There’s an increasing trend in married or long-term, committed couples choosing to live in separate homes. It’s become known as the “live apart together” (LAT) relationship. There are various reasons couples choose to go this route. Different sleep schedules, a desire for solitude or autonomy, and of course, differing levels of cleanliness and hygiene. When … Read more

Sometimes, the spectacular moments of history aren’t found in grand events, but in the weird, eerie, or poetic interactions of everyday people at a bus stop or a storefront. Such a moment can be found in a father and his child pedaling down a French country road in the 1950s with two fresh baguettes strapped … Read more

Parents often agonize over the name they’re going to give their kid, because it could shape their personality. Unfortunately, this can sometimes become an issue if one partner has a specific idea of what they want their baby to be called and isn’t willing to compromise. This is what a man faced when he found … Read more

Julia Kaye is a 28-year-old cartoonist living in Los Angeles. She’s already famous from her webcomic ‘Up And Out’, but last year a big change came to her life – she became a transgender woman. This was clearly a very hard step to make and Julia went and is still going through many challenges that … Read more

Hands down, malicious compliance must be the perfect solution to nearly any problem. Got an annoyingly arrogant coworker who rudely pushes the boundaries of their duties to meet their lazy agenda? Hit them with some malicious compliance straight in the kisser and watch their world burn down. Incidentally, we have a story in that vein. … Read more

“Want to gran dinner?” “Grav” Never mind…Pandas, we’ve all been there. You confidently hit “send,” only to realize your keyboard (or perhaps your brain) had other plans. Sometimes it’s a harmless typo, and other times it’s the kind of mistake that completely changes the meaning of a sentence and leaves everyone involved either horrified or … Read more

Philosophers and writers have long debated the roles people have played in influencing the progress of civilization. While Thomas Carlyle, for example, felt that great figures are key to guiding us forward, Leo Tolstoy, on the other hand, was of the belief that no individual can single-handedly steer the course of humanity, no matter what … Read more

You don’t need to be friends with your colleagues. You should, however, strive to keep your work relationships professional and civil. You’re spending so much time in each other’s company, why make it a drag? Neither the company nor you benefit from needless conflicts. But some find it more difficult to manage their emotions than … Read more

The stereotype that men going through a midlife crisis often turn to much younger women for a relationship is deeply rooted in real life. We see this preference even with famous celebrities — like the internet joke about Leonardo DiCaprio refusing to date anyone over 25. But outside of Hollywood, this dynamic can play out … Read more