best blogs

Mind-Meltingly Awesome Blogs & Websites

1. Product Hunt – The best new products, every day.
2. Everyday Carry – Peek into the pockets/lives of interesting people.
3. Canopy – Amazon, curated. Amazing products you can actually buy.
4. The Big Roundtable – Publishes narrative nonfiction.
5. Grand St. – Creative technology marketplace. Cool stuff. Really cool stuff.
6. Twitch – Social video for gamers. Watch the best video gamers game.
7. Love For The Elderly – Helps seniors get the love and attention they deserve.
8. Have I Been Pwned? – Find out if your personal info might have been stolen.
9. Genius – Annotate the world. Weigh in: from books to music, history to tech.
10. Expert Enough -Helping you learn more, do more, and be more.

For Guys

1. Trunk Club – Style that works on your schedule (get a personal stylist).
2. Jack Threads – Men’s fashion and style, delivered daily.
3. Primer – A guys post-college guide to growing up.
4. Por Homme – Fashion, culture and lifestyle catered to men.
5. Mantelligence – More than stuff you should buy… mind, body, relationships.
6. Well Spent – Honestly crafted products that don’t cost an arm and a leg.
7. FREE / MAN – A men’s style publication with it’s own in-house creative unit.
8. Muted – Stuff for guys. But with great photography, short descriptions.
9. Supercompressor – Men’s buying guide with an eye on function, design.
10. Acquire – A focus on items with great product stories, heritage.

For Girls

1.  Refinery29 – New media brand for smart, creative and stylish women.
2. Keep – Discover trends in fashion, decor, accessories and design.
3. ModCloth – Unique and cute clothes, accessories and decor.
4. The Everygirl – The life map for everygirls everywhere.
5. DailyWorth – The ambition woman’s guide to all things money and career.
6. Gretel – Modern design and all things pretty.
7. Cool Mom Picks – They find it, you flaunt it.
8. Jezebel – Info for women sans airbrushing.
9. We Heart It – Heart images that move you. Discover creativity.
10. Mom Trends – Positive, inspiring, pretty and social.

News & Current Events

1.  Vox – Understand the news.
2. Vocativ – Hidden perspectives and stories from the Deep Web.
3. The Raw Story – Investigative news. Highlights underreported news.
4. Mic – Quality news coverage tailored to millennials.
5. Matter – Long-form articles on science, tech, medicine and the environment.
6. FiveThirtyEight – News from politics to economics (ESPN).
7. The Intercept – Fearless, adversarial news.
8. Elite Daily – The voice of Gen Y.
9. The Upshot – Politics, policy, economics and everyday life (NYT).
10. The Vane – Interesting weather happenings (Gawker).

Viral Sites

1. 22 Words – Curious, cute, comical and crazy. Funny, smart, amazing stories.
2. ClickHole – Content that panders to and misleads readers enough to go viral.
3. Know More – A site for people who like learning stuff.
4. Faithit – Change the world. Share what matters.
5. A+ – Viral site with an audience of 50 million.
6. ViralNova – Aims to entertain, intrigue and uplift through social content.
7. Foodbeast – Food news, recipes and humor.
8. List25 – Consistently conciliating curiosity.
9. Zergnet – A collection of viral content from all over the Internet.
10. Guff – Viral/entertaining. Funny/informative. Outrageous/compelling.

Super Interesting Blogs

1. Feld Thoughts – A thoughtful look at venture capital, Boulder and life.
2. Nir and Far – Business, behavior and the brain.
3. Milk The Pigeon – Feel like your life is pointless? Don’t. Here’s why.
4. Food Politics – A professor’s take on the politics of food.
5. Marginal Revolution – Small steps toward a much better world.
6. The Clip Report – Dispatches on the future of media (by Steve Rubel).
7. Marc and Angel Hack Life – Practical tips for productive living.
8. SlowStruck – Taking time is the ultimate rush.
9. Lumosity Blog – Learn all about neuroscience.
10. To Work Or Play – 4 ladies, advertising, London and life.

Technology

1. Dcurt.is – I love the insight and opinion coming from Dustin Curtis, villain.
2. Re/code – All things tech from the team that formerly built AllThingsD.
3. The Information – Tech industry news for the world’s professionals.
4. Officelovin – Discover the best tech and startup offices.
5. The Tech Block – Good tech reads from around the Internet.
6. Stratechery – Former Apple and Microsoft employee writes about tech.
7. Louis Gray – Silicon Valley tech blogger.
8. Jeremiah Owyang – Industry analyst and speaker.
9. TechSpiked – Entertainment for techies.
10. I, Cringely – Bob Cringley has over 30 years experience in tech news.

Design, Art & Photography

1. Design You Trust – Design trends, news, portfolios, fashion and ads.
2. The Fox Is Black – From design and illustration to food and photography.
3. Decoist – Architecture and modern design.
4. Inky Collective – Where doodlers and dreamers meet creative adventure.
5. Saatchi Art – Connecting people with art and artists they love.
6. Creative Market Blog – Tutorials, design inspiration and tips and tricks.
7. Daily Overview – Curated satellite photography.
8. The Sketchbook Project – See the world’s largest collection of sketchbooks.
9. FlowingData – Visualization and statistics blog (if you love infographics…).
10. BLOUIN ARTINFO – Up to the minute art news and commentary.

General Lifestyle

1. Booya Fitness – Every type of fitness class you can imagine—online.
2. Hodinkee – Wristwatch news, reviews and original stories.
3. Gothamist – NYC’s news, food, art and events. Many sister cities/sites.
4. LAist – Los Angeles news, food, art and events.
5. TravelWell – Photographic journal showcasing various destinations.
6. Tourist Meets Traveler – A mother/daughter travel blogging team.
7. The Standard Edition – Lifestyle blog with lots of interesting pics/stories.
8. The Mother List – Amazing people, inspiring moments.
9. Pop-Up City – Explores the trends that will shape the city of the future.
10. Untapped Cities – The best of urban living from cities around the globe.

Boredom Killers

1. iDreamBooks – Never read a crappy book again.
2. Sploid – Delicious brain candy (Kinja).
3. Instructables – DIY! How-to make all kinds of things…
4. Wondernode – Things we wonder.
5. Nothing Cooler – 9 awesome videos posted daily.
6. The Smart Passive Income Blog – The crash test dummy of online business. See what works.
7. Math With Bad Drawings – A teacher who likes math and writing but can’t draw.
8. Defense One – Trends that will define the future of U.S. defense and national security (Atlantic Media).
9. Nerdophiles – A collaborative blog on nerd culture.
10. CreativeLive – Creative classes from the world’s top experts.