Cecily Trowbridge

One of the sad truths about adulthood is that simple tasks suddenly become harder the older you get — your ability to day drink as a full-fledged grownup is way less adept than when you were a young, care-free 20-something. That's because as we get…

Things that are generally unpleasant include the absence of your favorite pastry from the coffee shop, getting up out of bed in the morning, and doing math (ever). When this impossible math problem for Vietnamese third graders made its way onto the…

Thanks in part to the wonder of the Internet, I'd thought we'd come close to seeing all the dress code debacles that could possibly rear their patriarchal little heads. I stand corrected. This is a wild one. An Indianapolis school is mandating that…

Though holidays are more traditionally spent getting wild and reckless with a few good friends, spending Memorial Day alone isn't unheard of. Perhaps you have far too much on your plate at the moment and are more in favor of taking the three-day…

We know now a number of scientific reasons it's so hard to remember names, and you can rest easily in knowing that whatever side of the name-forgetting spectrum you fall on, it's probably not your fault. Brains are powerful yet selective creatures,…

The world at large has deliberated over whether or not there's one distinct key to happiness, available to any and all who either grasp it or achieve it, for millennia. Now, researchers are finding that true happiness is actually based on our…

By now, you've probably heard the semi-miraculous news that certain Taco Bell restaurants may serve alcohol, and now the single most pressing question you have on the brain is this: which alcohol goes best with your Taco Bell order? What in the…

Food delivery options are up there on my list of favorite things in the universe and thus, the fact that Google food delivery is now an option is inciting a small party in my head; little orange chickens are dancing, yellow curry is the DJ and…