This week, dozens of zoo animals ran free, a tattooed Barbie caused controversy, and a dictator met a violent end. These headlining stories reflect life’s various levels of chaos. Perhaps seeking order out of the extraordinary, Six-Word Memoirs offered distillations of local lives and global affairs in small, inspired bites. Below are the best memoirs [...]

We’re in the final days of “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” contest, which ends on October 23, 11:59pm ET. The challenge is simple and the outcome could be awesome: Can describe your ultimate test drive of a MINI Cooper in just six words? One creative dreamer will get the chance to live out [...]

SMITH’s collaboration with MINI Cooper for “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” contest continues for almost another week, and the challenge remains the same: Describe your ultimate test drive of a MINI Cooper in just six words. As imaginative contestant Justin W. proves with his “Autobahn bacon, Six-speed, Oktoberfest, Turbo Lederhosen,” nothing is too far-fetched or elaborate.
As [...]

As we move deeply into autumn, a search for the word fall in the Six-Word Memoir project reveals SMITH writers thinking about falling leaves, the end of summer, and that non-seasonal phenomenon of falling in love. It seems that we fall asleep thinking in six words, waking to find that constant things like leaves and [...]

If you had just six words to describe your ultimate test drive of a MINI Cooper, what would they be? “Manhattan suit bikini models hoagie jet,” dreams one entrant of a “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” contest from MINI Cooper.
“The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” concept is simple, and the prize is awesome. [...]

“Found Jewish princess. Good-bye succulent pork.”
“Didn’t get Seinfeld ’til met in-laws.”
“I kvetch. And therefore, I am.”
“Catholic in Jewish neighborhood: double guilt.”
“Moved to Israel. Rest is history.”
From identity and mother issues to unfettered love of carbs and inner conflict over Israel—and the sheer joy of discussing and debating… everything—the Jewish life is a rich and storied [...]

“Morocco to Essaouira: bonfire at sunset.”
“Road trip. Unlimited credit and time.”
“At Cannes: Penelope Cruz riding shotgun.”
SMITH Magazine is teaming up with MINI Cooper USA for a challenge that’s the first of its kind in both the six-word world and the car world: “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” The concept is simple, and the prize [...]

SMITH Magazine is pleased to once again bring the power of brevity to 10Q, a user-generated project we love—one inspired by the traditional ten days of reflection between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. And you don’t have to be Jewish to love 10Q. The project is a great way for anyone [...]

Walter Mosley at the Six-Word Story Show. from SMITHmag on Vimeo.

Our fourth Six-Word Story Show, “Oy! Only Six? Why Not More?”—Six Words on the Jewish Life, on September 21 at NYC’s 92YTribeca started with a tribute to Leonard Cohen and ended with a song from Godspell. In between what followed was an unforgettable evening of [...]

This week, 9/11 was on everyone’s minds, Jackie O’s previously unreleased interview caused controversy, and Miss Angola inherited the Miss Universe crown. Life: full of moments where we don’t know if we want to laugh or cry, yell or sigh. Everyday at SMITH, writers share Six-Word Memoirs that reflect moments of mixed emotions. Read below [...]