Bright lights, tall buildings and a constant flow of excitement— at some point or another most people have dreamt of living in the Big Apple. Like Jay Z and Alicia Keys said, it’s where dreams are made and there’s nothing…
France passes a law banning super-skinny models on the catwalk
BY: JACK M. In what can only be described as a major rejection of an industry that has put countless young women and girls at serious health risks by promoting and glamorizing super-skinny models, France recently made it illegal for…
Will VR porn devices replace your girlfriend or improve your long-distance relationship?
BY:JOHNATHAN MOSS Three naked women sprawl out before me on the bow of a luxury yacht. One moans while clutching her legs behind her head. The other two, who are giggling and bouncing up and down, are sensually massaging her.…
Aldous Huxley’s wife wrote this letter about injecting him with LSD right before he died
BY: TYLER FYFE On the same day President Kennedy was assassinated, the world lost a second giant in time. Aldous Huxley, the author of Brave New World and other stunning works of literature died after a 3-year battle with cancer.…
New family travels America in a 1971 VW bus to strengthen their bond through adventure (Video)
In March of 2013, Lars and Katrin Schneider, along with their 8-month-old son, Fietje, bought a 1971 VW Westfalia Van, and took off across the country, traversing multiple state and national parks including Joshua Tree, Valley of Fire, Death Valley,…
A city in Canada tried giving free permanent housing to the homeless, and it’s working
BY: DANIEL KORN Since April 2009, the government of Medicine Hat—a city in Alberta—has instituted a Housing First solution to homelessness, which provides subsidized, permanent housing for the homeless. Out of the 1,000 homeless individuals that inhabit the city, 885…
A woman quit the NYC fashion scene to build these epic sustainable bamboo homes in Bali
There is a sustainable material that could be used to build houses that has the compressive force of concrete, the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, could be produced quickly, and lasts a lifetime. It’s not some sort of advanced artificial substance,…
Cerebral palsy patient becomes the first to finish the Ironman triathlon and climb Mount Kilimanjaro
BY: ZOE MELNYK If you’re struggling to find a source of motivation in your life, look no further than Bonner Paddock who is the first man in the world to climb mount Kilimanjaro and finish the Ironman Race with cerebral…
Japan’s whaling industry will recommence killing for “science” next year
BY: AOIFE RYAN While the vast majority of the public presume the 1960s Save the Whales movement solved the plight of the largest mammal, Japan is planning on rolling out a virtual killing scheme next year in international waters. Who could…
Elon Musk was fed up with America’s education system so he decided to build his own “unschool” (Video)
Elon Musk has attracted a lot of media attention recently, mainly for his company’s breakthrough invention of the Tesla Battery, but also for his legendary entrepreneurial history and status as “the real life Iron Man.” Recently, Musk made headlines by…
How busking can sustain your travels and broaden your cultural perspective
BY: ZOE MELNYK If you live in a city, you’ve probably seen your fair share of buskers, but have you ever wondered how successful they are at actually turning a profit? During my travels in France, I came across a…
This man built a floating solar-powered fortress made out of 150,000 recycled water bottles
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Off the cost of Isla Mujeres Bay in Cancun, Mexico, environmentalist and architect Richart Sowa lives comfortably on his island made of over 150,000 recycled water bottles. Sowa first built his floating abode in 2005, but harsh…
27-year-old designer quit Ralph Lauren to live in a van and build the treehouse of your dreams (Video)
Foster Huntington got into the blogging game in 2008, and has since amassed nearly a million Instagram followers on what is quite possibly America’s most inspiring photo and video blog. Though he was making moves as a successful designer for…
Introducing the dating app for women described as the “Anti-Tinder”
The three young women who founded the dating app, Coffee Meets Bagel, created a bit of a stir when they denied Mark Cuban’s record breaking offer of $30 million on Shark Tank. After closing a $7.8 million Series A financing…
Meet the all-female militia hunting African Rhino poachers
BY: JACK M. The seemingly unquenchable demand for rhino horn as a folk medicine, especially in East Asia, has put the African rhino on top of the hit list of poachers, placing one of the planet’s most magnificent animals on…
Here are six edible plants you can forage for in your own neighbourhood (Video)
BY: DANIEL KORN Foraging for food comes with a variety of benefits. It forms a deeper connection between you and your neighbourhood, serves as a fun date/hangout activity, and allows you to eat healthily for free or at least up…
This couple’s epic 1-minute adventure video will convince you to take off with your lover
After three years of epic globetrotting, cinematographer Joe Simon and his future wife, Katie, crammed their footage into a one-minute video sure to leave any vagabond with itchy feet. Simon is the owner, director, cinematographer and editor of The Delivery…
The world’s most sustainable office runs entirely on solar panels and rainwater collection
BY: MATTHEW CHIN In the Netherlands, the world’s most sustainable building shows how the working environment can also be environmentally friendly. The Edge is a 40,000 square metre office building and the headquarters of Deloitte, a company that specializes in…
Giant rats are becoming highly-trained bomb detectors and saving African lives and limbs
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Sub-Saharan Africa, with its large deserts and deep valleys, is home to a diverse number of communities and villages. It is also home to the giant African pouched rat, a rodent that has become so ubiquitous in…
Berlin just passed a rent-control law so that landlords can’t overcharge
BY: JESSICA BUEKER Berlin has become the first German city to pass rent-control legislation. According to the Guardian, starting Monday landlords will be prohibited from increasing rents by more than 10 per cent above the local average. The new law…