As a journalist making $95,000 a year in glamorous New York City, it seemed like Noelle Hancock had it all. Yet, she felt very disconnected — everyone worked hard to be able to live in the expensive city, which meant…
Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, the media has been saturated with tales and images of grief and loss. Amid all the destruction and misery, it is therefore, heart-warming to see an image like this surfacing: Four-month-old Sonit…
“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy said of Kansas. There’s no place quite as bad, more like. #1. The entire state is basically dead. Sunflower field. #2. Nothing grows here. Wheat field. #3. They say ‘it’s quaint’, we say ‘it…
Celebrity interviews are always fun to watch, so it can be quite easy to overlook the fact that they can get a tad sexist — something that Scarlett Johansson was quick to point out in a press conference for the…
Developers who demolished a historic pub in West London, without permission from Westminster council, have been ordered to rebuild it “brick by brick”. The owners of Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale — Tel Aviv-based developers CLTX Ltd — brought in bulldozers and reduced the early 1920s…
America is a country of beautiful people and equally beautiful places. That is, all but one: Pennsylvania. A painfully provincial state wedged between its more attractive sister-states, New York and Ohio, Pennsylvania’s lackluster countenance just pales in comparison. #1. Let’s get straight to the point:…
Meet Yves Van De Ven, a food blogger from the Netherlands. He recently went on a trip to Paris, lucky guy. Naturally, he had an obligatory Eiffel Tower photo. “Nailed it,” he said ironically, poking fun out of typical cliche tourist photos. Like…
Ding dong! Chipotle is now delivering. Yep, you heard right. Everyone’s favorite burritos are now available to order via Postmates, an Uber-like delivery service, in 67 cities across the US. Coming to a tummy near you. True, there’s a Chipotle every few blocks in major cities. But…
Before shipping off to the army, a very sweet hubby cooked a year’s worth of dinners for his hardworking wife. Zhao Mai’s (and her family and friends) fridges are now overflowing with goodies. Yin Yunfeng is a soldier in the Chinese army.…
Her house was the inspiration for the movie “Up.” And just like the little old man in the animated Pixar film, 84-year-old Edith Macefield put her foot down and refused to sell her family home to a shopping mall. Now the…
Meet Giselle. She is four years old. She has Down syndrome. To her parents, she is the world’s most beautiful princess. With her adorable energy, it’s hard not to agree with them — Giselle was indeed born a princess. Although…
In 1913, Mervyn O’Gorman helped usher in the age of color photography. O’Gorman was actually an aeronautical engineer who merely dabbled in the art of photography. Yet in 1913, he created an astounding series of color portraits rarely seen in that day and age.…
If you think outdoor sheds are a ‘man thing’, think again. These gorgeous photos show how great taste and a keen eye for detail can turn a stuffy old shed into a beautiful sanctuary for ladies looking for a personal…
The state of Vermont is nestled in what could possibly be the most obscure and godforsaken tract of land in the United States. Why anyone would want to go there is beyond comprehension. #1. It’s awfully bland. Sugarbush Farms chapel.…
This is Kate. She was born with autism. Last year, she boarded a plane with her mother Shanell Mouland. They were on their way home from Disneyland. Her mother decided to position her in the middle seat to stop her…
Tom Fletcher is a Singer-songwriter for British band McFly, and he recently uploaded a video of his baby son, Buzz, experiencing a dandelion for the first time. Buzz reacts with confusion at first… But that quickly turns into a fit…