Anime has long evolved beyond standard action and romance plots to celebrate the intricacies of specific human interests. These series often provide deep technical insights into niche activities while ...

Bookbinding. For anyone with a serious book collection, this is the most satisfying upgrade. Tear the cover off a tired paperback, sew on your own cover. Or create a notebook from scratch with ...

ABU DHABI, 21st May, 2026 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Culture has announced key details of the 20th edition of "Al Burda Award", a leading cultural celebration of Islamic arts, during a media briefing ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trisha Soo, a 32-year-old teacher and artist from Singapore. It has been edited for length and clarity. I've been doing calligraphy since I was 10 ...

When life starts feeling a little too routine, picking up a new, easy-to-start hobby can be exactly the refresh you need. A study of over 93,000 people across 16 countries found that having a hobby ...

It's one of the most daunting questions of all time. You've met a new person, you're getting along, and then they pose it to you: "What do you like to do in your free time?" And that's when it dawns ...

Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Jake Rosenberg / Netflix. But there’s also a playacting component to the show that it can’t quite shake off. Most of us, I’d safely bet, have made pasta, possibly ...

From how to French brain or play the guitar to how to unclog a sing or perform CPR, you can learn all kinds of useful skills on YouTube. We at Mental Floss are always eager to learn new things and ...

School’s out for summer…which means the fruit of your womb is about to have a little too much free time. Here, a roundup of hobbies for teens that promise to maximize the downtime with wholesome fun ...