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Photo Essay: Taste of Stockholm
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MatadorU faculty, editor, and travel photographer Lola Akinmade takes us through her city's annual More »
Should These Books Be Banned & Censored?
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Are some subjects simply too volatile for public consumption? More »
How I Escaped the Hungry Husband & Learned to Love Cooking
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Neha Puntambekar escapes the traditional Indian kitchen and learns to love cooking with the help of food blogs. More »
Matador Life Food Week Begins With A Lovely Bolognese
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Everyone should have a solid bolognese fall back recipe. Here's one that showed Mary Richardson why sometimes, it's important to take a break from sol More »
Definitions of Modesty: Bikinis in the Supermarket, Burkinis at the Pool
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Does any culture have the right to define modesty, nudity or “freedom” for everyone else? More »
10 Internet Memes That’ll Make You Smile, Dance Then Vomit
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When Richard Dawkins wrote about these repeating patterns found in our culture, do you think he envisioned a future filled with grammar nazis, women f More »
How to Prepare in Case of Emergency or Disaster
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Logical and straightforward steps you can take to reduce your risk and protect yourself. More »
Recipes to Celebrate Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors
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Wishing you a happy Holi day filled with flying color, bhang thandai and all the vadas you can eat! More »
Try These Holiday Traditions: Mummering, Chinese Food and Mari Lwyd
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Looking to think outside the neatly wrapped box this year? Try these traditions on. More »
How Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving?
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Thanksgiving brings to mind a long table laden end-to-end with cornucopias of fruit, glasses of wine, bowls of puddings and a platter of bronzed turke More »
Photo Essay: 20 of the Freakiest Custom Bikes on the Road
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For those out there who think bikes are nothing more than two wheels, two pedals, and a chain. More »
The Ten Ugliest Cars Being Made Right Now
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If there is a nuclear apocalypse that wipes out all civilization, the only things that will survive will be cockroaches and PT Cruisers. More »
Peta Asks The Difficult Question: Who’s The Sexiest Vegetarian Of 2009?
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The contest reminds us of the "meat-free hotties" who are "shunning flesh" in the Entertainment World and points out that vegetarianism is a great way More »
The Culture of Credit Cards Worldwide
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Find out why Americans love their flexible friends, why the Japanese are really not interested in paying with plastic, and why India has witnessed suc More »
Obama On Leno – What Would Bill Hicks Have Thought?
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Hicks, always merciless, had a particular penchant for pointing out that the once-funny Leno had sold his soul to the devil years ago. More »
10 Tattoo Clichés To Avoid At Any Cost
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If you have tattoos (like me) then you know people are often asking for advice about being inked. If you’re not tattooed, here's are mistakes to avo More »
Banksy: Artist, Activist, and Legend
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In response to Banksy's increasing notoriety, he offered a piece to an art auction with the sentence "I can't believe you morons actually buy this shi More »
Off the Beaten Path Holiday Guide to New York City
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In NYC this year? Consider these lesser-known holiday activities. More »
Five Film Festivals for Your Travel Fix Between Trips
It’s nearing the end of the year and you’re either out of dough or out of vacation days. Good time for films.
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