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Laura Jane Grace, the lead singer of Against Me! came out as transgendered a year ago. She’s decided to tell the story of her transition in the May edition of Cosmo magazine. Color me surprised she chose Cosmo as the venue for to tell her story…but surprised in the best way possible! More
There’s truly an app for everything, y’all. A Dutch company has created an app, Love Poep, to help people examine their own poop. Kinda gross, but also kinda cool!
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I wanted to check in with everyone’s Complaint-Free April, now that we’re ten days in. How it’s going? It is difficult? Frustrating? Easier than you thought? Surprisingly, it hasn’t been that hard for me to not complain. It’s finally warm … More
Debenhams, the UK-based department store, has created one of the most truly inclusive fashion spreads we’ve ever seen. Their high summer lookbook boasts an impressive array of models of all shapes and sizes, including women over 40, paralympian Stefanie Reed, and several “plus size” women.
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Women’s Health magazine is pretty new over in the United Kingdom and it appears they’re still ironing out some editorial kinks. A photo caption in the May/June issue reads, “Son, see that woman up there, she’s a whore.” Yup, a magazine about and directed towards women used the word whore in its pages. More
After one of the coldest springs I can remember, it’s finally starting to warm up around here. And that makes me want to grow things! Despite the fact that my tiny apartment affords me exactly zero outdoor space, I’m still interested in doing a little gardening this spring and summer. So of course, I hit up Etsy. Here’s eight of the great, handmade garden goods I found. More
Bad news, winos. The latest thing to suffer from climate change may be the wine industry, says a new study. More
It goes without saying that anything being touted as an “overnight diet” is complete and total bunk. But I’m gonna say it anyway because people stil fall for the allure of quick, fast, and easy crash diets. More
Joan Collins says she’s spent her entire life on a diet. I hate to sound like I’m judging other women and their choices, but DAMN does being on a diet for decades sound shitty. More
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This week is International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Here’s why this week is incredibly important and what you can do to learn more, speak out, and prevent street harassment. More
Arugula is awesome. This slightly spicy green is bursting into flavor in early spring and that’s only one of the reasons you should be cooking with it! (It’s also a great source of vitamin K and folate). To show you how you might enjoy arugula for a lazy Sunday brunch, we asked food bloggers Jeanine of Love & Lemons and Jennifer of The Chronicles Of Home to give us some simple, yet delicious, recipes. They totally delivered—and we feel sure these arugula recipes will find their way into your brunch rotation. More
Soups are one of my favorite things about spring. With asparagus and peas and artichokes all in season, there’s just so much green goodness to slurp up out of a steaming bowl of soup. Here are seven tasty, healthy spring soup recipes so you can spend your spring slurping, too. More
They keep coming, these PR pitches about plastic surgery. You’ve gotta admire the creative angles the surgeons and their PR people come up with. I got this one today and it seemed fitting to share, because I guess the new trend in plastic surgery promotion is pointing out the way that our obsession with our phones is affecting our beauty. And thus, I give you, “How To Take A Selfie:” More
Have you ever foraged? Once seen as the pastime of hippies and freegans, foraging is having a renaissance due to the natural and organic food movements. People like the idea of finding their own food in their own neighborhoods, getting closer to nature, and saving money. But if you’ve never foraged before, it can seem both strange and overwhelming: What plants do you pick? How can you recognize them? Where do you find them? We talked to a few foraging experts to get their tips for beginners, as well as some helpful information on what plants you can forage for in your area— starting right now! More
