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My Landlord Mom Refuses to Cash in on San Francisco's Insane Housing Market
In San Francisco's shitstorm of a housing market, the landlords who purchased homes before prices exploded now have the opportunity to cash in.
Millennials Explain Why They Moved Back in with Their Parents
"I just can't stomach paying $1,250 to live in a room when I could live in a house for free."
How to Live Alone Without Going Crazy
Living alone is a luxury, but it comes with perils, like the risk of becoming depressed or simply weird.
Reluctant Dirtbags Tell Us the Strange and Awful Ways They've Saved on Rent
"There was this loud crack, and we woke up to being showered with a rain. Of. Cockroaches."
Meet the Guy Paying €350 to Live in a Literal Wooden Box Inside Someone Else's Apartment
In true San Francisco spirit, Peter Berkowitz is already turning the idea into a startup.
How One Little Old Woman Used a Rent Loophole to Live in a Hotel for Decades
The life and times of Fannie Lowenstein, who lived in a rent-controlled suite in a luxurious hotel and once crossed paths with Donald Trump.
News Flash, America: Christopher Columbus Isn't as Great as You Think He Is
It's time we take a minute to look at what this guy did wrong, some of which was pretty racist.
How I Got Revenge On My Misogynist Landlord
Treat your lodgers right or you might end up with pubes in your pesto.
Meet the Burmese Punks Feeding Their Country's Homeless
Every Monday night, a group of black-clad, silver-studded punks meet under an overpass in downtown Yangon to distribute food to people living on the streets.
How to Film a Virus: The Evolving Depictions of HIV/AIDS from 'Kids' to 'Precious'
Chloe Sevigny and Rosario Dawson stunned audiences in Larry Clark's slap-in-the-face 90s classic, Kids. A decade later, both actors would go on to star in far more milquetoast depictions of the HIV/AIDS crisis in America.
Russell Brand Isn't the Problem with London
To the 93 East Londoners facing homelessness, a champagne socialist is better than no kind of socialist at all.
Meet the Merseysiders Who Are Waging War On the Bedroom Tax
The people of Reclaim are blockading streets to fend off eviction squads.