Nature Is Chaos
Graphic novelist Lucy Knisley chronicled the humor and weirdness of pregnancy — even after having a baby almost killed her.
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Does Soaking in a Tub of Wine Really Do Anything?
Rachel Bertsche takes a vino bath at Aire, where, as the motto goes, "time does not exist."
Does Altitude Training Make Workouts Harder?
Rachel Bertsche goes sprinting in a low-oxygen chamber at Well-Fit.
Can Nude Figure Drawing Jazz up a Bachelorette Party?
The Artful Bachelorette adds some class to the rite of prenuptial passage.
Does Freezing Your Fat Really Do Anything?
We give "Cryoslimming" a shot so you don't have to.
Rebecca Makkai
Rebecca Makkai never set out to write a sweeping epic about Chicago during the height of the AIDS crisis. That underdocumented chapter of the city’s history was supposed to be...
Can Whipping Around Giant Maracas Make Me Buff?
Rachel Bertsche gives Equinox's "True Athlete" class a go.
Can You Get a Youthful Glow by Hoovering Your Face?
The HydraFacial World Tour offers an unconventional treatment to cleanse your skin.
Can You Achieve Nirvana by Annihilating Old Junk?
At Chicago’s first rage room, patrons bash dated electronics to de-stress.
The Epilepsy Fighters
Miguel and Kelly Cervantes