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.
…Is it wrong to laugh when something undeniably funny happens at someone else’s expense? Decide for yourself – but just between us, if you can read these tweets without writhing on the floor in a giggle fit, we probably can’t be friends. Here are 20 tweets that will make you #sorrynotsorry you laughed your ass […] More
21st Century life is pretty damn great. For one, you don’t have to get out of bed to do anything. Remote working makes it possible to clock in for your 9 to 5 in pjs. Apps like Seamless and Postmates will bring food to your doorstep. Talking to your friends on Facetime makes you feel […] More
Being single has its fair share of perks. But going on first dates? Not one of ‘em. You’ve always had to ask yourself, is my new Romeo is a serial killer, but these days – when all it takes to dip your toe in the dating pool is a right-swipe – there are a zillion other […] More
If you’re looking for a cat meme, come back tomorrow. If, however, you’re looking to have your mind blown, stick around for a little while. Because in this big, beautiful, crazy, eff’d-up world, there’s no such thing as a dull moment. (I mean, have you seen the news lately??) Okay, so, let’s back up for a second. It’s pretty safe […] More
You don’t have to go to Sunday afternoon tea with your grandma once a week to know that the 1950s were a very, very different time. Color TV had only recently been invented. The king of Rock & Roll had just released his first single – and at the time, his dance moves were beyond scandalous. […] More
Graduating from college is a big freakin’ deal. For a lot of people, it’s one of the biggest milestones in their life thus far. …At least, it’s supposed to be, right? You may not truly feel like an adult yet, but between all the final exams, goodbyes, bouts of nostalgia, and rivers of alcohol, senior […] More
Meaningful epiphanies can come from anywhere. They can happen while you’re driving, in the middle of a major presentation at work, or even in a dream. … And sometimes they come while you’re sitting on the good old porcelain throne. Ya know, the toilet seat. Now, that could be because you’re just a contemplative pooper […] More
Typically, the choice to stay at a hostel is driven by budget rather than by desire. (After all, who among us wouldn’t choose a five-star hotel if money were no object?) But ballin’ on a budget doesn’t have to mean putting your life at risk (or at the very least, your hygiene) by sleeping somewhere sketchy. […] More
‘Creative thinking’ and ‘total autonomy’ are critical to innovation in the workplace. But, as it turns out, they also lead to a fair number of failures, both public and private. Wasted funds, legal trouble, and deep, undying shame are just a few of the corners you can back yourself into when there’s no one around […] More
The art of texting someone you wanna hang with (or Netflix and chill with, if you catch our drift) is terribly time-consuming and 200% exhausting. So much so, that most of us get it wrong, most of the time. And who can blame us? No one has the extra bandwidth, or the desire, to constantly […] More
There are few questions more dreaded by recent college grads than, “So, do you have a job yet?” Because, if you’re one of the many new B.S. awardees who has no freakin’ clue what you want to do, let alone how to get someone to pay you for it, even the mention of long term […] More
Your 20s are an insanely formative time in your life. For the first time, you’re out of your parents’ house, gainfully employed, and paying your own bills (at least probably). You’re also pretty damn likely to be in crippling debt – thanks, student loans – and finding your footing with new friends and budding relationships. Growing […] More
