BY: EDITORS Every June at the Piazza Santa Croce, thousands gather to watch a centuries-old game where bitten-off ears, sucker punch-induced comas and limbs being snapped like kindling are expected casualties of the world’s most dangerous game. In Florence, Italy,…
Body Vs Mind
This ancient sex practice will give you a killer orgasm, while also making you more creative
Sex is a taboo topic for most people. We have an aversion to talking openly about it and because of this we have lost touch with the most basic truth of our existence – lust lays at the base of…
I was an 18-year old stripper who found confidence at the expense of my conscience
I let my eyes adjust to the dim lighting as I approached the man at the bar where I asked for an application. My chest was tight with fear and oxygen saturated in the warm musk of stale beer and…
Sitting in your ergonomic office chair isn’t just tedious; science says it’s killing you
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Dry, bloodshot eyes illuminated only by the glow of a dull computer screen. Hunched spines cracking loudly after being momentarily stretched out, before snapping back to their bent and painful shape. The hypnotizing pitter-patter of a dozen…
If you want to go from stressed out to zen as fuck, try this simple breathing technique
BY: ERIK HUSTON The rise in the yoga pants industry signifies that yoga is becoming much more common these days. Like most millennials who are drawn to bettering themselves, I had to check out this ancient spirituality-exercise hybrid. I started…
Two ultra-effective communication skills that every above-average human being should know
BY: ROB HOFFMAN **This article is the third instalment in a weekly column that explores effective techniques of communication, persuasion, and self-help using a background of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to understand and influence the subconscious language patterns of the people…
Why Pro Athletes are leaving the big money behind for peace of mind
BY: AIDAN MACNAB A pro sports career almost only exists in dreams. Even if someone spends their entire life crafting an athletic pursuit, unless they have the proper, very specific physical characteristics and all aspects of their lives are nurturing…
In the next few years, MDMA will be a legal and therapeutic way to get high
BY: ROB HOFFMAN The day after I swallowed MDMA for the first time was almost as magical as the night I had spent on the drug. The world seemed less complicated, and the darkness in my life shrank in comparison…
People are drinking blended Frog Juice to satisfy their lovers in bed
BY: EDITORS In the sacred birthplace of the Incas, sheltered by the deep blue water of Lake Titicaca, swims a frog known by biologists as Telmatobius culeus—and by locals as “The Scrotum Frog.” The frog has gained its name for…
Apparently, psychedelic shroom experiences are the key to quitting smoking
BY: TYLER FYFE Coffee breaks, car rides, drinks with friends—all have become high-wires forcing participation in a game of mental acrobatics. I’m sitting at my desk chewing on the back of a plastic pen. My co-worker has a sickening smirk…
6 of the weirdest fetishes you may have, but probably haven’t heard of
By: ALEXANDRIA LEE A paraphilia is a condition in which someone experiences sexual arousal from atypical or extreme sources. Examples of popular paraphilias include exhibitionism, voyeurism and cross-dressing. We’ve all heard of the classic story of the woman who married…
Apparently, a messy desk makes you less boring and more creative than neat freaks, says study
BY: ROB HOFFMAN If your parents ever forced you to clean your room, it turns out that they may be responsible for inadvertently robbing you of your creative talent, soiling your imagination and destroying your chances of ever achieving the…
The benefits of going old school and synchronizing your menstrual cycle with the moon
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS It’s time to get your hands on a lunar calendar. Learn about the moon’s phases. Familiarize yourself with your organic cadences. Let the two cycles live symbiotically. The moon has always been a symbol for the energy…
The 6 NLP techniques that will turn you into an expert negotiator
BY: ROB HOFFMAN **This article is the second instalment in a weekly column that explores effective techniques of communication, persuasion, and self-help using a background of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to understand and influence the subconscious language patterns of the people…
Turns out washing the dishes prevents depression, decreases nervousness and inspires us
BY: ALEXANDRIA LEE To relieve stress, some smoke, others work out, and many choose the comforting bath, nap or meal. However, few follow a page out of a book from Monica in Friends by performing household chores for the pleasure…
Turns out that women are more attracted to “mindfulness” than good looks, according to research
BY: ROB HOFFMAN A common stereotype casts men as the oblivious, emotionally cold and communicatively-inferior counterpart of women. These John Wayne-type macho-men are simply unwilling to give their girlfriends, wives or daughters the attention they deserve—especially if they’re competing with…
Terrifying photographs of people who are allergic to their environment
BY: ELI ROSS Amid the hectic, smog filled environment of New York City, photographer Thilde Jensen’s health began to deteriorate. Week by week, the once lively and optimistic socialite began to feel her body and life outlook become as frail as…
Turns out anxiety-ridden over-worriers have a much higher capacity for creativity and imagination
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Overthinking, neurotic, worry-obsessed and anxious—according to a new study, these are the faces of creativity. This is good news for people who identify with an exhaustively over-worried personality, offering a fair trade between creative intellect and happiness.…
How to become a confident public speaker with this simple 5 minute technique
BY: ROB HOFFMAN **This article is the first instalment of a weekly column that explores effective techniques of communication, persuasion, and self-help using a background of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to understand and influence the subconscious language patterns of the people…
It turns out that believing your willpower is unlimited is an express route to happiness and success
BY: SWIKAR OLI “Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners,” says Iago, admittedly one of Shakespeare’s more impulsive villains. But maybe that’s why he knows better than others that, if it weren’t for our willpower’s…