Most of us know what the basics are when it comes to laundry tags—we recognize “Don’t tumble dry this, idiot,” and “Put the iron away, you’re going to kill us all!” But there are many more confounding icons to be found in your clothes’ labels: Here’s your...
It’s 4 a.m. You’re hunched over your desk. You’re bleary-eyed. And your legs are shaking. No, you’re not a reclusive genius trying to unlock the mathematical formula for cold fusion: You’re just an average student begging your brain to memorize the quadratic formula so you can achieve...
Every bathroom is filled with creams, pastes and gels that we use to keep ourselves looking, feeling and smelling fresh. But despite how often we put the those products on (and in!) our bodies, most of us have no idea how they work. To find out exactly...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
Potty Talk is a one-panel comic about the funny thoughts, observations and fears men have in the bathroom. This week’s is from illustrator Burton Durand. Check out his Instagram here.
We typically think of women as the gender that is uniquely beholden to mystifyingly restrictive rules of fashion — no mini skirts after 35, always remove one accessory, every woman must own a little black dress. Turns out, men have one clothing item that’s at least, or arguably even...
Is today’s man spending that much more time in the bathroom than his forebears? Writer Chris Bourn went in search of his family grooming history to find out. In the past few years there’s been growing evidence—or at least, an increasing number of headline-baiting surveys—suggesting that men...
You’ve done it! You lost the extra weight and reached your goal, and you owe it almost all to getting rid of those dumb carbs. This was always meant to be a temporary measure, of course, but now that it’s time to bring carbs back into your life,...
If you’ve ever wondered how to last longer during sex, you’ve probably come up with myriad different tricks for keeping the flood from drowning your chances at another date. On the more-involved-than-thinking-about-baseball side, there’s the old masturbating before you have sex trick; the start-stop method; and more...
According to a recent survey we undertook, a surprising number of dudes are still not down with the daily shower. Nearly 40 percent of the guys we spoke to said they don’t shower once a day, with 15 percent preferring every other day, and a freakishly extra...
My girlfriend and I make a salad every Tuesday night, and we’re extremely proud of this—admittedly slightly pathetic—step toward a healthier lifestyle. But the recent outbreak of E. coli tied to tainted romaine lettuce totally ruined our weekly tradition: We always use romaine lettuce as the base...
Amongst surfers, it’s common knowledge that you should stay clear of the ocean after a storm. Why? Because after it rains, the ocean is a supercharged cesspool of sludge. “The coastal waters are polluted with urban runoff and sewage from leaking waterlogged sewer pipes. In most places,...
