Kelly Faircloth

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

look at the old girl now, fellas | Executive Editor, Scary Mommy | Pitch me! [email protected]

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Articles

Why fantasy writers and filmmakers can't get enough of dragons

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kelly Faircloth

“I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, captivated as he was with the creatures of myth. That desire shaped his work for the rest of his life, and Tolkien’s Smaug, the great fire breathing villain of The Hobbit, has loomed large in our cultural imaginations, but he was far from alone in his fascination. Cultures around the world told stories about enormous, powerful, serpent-like creatures for centuries.
How TikTok Is Changing the Building Trades

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kelly Faircloth

It’s a distinct change of pace from the viral dances, "must-have" shopping deals, and other TikTok tropes: "Let’s cut open this twelve-year-old hot-water heater and find out what’s on the inside," announces a smooth but matter-of-fact voice while a faceless pair of gloved hands starts to peel away the exterior layers on a big white tank to show off the sludge that might build up if you don’t flush your hot-water heater annually.
How TikTok Is Changing the Building Trades

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kelly Faircloth

If you need to find a plumber or someone to fix a hole in the roof, consider a new source: social media.
With Joann fabrics closing, these thrift stores are building a new crafting economy

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Kelly Faircloth

“This is for the crafty girls who want to save money,” goes the voiceover on a recent TikTok, panning over the cheerful purple-and-gray exterior of Savannah’s Starlandia Art Supply and its shelves stocked with art supplies.
With Joann fabrics closing, these thrift stores are building a new crafting economy

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Kelly Faircloth

“This is for the crafty girls who want to save money,” goes the voiceover on a recent TikTok, panning over the cheerful purple-and-gray exterior of Savannah’s Starlandia Art Supply and its shelves stocked with art supplies.
With Joann fabrics closing, these thrift stores are building a new crafting economy

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Faircloth

NowFrom T-shirt dresses to romantic floral frocks, we’re on the brink of one of our favorite seasons (fashion-wise, at least): spring dress season. They’re the backbone of warm weather style, after all. When you’re in a pinch, throwing on a pretty, flattering dress is one of the easiest ways to look …
“Castlecore” Has Come Back Before. So What’s Driving the Latest Renaissance?

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kelly Faircloth

The slithery rattle of chain mail has reentered our living spaces. Along with it, hulking wrought metal objects, intricately carved woods, antique tapestries, and jewel tone palettes have been having a renaissance in interiors that’s been bubbling along for a couple of years, but the appearance of "Castlecore" in this year’s Pinterest Predicts trend report made it official: "Medieval is having a major moment.
"Castlecore" Has Come Back Before. So What’s Driving the Latest Renaissance?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kelly Faircloth

Generate Key TakeawaysThough our cultural fascination with the Middle Ages is perennial, the recent revival of pseudo-medieval aesthetics reveals a specific modern yearning. The slithery rattle of chain mail has reentered our living spaces.
How They Pulled It Off: Retrofitting a Home Against Wildfire

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kelly Faircloth

Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. In the 1980s, when he was in his mid-twenties, architect Lorcan O’Herlihy built a house for his parents on Trancas Canyon Road in Malibu. "It was really nice to give them a home back in ’87 that they really loved, and they were there for over twenty years," says O’Herlihy.
How They Pulled It Off: Retrofitting a Home Against Wildfire

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kelly Faircloth

When the house architect Lorcan O’Herlihy originally built for his parents burnt down in a Malibu wildfire, he was given the opportunity to rebuild it as a structure that will stand the test of time. Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality.