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Men and women wearing red political shirts chant in front of a department store in South Africa
Protest
‘Racist’ hair care ad in South Africa sparks demonstrations
Elizabeth Tyler as Cleopatra lounges on a red cushion, he straight dark hair decorated with gold beads.
Women & Gender
An online campaign is rewriting Egyptian beauty standards
Princess Leia
Culture
The little-known link between Princess Leia’s iconic hairstyle and the Mexican Revolution
hairstyles
Arts
Capturing a half-century of Nigerian hairstyles
Activists of the Svoboda (Freedom) Ukrainian nationalist party hold torches as they take part in a rally to mark the 105th year since the birth of Stepan Bandera, one of the founders of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), in Kiev. The portra
Lifestyle & Belief
There’s powerful history in the slurs that Ukrainians and pro-Russian separatists are slinging at each other
Arts, Culture & Media
On a Razor’s Edge: Beards and Reforms in Iran
Arts, Culture & Media
Imelda May: Irish rockabilly royalty
Conflict & Justice
Dreadful Crime: Dreadlock Thefts in South Africa
Conflict & Justice
La Barbe: France’s Bearded Feminists
Arts, Culture & Media
Chicas! Spanish Female Singers 1962-1974
Arts, Culture & Media
Beard and Moustache Championships
Arts, Culture & Media
Adam Goodheart on 1861
Almanac/Behold the Perm
Chris Rock Asks: What is ‘Good Hair?’
Arts, Culture & Media
Why Every Woman Wanted a ‘Farrah Flip’
Global Politics
Beard’s eye view
Global Politics
Beard’s eye view