What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these ...

The World Bank updated the global poverty lines in September 2022. The decision, announced in May, follows the release in 2020 of new purchasing power parities (PPPs)—the main data used to convert ...

Santa Barbara, CA – The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) brings the beloved free country line dancing classes to State Street this May, every Wednesday. Join us on State Street ...

Remember the plank challenge from the 2010s, where people were planking in the most random spots until failure? Fortunately, this quick plank sequence is nothing like that. While holding a regular ...

We're bringing beginner-friendly line dancing to Digbeth and you're invited to hit the dancefloor at Birmingham's first-ever dive bar! Whether you're two-stepping to ...

DAVIE, Fla. — When the world slowed down in 2020, people turned to their phones and spent more time scrolling. Between viral dance videos and step-by-step tutorials, an old-school routine found a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Music, steps, and smiles. That's what brings the ReRe Steppas together. They are a soul line dancing group from southwest Houston, fueled by rhythm and the love of dancing.

Get the party started on the floor with these tracks perfect for a big group dance. So, you’ve got to DJ a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah. You need music that can please crowds of all ages, that can get ...

Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. This kind of synchronised dance involves ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about shoshin lately, the Japanese word for “beginner’s mind.” I first wrote about it here, after learning the word from a guest on my podcast Fifty Words for Snow. My co-host ...

Under the bright lights of a Brisbane country music bar, Chelsea Gillum is guiding a crowd through a night of line dancing. Her shiny cowgirl boots are leading each step on the stage, a stark contrast ...