BY: EDITOR Why do we continue to compare ourselves to that which we are not? The answer tends to bounce back and forth between inspiration and self-flagellation. While this comparison used to be exclusive to public space and popular culture,…
Body Vs Mind
New research is recommending the legalization of ketamine for medicinal use
BY: EDITORS Last year one of our writers submitted a piece on her first time trying ketamine, lauding the positive experience and borderline promoting its use—I didn’t know how I felt about this piece, nor was I excited for the…
Birth control stole years of my life; here’s how I’m getting them back
BY: KATE SLOAN I’ve been on hold with the distress centre for seventeen minutes, and I can’t stop crying. My heart is beating a manic tattoo, my eyes are swollen and red, and my breathing’s definitely too fast to be…
We can now hack our genes to edit the genetic “code” of our children
BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO A genetic editing system named CRISPR/Cas-9 has been successfully used on mice, zebrafish, plants, monkeys, and rabbits, to name a few. The entire human genome has been completely sequenced as of April 2003, and genome research has…
Why most people are faking it when they meditate
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA Over the past several years, both my parents have become very devout and active yogis. And I don’t mean they go to a hot yoga class twice a week in cute Lululemon outfits. I mean they wake…
33 simple activities that act as happiness-steroids (and 7 that suck the life from us)
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…
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…
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…
Manhattan’s first meditation studio offers New Yorkers a space for Mindfulness
BY: ADRIAN SMITH What would New York City be like if everyone meditated? Less angry, you’d imagine, maybe even a bit more compassionate—at the very least more relaxed. In a fast-paced city like Manhattan, where people get caught up in…
Turns out you can boost your mood and creativity by literally hugging a tree
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Remember your elementary school French teacher who wore flowing skirts and ate only granola? Whenever you hear the term “tree-hugger,” you often associate the nickname with left-wing extremists or a slandered hippy practice. Contrary to our notions,…
Tinder releases an apologetic health & safety section to their app after STD rise from hook-up culture
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA Casual hook-ups are nothing new and neither are STDs. Despite our over-exposure to sex, many young people are still under-educated about the prevalence of STDs and the importance of taking preventative steps. In fact, there is an…
These 7 tips will make you a smarter coffee drinker
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Is the sound of the coffee maker clicking ‘on’ the only thing getting you out of bed in the morning? For many of us, a cup of java is the fuel we need to make it out…
This sex toy company wants to sell you a tuxedo for your penis
BY: KATE SLOAN Human beings have been having sex since the dawn of time, but it’s still an occasion worth dressing up for. At least, that’s what sex toy company Lelo thinks. This month they launched “TUX™,” a miniature tuxedo…
New labels that show how much exercise is needed to burn off junk food will change how you eat
BY: SWIKAR OLI The Royal Society for Public Health, a leading independent British public health charity, is calling for food to come with packaging labels showing the amount of activity required to burn the calories it contains. The updated packages…
A simple guide to the best and worst ways to stimulate creativity
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Creativity is an elusive mother-fucker. When deadlines approach, it’ll leave you staring deadpan at a blank sheet of paper for hours on end, only to strike when you’re already on the bus home without a paper or…
I asked a stranger these 36 questions to see if we’d fall in love. And we did.
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS About a year ago, I caught wind of a questionnaire that was meant to increase intimacy between two people, or even foster a kind of love – specifically between two people who aren’t already familiar with each…
Spending at least two hours a week engaged in the arts improves overall mental health
BY: ALEXANDRIA LEE Thinking of getting back into painting, playing guitar or writing? A healthier mind is another incentive to return to your neglected hobby. Engaging in the arts for therapeutic reasons is often recommended by professionals, but spending at…
This infographic will forever change the way you think about sleep
BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s an important part of personal health, and lack of sleep or poor sleeping habits can even cause certain health problems and contribute to a variety of illnesses. You can make sure that you get a proper…
You can now blame that gross, drunk make-out session on humans’ horrible sense of smell
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA If you’ve ever thought about it for longer than a second, then you’ll probably agree that kissing is pretty weird, perhaps even gross. Pressing your open mouth into another person’s open mouth and exchanging saliva and germs…
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…