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Walking is one of the best and easiest ways to fit a little extra exercise into your day. To really get the most out of walks, it's best to use proper form to reap all the benefits. Health.com created a great little how-to on the basics of walking the fitness walk. Here are highlights to think about the next time you're strutting your stuff: Head: Look straight ahead, not down at the Read more
"Karmic and cosmic" is how Tara Subkoff describes her new position as the artistic director of FORM's Spring '09 collection. FORM founder Jerry Tam, the first one ousted from this season of Project Runway, had ties with Subkoff in the past as her intern at Imitation of Christ. "It's so great to be able to support one of my first interns at such a crucial time," said Subkoff. Despite FORM's Read more
If you've been lifting weights and looking for good results then be sure to keep a few things in mind: Try and lift to the point of muscle fatigue; however, stop before you feel yourself losing proper form. If you continue lifting with poor form, you're not only putting stress on your joints but also increasing your risk of injury. Pushing will not give you the results you're working so hard to Read more
Inspired by founder Jade Lai and her globetrotting fashion adventures, Creatures of Comfort is a fab site that focuses on young international labels. A friend of mine was just visiting LA and told me about how much she enjoyed the flagship store and said I should check out the online store. Hard-to-find designers such as Emma Cook, Peter Jensen and Alexandre Herchcovitch can be found here. Also, Read more
Running...it seems like it should be the most natural thing in the world to do, but like all good things there is technique. What to do with your upper body can get confusing, since it is just riding on the legs that are doing all the work. Here are some tips on running form: Your torso should be upright, with chest up and plenty of room for the diaphragm to work correctly. You're going to Read more
Recently, reader Blanca123 raised some interesting questions when responding to our recipe for President Obama's chili: "Kindly explain why you call this pitifully flavored 'meat one-pot' a chili . . . Where's the heat? No cayenne, red pepper flakes or even hot sauce, much less real fresh chiles? Turmeric? Why?" She sure got us thinking about what are the intrinsic elements of a true pot of Read more
Delicate areas such as your face should be shielded from the sun, but during warmer weather, it deserves to look sun-kissed, too! That's where sunless tanners come in. They're the safest form of a tan possible, and there are plenty of quality options made especially for the face. Our top picks include a cream, a towelette, and a tanning spray — all of which leave you looking naturally bronzed. Read more
Tetris, the battle for Earth against alien blocks — Geekosystem 21 signs we should give up on robots — FWD Three kinds of people the Internet invented — Cracked 35 years of Star Wars, in infograph form! — Dvice Is Facebook the biggest IPO flop? — CNET The world's smallest artificial heart saves baby's life — Newser Winner of cutest tech proposal ever: the Pandora proposal Read more
What do you give a photography pal who already has every camera, lens, and accessory under the sun? Gift skin ink of the nonpermanent variety in the form of the Tattly Camera Tattoo Set ($25). Since the photographers we know are rarely without a camera, a tattoo of any duration seems like a natural next step. The illustrations by three Brooklyn designers are not your average grocery-store Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
