What's behind Japan's moss obsession?
Dec 10, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Life
Its the latest craze in a country known for its eccentric tastes and quirky obsessions. The Japanese have gone gaga for…moss? In 2011, Hisako Fujii published a book titled Mosses, My Dear Friends. It went on...
Young Londoners are packing their bags for Beijing - here's why
Dec 08, 2015 20:54 pm UTC| Life
The silent stashing of sleek laptops marks the shift from day to night in hipster hubs across the world: from Dalston (in London), to Williamsburg (New York) by way of Kreuzberg (Berlin), and Fitzroy (Melbourne). But now,...
TripAdvisor Announces Travelers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise for 2016
Dec 08, 2015 11:00 am UTC| Life
Gatlinburg, Tennessee #1 in the U.S; Tulum, Mexico Tops in the World Worlds Largest Travel Site Identifies Top Spots Growing in PopularityAccording to Feedback From Millions of Travelers TripAdvisor, the worlds...
Sex is neither good nor bad, but writing makes it so
Dec 03, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Life Health
Bad sex. Isnt it enough to have had it without having to read it as well? A poorly written sex scene can be viscerally dreadful. While porn is fundamentally unrealistic, bad sex in prose thats not explicit can be...
Offensive Fat-Shaming Cards in London Tube Results To Police Investigation
Dec 03, 2015 00:27 am UTC| Life
London police launched an investigation on the fat-shaming cards that was handed out to female passengers on the London Underground. The Guardian said the group purportedly responsible for the distribution of the cards...
#GivingTuesday after Cyber Monday Campaigns For Charity In New York City
Dec 02, 2015 23:59 pm UTC| Life
After the crazy shopping Cyber Monday has incited, a four year-old movement is encouraging shoppers to get something not for their personal selves, but for charity. Henry Timms, 92nd Street Ys Executive Director and...
Beijing Smog Problem Worsens Amid Climate Change Summit
Dec 02, 2015 12:26 pm UTC| Life Nature
On Monday, Chinese netizens saw the streets of Beijing blanketed in the thickest, hazardous smoke the country has seen. Reuters said Beijing maintained the second-highest orange level alert on Monday, forcing major...
Don Lemon Drops Bombshell: ‘I’m Done with Twitter!’ as He Bids Farewell to Platform in Shocking Exit