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If you like to bike but can't fit the seven day AIDS Life Cycle into your schedule, there is a new spin on donating to charity. You don't have to take it to the streets to fundraise physically – you can sweat it out in spin class on a stationary bike in a room with fans. On June 28, Spinning Nation will take over 500 registered spinning facilities to raise funds to fight cancer and AIDS. Read more
If you're not familiar with the Portlandia skit "Put a Bird on It!", it's time to get watching — and I'll say "you're welcome!" in advance. While you may not be branding bird silhouettes onto pieces of toast, I've found my own foodie spin on how to put a bird on it this Spring. In honor of National Egg Month, here are five everyday dishes that are taken to the next level with the addition of Read more
Traditionally, "chowder" is considered a catch-all word for a variety of seafood and vegetable soups, but several regions have their own spin on the classic dish, perhaps most famously known for featuring clams. In honor of National Clam Chowder Day (which happens to be tomorrow!), we thought we'd offer a rundown of the most popular chowders across the US, from classic New England clam chowder Read more
Judging from the latest trend in fitness, what's old is new again. Indoor cycling is all the rage, and it's moving beyond drop-in classes at the gym. Contributing to the hybrid fitness craze is a new wave of classes that combine spin with either yoga or strength training. LA-based Yas is a hybrid of yoga and spinning, while New York's SoulCycle turns indoor cycling into a total body workout — Read more
Now this is the show I fell in love with last year! Glee has all the right moves this week: entertaining performances that fit nicely into the story, the kids getting up to typical (OK, slightly exaggerated) teen mischief, and Mr. Schuester showing that he's only human (without steering too far into creepyville). The latest "epidemic" to sweep McKinley High is underage drinking, which prompts Read more
There will be a Firefly spin-off, but no one from the original is involved — The Mary Sue A hipster ad for a hipster laptop — Urlesque What makes a great fitness game? — Unplggd iWant these remote-controlled 3D-printed Mario Kart turtle shells — Dvice HBO Go coming to connected TVs and game consoles — MTV Geek 6 ways bacteria will prevent the apocalypse — Cracked National Geographic Read more
Whether creator Ryan Murphy is willing to admit it or not, this week's Glee may as well have been called "The Justin Bieber Episode." There are only a couple of Bieber songs, but the fever is alive and well throughout the glee club this week, from the side-swept bangs to the ever-present American Apparel hoodies. Sam's new coif isn't the only focus though; Mr. Schuester spends his time trying Read more
At age four, author Jenni Schaefer felt fat in dance class. At the age of 22, when her life had become unmanageable thanks to anorexia and bulimia, Jenni committed to getting help and began the long path toward successfully "divorcing" her eating disorder. Jenni has written two books — Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello Me — and now serves as an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Read more
