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Sunday, May 10, 2026 · Athens
The Curious Case of Competing Truths: Can We All Be Right At Once?
In an age defined by opposing viewpoints, Splurge Sullivan dives into the possibility that multiple “truths” can coexist, and the potential value of embracing this complexity.
Skip the State Capital—Your Next Weekend is in the County Seat Nobody's Heard Of
Small-town courthouse squares are having a moment, and I'm telling you exactly which Tuesday to show up and what to order at the diner that's been there since 1987.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The One Exercise That Actually Fixes Your Posture (It's Not What You Think)
Most people try to fix their slouch by doing more back exercises. That's backward. Here's what actually works.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Cast Iron Is Not Your Enemy—It's Your Best Investment
Everyone's afraid of their cast iron pan. Stop. Here's what actually works, what's pure mythology, and why this one piece of equipment will outlive your marriage.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
How to Hand-Plane a Board Flat Without Losing Your Mind (Or Your Fingers)
Hand planing looks like dark magic until you understand grain direction. Master this one skill and you'll stop fighting your wood—and start making furniture that actually sits flat.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Fall Stripers Are Gorging and Stupid—Here's How to Catch Them Before the Cold Snap Hits
September through November is when striped bass lose their minds. They're fattening up for winter, the baitfish are bunched tight, and you don't need to be fancy to fill a cooler.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Concert Venue Bathroom Situation Is Officially Out of Control and Nobody's Talking About It
I've waited 45 minutes to pee at three different venues this month, and I'm convinced we're living in a concert infrastructure crisis that's worse than anyone admits.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
McAfee Knob at Sunrise: Why You Should Get There Before the Instagram People
McAfee Knob in Virginia is the most photographed hiking spot east of the Mississippi, which is exactly why you need to hike it at 5 a.m. when it's actually yours.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Mercury's Mischief Monday: The Universe Pulls a Prank on Your Best Intentions
Monday morning hit different when the cosmos decides to test your patience—and one sign is getting a cosmic warning that'll make you check your horoscope twice.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Librarian Who Said No (And Actually Changed Something)
Most people who want to fix a broken system ask for permission. One head librarian just started fixing it.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Ichetucknee Spring Run: Why Your Instagram Photos Are Lying to You
Crystal-clear spring water sounds perfect until you realize what that clarity actually means—and why you should never, ever stand up in your kayak here.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Homeowner Learns HOA Has No Authority Over His Emotions, Proceeds Accordingly
A Florida man's battle with his homeowners association over lawn height took an unexpected turn when he discovered a loophole nobody anticipated.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Skip the State Capital—Go to the Courthouse Town Instead
Every state has one: a small town built around a historic courthouse that time mostly forgot. Here's why your next weekend should happen there.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Farmer's Carry Will Fix Your Posture Better Than Any $300 Gadget
You're probably paying money to fix problems that this 30-second walk would solve for free. Here's why your hands are your best postural correction tool.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Stop Boiling Your Cast Iron Skillet Like a Barbarian
Your cast iron seasoning isn't some delicate thing that washes away. Here's what actually happens when you care for it right—and why your grandmother's pan still works better than your new one.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Fall Stripers Are Aggressive—And They'll Hit Your Mistakes
Autumn has striped bass in a feeding frenzy, and they're so committed to eating that they'll nail lures you didn't even mean to cast. Here's how to cash in before winter shuts them down.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
How to Cut Perfect Dovetails with a $15 Handsaw (No Fancy Jigs Required)
Dovetails intimidate beginners because woodworkers love mystifying them. Here's how to cut strong, beautiful joints with basic tools and steady hands.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Narrows at Zion—Where You Wade Through Scripture
Most people drive past the actual best hike in Zion National Park without realizing it's a walk up a river between 2,000-foot canyon walls that'll make you feel like you're inside the earth's ribcage.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Viral Concert Moment Everyone's Getting Wrong (And Why I'm Obsessed)
That TikTok of the fan rushing the stage during last week's arena show? It wasn't a security failure. It was art. And I'm tired of pretending we didn't all feel it.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Brutally Honest Truth About "Shogun" That Nobody Wants to Hear
FX's samurai masterpiece is stunning, expensive, and almost unwatchably boring for 40 minutes at a time—and I'm not apologizing for saying it.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Strange Custody Battle Between a Man and His Own Skeleton
A Kansas man's attempt to be buried with his wife's remains led to a courtroom dispute that probably never should have happened, but absolutely did.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Great Skincare Obsession Has Become Unhinged, and I'm Here for the Chaos
We've gone from "moisturize daily" to grown adults spending $400 on fermented snail mucus serums. The skincare industrial complex has officially won, and frankly, it's hilarious.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art
Contemporary dance is finally allowed to be uncomfortable, challenging, and human—but audiences keep begging it to perform happiness instead of truth.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore
Jerome Powell lowered rates yesterday despite inflation still running hot. The stock market loved it. The bond market didn't. Somebody's about to be very wrong.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence
We've turned incompleteness into a virtue, but Kafka's most unsettling insight was about what happens when we stop questioning the gaps in our understanding.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)
Your high school English teacher made you memorize "The Road Not Taken," but Robert Frost spent the last decades of his life furious that everyone missed the joke. Here's what we've all been getting wrong.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No
Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Brutalist Is Three Hours of Watching Someone Else's Fever Dream, and I'm Mad I Loved It
Brady Corbet's maximalist nightmare should be insufferable. Instead, it's the most alive thing cinema has been in years — and yes, you'll need a neck pillow.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The "Quiet Luxury" Con Is Finally Showing Its Seams
Beige minimalism promised sophistication and restraint. Instead, it delivered the most aggressively boring flex in fashion history—and we're all pretending not to notice it's collapsing.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
My Sister Won't Stop Recruiting Me Into Her MLM, and I'm Losing My Mind
A family business opportunity sounds great until it's your sister's downline, and family dinners turn into sales pitches. Here's how to shut it down without nuking the relationship.
Sunday, May 10, 2026