ON THE POLE: The hour-long class at Gemini Fitness was fun and left my arms and back sore. When I came up with the idea to do a series on working out in Little Rock, I thought I’d be riding a ...

Muse Pole Fitness recently hosted its 12th Anniversary Student Showcase at the Blue Note in Columbia. Throughout the afternoon, crew members set up trussing and installed poles, ensuring every piece ...

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Art, sport, workout, therapy: modern pole dancing has taken on many forms. A veteran stripper, a pole studio owner, and a young dancer discuss politics and identity in pole dancing and how practicing ...

After scooping up a BAFTA earlier this month, Mikey Madison has just won the Oscar for Best Actress for her breakthrough performance in Anora, Sean Baker's comedy-romance about a sex worker from ...

What started as a simple hobby has grown into a shared passion between her and her cat Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has ...