Mar 9th 2013 7:00PM
By Gillian Mohney For one man, Barbie isn't just a childhood staple, but a way of life. Since 1997, Stanley "The Barbie Man" has collected anything and everything related to the iconic doll and has amassed a staggering collection of more than 2,000 Barbies. The pink and plastic collection is worth, in his estimation, ... Continue Reading »
Mar 7th 2013 3:20PM
An architect has created the smallest studio legally allowed in California. Continue Reading »
Mar 6th 2013 11:30AM
Think your commute is bad? Try traveling more than an hour and a half to work and back. Continue Reading »
Mar 5th 2013 5:00PM
A Wild West town in California is for sale. It's fake, but whatever. Continue Reading »
Feb 25th 2013 12:30PM
Is your town happy or sad? See if they make the top 10 list of the happiest or most miserable cities in America. Continue Reading »
Feb 22nd 2013 5:20PM
Debate rages in the U.S. over what is -- and who is -- "middle class" in America. What was once based on notions of median household income and a distinct working class -- with ideals of "the white picket fence" and the "American Dream" -- is becoming increasingly broad, arbitrary and complex as the gap widens between rich ... Continue Reading »
Feb 13th 2013 5:12PM
Heather Lloyd-Martin lives in a two-bedroom hillside apartment in West Linn, Ore. Her husband, Ron Blanchette, also lives in a two-bedroom apartment in West Linn -- but a different one, perched atop the same hill, five minutes away. Lloyd-Martin and Blanchette (pictured at left), both in their mid-40s, have been ... Continue Reading »
Feb 12th 2013 8:00AM
Single for Valentine's Day? These are the cities where you stand the best chance of finding a date. Continue Reading »
Feb 11th 2013 12:55PM
Alaskans Matt Wild and Logan Imlach show on video how to ski though the abandoned Buckner Building. Continue Reading »
The house next door can bring down your own home's value in all kinds of ways. If it's foreclosed-on and sitting vacant, falling into disrepair and attracting blight, that'll definitely do it. But that's not the issue homeowners on a quiet cul-de-sac in Mayfield, N.Y., are citing as a reason that their homes' values may ... Continue Reading »
Feb 1st 2013 8:00AM
If you're like us, you'll be glued to the TV this Super Bowl Sunday with beer in hand and pizza in lap, most likely going hoarse from screaming at the screen at the top of your lungs. But also, if you're like us, you'll be wishing you were doing all this in a giant party pad, watching the Big Game on a huge movie screen ... Continue Reading »
Jan 31st 2013 7:00AM
The Census Bureau said 36.5 million people relocated last year. Here's where they went. Continue Reading »
Jan 29th 2013 6:10PM
Many of us joke (and dream) about selling our homes and packing up our belongings for a life of adventure -- but this Colorado family actually did it. Dan and Susie Kellogg, along with their 12 children -- including 4-month-old baby Coby -- sold their home to live full-time in an RV and roam around the United States. ... Continue Reading »
Jan 27th 2013 10:00AM
Irene Vandyke of Wright, N.Y., had 67 dead cats in her freezer and 99 live cats inside her home. Continue Reading »
Jan 23rd 2013 8:52PM
Unless you're in college, the prospect of living in a tiny, 325-square-foot apartment probably sounds like a nightmare. But according to a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, this living situation could be the future for many single city-dwellers. MCNY's latest exhibit, "Making Room: New Models for ... Continue Reading »
