Rachel Miller
rachel.miller@vice.comRachel Miller is Deputy Editor of VICE Life and the author of The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People.
Here Is Exactly How Hard to Go in the Gym
A workout might tell you which movements, sets, and reps to do, but how should the whole thing feel?
A Step-By-Step Guide to Convincing Your Un-Vaxxed Parents to Get Their Shots
You might think you know better than your parents—and in this case, that may be true. But making them feel like idiots won't work here.
‘I Hate My Job! How Do I Stay Motivated While I Look for Something Better?’
It can be really hard to stay engaged in work once you've made up your mind to leave.
This Tiny LGBTQ Bookstore Is a Queer Haven in Small-Town Mississippi
At Violet Valley, “people who maybe don’t feel welcome have a place to come and do something ordinary, like pick a book.”
At-Home COVID Tests Are Here. Should You Use Them?
‘Results in 15 minutes from the comfort of your home’ sounds great, but they won't work for every type of COVID case.
How to Deal With a Friend Who Constantly Puts Their Partner Down ‘as a Joke’
Non-stop dunking and criticism isn't cute or funny; it's exhausting.
Why Weight Loss Goals for a Wedding/Office/Beach Body Never Work
If we want to feel healthier and better about ourselves, making a goal to "lose weight" is literally the worst way, with the highest failure rate.
Why Are My Boomer Parents on Their Phones Literally All the Time?
“They've gotten called out by the waiters for being on their phones too much while I’m just staring at the wall.”
Queer Bookstores Are Lit
Our bars may be disappearing, but LGBT2Q bookstores are having an unexpected, optimistic resurgence.
If One Person's Annoying Behavior Is Destroying Your Friend Group, Unionize
A group of people seeking change in an organized way for the benefit of the whole outfit? Sounds like a union to me!
The Olympics’ First-Ever Non-Binary Athletes Have Already Been Misgendered
Broadcasters who regularly share obscure facts and stats about athletes are failing to get their pronouns right.
How to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Without Your Parents’ Permission
The age of consent varies from state to state, but if your parents or guardians are anti-vax, you may still have some options.