Despite the reputation of the modern man—a guy who spends 81 minutes per day obsessing over his appearance—it seems that for many dudes, the natural look is still king. In a recent survey we conducted, 46 percent of the men we spoke to told us that they...
Welcome to our biweekly podcast, I Learned A Thing In The Bathroom, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, we’ll find out how soon the robot uprising will happen; hear some truly awful poetry written by a robot; and...
On an upcoming episode of MEL: On Air, we’ll be focusing on the theme of Lost Loves Found. We’ll be chatting with a professor widely considered to be the world’s foremost authority on reconnecting with high school sweethearts; a TSA spokesperson who desperately wants to reconnect passengers...
Tyler Lyson has been hunting dinosaurs his whole life. Growing up in a family steeped in fossil fuels, Lyson benefited from access to land and heavy equipment as well as a knack for finding prehistoric creatures. Every year, Lyson invites volunteers — average folks from all walks of life — to...
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 Meg Gallagher, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’ll...
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.
For decades, if not much of human history, men have preferred having sons over daughters. The preference for sons in Asia has resulted in some 80 million girls being “aborted, neglected or directly killed,” according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, but the bias against daughters...
Welcome to our biweekly podcast, I Learned A Thing In The Bathroom, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in just a few minutes. In this edition, we’ll be seeing exactly what 571 million helpings of milk and cookies would do to Santa’s waistline; figure...
I’m going to describe an image to you, and I want you to think about where you’ve seen it in the last few years. There’s a man — maybe wiry, maybe with a potbelly; either way, his forearms are sinewy and covered with tattoos. The sleeves of his flannel...
Restaurants, caterers and cafeterias toss out 43 billion tons of food every year. And it’s not just plates of half-eaten salmon and crates of overripe produce; it’s also ready-made foods such as pies, pizzas and sandwiches that are perfectly edible, but won’t keep overnight for resale the...
When I think of men and leftovers, I think of the Blondie comic-strip character Dagwood, his goofy smile distracting from the horror-movie blackness of his eyes, raiding the fridge for a midnight snack or to make one of his famous sandwiches. Several strips specifically mention Dagwood’s love...
There’s a fine line when it comes to how much hair product you use. Too little, and you won’t have enough hold; too much, and you’ve just committed to that hairstyle for the rest of the week. Above, you’ll see the perfect amounts of cream (low hold),...
