Immersive theater in the sauna. You’ve really heard it all now. But this is NYC, baby. We love a strange construction of ...
Emmy-winning producer Joel Relampagos is casting 'the Avengers of gay hockey.' Here's how queer players can apply.
From Bathhouse to Othership to Altar, a wave of bathhouses in NYC are popping up just blocks apart, igniting a war of zen.
The big picture: Portland's first Norwegian-inspired floating sauna and cold plunge destination, Ebb and Ember, opened ...
In Grey’s Anatomy, Eric Dane played the infamous character “McSteamy” aka Mark Sloane. Whether you were watching for his ...
There’s been a seismic shift in men’s locker rooms. The familiar musk of sweat has been replaced by eucalyptus and juniper.
Columnist David Jasper and his wife visit Cascada, a wellness retreat with saunas, hot and cold pools in the Alberta Arts ...
DWINDLING DAYLIGHT HOURS, sub-zero temps, Sunday Funday—we understand the urge to weather winter on the couch wearing all ...
We asked experts what’s actually worth your time in fitness, food and recovery in 2026 (and what’s just noise) ...
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This day in pop culture for January 1

On this day in pop culture history, people started taking the icy plunge, Marie Kondo cleaned up, we were introduced to Mr. Bean and the last cigarette ad aired on TV.
The Fulton Family YMCA this week learned it had won a $2.4 million grant from the state of New York that will rebuild its therapeutic pool, add a splash pad and renovate the locker ...
Throughout 2025, a millennia-old Nordic wellness tradition has been gathering steam around the world. From urban bathhouses and coastal wild-swim huts to members’ clubs and design-led pop-ups, sauna ...