The World’s Oldest Observatory

An arrangement of rocks in a secret location in Victoria, Australia is believed to be the world’s oldest observatory—mapping the movement of the sun throughout the year. Not only is it believed to pre-date Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, this stone arrangement also disproves the belief that Indigenous Australians were purely hunters and gatherers; to track this movement, they would have had to …

CoverGirl’s First-Ever Male Face

CoverGirl has just announced its first male face of the brand: James Charles. Not only is the aspiring make-up artist super-gifted, he’s also just 17 years old. Charles—who has over 530k followers on Instagram—will feature in TV, print and digital commercials for the brand, and hopefully we will get to see his make-up skills continue to impress and amaze. Charles told Refinery29, “I see more …

Vale, Songwriter Rod Temperton

If you’ve never heard the name Rod Temperton before, you’re probably not alone. The talented English songwriter, record producer and musician sadly passed away earlier this month, and it’s brought his name—and his songs—back into the spotlight. Temperton (also known as The Invisible Man) was a full-time musician soon after finishing school and went on to write several funk, soul and pop tunes that were …