By Audrianna Imka With sub-zero temperatures and an astronomical snowstorm working its way across the country comes the all-too-familiar Midwest feeling of being stuck inside. Hazardous driving conditions and the blistering cold are enough of an excuse to turn down plans that involve trekking to a secondary location.  I saw a TikTok recently that was captioned, “so many hobbies, so little time.” What better time to explore all things habitual than the notoriously dreary early

From sweet sibling reunions to a comedic tour guide, the show ends its run with memorable transformations and a couple of puzzling choices. Queer Eye has been making headlines recently, and not just because its tenth and final season premiered Wednesday. Rumors of tension within the cast have circulated since Bobby Berk’s departure  in 2023. Berk’s expertise was in home design and was a member of the Fab Five for eight seasons before refusing to renew his contract. Karamo Bro

By Maia LeClair Photo provided by The New York Times Freshly single and not yet ready to mingle, Sabrina Carpenter’s newest album Man’s Best Friend  is an ambivalent mix of femininity, humor and overly synth-heavy beats.  Dropping amid the wake of the infamous Sydney Sweeney/American Eagle advertisement, many online compared the two to be similarly pushing an agenda of patriarchal white-girl submission. But instead of seriously leaning into the idea of blonde hair marking goo

By Olivia Trowbridge, Blog Editor Variant Magazine hosts their own Variant Island dating game show live at the Union Bar in late September. Photos by Marin McCudden and Megan Young The promise of love, lust and everything in between lives in the Union bar on a rainy Thursday night. Purple lights welcome attendants to Variant Island. An all baddie bikini party. Hosted by Aslyn Fannin and Hope Oelkrug, the night is young, the drinks are flowing, and the sexy singles are here.