It’s not always a bad thing. Especially when it forces a reckoning. — Goa is overrun with heart-stoppingly odd scenery. Between cows on the beach, intricate marigold malas outside people’s homes, and the mix of Dravidian, Islamic, and Portuguese architecture (and not just one building to the next, but often in combination), you never know what to expect. …

And Just Like That—we’re bringing the same beauty standards to aging that made the first half of life hellish — In the awkward opening of HBO’s Sex And The City reboot, And Just Like That, Samantha’s absence is explained as a new job in London. The woman who asked after her, Bitsy, is pleased to hear it. “Sexy sirens are still viable in their sixties over there!” I have a…

How insulated must someone be to believe babies are being saved? — The Supreme Court is finally poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the law that gave women the right to healthcare without undue governmental restriction. One of the Court’s the most widely-contested decisions, I’ve never understood the arguments. Just how is it that Republicans can love this particular governance—enforcing motherhood—and have…

And my friend had no idea. Dry January Addiction Chronicles, Part 1. My friend Mara and I were huddled over menus in an East Village Thai place barely wider than a doorway, deep in conversation about an ex of hers that pre-dated our friendship. …

The Protests In Iran Might Not Be The Moment You Think The death of Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested in Tehran while traveling with her family, has sparked dramatic dissent in Iran. …

Even though she’s surely a better person than I am — I was at a comedy show last night where Jaye McBride asked, “Is it too soon for Queen humor?” Averse to heckling, I’ll answer here: HELL NO. For those that say we Americans “don’t get” the royal fuss, I say, “Yeah we do, that’s how we got here in the…

And this is how they’re selling it As someone who had two screws the size of my HAND drilled into my knee to “heal” a broken bone—and then spent two years trying to get it out and only prevailed thanks to a separate procedure—I am all about healthcare research that takes into account the needs of actual…

Think you know what’s in that herbal remedy? Guess again. — As the supplement market has exploded — eighty-six percent of Americans take some form of non-pharmacological remedy — the controversy surrounding their use has also increased with good reason. For one, there’s little evidence to show that taking these pills does anything. More damning, they can be dangerous. The recent…

Legendary party animal Kate Moss launches a new line of overpriced products, complete with wellness claims — When a legendary party animal like Kate Moss — a.k.a. The Tank for her ability to drink all night — launches a brand under the banner of wellness, it’s no real surprise that the products offer little in the way of health. …