Lana Del Rey is self-publishing a collection of poetry called Violet Bent Backwards Over Grass, and she’s selling it for just a dollar.

For months, the landmark Violence Against Women Act has languished in Congress, and last month, funding for the bill expired, putting programs that support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at risk. On Thursday afternoon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers reintroduced the bill, hoping…

That a movie from 1980 could portray a utopian vision for working women that is still just as utopian (and fictional) in 2019 feels depressing, but that seems to be the case for 9 to 5.

It’s an unseasonably nice day in January and Sasami Ashworth is not prepared. “I shoulda worn sunscreen!” the 28-year-old says, perched on an East Village stoop. Skincare’s been on her mind lately, as she does press for her upcoming self-titled debut album, and because, as she puts it, “it’s already really obvious…

Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been sentenced to less than four years in prison after being convicted of eight counts of bank fraud, tax fraud, and taking a shitload of money from Ukrainian politicos while lying his ass off about it.

For some reason, The Hills, an early aughts reality soap opera about the vapidity of late stage capitalism, has gotten a reboot. And if you were wondering what MTV is planning on doing about the show’s lack of diversity this time around, the answer is...nothing.

It’s almost International Women’s Day, and I have something to say: Give thanks to women while you’re drinking tequila, because women—who else!—are the ones working in the fields and in the distilleries to bring it to your table.

On Thursday, I clicked on a link that promised to show me a snail “playing” with a baby carrot. The video was nice, but I wanted to know more. After speaking with multiple snail specialists, I have inched toward the truth about “Snails Can’t Get Enough of Baby Carrot,” dear readers, and it’s either fun in a different…

When Amaiya Zafar first started boxing, she was prohibited from competing in her first tournament because she was wearing long sleeves, leggings, and a hijab underneath her uniform. Zafar didn’t take disappointment lying down. Instead, she fought to get the official rules changed so that she could compete wearing a…

You wear it once and throw it away. At least that was the idea.

According to Ryan Magers, the lawsuit he filed against the Alabama clinic where his girlfriend had a medication abortion in 2017 is about more than just him. “I’m here for the men who actually want to have their baby,” the 19-year-old told local ABC affiliate WAAY 31. “Even though there’s nothing I can do for the…

No surprise here: A disgraced pharmaceutical exec known for raising the prices of rare drugs astronomically, prohibitively, for profit, and 16 months into his seven-year sentence for securities fraud, continues to nourish his unbearable fuckboy pharma bro persona from behind bars.

Girl power. It’s not just a cute phrase to slap on a t-shirt made by underpaid Bangladeshi garment workers. It’s an empowering message of hope that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Calvin Klein is taking its luxury fashion line to the guillotine, officially killing the main collection and runway shows.

Imagine that you are diagnosed with asthma, and there are five medical options to could help you, but your doctor is not allowed to tell you about all of them and can’t refer to you someone else who could. This is the situation that the Trump administration will be putting health providers and their patients in if…