Hot take: You deserve the best
By Rachel Katz A while back, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made the news again, but not because of a controversial...
By the time you’re 30: Adventures in personal finance
By the time you’re 30 you should have the equivalent of your yearly salary saved up. You should have an...
The taste of virtue: Meal boxes as self-improvement
By Rachel Katz It’s Wednesday night and you just got home after another night of accidentally working too late. You’re...
The scolding mirror and productivity: Marie Kondo and friends
By Kristin Mueller-Heaslip Dear reader, does your life feel out of control? Is your home overwhelmed with stuff, impossible to...
The dual mirror of Instagram fitness
By Rachel Katz When we resolve to “get in shape”, we’re setting a pretty general goal that could anything from...
Welcome to the new you: Self-improvement and subjectivity
Well, here we are, nearly at the end of January. The fun (and not so fun) holiday memories are a...
Reflections from the Room
But how can I put a name to – what it is that I want? How am I to know...
#Vanlife: transmissive selves and emptiness
You’re sitting at your desk at 4:00 pm on a grey, rainy Thursday. You’re wasting time at your job until...
Gentrifying the KitKat: The subtle jouissance of Gourmet Makes
By Rachel Katz Claire Saffitz stands behind a piece of island countertop in the Bon Appetit test kitchen. She is...
Peace in our time: The superhero and his shadow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
“Ultron thinks we’re monsters, that we’re what’s wrong with the world. This isn’t just about beating him, it’s about whether...
