BY: ALEX BROWN Photo By: Rob Hoffman Making love, dancing your ass off, watering a few plants—according to an invaluable study on the sources of happiness, you should be doing a lot more of these things. In fact, there are…
These 12 otherworldly creations raised from the sand will transport your soul to Burning Man
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Tens of thousands of participants gather about 120 miles from Reno Nevada, in the Black Rock Dessert, to marvel at hundreds of extraordinary creations that have risen from the dust. This August marks the 30th anniversary of…
These photos prove the Canadian Rockies are infinitely more glorious than Yosemite
BY: ALEX BROWN Most of the time, if you’re looking for sexy nature photos on the internet, or a photographer wants to wow you with a landscape shot, or a “modern website” needs a shiny background photo for their homepage,…
This adventurous chef has turned dining into an interactive experience
When I think about fine dining beyond the elegance of silver spoons and the accuracy of flavour, I start to wonder about the integrity of the ritual, and how after our many millennia of celebrating food, most of us are…
George Saunders explains how storytelling at its best is a stand in for day-to-day life
BY: ADRIAN SMITH I’ve always lacked inventiveness in my short stories despite faithfully creating characters and narratives that mirror major events and expectations in my life. After explaining that to a friend who also writes, he recommended a video with…
Using sound waves to liquefy tumours may be a safe alternative to chemo and radiation
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA The use of chemotherapy and radiation as a cancer treatment has had a cloud of controversy around it for a long time. The plethora of negative side effects, some of which you don’t recover from, has led…
Japan is abstaining from doing the dirty, and it’s threatening the nation’s future
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Japan is rejecting a custom that comes as human nature to most. It is undeniable that Western advertising and much of the media is oversaturated with sexual content. Sex-obsessed content is perhaps the most prominent in…
Strange Days in Corn Country: The Clinton Coin-toss shows the immaturity of the political race
BY: M. TOMOSKI It was four in the morning, and I was somewhere in Illinois by the time the Democratic caucus results finally came in from Iowa. The entire night seemed to be a symptom of the chaotic enthusiasm each…
Dutch police are using eagles to catch drones
BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO As flying drones grows as a hobby, law enforcement around the world is looking for ways to combat unauthorised flight. In the Netherlands, police are exploring the possibility of using eagles. As birds of prey, they have…
Stunning colourized photos show the face of resilience amidst heartless assimilation
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE The roots of American exceptionalism stretch as deep as the caskets of the cultures it has buried, but the curriculum of American history class will show that history is decided by the winners. And while, this “divine…
This peaceful village overlooks the world’s most spectacular mountainside marijuana grow-op
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Nine thousand feet up the Indian Himalayas, small villages thrive on what little is able to grow there. What is able to grow in the wild has police searching the cliffs with saws to stop its illegal…
New research on breastfeeding might make it reasonable to one-punch breastfeeding shamers
BY: ALEX BROWN Let me first say this: if somebody told my wife that her breastfeeding in public was “disgusting,” I would one-punch that motherfucker so fast. I’ll admit, I neither have a wife, baby, nor am I sure whether…
This professional soccer player gave up the high life to become an ordained priest
By: JACK M. Chase Hilgenbrinck grew up in a middle-class family in Bloomington, Illinois. Soccer was his passion growing up, and he was good at it…very good. In high school, he made the United States Under-17 national team, and…
Scientists have just made a discovery that leads them one step closer to curing HIV
BY: KATE SLOAN After eluding medical researchers for decades, it’s possible a cure for HIV-AIDS is on the horizon. A recent study out of Northwestern University uncovered new information about the way the virus functions, and this revelation could pave…
The world’s most isolated island paradise wants to pay you to live there
BY: JESSICA BEUKER For some, working and interacting with others in a social hub of activity and ideas is the greatest part of any job. But for others, even the thought of interacting with anyone other than their cat is…
How a Professor’s failed experiment saved the lives of innumerable child burn victims
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE In 1969 Professor Ioannis Yannas found himself walking down a long and white hallway with the distinct smell of damp occlusive dressings and antibacterial ointment. The doctor in front of him stopped. In the room across the…
How this couple travelled to 50 countries and five continents on $8 a day in their VW van
BY: ALEX BROWN Their story is familiar to anyone with itchy feet to travel, or those who are feeling the weight of the office grind bearing down on them and are looking for a way out. Hailing from Poland, Karol…
Strange Days in Corn Country: Sunday Service with the Cult of Cruz
M. TOMOSKI A campaign organizer took the altar on Sunday afternoon to announce that anyone who parked at the shops across the street would have their vehicle towed. “Someone’s not a fan of Ted,” a member of the congregation said.…
These visionaries are saving 20 percent of the world’s forests
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Is it the trippiest hike of your life or a 3D scanning system that will revolutionize the forestry industry by protecting the planet? Pioneered by Irish company, Treemetrics, and the European Space Agency, this unique platform harnesses…
Telling sex stories in front of strangers made me braver (and sexier)
BY KATE SLOAN It starts with a Facebook post. My friend Sophie Delancey is looking for a guest judge for the sexy storytelling event she does every month. There are supposed to be three events, and she’s scrambling to fill…