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What Happened to the Women Prisoners at Hickman's Farms
News reports in recent years have exposed a litany of horrors endured by women sentenced to U.S. prisons. Now, in a special investigation, Cosmopolitan reports on another bombshell: During the pandemic, in an unheard-of experiment, incarcerated women were moved to a prison camp on a multimillion-dollar private farm, where dirty, dangerous, meagerly paid work changed their lives forever.
HOT STREAK
When you go from trying to find work to bona fide star in just three years, it might feel like you got a lucky break. Unless you're Madelyn Cline.
March Madness, but It's Vineyards
(And it's also not really March Madness.)
Help! I Can't Stop Cyber-Stalking People From My Past
Daily social media scroll starting to spiral? Our advice columnist, therapist Minaa B., helps you get a handle on your habit.
Hate Skiing? Go on a Ski Trip!
Let everyone else schlep the gear, pay outrageous lift fees, and get goggle tans. We'll be using those charming lodges for an actual vacation, because...
Ever Wondered How Your Parents Would React if You Joined OnlyFans? I Found Out.
Sorry not sorry if I'm giving you anxiety just thinking about it.
We Need to Talk About IUD Insertion and Pain
Post Roe, birth control that lasts up to 12 years could literally save lives. But there's a catch: Getting it can feel like death.
The Etch a Sketch Effect Will Explain Every Breakup You've Ever Had
It's not you, it's him.
The Tale of the Valentine's Day Curse
Determined to approach 2023 a little...differently, dating diarist Zara Field* revels in the first few weeks of a high-potential relationship. But there's something her new flame isn't telling her.
I've Been Single for 8 Years, and TBH, I Blame Makeup
I wish I were kidding when I say my love life is directly related to my eyeshadow obsession.
How Not to Be the Most Awkward Person at a Sex Party
Your guide to acting like you've been there before, as established by the people who have.
How to Do Naomi Like Naomi Does Naomi
Tennis legend and cool-girl Naomi Osaka is here to fill out your end-of-year wish list. (We've already thanked her for you-you're welcome.)
Quinta on Top
To call 32-year-old Quinta Brunson-creator, executive producer, writer, and star of massively popular Emmy-winning series Abbott Elementary-the hardest-working woman in Hollywood somehow still feels like an understatement. More accurate: the hardest-working and the most fun.
The Year of Joyful Resistance
Hell is no match for collective joy. Welcome to the golden age of protest partying.
Party BROWS WITH Tate McRae
Music's new It Girl shows us how to wear 2023's new It Makeup.
THE NEW C-SUITE
Our second annual class of female entrepreneurs of color has come for-and earned-the corner office. Want to do the same? Right this way.
And the Cure for Your Drunchies
Mall-food-court cookie cakes are quaking. Milk Bar founder and author of All About Cookies Christina Tosi is here with the ultimate version.
F*ck Entrées.Dinner Is Little Toasts Now.
PSA: Finger foods are our new love language, and no one does a platter better than chef Elena Besser. It's party food in peak form.
The Cheese Plate to End All Cheese Plates
The pumped-up platter ya see here? The brainchild of Marissa Mullen, who built an empire as @That Cheese Plate on Instagram, teaching followers how to make charcuterie boards on steroids. Her upcoming book, That Cheese Plate Wants to Party, has more where this came from.
I'm Thriving. My Best Friend Isn't. Is It Wrong to Tell Her About My Wins?
Our advice columnist, therapist Minaa B., weighs in on what to do when your highs threaten to exacerbate your friend's lows.
Why You Should 100% Do Your Honeymoon in a Party City
They're only sinful if you want them to be.
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LOVE STUFF
Chapter 7: The Real Reason I'm Single
It's not because I was catfished by a matchmaker, although that certainly didn't help. Hi, I'm Zara Field*, and this is the seventh installment in my admittedly wild dating diary, which is often surprising even to me.
Let's Unpack This Whole Skin Cycling Thing
Hint: It's a clever name for a genuinely good approach.
Your "Soft Life" Era Is Calling
In her new column, beauty editor-at-large Julee Wilson explores Black culture and beauty through her own dope lens.
The Greatest Highlighters of All Time
Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow...
The Beauty Industry Needs More Faces Like Mine
Things are finally changing for the more inclusive, for the better and I'm proud to be a part of it.
Big-Budget Rom-Coms Are Back and Honestly Thank God
It's like everyone finally realized they're exactly what we need. With some tweaks.
Party for One
Wait, does your TV count as a plus-one?
You Think You Know Lindsay?
While you've been doing your thing, Lindsay Lohan has been quietly vision-boarding her way right into the most prolific years of her life and now, she's ready to talk about them.