“Bullshit is unavoidable whenever circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about.” So says Princeton philosopher Harry Frankfurt in his groundbreaking 1986 essay “On Bullshit.” His insanely precise definition of BS has become legendary in philosophy departments the world over as a way to...
You go to the grocery store with ambition. This week, you tell yourself, you will stick to the plan: You will eat healthily, or cheaply, or whatever your goal is right now. You will not waste a leaf, a drop, a scrap of food. This week, you...
When you’re hungry, you’re hungry, and sometimes that means tearing off the patch of green mold growing on a slice of bread in order to make yourself a sandwich. But is this really getting rid of the mold, or should you consider the entire slice a goner...
Cash is rapidly becoming a thing of the past for many people — who needs filthy bits of paper when we have credit cards and Venmo? So it’s not unthinkable that all those coins and notes could, one day, be phased out. More immediately realistic, of course, is the...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
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.
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover how two cavemen ended up with $7 billion; find out why “finders keepers” isn’t legally binding when it comes to buried treasure; and learn...
The Latest Smartphone App Will Count Your Sperm For You If anyone’s ever walked in on you with your phone in one hand and your, well, you-know-what in the other, now you’ve finally got a good excuse. This gadget—which was developed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover what chicken behavior has to do with copulating dinosaurs; find out why the T-Rex was actually a sensitive lover; and learn about the strange...
Does your mom rock so hard that you can’t even put it into words? You don’t have to, because we put together the most Rock ‘n’ Roll Spotify playlist known to moms, just to show them how awesome they really are. Now, plug it in and turn...
Don’t have three hours a day to spend at the gym? Not interested in bulging like a bodybuilder? Unmoved by promises of “fat-blasting, ab-chiseling monster workouts”? This is the column for you, fellow regular human with very little free time. … The Man Mick, Ilford, England Age:...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
