Turn your eyes to France, justice enthusiasts, because there’s quite a case unfolding across the Atlantic. A woman is currently on trial for allegedly bilking people out of hundreds and in some cases thousands of dollars, with pie-in-the-sky promises they could make and sell fancy cheeses to French beauty product…
We live in an era of historical fetishization—dudes wearing boots that look like they were stolen off a Depression-era coal miner, bars covered in reclaimed wood and Edison bulbs. Is poison the latest old-time fad?
At some point in your life you will be asked to order pizza for a group. When that time comes, don’t be afraid. All the information you need to determine how many pies to order can be found in the pizza itself. Because what is a pizza if not a tool for learning fractions?
What happens when Reddit encounters something that satirizes that hallmark of the lady Internet, a personal essay about one’s parenting decisions? Confusion and arguments about circumcision, of course.
Not to be a buzzkill, but here is one of the most depressing stories you’ll read this month: A woman with severe agoraphobia left her house and promptly fell down a manhole. Because the universe is a cruel place with a bad sense of humor.
Many cat owners have seen those cat cameras, fantasized briefly about spending workdays watching our cats do whatever it is cats do, and immediately dismissed the expense as a step too far. But not one New York woman. She forged ahead, and now she has footage of some dude robbing her apartment.
You may see some crazy inappropriate shit while riding the subway, but at least the ads won’t pop anybody’s monocle.
Given how much Americans love their pets and how often they express that love by spending large amounts of money (not criticizing; I own a quadruple-decker cat tower), it was only a matter of time before somebody started selling cannabis treats for sad sick old dogs. Welcome to the latest frontier in marijuana…
Another New York institution will be uprooted thanks to the ever-escalating cost of rent—Pearl River Mart, hands-down the best place in the city to take your mom.
Another day, another reminder that you can’t always trust what’s on the side of a pill bottle, and just because it says “all natural” doesn’t make it the same thing as a bran muffin. This time it’s weight-loss supplements, which could very well contain something a lot like amphetamines.
When he isn’t sharing his thoughts about the Internet with the Internet, bestselling author Jonathan Franzen is a birder. He recently wrote a long essay speculating that the looming threat of global climate change is encouraging us to abandon more concrete (but smaller-scale) bird-related conservation efforts. He…
The thing about a wedding is it's usually long, the person in the dress is often the most encumbered by her or his outfit (or outfits!), and there are very few people out there who really want to spend seven hours in stilettos no matter how perfectly they shape our beleaguered legs under all the lace, satin, and tulle.
One of the cofounders of the legendary Atlantic Records recently died at 92—the groundbreaking Miriam Bienstock, who helped get the company off the ground.
Our neighbors to the north are considering an alteration in their national anthem, "O Canada," that would make the song more inclusive of half their population.
Collecting dolls is intense enough. Collecting HAUNTED dolls? That's really graduate-level eccentricity. And yet, if that appeals, the Internet is ready and waiting to facilitate your interest.
Everyone except teetotalers has done something they regret while under the influence of mind-altering substances. So I'm sure we've all got at least a little sympathy for this Florida woman claiming she mistakenly purchased a home $100,000 underwater while fucked up on diet pills.
Attention, attention, this is a War on Christmas special bulletin. Though it is fucking March and we should be turning our attention to sandals and sunglasses, there's a new radio station planning to play Christmas music YEAR-ROUND.
The house that mouse built is about to debut yet another retelling of Cinderella. If you're hesitant to feed into the Disney Industrial Complex, however, you might consider as an alternative some recently discovered tales from the same period.
A little news about menopause: A new study suggests symptoms like hot flashes could last as long as 14 years. At this moment, considering the brutally cold weather seeping through my window panes, that almost sounds like something to look forward to. Almost, but not quite.
Somebody with legal authority finally said it: People who say homosexuality is a disorder they can fix—for a small fee, of course—aren't just appalling but also full of shit.
