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Kids these days…like Stonehenge?
According to findings from a new children’s tourism report, Stonehenge is Britain’s best-loved national landmark. The survey,...
When you think of Halloween, it’s the kids you think of as being in costume begging for treats. Let’s hope these pups got treats for the dirty trick that was played on them!
Taking the trend of...
Some say yes, calling foreign aid a form of neo-colonialism that does not alleviate poverty, but in fact perpetuates it.
I had a particularly privileged friend during high...
You've stumbled onto a circle of people stirring a fiery liquid while slowly chanting about demons. Don't panic - you are just witnessing the ancient...
Turkey both defines and is defined by two continents. This alone intrigued me enough to make the drive from “Europe” to “Asia” to explore. Welcome to Istanbul.
1. Outside Topkapi Palace.
2. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, resting in a bed of...
Magnolia’s famous. Photo: loop_oh
Valerie Ng recently spent a month in New York nursing her sweet tooth. Here are some of the most memorable spots on her dessert tour.
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
Unlike most ice cream vendors in New York, the Van...
We began this list last year at Thanksgiving and people throughout the Matador Community have continued adding to it since then.
Photo: Laura Bernhein
Ben Polansky
1. Love of my family
2. Company of my friends
3. The touch of my girlfriend
4. The...
According to Hollywood, the world is doomed for destruction in 2012. Not so, say the people living near the Mayan ruins in Copan Ruinas, Honduras. “It’s a rebirth,” they say. “It’s a time for celebration.”
There are mixed stories flying...
Working the cash register on Black Friday? There’s an app for that, too. class
Photo courtesy of Wired, feature photo by jardenburg
In the ongoing battle of Mac vs. PC, it seems odd that the workers in those blindingly white Apple stores...
