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Can Money Cure My Burnout?

So, How Is It Really? Going To Work In The Metaverse

Workplace Burnout Is An Epidemic, But I’ll Never Quit My Animal Crossing Job

The Dream Home Is Dead. Long Live Forever Renting

Whenever I’m feeling anxious or lonely there’s one thing I can do that always brings me joy: look at houses online. Maybe it’s because I’m at an ag

The Joy Of Gender Expressing

Since the pandemic began, I’ve changed my Instagram bio 12 times. A year ago, it read “lil andro idiot in coveralls *lipstick emoji rainbow emoji cartw

My Cottontail Teacher: How Making Friends With A Rabbit Changed M...

When the pandemic left us uncertain and alone, at least I had my little bunny friend.

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love My Underwear Drawer

Nothing says queer joy like a pair of boxer briefs.

We Tried The Viral Onion-Cutting Hack To Save You Some Tears

I can’t tell you if this is scientifically accurate, but: I’m pretty sure I’m genetically predisposed to be extra-sensitive to onion-cutting. I can b

Alcohol & Culture

From Beaver Juice To Fish Bladders, Here’s What’s Really In Your ...

A few years ago, I was casually sipping on a hard seltzer when I felt my stomach seize. I knew almost immediately that I was having an allergic reaction, s

Are Anyone’s Pandemic Plants Still Alive? Actually, Yes!

A year ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, we clamoured toward self-care as both an act of self-preservation and distraction. Some of us got really into

Hayley Kiyoko’s New Fragrance Is Gaydar In A Bottle

When I heard the news that Hayley Kiyoko was releasing a perfume, I said out loud to no one in particular, “Thank Lesbian Jesus! Somebody has finally

After Instagram Rewrote Its Rules, Sex Workers Had To Get Creativ...

On December 20, 2020, Instagram updated its Terms of Use and the sex work community on OnlyFans was not happy. The new Terms of Use wasn’t a drastic

What It’s Like To Be A Credit Card Influencer Now

In 2019, I didn’t travel much. Instead, I swiped my credit card for every purchase and racked up points that I planned to use for a whirlwind luxury adve

Can You Get Rich On OnlyFans? It’s Complicated

Gwen Swinarton posted her first ASMR video on YouTube when she was in college as a gift to her then-partner. Five years later, Swinarton goes by Gwen or Gw

Just Wondering: Can A Dishwasher Remove DNA From A Hammer?

Spoiler Alert: Heavy spoilers ahead for the entire season of The Undoing. It’s unfortunate but, after watching the recent finale of Sky Atlantic/HBO&

Searches For “Schadenfreude” Spike 30,500% After Trum...

Sometimes in the middle of a pandemic, people just need a word for feeling pleasure based on somebody else’s pain — and on 2nd October, a whole lot

Alcohol & Culture

7 Drinking Games You Can Even Play In A Pandemic

Whether you’ll be spending the rest of the summer tuning into life from your childhood bedroom, seeing friends outdoors from six feet apart, or about

Is The Oppenheim Group From Selling Sunset Real?

In a pandemic world, there isn’t much to do except binge watch Netflix shows that remind of literally anything but staying inside all day. For many o

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My Gender, My Body Hair, & Me

I want to be hairy to confirm who I am as a person, and who I am as a person compulsively removes my body hair.

8 Games From Your Childhood That You Can Play Online Right Now

Animal Crossing May Be A Capitalist Dystopia, But I’m Just ...

My new morning routine looks something like this: I wake up in my childhood home, pour myself a cup of coffee, and start watering my plants, digging up fos

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Especially Popular Righ...

It’s cold and dreary in Massachusetts, where I’m social distancing, but my deserted island is warm and inviting. It has an ever-going campfire,

What To Drink While Mercury Is In Retrograde, According To Your Sign

This year has only just begun and already we’ve hit our first roadblock, Mercury is in freaking retrograde again. This is the first of three times Me

Hi, My Name Is Hannah & I Am The Keeper Of The US Money Diaries

Money Diaries as we know it has existed for years, but it has been a solid minute since we pulled back the curtain and let you into our Money Diaries bubbl

Everything You Need To Ask Your Future Wedding Venue

As we come out of engagement season, it’s officially time to dive into wedding planning, and let me tell y’all — I’m scared. Wedding pl

The Jumpsuit That Saved My Holiday Gender Presentation

In 2017, five years after I came out as a lesbian, I stopped wearing dresses. It was for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I was finally in a comfortabl

Hannah Hart Of My Drunk Kitchen Helped Me To Throw A Dinner Party

I’m tucked away in a booth at the Ace Hotel when Hannah Hart, donning a “Practice Reckless Optimism” sweatshirt, bounces up to me and asks, “Hannah

This Is What It’s Like To Be A Professional Cuddler

For A Living documents extraordinary women thriving within unique careers. From a professional cuddler to a celebrity exorcist, we explore niche profession

This Is How To Get The New iPhone Before It Sells Out

The cat’s out of the bag — iPhone 11 is here, and tech enthusiasts and Instagram influencers alike cannot wait to get their hands on it. From the m

Beyoncé Is Going To Make So Much Money From Uber

We all know Beyoncé is brilliant, but this move she made in 2015 may be the absolute ultimate in future planning. Four years ago, Beyoncé was offered $6

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