It's not Miss England but the icon who's body shaming

Tired of being a slave to my appearance, I gave up all the trappings of beauty -- and ended up discovering myself

The director of Italy's big Oscar hope talks to Salon about Fellini, non-Italian audiences and politics

As a pastry chef, I watched my artwork vanish in seconds. But its ephemerality was also what made it beautiful

An aging Roman journalist faces the wreckage of a gorgeous, wasted life in Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty"

Lawmakers say it's an attempt to prevent the early sexualization of girls

Women, told they are looking into a mirror, see a gorilla staring back at them. They don't fall for it

Because we can't have nice things, the online Barbie backlash is finding fault with a conventionally beautiful star

It's encouraging that Miss Texas spoke out against Trump's response to white supremacy. But why does it stand out?

Officials in Uganda threaten to ban beauty contests, saying they lead contestants astray.

No more swimsuits, and no judging on looks. But it's still women competing and being judged by strangers

Michelle Goldberg reviews 'Hope in a Jar' by Kathy Peiss

I was a teen when first asked—on TV—if my dwarfism kept me from having a boyfriend. It's still the wrong question

Artistic director and founder Katy Pyle rewrites ballets to include narratives like hers and others

Protesters threw rocks and bricks at the police, resulting in at least three arrests