Nutrition is a minefield of myths—Some have been passed down through generations, while others spread like wildfire on social media. You’ve probably heard that eating fruit after 6 p.m. is bad or that dessert fruit ferments in your stomach. Sounds…
This New York Times feature cleverly captures the struggles adults face when they still deal with stuttering—the mental and everyday challenges that come with it. Watching the video of John Hendrickson really hit home for me. It brought back that…
Cholesterol has always been perceived negatively, even though our body actually needs it. Cholesterol as a waxy substance helps build cells, produce hormones, and support digestion. Your liver even makes its own supply. But too much of the wrong kind—low-density…
You’re eating “clean,” hitting the gym, and doing all the right things—so why isn’t the scale moving? Worse yet, why is it creeping in the wrong direction? If you’ve been giving your best effort to a healthy lifestyle but still…
You probably already know they shape your appearance—your height, your eye color, the fact that you’re more likely to have your mother’s smile. But your genes do a lot more than just dictate the color of your hair or how…
I picked up Walter Tevis’s The Queen’s Gambit in the kind of used bookstore where the shelves are too full, the air smells like paper and dust, and there’s always one guy in the corner reading Infinite Jest like it’s…
Every generation has its own weird lingo and quirks, but Gen Z might take the crown for the most bizarre, internet-fueled slang of all time. Thanks to TikTok, Twitter, and whatever else they’re glued to, it’s nearly impossible to scroll…
From the moment we’re born, we look up to our parents. They’re the ones who know everything, the ones who teach us how life works. As kids, we love them unconditionally, without question. It never even occurs to us that…
Health fads have been around for centuries, preying on people’s deepest desires— weight loss, eternal youth, or the promise of effortless fitness. The problem? Most of these so-called “miracles” are built on shaky science, outright deception, or a simple misunderstanding…
Agnes Fenton of Englewood, New Jersey, celebrated her 110th birthday in 2015. For about 70 years, she followed a daily ritual of drinking three Miller High Life beers accompanied by a shot of Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch. This routine…
Cheese has been on trial for decades. One minute, it’s bad for your health—loaded with fat, blamed for cholesterol spikes, demonized by diet culture. The next, it’s gut-healthy, a superfood hiding in plain sight, packed with probiotics, protein, and nutrients…
Have you seen a relationship that’s not quite alive but not officially dead either? It’s like watching a goldfish that’s belly-up but still kind of twitching. That’s what happens when someone stops trying but won’t actually leave. It’s called quiet…
Courtrooms are pressure cookers. Stick a bunch of morally compromised people in a room, put them under oath, and watch the chaos unfold. That’s why legal dramas have been a cinematic goldmine for decades—trials have built-in stakes, unpredictable twists, and…
The skin isn’t just a pretty wrapping, it’s our body’s first line of defense against the world. It shields us from pollution, bacteria, and UV rays while keeping hydration locked in. But thanks to modern habits (and a skincare industry…
Studio heads, critics, and even directors themselves have spent decades misjudging what audiences want. Some of the greatest movies ever made were expected to be catastrophic failures—too weird, too expensive, too niche, too ambitious. And yet, they defied the odds,…
If you’ve been on TikTok in the past couple of years, you’ve probably come across the Sleepy Girl Mocktail. It’s one of TikTok favorite wellness beverages that sounds just about good enough to be plausible. Tart cherry juice, magnesium powder,…
Many book-to-movie adaptations disappoint. They butcher the source material, water down the good stuff, and leave you wondering why Hollywood hates readers. But every once in a while, the stars align. A director with vision, a cast that actually care,…
People don’t always play fair. If they see an opening, they take it. If they sense weakness, they exploit it. That’s how human nature works, whether we want to admit it or not. And the truth? Most of the time,…
There’s a ritual that happens every time we feel the itch for reinvention. A new season, a milestone birthday, the start of a new job or relationship—these transitions send us reaching for structure, a plan, a way to mold ourselves…
It’s a strange thing, memory. Some people can recall the exact shade of blue on our childhood bedroom walls, the way our mother’s voice softened when she read bedtime stories, or the feeling of summer grass between our toes. But…
