Given the ubiquity of smartphones — and the fact that we’re essentially tethered to them at all times — it’s strange to think that we’re not reading enough. But as modern life has provided more and more distractions, we’re reading less and less books. Whether you want to actually read the...
If you’ve ever done a major high intensity workout, you’ll know the feeling: Your temperature suddenly goes atomic, exhaustion grips your limbs and a wave of nausea hits your gut like a tsunami. Your trainer hears your complaints and barks back, “That’s weakness leaving your body! Keep going!”...
It shouldn’t be a surprise that living life to the fullest is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions — it’s what we all want to do (when we’re not simply trying to survive the madness of the current world, that is). But how do you even know...
Nearly half of all Americans spend their entire paycheck — or more — every month. It’s no wonder: Stuff’s expensive these days, and raises are hard to come by. And despite the recent uptick in the stock market, the idea that the economy has improved in recent years seems theoretical and...
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.
Here’s the least surprising thing you’ll hear over the next few weeks: “I’m on a diet.” Or: “I joined a gym.” Or: “I’m trying to lose some weight.” And for good reason: We’re a seriously out-of-shape species these days. In fact, less than 5 percent of adults...
All too often, it feels like our lives are slipping out of our control: Unopened mail piling up, deadlines looming, home a mess. “If I could just get all this trivial day-to-day stuff running smoothly,” we tell ourselves, “All the big stuff would fall into place!” But...
It seems like we can’t go a month without hearing about some celebrity who dropped a bunch of weight by giving up alcohol. But for the rest of us beer-guzzling, vodka-shooting, wine-by-the-bag degenerates, is there any hope of shedding weight without having to do the unthinkable and...
It’s not uncommon to emerge from the most gluttonous time of year feeling a little puffy. Months of piling plates with holiday cuts of meat and carbs drenched in liquid fat finished off with baked sugar a la mode can distend a stomach like that.” However, your...
We’re two days into 2017, and—if you listen closely—you can already hear New Year’s resolutions breaking round the globe. But alas, that’s just human nature—even the famous folk below haven’t always had to willpower to keep up with their New Year’s vows. “Now is the accepted time...
Sometimes, the “good” version of you — the one that successfully holds down a job, keeps a relationship together and maintains a semblance of a normal life — is eclipsed by a different one: Enter Drunk You. This is the you that thinks eight cheeseburgers is a reasonable dinner; that sees...
While many Christmas trees end up quietly decomposing in a landfill once the holiday season ends, others go on to lead rich, fulfilling, uh, deaths. Here are just some of the things your tree can get up to when you’re done using it as a place to...
