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What We Love This Week, Volume CXV

The Many Faces Of The 21st Century Family In the United States, when pundits speak (or shriek, pending where you get your news) of the way the family is changing, they’re usually referring to shifts in demographics and laws. Another way to see it, though, is that these “other” American...

By Savannah Cox • Mar 27, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXV

The Many Faces Of The 21st Century Family In the United States, when pundits speak (or shriek, pending where you get your news) of the way the family is changing, they’re usually referring to shifts in demographics and laws. Another way to see it, though, is that these “other” American...

By Savannah Cox • March 27, 2015

21 Wrenching Ernest Hemingway Quotes On Life And War

He revolutionized the American novel, bringing critical yet concise views on life. These 21 Ernest Hemingway quotes cut right to his essence.

By John Schellhase • Mar 26, 2015

21 Wrenching Ernest Hemingway Quotes On Life And War

He revolutionized the American novel, bringing critical yet concise views on life. These 21 Ernest Hemingway quotes cut right to his essence.

By John Schellhase • March 26, 2015

Our Interview With Jason Lewis, Explorer And Author Of The Expedition Trilogy

In a world where everything seems to have been done already, Jason Lewis has pulled off something entirely unique: circumnavigating the globe using only human power. No planes, motors or metal–just mental and physical endurance, along with the help of total strangers. Since his 13-year, 45,000-mile journey, Lewis has written...

By Savannah Cox • Mar 25, 2015

Our Interview With Jason Lewis, Explorer And Author Of The Expedition Trilogy

In a world where everything seems to have been done already, Jason Lewis has pulled off something entirely unique: circumnavigating the globe using only human power. No planes, motors or metal–just mental and physical endurance, along with the help of total strangers. Since his 13-year, 45,000-mile journey, Lewis has written...

By Savannah Cox • March 25, 2015

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Chinatown, NYC

Found on the Lower East Side of Manhattan next to Little Italy, Chinatown, NYC is not for the faint of heart. As a visitor, you will be chum to the hungry frenzy of vendors eager to sell their ubiquitous wares for a quick buck. They will tug at your arm...

By Chris Altman • Mar 24, 2015

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Chinatown, NYC

Found on the Lower East Side of Manhattan next to Little Italy, Chinatown, NYC is not for the faint of heart. As a visitor, you will be chum to the hungry frenzy of vendors eager to sell their ubiquitous wares for a quick buck. They will tug at your arm...

By Chris Altman • March 24, 2015

Rearrange The Rules To Suit Yourself: 25 Killer Quotes From Truman Capote

When your life is all about words, chances are you’ll produce a few good quips. Twenty-five of Capote’s most memorable quotes appear below, with ten of his best one-liners leading into fifteen longer thoughts. The quotations come from interviews, essays, short stories, and even from fictional characters, but all of...

By John Schellhase • Mar 23, 2015

Rearrange The Rules To Suit Yourself: 25 Killer Quotes From Truman Capote

When your life is all about words, chances are you’ll produce a few good quips. Twenty-five of Capote’s most memorable quotes appear below, with ten of his best one-liners leading into fifteen longer thoughts. The quotations come from interviews, essays, short stories, and even from fictional characters, but all of...

By John Schellhase • March 23, 2015

Cinderella Over Time: Tracking A Glass Slipper For Centuries

Cinderella may seem straightforward—girl loses shoe, finds her prince and lives happily ever after—but hundreds of iterations of the fairytale exist. In each telling of the tale, the pauper-turned-princess changes drastically, yet whether she’s a grief-stricken witch, a meek domestic goddess or Disney’s sugar-coated queen of courage and kindness, there’s...

By Kiri Picone • Mar 23, 2015

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Cinderella Over Time: Tracking A Glass Slipper For Centuries

Cinderella may seem straightforward—girl loses shoe, finds her prince and lives happily ever after—but hundreds of iterations of the fairytale exist. In each telling of the tale, the pauper-turned-princess changes drastically, yet whether she’s a grief-stricken witch, a meek domestic goddess or Disney’s sugar-coated queen of courage and kindness, there’s...

By Kiri Picone • March 23, 2015

3 Celebrity Causes That Made The World Worse

Celebrities are in a unique position in modern society. Like the aristocracy of the past, today’s most successful actors and singers have a great deal of license in how they conduct themselves. This means that they sometimes go completely off the rails and cause a great deal of harm. Of...

By Richard Stockton • Mar 22, 2015

3 Celebrity Causes That Made The World Worse

Celebrities are in a unique position in modern society. Like the aristocracy of the past, today’s most successful actors and singers have a great deal of license in how they conduct themselves. This means that they sometimes go completely off the rails and cause a great deal of harm. Of...

By Richard Stockton • March 22, 2015

Godawful Foods From Around The World

People will eat just about anything given the proper (or lack of) resources. Here are some of the worst examples we could find of gross food.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 18, 2015

Godawful Foods From Around The World

People will eat just about anything given the proper (or lack of) resources. Here are some of the worst examples we could find of gross food.

By Richard Stockton • March 18, 2015

Alaska Warmed Over: Race Dogs Move North In Search Of Snow

Due to warm temperatures, Alaska's most famous race, the Iditarod Race, moves north this year in search of snow.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 18, 2015

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Alaska Warmed Over: Race Dogs Move North In Search Of Snow

Due to warm temperatures, Alaska's most famous race, the Iditarod Race, moves north this year in search of snow.

By Erin Kelly • March 18, 2015

10 Bizarre Myths From The World Of Music

The music industry has always nurtured eccentricity. Usually, being somewhat of a “character” ensures more publicity and more album sales, which means that if the individual going into the industry isn’t a character off the bat, he or she will become one over time. Just check out Kanye West’s career...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 17, 2015

10 Bizarre Myths From The World Of Music

The music industry has always nurtured eccentricity. Usually, being somewhat of a “character” ensures more publicity and more album sales, which means that if the individual going into the industry isn’t a character off the bat, he or she will become one over time. Just check out Kanye West’s career...

By All That's Interesting • March 17, 2015