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Hobbies
group text
July 22, 2022
I Make Ceramics to Keep My Hands Busy
No one wants to get clay all over their phone, you know?
By
Joanna Nikas
pleasure
July 22, 2022
I Need to Be a Wine Person
Pleasure, give me pleasure.
By
Bindu Bansinath
fitness
July 22, 2022
Pole Dancing Helped Me Regain Control of My Life
It started with a Groupon — now it’s a lifestyle.
By
Christina Sullivan
As told to
Colleen McKeegan
sleep
July 21, 2022
Dream-Journaling to Have Hard Conversations
Confronting my subconscious has taught me how to get real with my present.
By
Emma Firth
diy
July 21, 2022
I’m Not ‘Good’ at Crocheting, and That’s Fine
It’s about the journey, not the blanket.
By
Olivia Luppino
road trip
July 20, 2022
Life Is a Highway (Finally)
Learning how to get behind the wheel in my 30s kept me young.
By
Ginny Hogan
sports!
July 19, 2022
I Rock Climb to Prove I Can Do Hard Things
I feel apocalypse-ready — and not a moment too soon.
By
Andrea Bartz
hobbies
July 19, 2022
I Became a Birder to Shut My Brain Up
Who has time to spiral when you’re staring at a common yellowthroat?
By
Jennifer G. Sullivan
water
July 18, 2022
My Summer Crush Is the Ocean
Consider me a cross between a fangirl and a marine biologist.
By
Michelle Santiago Cortés
recommendations
Apr. 30, 2020
Have You Tried Yodeling Through an Open Window?
And other bizarrely soothing stay-at-home activities suggested by the Swiss government.
By
Hannah Gold
personal project
Apr. 24, 2020
A Good Quarantine Playlist Will Last You Forever
New York DJ Venus X offers a step-by-step guide for creating the soundtrack to your life right now.
By
Emilia Petrarca
personal project
Apr. 18, 2020
Knitting to Keep My Hands Busy
It’s a good project, and it keeps me from constantly checking the news on my phone.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
personal project
Apr. 17, 2020
I Want to Grow Everything
How I came to care for a sourdough starter, a kombucha scoby, and too many pothos clippings to count.
By
Amanda Arnold
personal project
Apr. 17, 2020
The Way I Used to Read Recipes
Returning to childhood cookbooks in isolation.
By
Kerensa Cadenas
personal project
Apr. 17, 2020
My Only Hobby Is Being Petty
I know it’s not good, but it feels like the only thing I have left.
By
Emily Gould
personal project
Apr. 17, 2020
I Spend My Nights Sewing to Help Keep My Friends Safe
I felt frustrated and helpless until I started making masks for people I know.
By
Bridget Read
personal project
Apr. 16, 2020
My Kids Think I’m the Best Artist Ever
Having kids gave me the pretense I needed.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
personal project
Apr. 16, 2020
I Just Want to Be Able to Do One Pull-Up
Revisiting a goal that has eluded me my entire life.
By
Amanda Arnold
personal project
Apr. 15, 2020
All the Ways I Failed at Self-Improvement
How could anyone possibly get through weeks of terrorized confinement without coming out the other side a worse version of their former self?
By
Molly Young
personal project
Apr. 15, 2020
How to Bartend for One
An idiot’s guide to making a martini.
By
Emilia Petrarca
personal project
Apr. 15, 2020
Now Is a Great Time to Hand-Wash Your Clothes
As far as domestic chores go, washing your clothes by hand is actually one of the more enjoyable.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
personal project
Apr. 14, 2020
I Hope You Like My Teeny Tiny Paintings
Too thoughtful — and small! — to justify throwing out.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
style
Apr. 14, 2020
Painting My Nails Is the Only Time I Don’t Think
When we’re done social distancing, I’d like to paint my friends’ nails, too.
By
Katie Heaney
personal project
Apr. 14, 2020
Sitting on the Couch Is My New Favorite Hobby
Enjoy your sourdough starters! I will not be doing that.
By
Josh Gondelman
personal project
Apr. 13, 2020
Balls Up, Balls Down
Practicing a small surprise for future social situations.
By
Kelly Conaboy
science of us
Jan. 31, 2020
Why Can’t I Commit to a Hobby?
I’ve tried knitting, crochet, tarot, and watercolors. Why can’t I make anything stick?
By
Katie Heaney
hobbies
Apr. 26, 2019
Check Out Elizabeth Warren’s Haunted Doll Collection
Unexpectedly presidential, actually.
By
Claire Lampen
i like this bitch’s life
Jan. 4, 2019
This Woman Is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You
In praise of knitting designer Andrea Mowry.
By
Edith Zimmerman
hobbies
Aug. 27, 2018
Everyone Leonardo DiCaprio’s Played Volleyball With This Summer
Leo has a new hobby.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
hobbies
Mar. 1, 2018
Taylor Swift Has Taken Up Falconry
She stopped by a falconry class at a Big Sur resort.
By
Lisa Ryan
starter kit
Jan. 12, 2018
20 Satisfying Hobbies and How to Get Them
Want to become a domestic goddess? Flower farmer? Dancer?
By
the Cut
get a hobby
Jan. 12, 2018
Make Dating Less Miserable: Treat It Like a Hobby
A modest proposal to make Tinder more bearable.
By
Allison P. Davis
get a hobby
Jan. 11, 2018
Do You Like
Under the Tuscan Sun
? Drinking Wine? Take Up Pasta Making
I roll and I knead. I become a craftsman. I am the Geppetto of pasta.
By
Kara Brown
get a hobby
Jan. 11, 2018
Against Side Hustles
Personal pleasure is what makes a hobby a hobby.
By
Ann Friedman
self
Jan. 10, 2018
It’s ‘Get a Hobby’ Week on the Cut
The new year is the perfect time to finally take up ceramics.
By
the Cut
get a hobby
Jan. 9, 2018
Herbalism Started As a Hobby But Became Much More
It marked a complete shift for how I live my life.
By
Jenna Wortham
get a hobby
Jan. 9, 2018
A Psychologist Explains How to Get Over Your Fear of Trying New Things
The thing that no one ever mentions about stretching yourself is that it really sucks sometimes.
By
Cari Romm
hobbies
Dec. 5, 2017
The Time-Wasting Magic of Online Real Estate Listings
“Redfin is Tinder for married people,” as one friend put it.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
everything guide
Nov. 17, 2016
Why You Suck at Stuff, and How to Get Better
From throwing pots to giving massages: finding the pleasure in being bad at something, and learning how to do it right.
By
David Marchese,
Lauren Schwartzberg,
and
Jihan Thompson
hobbies
July 19, 2016
Oh Dear, Lindsay Lohan Has Just Started Playing
Pokémon Go
Buckle up.
By
Gabriella Paiella
Nov. 25, 2015
33 Gift Ideas for Hobbyists and Pet Owners
Cat-yoga mats and kayak-canoes for everyone.
By
The Cut
gender studies
Jan. 16, 2015
Women: Are You Maximizing the Sexiness of Your Free Time?
A study published in the
Journal of Creative Behavior
looks at the sex appeal of various hobbies.
By
Maggie Lange
holiday gift guide 2014
Dec. 1, 2014
Kick Back: 23 Gifts for the Hobbyist
Chic bike gear, designer surfboards, glamping supplies, and more.
By
The Cut
swagger
July 9, 2013
Q&A: Meet Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz
And listen to some of the songs on her new album, out today.
By
Elyssa Goodman
confessions
June 7, 2013
When ‘Horse Girls’ Become ‘Horse Women’
Can a girl return to her favorite childhood hobby as an adult, or is that just too embarrassing?
By
Alexis Swerdloff