Let's be honest, sometimes you just want to crash. No so fast—here's why you should stay up a few extra minutes to wash your face (plus tips to help you do so perfectly)
Feeling like a "legit yogi," Claire tries Bikram yoga without following a single recommendation on how to prepare for the toasty experience. Here's now NOT to do it...
In the latest installment of my Style Club series, meet Mike Grady. Here's his take on everything from jeans that make your butt look good and wardrobe malfunctions to The Zombie Survival Guide
Since my last blog, I've gotten some good questions about growing this gem. So here are some cool photos, a little history, and a quick list of tips for growing your own
Cator's still whipping around NYC, bringing us 1960s-inspired yacht shoes, bang-up bangles by Lulu Frost, Anna Laub swimsuits, and smart blazers by our hometown fave, K. Cooper Ray
In her first post on Grit, Heavy On the Veggie's Claire O'Bryan shares her foolproof ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your daily eats
In his first exclusive behind-the-scenes recap of NYFW for Grit, Cator Sparks chats up Yoko Ono, spies a killer heel by Chadwick Bell, and reviews Laura Siegel, Micah Cohen, Tanya Taylor, and more
Think politics are a pain in the ass now? This post was proof positive it's a volatile issue no matter the candidates OR supporters, just as it was for these 70s-era six-year-olds
On a recent trip to NYC, I stopped into The Rug Company's showroom in the Village and was blown away (think Kelly Wearstler, Vivienne Westwood...). Here's your peek
Years after a heated schoolyard Ford/Carter debate, and days after swearing off political bickering on Facebook, I'm free to focus on what really matters—like the new A Fragile Tomorrow CD
“'We’ll never survive!' 'Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has....'” and 6 more quotes from the 1987 cult classic that were wise beyond their years
Here's what Julia Child said to me at a food and wine festival (circa late 1980s) about how to go about becoming a food writer, and a peek at the famed French kitchens of Le Cordon Bleu
Don't bet on football, frat tats are sad, seniors are older not wiser, the world doesn't care if you fail out—here's my (free!) advice for incoming CofC and Citadel students this week
When Nick Collins III of Fowler's Mustache picks up his guitar again, it's going to be different than any single moment that came before it in Charleston music
Should you play at a big-name, cavernous venue like this if you can't draw the crowd, or are you better off at the Tin Roof with a couple dozen devoted fans? Here's what happened (and my answer)...