Mary is a freelance writer and editor. She's based in San Francisco, but lately, home is wherever her suitcase is. If you really are what you eat, she is at least 50% pizza.
If you party every weekend (as one does) you know that beer pong can get really old, really fast. Nothing wrong with it – it just seems to be the only game anyone knows. But all that’s about to change. There’s a great big world outside the realm of solo cups and ping pong balls. […] More
We all know there are invite-only dating apps, but few of us have actually used them. You know, because we weren’t invited. That’s kind of the idea. These apps cater to the obscenely wealthy, the uber-famous, and the physically flawless. The average Joes… not so much. Hearing about them feels a bit like getting turned away from the roller […] More
Ah, summer – it’s the perfect time for cheap beer and barbecues, sleeping in, and tanning by the pool. It’s also prime burning time if you spend a little too much time doing that last thing. (It’d be great if someone invented something… to protect your skin… from the sun… like, maybe sunscreen?) Jokes aside, […] More
We all have bad habits. And a big part of what makes them feel so good is that we feel like we’re breaking the rules. But what if you could get the high that comes from doing something naughty without actually suffering any of the consequences? That is to say, what if your worst habits were […] More
B We’ve all tried out life hacks at one point or another. In principle, they’re a great way to save time and money and get shit done. There’s just one problem – in an overzealous effort to repurpose old crap, some people have taken the whole ‘recycling’ thing a little too far. Because when you’ve replaced your bicycles’ […] More
Fall is fast approaching, folks, and that doesn’t just mean back to school, football season, and pumpkin spice lattes. It also means… time to get spooked. Whether the stories are real or not, so many places around the U.S. are considered haunted. And chances are, there’s one in your own backyard. (Hopefully not literally). It […] More
The future is here, ladies and gents, and it’s both convenient and delicious. Gone are the days when an afternoon of back-to-back meetings required you to skip lunch. Now, you can post up in the conference room, order a sandwich from the deli down the street – via text – and in a matter of minutes, the flavor express will be […] More
Living with lots of people may have been fun in college, but as you get older… well, it gets old too. Because sure, you could get a dream roommate who takes out the trash, deals with the landlord, bakes you cupcakes, and never complains that your boyfriend (or girlfriend) is there way too much. But you’re just […] More
Living in the digital age has its perks. Between Netflix, Uber, Tinder, and Seamless (to name just a few) there’s almost nothing you can’t do from behind a screen. But going through life with your smartphone glued to your hand also has its fair share of hazards. You could, say, walk into a busy intersection […] More
Many millennials are too young to remember Seinfeld. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t remember you. Allow me to explain. Twenty-some-odd years ago, you were wearing diapers and drooling all over yourself. And at the same time, unbeknownst to you, a popular sitcom was dominating the air waves, subtly paving the way for contemporary pop culture – from the jokes […] More
Bad haircuts. We’ve all had ’em. And crying about it? That’s practically a rite of passage. Knowing that, it can be hard to understand why anyone would dare to switch things up. Sure, you’re reinventing yourself… but at what cost? Maybe these people thought they were making a statement – or maybe they just got […] More
*Confession – there’s also one TV show on this list. Forgive us like the kind people we know you to be… or, you know, don’t. For every movie you see once, enjoy just fine, and instantly forget, there’s another that you watch, love, and then see again and again and again, because… A) It’s a classic. […] More
