self-help
I Went to A-Fest, the $3,000 Wellness Festival for Millionaires
The four-day luxury blowout promises rich people the chance to transform their lives. Will it do anything for a jaded Londoner?
This Farmer’s Unique Pitch at ‘Shark Tank India’ Is Winning Hearts
From converting his father’s tractor into a comfortable car, to using a bullock cart to shoot films, and now innovating on pesticide spraying, this is the extraordinary story of “Jugadu Kamlesh.”
This New Book Says We Should All Be Trying Less Hard
Burnout is real, and it's brutal. But maybe it can be stopped. Greg McKeown speaks to VICE about how his new book, 'Effortless,' can help.
Love/Hate Reads: 'He's Just Not That Into You,' Revisited
After relying on it in the early aughts, I wanted to see if "He's Just Not That Into You" still worked if I simply ignored the gendered language.
A 3D Hentai Camgirl Is Taking Over Chaturbate, and Human Models Are Worried
ProjektMelody says she's an AI embodiment of an anime cam model—and has amassed thousands of followers in just three days of streaming.
Love/Hate Reads: 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,' Revisited
Few books have shaped our thinking about relationships like this 1992 bestseller and its iconic oversimplification, which continues to echo through in all the ways we meme-ify the human experience.
How 'The 5 Love Languages' Became the Language of Love We All Know (and Love)
The quietly Baptist self-help book has broken its own sales records almost every year since it was published in 1992. The secret is its simplicity.
How I Became a Top NXIVM Recruiter
Brushes with celebrity and wealth became a selling point. An excerpt from whistleblower Sarah Edmondson’s memoir ‘Scarred.’
How the 'Don't Buy Coffee' Line Made One Guy Rich and Everyone Else Miserable
Simple advice about saving has spawned a toxic debate.
9 Women Have Now Accused Self-Help Guru Tony Robbins of Sexual Misconduct
Some of the alleged incidents even happened in public, at his seminars.
This Popcorn Seller in Pakistan Built His Own Plane and Got Arrested for Flying It
Assembled using the engine of a roadcutter and rickshaw wheels, Muhammad Fayyaz’s DIY plane was grounded by the police for flying without a license.