In 2011, Foster Huntington left his job and life as a designer for Ralph Lauren in NYC to move into a VW Synchro camper van, and travel around the States. Huntington has since driven 100,000 miles, camping, surfing and hiking…
Scientists discover a hormone that turns you into a cuddle addict
BY: KHADIJA KHAN It’s a no-brainer TLC improves intimacy in relationships, but did you know cuddling can be addictive? No, seriously you can become biologically addicted. This is because our bodies release a hormone, oxytocin, which makes us feel more…
This 26-year-old snuck into over 50 major music festivals and made a movie about it (Video)
By: Daniel Korn It’s that time of year where the excitement for the summer’s music festivals has started to mount, and with it the disappointing realization that life might keep you from seeing all the bands you want to see.…
These before and after photos of sexual reassignment give a voice to transgendered in Cuba.
For Reassign, Claudia Gonzales documents the complex journey travelled by transgendered people living in Cuba. In the first photo you will see the phase preceding the gender reassignment process, and in the other, following the surgery. These photos are made…
Would you risk your life to see these urban sights? (Photos)
With the upsurge of high-rise skyscrapers and the decrease of public space, Urban Explorers have made a playground out of their man-made concrete environment. Whether venturing through abandoned factories, transit tunnels, cranes, or storm drains they have realized that discovery…
This unregulated California commune is widely known as “the last free place in America” (Photos)
BY: TED BARNABY Welcome to Slab City, widely known as “the last free place in America.” The entrance is marked by a small hill caked with eccentric acrylic paint, promising love and preaching faith, all in bright pink letters. This…
How to fall asleep in under one minute using this simple breathing pattern
BY: TED BARNABY If you’re like me, it probably takes you anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to fall asleep at night. However, I recently learned a breathing pattern that allows me to fall asleep in as little as…
22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson tells you the meaning of life
When Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old, he was contacted by a friend looking for advice on the meaning of life. His response was bizarrely profound, especially for his age, packing the punch of a heavyweight philosopher or seasoned-author.…
Things that people do on public transit that make you contemplate murder
BY: LAURA ROJAS With all that talk about “manspreading,” and all the petty debates that surrounded it, it really got me thinking- if people knew the basic rules of transit etiquette this whole thing would have been over before it…
Do we really need a scientific study for everything?
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS Eat this. Don’t eat that. With so much information out there about what we’re supposed to do and how we’re supposed to live in order to be our healthiest, happiest selves, it’s hard to know who to…
Seven reasons why cat purrs are scientifically proven to heal you
Cats are a very love or hate animal. While half of society embraces their companionship with opened arms, the other half dismisses them as mere peeing and eating machines, spreading cat-hair and household dread. However, I’ve often found that, with…
Why indoor farms are the future of food production
BY: DANIEL KORN Food shortage is a bigger problem than a lot of people realize. At the current growth rate of 1.1% a year, the population will see a 30 per cent increase by 2050. That means there has to…
20 movies on Netflix that are actually worth watching
By: Khadija Khan 1. Frequencies If you’re into movies about sci-fi, mystery and romance neatly wrapped into a compelling storyline, Frequencies is for you. What if it was physics that ruled the laws of human attraction? Is it free will…
Science proves getting high on magic mushrooms may help cure depression
BY: TED BARNABY Seeking treatment for depression is both frustrating and discouraging: you walk into the doctor’s office, answer a few questions, followed by a prescription of any number of anti-depressants which, after six weeks of taking them, will either…
These hilarious and controversial photos show world leaders doing their “daily duty”
It is easy to forget that world leaders are people too. Meaning they all suffer from the same human daily struggles that you and I do. How does that wise ancient proverb go? Oh right, “everybody poops”— actually about 410lbs…
This family lives on a floating fortress of greenhouses in the middle of the ocean
BY: ROB HOFFMAN In Clayoquot Sound, BC, tucked away in the coastal inlets of Cypress Bay, and about a half-hour by boat off the coast of Tofino, live Catherine King and Wayne Adams—the owners and operators of Freedom Cove. Freedom Cove…
Most Anticipated Albums of 2015
Brought to you by: 2014 was a great year for music as you’ve probably seen on countless best-of lists by now. It’s time to live in the now, man. Let’s focus on all the amazing music that is coming our…
Toronto hosts naked book readings
BY: MICHAEL LYONS I’m stripped down to my underwear in front of a room full of friends and strangers. “I’m unfortunately not going to get completely naked,” I say. There’s a quizzical murmur; the event, after all, is titled “Naked…
You might be surprised to know 40 percent of Americans don’t have Internet access
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS In the age of social media, it seems like we spend a significant portion of our lives online. But it turns out that isn’t true of everyone: new data has shown that in some cities in the…
These burlesque legends are the definition of GILF
BY: STEPHANIE DIANI Photographer Stephanie Diani went to the Miss Exotic World Pageant, in Helendale, California ten years ago after hearing of the legendary veterans of burlesque. Having grown tired of anthropology, Diani was looking to shift her attention to…