At the Water Cooler
At the Water Cooler: What Would You do if You Weren’t Afraid?
In her newest book, “Lean In,” Sheryl Sandberg asks her readers a question that inspired us here at Spike the Water Cooler. What would you do if you weren’t afraid? Sandberg says that if she weren’t af...
At the Water Cooler: Mother’s Day
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we all have a lot to owe to our mothers– I mean they gave birth to us. Beyond that, mothers as well as aunts, grandmothers and tons of other female role models have contributed so muc...
At the Water Cooler: What’s in Your Closet?
Whether it be for sentimental reasons or not, we all have that favorite item tucked away in our closets. Is it the little black dress that is perfect for every occasion, or a bright red lipstick that makes you feel like you can...
At the Water Cooler: Prom Night
In the next month, girls all around the country will be trying on dresses, getting seats in limos and frantically searching for dates for the biggest dance of the year: prom. The daunting event serves as a culmination of a rath...
At the Water Cooler: Superpowers
As humans, we are obsessed with being super versions of ourselves. We get thrills from riding roller coasters, we need to feel the wind in our face. Back in 2001, This American Life asked, “flight or invisibility?”...
At the Water Cooler: Spring is Here!
As winter winds down the weather gets warmer, the days get longer and allergies come out to get us. This week, we asked our contributors: What are YOU most excited about now that Spring is here? Cendahl Cornel...
At the Water Cooler: Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of the year again: time to examine what has been growing in the back of that pair of shoes you never wear and time to see what clothes made it through the last few rounds of eliminations. Spring doesn’...
At the Water Cooler: Just Foolin’!
It’s almost time for the best holiday of the year: April Fools’ Day. In light of this holiday, we decided to ask our contributors: What was the funniest practical joke you’ve ever performed OR what was the fu...
At the Water Cooler: Jokes on Us
There’s nothing like a good joke. A milk-flying-out-of-your-nose joke is sometimes exactly what you need. We’re not opposed to corny, either. That’s why, this week we asked our friends at Spike what joke makes...
At the Water Cooler: Happy Women’s History Month!
For those of you who don’t know, March is National Women’s History Month! In order to celebrate this monumental occasion we asked our contributors: What woman made the biggest difference in your life and how?  ...