BY: JESSICA BEUKER In 2006, sculptor and installation artist Jason deCaires Taylor unveiled the first-ever underwater sculpture park, Vicissitudes, located off the coast of Grenada. Today, after two years of hard work, he is featuring his latest project, Musea Atlantica,…
How the open road bestowed me with happiness and stifled my misery
BY: IAN MASSE Dark days have been upon us all. It’s nearly impossible to escape the narrow passages of sorrow that inevitably set us off course into a sea of despair. While some cases may be mild, and others severely…
Incredible photos remind us that nature is the ultimate place to get naked
BY: ALEX BROWN All images by: Bertil Nilsson Photography is effective if it makes us question the relationship between two ordinary components of a larger system. Swedish photographer, Bertil Nilsson, illustrates the unique relationship between the human body and untamed…
An underground network of psychedelic temples hidden under the Alps celebrates humanity
BY: TREVOR HEWITT Hidden 30 metres below ground behind a secret door for over a decade, the Temples of Humankind are as beautiful as they are shrouded in mystery. Stretching hundreds of metres across, the eight connected rooms take up…
In 2017, the government is making admission to all of Canada’s national parks free
BY: JESSICA BEUKER 2017 marks Canada’s 150th birthday, and Parks Canada has an early birthday present for all Canadians. In an initiative brought forward by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Parks Canada is waiving all park entrance fees for a year.…
It’s time to admit that Donald Trump can win…and that the alternative is just as terrifying
M. TOMOSKI With only weeks until the starting gun sounds off in Iowa, it’s time to face some hard truths. In particular, the truth we’ve all denied for months as we chanted, “Trump can’t win” into the wind like a…
This guy is creating an entire eco-city devoted to freedom culture
BY: ERIK HUSTON The second that he joined the Skype call, energy filled the entire room. From the moment he opened his mouth, to the time we clicked ‘call end,’ I was wholly captivated. His overwhelming excitement could only be…
This study revealed what your selfies say about your personality
BY: KATE SLOAN Some say snapping selfies are a sign of narcissism. While researchers have found correlations between selfies and self-absorption, according to some recent research, certain types of selfies are also connected to other personality traits. A November 2015…
Sex bloggers are taking a stand against a new lube that claims to protect users from STIs
BY: KATE SLOAN A lubricant company got itself into a slippery situation earlier this month, when its sensationalist claims about its product caught the attention of some intrepid sex bloggers. Lube-makers, I Believed After Using It, allege on their website…
Why spirituality can never be bought, it can only be earned
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Follow Rob on Instagram I’ve never been one to buy my spirituality at crystal shops. I doubt anyone ever has. I might retract this if someone could point me to a set of abs acquired from the…
The FBI just made animal abuse a felony on par with homicide, arson, assault and drug trafficking
BY: SWIKAR OLI Starting Jan. 1, 2016, the FBI began tracking incidents of animal abuse as they’ve done for arson, assault and murder. The FBI also raised animal cruelty to a Group A felony in 2014, the same class as…
This artist made people disappear as China’s smog problem reached an all-time high.
BY: MELISSA BOODOO As people cycled their way to work, their smog masks tied firmly over their nose, debris-filled air circling around them, an important nationwide alert sounded off. The models pose for a photo before undergoing their transformation. Photo…
This Canadian couple ditched the 9-to-5 world and became permanent (and well-paid) nomads.
By: JACK M. Their story began seven years ago. Dariece Swift and Nick Wharton had just returned from a mid-winter holiday in sunny Mexico to the cold reality of February in the Canadian prairie province of Alberta. From sunshine and…
This psychologist just found the place where 72% of peoples’ best ideas are generated
BY: JESSICA BEUKER If you’re a writer, artist, musician, actor, innovator, entrepreneur, or creative of any kind, then I’m sure you’ve at one point or another hit the dreaded creativity block. The next time you’re completely out of ideas and…
This hormone expert just revealed the best time of day to have sex
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Hormone expert and author of WomanCode, Alissa Vitti, recently revealed that the best time of day to have sex is actually 3 p.m. This goes against the popular notion that mornings are the best time to have…
A new “library of things” lets you test your hidden genius by borrowing nearly anything
BY: JESSICA BEUKER A new service from the Sacramento Public Library will let you borrow more than books – much more. The California-based library is now offering a variety of other items to lend out, such as musical instruments, sewing…
Germany’s new 100-kilometre bike highway is about to change commuting forever
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Last month, Germany opened the first stretch of its new “bike autobahn” cycle route. The route will eventually cover 100 km, but so far only five km of the route has been completed. The complete tracks are…
Decades ago, the Alcoholics Anonymous founder believed LSD could be the 13th step to sobriety
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE Over a decade before Woodstock and seven years before the Merry Pranksters, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous took his first liquid hit of acid. It was Aug. 29, 1956 and among the beige walls and flower print…
Scientists just found the gene for human stupidity (and might be able to cure it)
BY: COLIN SAMPSON Why is it that some people have the intellectual capabilities of a bag of milk? Is it the result of magnetism towards reality TV instead of books? Too many classes skipped for bong tokes in a friend’s…
Beautiful photo series lets the elderly take a look back in time
BY: DANIKA MOIR Photos by Tom Hussey Tom Hussey is an American photographer that specializes in lifestyle photography and commercial advertising. His award-winning photo series, “Reflections of The Past,” was used by healthcare company, Novartis in a campaign for their…