A growing movement wants you to put down your ‘insidious’ phone: ‘Want to start a revolution’

A growing movement wants you to put down your ‘insidious’ phone: ‘Want to start a revolution’

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens. A similar scene played out a few miles away, in an early 20th-century cardboard box factory turned high-end … Read more

Exclusive | Cruise weddings are a cost-efficient but glamorous trend couples are partaking in: ‘It’s a movement, not a moment’

Exclusive | Cruise weddings are a cost-efficient but glamorous trend couples are partaking in: ‘It’s a movement, not a moment’

Love is on deck. As more couples lean into the destination wedding trend, some are going the all-inclusive route at sea, opting to say their “I do’s” on a cruise ship, Fora travel agency’s new Wedding & Honeymoon Trend Report found. “With a cruise wedding, you blend the excitement and glamour of a destination celebration … Read more

Former body-positivity influencer says movement became ‘radical,’ admits feeling ‘brainwashed’

Former body-positivity influencer says movement became ‘radical,’ admits feeling ‘brainwashed’

Former body-positivity influencer Gabriella Lascano spoke to The New York Times in an article published Monday about her journey from “championing” the body-positivity movement to renouncing it for pushing an unhealthy lifestyle. Lascano described beginning her online career in 2010, adding that while she never planned on becoming an influencer, she began intentionally pushing the message to “love yourself … Read more

Exclusive | Is the longevity movement promising too much? I’ve reported on cutting-edge innovation for decades — here’s what actually works

Exclusive | Is the longevity movement promising too much? I’ve reported on cutting-edge innovation for decades — here’s what actually works

“Have you told her about the erection tracking?” echoed the voice of Bryan Johnson’s right-hand woman (and, it turns out, now girlfriend), from the bathroom adjacent to his spare-bedroom-turned-in-house-clinic. It was 2023, I was making a documentary film about breakthroughs in longevity, and amid a program filled with biotech labs, experiments on me and the … Read more

Exclusive | A zero-proof festival, a members-only booze-free club and a hot new bar from a reality star are fueling NYC’s sexy alcohol-free movement

Exclusive | A zero-proof festival, a members-only booze-free club and a hot new bar from a reality star are fueling NYC’s sexy alcohol-free movement

Booze no more. Squeezing “alcohol free” and “festival” into the same sentence could be a head-scratcher, but the Big Apple is set to host its first-ever booze-free bonanza in Chelsea this Saturday. Living life without alcohol or simply practicing moderation is more than just a lifestyle; it’s a movement that has exploded across the city. … Read more

Science-backed ‘food is medicine’ movement may reverse American health decline

Science-backed ‘food is medicine’ movement may reverse American health decline

As the health of Americans continues to decline, researchers at the University of Florida are urging a national rethink about fruits and vegetables. Their message is that it’s time to treat produce not just as food but as medicine. In a recent article published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers … Read more

YouTube star Doctor Mike has warning for RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ movement

YouTube star Doctor Mike has warning for RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ movement

Social media star Doctor Mike shared his thoughts in a new interview on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and how he believes the movement can be improved.  Board-certified physician and YouTuber Dr. Mikhail Varshavski has been outspoken about his criticisms of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. However, he told Fox … Read more

Vanity Fair claims America’s ‘obsession’ with protein is tied to MAGA movement

Vanity Fair claims America’s ‘obsession’ with protein is tied to MAGA movement

Is the desire to eat a high-protein diet and the MAGA movement correlated? According to a report from Vanity Fair, it is.  The May 1 article titled “Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Protein? “Blame MAGA,” attempts to compare Americans eating a diet aimed at promoting muscle growth and longevity to MAGA, and the so-called “manosphere.” The … Read more

Sydney Sweeney calls BS on Hollywood’s ‘women empowering other women’ movement: ‘None of it’s happening’

Sydney Sweeney calls BS on Hollywood’s ‘women empowering other women’ movement: ‘None of it’s happening’

Sydney Sweeney is calling out Hollywood over its “women empowering other women” movement, claiming the whole idea is an illusion. The “Anyone But You” star, 27, spoke about the power dynamic among women in the entertainment industry during an interview with Vanity Fair for the magazine’s 2025 Hollywood Issue. “It’s very disheartening to see women … Read more

What is ‘ghost poop’? Why you must pay attention to this spooky-sounding bowel movement, according to health experts

What is ‘ghost poop’? Why you must pay attention to this spooky-sounding bowel movement, according to health experts

Boo … poo? In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. What is a ghost poop? “A ‘ghost poop’ is a term used to describe when one’s stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet and seemingly vanishes without a trace,” gut health expert and registered dietician Julie Balsamo previously … Read more

How the Ramones rocked CBGB 50 years ago and became the poster punks of a music movement

How the Ramones rocked CBGB 50 years ago and became the poster punks of a music movement

True to the raw, anarchic spirit of punk-rock, the Ramones played as dirty as those notoriously filthy CBGB bathrooms when they got a spontaneous offer from their first manager at the holy underground in New York’s East Village in 1975. “They wanted to be in my column in the SoHo Weekly News. And I kept … Read more

Facial expressions and body movement are more effective than dirty talk during sex, study says

Facial expressions and body movement are more effective than dirty talk during sex, study says

The eyes are the window to the soul — and your sexual desires. Nonverbal cues are more effective than verbal communication during sex, according to a study recently published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Researchers at Missouri State University conducted in-depth interviews with 78 participants of varying ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations — though the … Read more

Inside the ‘Tarzan Movement’: Defy modern life by embracing your inner gorilla

Inside the ‘Tarzan Movement’: Defy modern life by embracing your inner gorilla

So much for yoga being the ultimate path to enlightenment. An increasing number of people are finding the antidote to miserable modern living is going back several rungs on the evolutionary ladder — to live like a chimpanzee. Dubbed the “Tarzan Movement,” a new fitness trend sees proponents walking on all fours, climbing trees, mimicking … Read more

How the ‘70s liberation movement led to today’s identity battles

How the ‘70s liberation movement led to today’s identity battles

The late 1960s and early 1970s witnessed a wave of radical, left-wing “liberation” movements emerge across the globe. Led by counter-culture philosophers and academics, these self-described “freedom fighters” embarked on campaigns of violence and terror to promote their often utopian ideals. Within a decade, most of these groups were either jailed, disbanded or dead — … Read more

I refuse to lose weight for my wedding: Inside my ‘fat bride’ movement 

I refuse to lose weight for my wedding: Inside my ‘fat bride’ movement 

Thousands of curvy Gen Zers and millennials are ditching weight loss from their long list of pre-wedding priorities such as booking vendors and finalizing the guest count. Source link #refuse #lose #weight #wedding #fat #bride #movement