Crystal Ponti
mental health
Why Stalkers Behave the Way They Do
I was stalked for a decade. Here's what I learned.
Crystal Ponti
2.28.19
Sleep
When I Get Hurt in a Dream, My Body Feels it Even After I Wake Up
"I dreamed that a swarm of bees or wasps attacked my feet. When I woke up, my feet were burning and tingly. It was very painful.”
Crystal Ponti
1.15.19
mental health
Watching Fish Swim Is an Odd But Effective Way to Relax
Staring at a fish tank is like getting the healing benefits of nature on demand.
Crystal Ponti
2.8.18
mental health
Watching Fish Swim Is an Odd But Effective Way to Relax
Staring at a fish tank is like getting the healing benefits of nature on demand.
Crystal Ponti
2.6.18
Film
British Folk Horror Is Back, and It's Scarier Than Ever
Move over zombies—a new subgenre is here to spook us all.
Crystal Ponti
10.30.17
fear
A Common Drug Could Take the Sting Out of Trauma
Scientists are puzzling out a promising new approach to PTSD.
Crystal Ponti
3.29.17
Internet of Tingling
Caress Your Long-Distance Lover With These Vibrating WiFi Touch Gloves
"There was a need to be able to touch and feel each other.”
Crystal Ponti
3.9.17
Stuff
The Coming War Over Watching Porn in Fast-Food Restaurants
For years, fast-food chains have provided an unfiltered gateway to the internet. Thanks to the "National Porn Free Wi-Fi" campaign, those days might be coming to an end. Some see that as an infringement of free speech.
Crystal Ponti
11.14.16