Stephan Lee

Lately, I've been feeling like I'm on the cusp of a breakthrough. I recently received a graduate degree in creative writing, I'm this close to finishing the novel I've been working on for years, I'm happy leading a team at work, and I'm generally…

Every year, you wait all winter looking forward to the warmer months, imagining all the fun you'll have once you come out of hibernation. Then, when summer finally rolls around, it feels like it's over in an instant, leaving you with a few dozen…

There's often debate — many times heated — about what feminism means. But the truth is, feminism means different things to different people, and we've found that many women's definitions evolve constantly throughout their lives. While the core…

Whether you run your own company, freelance from home, or report every day to an office, you're likely to settle into some form of comfortable work routine. There's nothing wrong with that — planning your to-dos and coming up with a steady rhythm…

There's a popular, longstanding myth that a select few people are creative and the rest of the world is, unfortunately, not creative. According to this binary view of the world, "creatives" are paint-smudged, overgrown children who lack practical…

We've all heard those stories about great innovators who were struck by a game-changing idea, seemingly out of nowhere. It's almost as if brilliant ideas struck them randomly, like lightning. These stories have become our modern-day myths: There's…

When you're raising money for a good cause, you usually set reasonable goals for yourself, like $500 toward entering a 5k. But when you set out to accomplish something really huge, the goal might seem completely out of reach. Take the problem of the…

When it's chilly outside, there's no better cold weather activity than curling up with a good book. Everything tends to feel a little more exhausting during the winter, especially if you live in an icy area that requires bundling up in a heavy coat…

Here’s something you don’t hear that often, especially from people who live in chilly climates: We’re so glad it’s January! But thanks to the return of #TGIT, ABC’s can’t-miss Thursday lineup of Grey’s Anatomy , Scandal , and How To Get Away With…

So, which is it? Are you a Betty or Veronica? Like "Serena or Blair?", it's one of the most important pop culture questions of our time. Ever since Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge started vying for Archie Andrews' heart in the iconic Archie Comics…

Say you're someone who likes to get your holiday shopping done early. You start with your mom, who's super-easy to shop for — you can either check her Pinterest to find out what she wants, or, you know, pick up the phone and ask her. Same goes for…

It's never been a better time to be an entertainment junkie. No matter what your tastes, almost any movie you could ever want to see is quite literally at your fingertips. As a movie buff who actually factors iTunes rentals and streaming services…

What comes to mind when you think of the Air Force? You might picture fighter jets barrel-rolling in the sky, or a captain giving a thumbs-up as he or she climbs into the cockpit. While the Air Force certainly employs many brave pilots, it also…

The romantic comedies we grew up watching would have you believe that the universe will give you some unmistakable sign when you've found The One. Music plays, and fountains you didn't know were there suddenly light up and jet into the air. Or, you…

Come on, just admit it. We all do weird things when we're alone, especially when we're single. We all have those weird habits that feel great to us but we'd never want anyone else to see, whether it's eating a cheeseburger in bed at 10 a.m. on a…

As is usually the case, when Shana Knizhnik started the hugely popular Tumblr Notorious R.B.G. , she was busy doing other things. It was the summer after her first year at N.Y.U. Law School, and she was hard at work interning at an group…

You know what? Adulting is hard. And it feels like the older we get, the harder it is to just leave everything behind and do exactly what we want. There are a million excuses, both valid and not, for keeping your life exactly the way it is — whether…