In No Body? the artist Rindon Johnson considers VR, subjectivity and the question: 'What’s the point of having a body if I theoretically could make or step into so many?'
Oct 06, 2023
Why do we make drastic hair decisions when we feel emotional? And why can haircuts often make us feel emotional? We investigate.
Oct 05, 2023
Three lookalikes of Ariana Grande, Barack Obama and David Beckham explain how they use make-up, prosthetics and the gym to pose as their chosen celebrities
Oct 04, 2023
Penis enlargement surgeries like penoplasty and ligamentolysis are on the rise, Douglas Greenwood investigates the politics of increasing private members
Jun 28, 2023
A new trend suggests that making friends can be hard when you’re beautiful, but it’s time to move on from the toxic idea that women hate other women just for being attractive
Jan 25, 2021
After the chaos and confusion of 2020, self-improvement might seem like a good idea right now, but desperately seeking change is unlikely to bring the happiness you’re hoping for
Jan 11, 2021
While the bulge and dick print continue to be celebrated on apps like TikTok, the camel toe still comes with a lot of harmful stigma that can have long-standing impacts
Dec 16, 2020
The body positivity movement is pushing for us to embrace our natural body fuzz, but back hair seems to be getting left behind
Oct 12, 2020
With more scandals these days than product drops, it seems like we have reached the peak, but the industry’s history is equally tainted with controversies and feuds
Sep 23, 2020
As coronavirus lockdown continues to ease, many of us are reflecting on our relationships with our makeup, hair, and nails
Jul 29, 2020
While the stigma around body hair is slowly being erased, facial hair remains taboo for cis women and even more complex to navigate if you’re trans feminine
Jul 23, 2020
For those with severe breakouts, it’s the difference between waiting years for free treatment or paying £2,000 to jump the queue
Apr 07, 2020
As brands are named and shamed for creating fake feedback, we question who really benefits from these ‘customer’ responses and how to spot the real deal
Mar 23, 2020
At a time where the industry encourages excess, we investigate the physical and psychological impacts of not buying into skincare, haircare, and more
Jan 02, 2020
From felon to fuckboy, the ink’s meaning and social impact has dramatically shifted – we look into whether it still lives up to its ‘job stoppers’ tag
Dec 19, 2019
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