Whereas smoking was once advertised as a pastime of the clued-up and debonair and holding a cigarette thought to make you look cool and sophisticated, now “cancer sticks” are smoked in huddles in soulless designated areas and roundly denigrated as horribly unhealthy, socially reprehensible and, well, just...
Thousands of years ago, ancient Babylonian fighters — the toughest, most tenacious dudes around — prepared for lethal combat by manicuring and colouring their nails with black or green kohl. But somewhere along the line, humans decided that painted nails should be reserved only for women, and...
Often mistaken for being older than you actually are? Spotted your first grey hair the other day? Having an existential crisis about the meaning of life and/or which kind of soup you should heat up for supper? Whatever the reason you want to look a bit younger,...
Having receding or thinning hair is like getting excited walking around a garden centre: it happens to us all eventually. However, that doesn’t mean we simply have to shrug our shoulders and suck it up. Far from it, in fact. In this article we’re going to reveal...
Sure, plenty of dudes are skilled in the delicate art of blow drying their peens after taking a steamy shower. But when it comes to pointing the strange contraption upward, many men find themselves in uncharted waters. They tend to blast their head from all directions, creating...
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the sun can’t hurt you, especially on cloudy days. After all, how could you possibly get a sunburn when it’s overcast and cold out? The answer is, easily enough that you’d be smart to make putting on sunscreen part...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I recently had my hair cut by a different barber at my go-to barbershop, and I felt like my usual barber was giving me the stink eye the entire...
First, Be Inspired “All my favourite festivals (like Secret Garden Party) brought together a community of not only musicians, but dancers, artists, designers, inventors, cooks, poets etc. Our plan was to create our own miniature version, giving anyone creative a stage.” Once Inspired, Get Planning “Find a...
Ear hair is both mysterious and polarising. Some people are genuinely repulsed by it, whereas others find it to be the cutest thing ever. Whatever your feelings are, like it or not, ear hair is a standard fact of life for many guys—74% of them, according to...
Anyone who’s seen their father’s—or grandfather’s—thick, yellow toenails knows just how disgusting a man’s feet can be. But why is it that men almost always have grosser feet than women? The brutally honest answer, according to podiatrist Dr. Krista Archer, is that guys simply don’t pay enough...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn what motivates different kinds of jerks to be the biggest jerky jerks they can be; find out why being a jerk can sometimes be...
Step #1: Know How Washing (and Drying) Affects Your Clothes While washing and drying your clothes keeps them looking and smelling fresh, it also slowly pulls apart the material. “Every time you put clothes through the laundry, the system imparts microscopic damage to the fabric,” LA-based stylist...
