

London Fashion Week drew to a close with the Marques’ Almeida show yesterday afternoon but it was straight aboard a flight to Italy for Milan Fashion Week, opening with the show from one of the most...

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This 200-Year-Old Job Has Just Been Filled By A Woman For The First Time

A woman has just been appointed as the next commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, making it the first time the force has been led by a woman in its 187-year history.Cressida Dick, 56, currently...

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Apple Park Will Open In April — & We Are Dying To Go

Photo: Courtesy of Apple.Soon, those iPhone-inspired toilets you heard about earlier this month will start flushing. Today, Apple announced that Apple Park, the company's new campus, will open this...

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Moonlight Editor Joi McMillon On Making Movies & History

The Oscars are nearly upon us again. To say the energy around Hollywood’s prom feels different this year would be an understatement. After coming under intense scrutiny for their blatant lack of...

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The Most Jaw-Dropping Moments in Academy Awards History

On the night of the Oscars, Hollywood cleans up its act for a few hours. Actors, actresses, and bearded directors put down the cocktails they started at the Golden Globes, shimmy into gowns and tuxes,...

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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...

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Trump 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...

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Recount: 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,...

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