hobbies
Meet the Guy Who Loves Hobbits So Much He Became One
Nicolas Gentile, 37, turned his simple, small-town life into an adventure. Now he wants to share it with the world.
The Best Unique and NSFW Board Games for You and Your Awful Friends
We’ve run through the classics. It’s time for a blue cheese-scented puzzle, a plastic penis pump-off apparatus, and a board game dedicated to hygge.
The Handmade Rug Scene is Booming, Thanks to TikTok
Once thought of as a hobby for older women, rug making is cooler than ever as young makers on TikTok get creative with tufting guns.
Can't Stop Switching From One Quarantine Hobby to the Next? You're Not Alone
I asked a sociologist why I keep developing intense, obscure obsessions, only to lose interest in one and exchange it for another.
You're Never Too Old to Play With Clay
Quarantine is the perfect time to enjoy a personal renaissance of making crude, ugly-cute things just because you feel like it.
How to Take Stunning Pictures of Space at Home
We talked to skywatchers from around the world to find out how they got their most incredible shots and how anyone can do the same—anywhere, on any budget, even during a pandemic.
People Who Tried New Quarantine Hobbies Tell Us How That All Worked Out
Many people took it upon themselves to be extra 'productive' during isolation. Did their ambitions exceed their grasp?
Scrapbooks Are Time Capsules of This Moment. Here’s What Some Look Like
For some, playing with photos, stamps, and pretty paper is the perfect meditative, creative hobby for getting through a pandemic.
Keep Calm and Bob Ross
The "Joy of Painting" is 30 years old, but it's never felt more necessary today.
How Climbing Became Every 20-Something Guy’s Favourite Hobby
No longer an outdoorsy pastime for Mountain Warehouse nerds, climbing has become increasingly popular among millennial men.