Can One Hit Album Change a Whole Town?

Last April, it was Cornelia Street. Taylor Swift fans made pilgrimages to the star’s old New York apartment after she parted ways with the actor Joe Alwyn — observing tearful and almost religious (if overplayed) moments of silence, bouquets of flowers in hand. In a song which shares the street’s name, Swift promises that if she ever “lost” Alwyn, “[she’d] never walk Cornelia Street again,” which prompted Swifties to make this visit for her.

Full Moon Parties: What They Are and How to Host Your Own

Full moon parties weren’t the invention of some astrology-loving, Co-Star-checking, tarot-card-pulling fanatic. They actually began in 1980s Thailand, when a group of tourists decided to start celebrating full moon nights on the island of Koh Phangan. Since then, the Thai celebration has attracted 20,000-30,000 travelers each month — marked by eating and drinking, fire shows, glow-in-the-dark body paint, lanterns, and a full evening of dancing.