How comic books taught my immigrant mom to fly
When my mom discovered the Great American Superheroes as a kid from Puerto Rico, her life changed. Comic books helped her rise up from the back of the class and ultimately defeat a real-life villain.
The man who taught your cab driver how to navigate NYC
AJ Gogia runs his cab driving school like a strict headmaster. His charisma has landed him in the year's most acclaimed documentary and brought offers for a reality TV show, which he rejected.
So this is love: Fairytale meets kink in a new, gender-bent ‘Cinderella’
With ballet, burlesque and a touch of BDSM, director Austin McCormick uproots old ideologies with some wicked new twists.
They’re here, get used to them: why gender-neutral pronouns are not “radical”
A majority of languages around the world have no gender distinctions in pronouns. So why is using "they" as a singular pronoun considered so politically and grammatically unconventional?
Solarpunk wants to save the world
Solarpunk is a literary movement, a hashtag, a flag, and a statement of intent about the future we hope to create.
Sounds that annoy people in noisy professions
Lots of people complain about incessant ice cream truck jingles and loud construction. But what sounds annoy the people who have to work those professions?
Watch this lethal Frisbee rip through cardboard and other materials
It would be the perfect gadget for James Bond if James Bond liked slacklining with his buds at the University of Vermont.
Man dies trying to fast like Jesus
The Christian from Zimbabwe died after 30 days of his intended 40 day fast.
Overcoming trauma with Auntie Angel, famed fellatio coach
The creator of internet's famous grapefruit technique talks about formulating creative blow job tips for women and "going through hell to bless other people."
How to shake someone who's tailing you
You never know when you might be followed. This is how to lose that nefarious character that's hot on your heels.
Every single county in the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis
A new study from the Urban Institute reveals that without exception, from Alaska to Florida, not one single country in the United States has enough affordable housing units.
Uniforms of Fear: cop fashion from around the world
Take a tour of police fashions, accessories and styles in major international cities.
'Boarding school syndrome' is real and sad
British boarding schools produce emotionally scarred adults.
Behind the costumes: Talking with Times Square's 'Hello Kitty', 'Cookie Monster' and 'Mario'
Over the course of a few days, we talked to several people working in costume and photographed their daily lives behind the masks. The interviews were conducted in Spanish.
92-year-old cancer survivor Harriette Thompson just became the oldest woman to finish a marathon
And she's adorable.
1 in 4 Harvard students don't have sex while in college
Among those that did report having sex, 12% of the class had over 10 sexual partners and 21% lost their virginity during their freshman year.
Walk the digital streets of old school New York
OldNYC places historic photos onto an interactive map of New York City.
Anti-NSA group plants tape recorders around New York and uploads conversations online
Anti-NSA protestors have been hiding micro-cassette recorders under public benches and chairs around NYC and secretly taping your conversations.
