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Living the Alternative

Eco-friendly fashion

February 3, 2016

With each passing day, the world is getting more and more environmentally conscious. People are continuously using reusable bags, many people have committed to being zero-waste and several more have...

The Alternative to the “New You”

February 2, 2016

There is a cliché that seems to have been taken under the microscope as of late: the “New Year, New You” trend. I can see the disdain; why change because of a specific date when you can make a change...

Understand the Trend: Moth Tattoos

January 30, 2016

There is definitely a stigma in the tattoo world of getting a “white girl tattoo.” Anchors, feathers, swallows, any quotes written in cursive (whether it be biblical, personal, or from a song), or...

A Letter from the Writer: A New Beginning

January 22, 2016

Dear Readers, Here at AltLife, I have strived to bring you a recap of the news of alternative and weird lifestyles every week as I have stumbled across them. Usually I would let the story lead itself,...

Drunk Hero

January 22, 2016

Every drunk man I've ever met has at one point or another referenced wanting to be a superhero. This drunk man quickly became one. "This was the moment a slightly drunk man brilliantly foiled an apparent...

Drive Down the Runway

January 21, 2016

Need new winter mats? I have an idea what you can do with your old ones. "One auto supplier is taking the term "ready to wear" to a whole new level. Inteva Products LLC commissioned a fashion designer...

A Jury Dresscode

January 21, 2016

Two steps forward, one step back. "A dress code imposed by a Kansas Senate committee chairman that prohibits women testifying on bills from wearing low-cut necklines and miniskirts is drawing bipartisan...

Friends Without the Wait

January 20, 2016

People are amazing, aren't they? "A Scottish artist has rigged a computer program to automatically generate new scripts for the '90s television sitcom Friends. Andy Herd of Dundee, Scotland put every...

Chevy Chase Crash

January 20, 2016

A pretty great movie deserves a pretty spectacular ending, but the ending this gazebo got may not fit that description. "Vermont state police say a drunken driver drove across a town common and struck...

Fire Drives to Fire House

January 19, 2016

This takes some impeccable thinking under pressure, and this guy deserves a medal. "A quick-thinking driver in China whose truck caught fire in transit drove the vehicle to the front door of the local...

Who Cut the Cheese?

January 19, 2016

Well, maybe they cut the cheese, maybe they didn't. We will never know, because it's all gone at this point. "Wisconsin police reported the theft of a semi-trailer loaded with thousands of dollars worth...

The Waving Bumblebee

January 18, 2016

This video is somehow bizarre yet adorable. "A grateful bumblebee rescued from a bucket of water appears to thank his saviour by waving at him in this heartwarming clip. Dylan Jermaine Trayez uploaded...

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