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‘Red-pill’ misogyny is thriving – here’s how Muslim women are challenging it in their communities

Sabrine* is sitting in her ten-year-old brother’s room one night, playing Xbox, when he asks her if she knows who Andrew Tate is.“I heard other boys at school...

My New Year’s resolution? Ignoring every weight loss ad

January is meant to be a fresh start, but the month always looks the same: a 31-day-long barrage of New Year's weight loss ads falsely promising a “new...

The cross-examinations in the Benjamin Mendy trial remind me why I never reported my own rape

When I eventually came around, my body initiated an escape plan before the word ‘rape’ even crossed my mind. I grabbed his jumper, pulled it over my dishevelled...

The Traitors is a welcome break from airbrushed reality TV – no wonder we’re all obsessed

A brand-new reality TV concept, BBC’s The Traitors has quickly become a pop culture talking point. Combining an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery with a competition pinned in mind...

Jeremy Clarkson’s vile comments about Meghan Markle show misogyny must be classed as a hate crime

Is it normal to hate someone you've never met on a “cellular level”? Because that's pretty much how I'm feeling about Jeremy Clarkson right now. Although granted, I...

Can we stop pretending there are quick-fix cures for eating disorders?

If there's one type of headline that makes me want to set fire to my laptop and immediately retire my career in journalism, it's anything alluding to a...

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What happened to Virginia Guiffre?

Virginia Guiffre's memoir Nobody's Girl is due to be released posthumously today. Guiffre, an advocate for justice and vocal accuser of Jeffrey Epstein,...

Grace Wales Bonner Is the New Creative Director of Hermès Menswear

Calling all fashion fans across the globe—tonight we can rest a little easier. One of the UK’s most promising design talents has finally...

Eight of the best moustaches throughout history

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when...

The Perfect Neighbour: all your questions about the Netflix documentary, answered

In the same statement, Lorincz maintained that she was confused on the night of the shooting because of Owens’s screams.According to People, Owens’s...

Upgrade your sleep for less with these Simba Black Friday deals

Denise Primbet, Glamour's former Commerce Writer, describes the Simba Firm Hybrid Pillow as an excellent option, particularly for side sleepers like herself. She...