When you’ve been making a living handcrafting wooden kayaks for over two decades like Nick Schrade, your hands become your tools. And like how a chef sharpens his knives, Nick’s got to keep his hands in tip-top shape, too. We took a trip out to Nick’s...
For foster children, expensive gear, a lack of transportation, and never knowing where they’ll end up next makes joining a traditional sports league nearly impossible. So when acrobat Jules Madrigal-Dersch joined the team at Circus of Hope, a nonprofit that teaches circus arts to at-risk youth, she...
Today is a day for celebration. Why? Because we’re two weeks into 2016, and the human race is still going strong. Sure, we may have skimped on our New Year’s resolutions. And, yeah, we’ve totally decided that “next year will be our year,” but that’s A-OK. Our eyes (and goals)...
Few people can say “pizza is life” and really mean it. John Arena, owner of Metro Pizza, a pizzeria chain based in Las Vegas, and professor of UNLV’s Culture of Pizza class, is one of those few. John made his first pizza at the age of 13,...
Over 68 percent of the world claims to have sensitive skin. But sensitive skin, as defined by dermatologists, specifically refers to genetic conditions like eczema or rosacea, conditions that 68 percent of the world doesn’t have. So why the disconnect? It would seem that “sensitive skin” has...
It’s the Monday after New Years, which means it’s time to get crackin’ on that resolution of yours—if you haven’t thrown in the towel yet, that is. If you’re one of 2016’s many new gym membership holders, we’ve got some words of warning for you: The posing...
With New Year’s inching closer and closer, it’s important that we reflect on the memories that we’ve made over these past 365 days. Good times. Bad times. Better times. Fortunately (or unfortunately) today’s technology makes sure that everything we say and do is stored in the interwebs...
Here at Dollar Shave Club, we appreciate the power of good ol’ sharpened steel. And while we get to shave with our razors every day, we don’t often get the chance to toy around with other wicked edges—like the precision-carving tools needed to hone a humble ice...
Mike Macadaan is all about untangling life’s complexities. And where better to start than with the bird’s nest of cords, chargers and headphones that we encounter with every unzip of our daily carry bags. He and his gang of L.A.-based craftsmen at This is Ground make completely...
No one likes it when their meticulously-wrapped present outlives its usefulness before the Christmas ham has even begun to coagulate. In the best case, we strategically pick the gifts we give so that they can be used for a long time—a heartfelt, if not less-than-subtle, reminder of...
Long lines, high prices and know-it-all baristas are just three things that await you in the never-ending quest to stay caffeinated. Entrepreneur Jeff Borack, founder of Angels’ Cup, feels your pain. Which is why he ships 100-percent Arabica, single-origin coffee straight to your doorstep every month. And...
Let’s face it: This whole Christmas tree tradition is pretty strange. Each year we chop down pine and fir trees by the millions, bring them into our homes, hang tinsel and glass balls and then surround them with gifts. Worse yet, even the most devout holiday enthusiasts...