Merl Merl

Home & Lifestyle

Ugly Is the New Beautiful: How a Generation Learned to Love the Chaos of Their Own Homes

Forget the neutral linen, the matching throw pillows, and the carefully curated gallery wall. A growing number of young Americans are decorating their homes with all the chaotic energy of a yard sale held during a fever dream — and they've never been happier about it. Welcome to the era of intentionally bad taste, where the uglier the lamp, the louder the statement.

Jul 14, 2026

Culture & Curiosities

Don't Step on the Crack (Or My Whole Week Is Ruined): A Field Guide to America's Wildest Personal Superstitions

Before you judge the guy who absolutely cannot leave the house without tapping the doorframe three times with his left elbow, consider this: you probably have your own ritual that makes zero logical sense and you'd defend it with your whole chest. We talked to real Americans about their most baffling personal superstitions — and asked scientists what on earth is actually going on in our brains.

Jul 14, 2026