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Hold the Phone

Nothing dulls the senses like five or ten minutes of hold music.

It’s an aural anesthetic with the numbing power of a thousand Kenny G.’s. It’s responsible for sending millions into downward spirals of purposelessness. Why did I call? Whom ...

Bagging It


We’ve all got baggage.

It’s natural. Holding on to anything for too long means you’re bound to become attached. Of course, there are different kinds of baggage.

Screwed-up relationship? Take a number. Oedipal issues? Get in line. Ah, but unwarranted, ...

Max's Pad

Does your bedroom have the blues? Living room have the mean reds?

A new paint job is not the answer. Neither is an Ikea binge. Don’t redecorate. Rediscover. Find your interior’s inner self. Maxwell Ryan, apartment therapist, will help.

Based ...

Step on It

You’ve cleaned out the closet (finally). You’re ready to unload the goods. And you can’t believe how many of those two-dollar colorful rubber flip-flops you’ve collected. Sure, variety is nice, but — come on — thirteen pairs? Outrageous.

What to ...

The 411 on Your Candy

Every once in a while, we like to remind you how things work at DailyCandy — namely, how items are selected and how DailyCandy makes money. If you’ve ever wondered whether the two are connected — whether DailyCandy editorial items ...

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

People are so damn competitive about their florists. They swear on their Manolos that “their guy” is the best. Then a month later they’re betting their Choos on the next new bud.

The fashion world’s latest darling? Lewis Miller. ...

Pets Peeved

You think you have mood swings?

Imagine being trapped in the body of a 140-pound Newfoundland, padding around in 100-degree weather, covered with enough hair to carpet a small studio apartment.

Not fun.

But how oh how can the beloved ...

Tiny and New

You know when you’ve just written a tiny letter with your tiny pen and you can’t find anything to put it in?

That’s so frustrating.

Thank goodness, then, for tinyenvelope.com. Begun mere weeks ago, the Website is devoted exclusively to ...