A few weeks ago an e-mail popped into the inboxes of the authors of this post inviting us to swim like a mermaid. We knew we had to accept, because how often in your life do you get to fulfill one of ...

Cookie DeJesus has always wanted to be a mermaid. "I was nine or ten years old, I saw the movie Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid. I fell in love, and I had to be a mermaid," the 54-year-old Harlem resident ...

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FeatureThe practice of mermaiding is more than just dressing up – it's physically demanding, has its own competitions, and has helped these women find a commnunity. Being a mermaid isn't always easy.

It’s not every day a girl gets to be a mermaid. But this year’s famous Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog is offering the chance – and I gave it a whirl. For the princely sum of $10,000, you can buy a ...

When Marielle Chartier Henault slips into her silicone tail and rolls into the water, she transforms from 26-year-old business owner with auburn locks to real-life “Little Mermaid.” What started as a ...

Being surrounded by water, it is only natural that Filipinos have a deep fascination with mythical sea creatures particularly mermaids or locally known as sirena. These alluring and mysterious sea ...

Jerilyn Winstead and her two daughters have been making a splash this summer at a Colorado Springs pool, but it has nothing to do with their strong swimming skills. It’s their tails. Almost every day, ...