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Making Space for Your Inner Homebody – A Case for the Great Indoors: HyperKulture
Pressuring ourselves to “get out more” is an old hat we use to deal with our problems. Fresh air. Exercise. New experien…
‘Finding Yourself’: Respect the Dance, Respect Yourself [Video]
You probably need to stop what you’re doing and watch this immediately. “Finding Yourself ” is a short…
Suicide and Storytelling: That Happened
When I was a junior in high school, two girls took their own lives. Twenty years later, I realize how writing about a fr…
10 Benefits of Lemons: From Natural Remedies to Cleaning Pots and Pans
The benefits of lemons are wide-ranging. Lemons were first grown in Assam (Northeast India), and made their way to Europ…
11 Ridiculous Disposable Items You Need to Dispose of Permanently
If you really think about it, everything is disposable. That sun’s going to explode someday, taking us, and all of our d…
Munich Approves Nude Sunbathing: It’s Time to Rethink Our Own Body Image
Munich designates six areas for nude sunbathing. What does that say about the rest of us? When statewide laws in Bavaria…
Link Love: Turn Tea Into Dye + ‘Mean Girls’ Turns 10 + Designer Agnes B Makes Her Directorial Debut
In this week’s Link Love edition we check in with Amber Valletta on the new, healthier face of fashion. And speaki…