I have a confession for you all: even though I live in the land of fancy-shmancy expensive doughnuts, my favorite doughnut of all time is still Krispy Kreme's plain glazed, especially if it's hot and fresh off the little doughnut assembly line. This may be heresy in Portland, but I'd take a Krispy

In the fifth grade my classmates and I were all forced to line up and weigh ourselves in front of each other. The point of the lesson had been to teach us how to use one of those old fashioned sliding scales. This simple exercise in antiquated technology turned into one of the most humiliating ...

This isn't a feel good story. It's not an essay on the virtues of strength and bravery, neither is it an attempt to inspire you with tales of overcoming adversity. It's not a lesson on looking past disability and discovering some inner beauty bullshit. This is a call to action. This is about ...

If I had a bucket list, going to the Kentucky Derby would not have been on it. I know a lot of people get really excited about it, and some even throw Derby-watching parties in states that are, in fact, not Kentucky — my friend Laura made a Prince-themed Derby hat complete with purple symbol ...

Fun Fact: This article was one of the first pitches I ever sent to xoJane, and now, one hundred years later, I get to write it! If there's one thing I know, it's beauty, but if there's another thing I know, it's sunglasses. I'm an accessories guy. I don't spend all that much money on ... Continue