Recently, a cable news host claimed he hadn’t washed his hands in 10 years. He can’t see the germs, he said, “therefore they’re not real.” He continued that he believes the practice bolsters his immune system and prevents him from getting diseases. I had a sixth-grade teacher...
A few weeks back, over the Super Bowl weekend, I declared that soup (and an omelette) is the best hangover cure. “The soup provides fluids and sodium that help combat the hangover-inducing dehydration often caused by drinking 20 grief beers after your team loses the Super Bowl,”...
Hairstylist Cleve McMillan weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. I usually wear a beanie to fight off the cold, but it always flattens out my hair for the rest of the day. What’s the best way to fix...
Cut and color your hair however you want; wear what you want to wear; get eyelash extensions, or don’t; eat what you want to eat: These are my general responses when having a conversation with my significant other about her body. Obviously, some of these typical couple...
We humans are a sweaty bunch. Everything from heat, nerves, fever and stress can wring us out like a wet rag. This almost constant state of perspiration left us wondering what sweat actually does to your skin when you don’t wash it off. Turns out, according to dermatologists,...
The necessity for toilet paper has existed since long before the invention of paper (or, indeed, toilets). Initially, the most common solution for bum-wiping was whatever happened to be within arm’s reach, and there was nothing, er, charmin’, shall we say, about the shells, snow, sheep’s wool,...
Working from home — with no obligation to appear in the presence of other people besides my fiancée — has thrown my grooming habits into disarray. I no longer get haircuts or shave on the regular. Most days, I just look in the mirror and think, Oof, you need...
A trip to the gym can make you feel really good about yourself. You feel stretched out, you feel energized, you feel healthy… wait, did we say healthy? Scrub that one — until you’ve scrubbed your gym bag, at least. Despite how neat and clean a person...
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.
The human body: A work of art, a wonder of nature, a miracle of perfect engineering. Also, a revolting sack of churning goo and miscellaneous stench. Yes, even people with perfect bodies are susceptible to all the various gross forms of body odor that plague us regular...
Think of the children, and think of their smol teeth! More than 38 percent of youngsters between ages three and six are using too much toothpaste, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and their chompers are in grave danger as a result. The...
Manscaping is an activity that comes with a few risks. While accidentally slicing off your berry basket is unlikely, looking bizarre after only shaving certain parts of your body can easily happen. Is the hairier man doomed to trimming his entire body every time he manscapes? Going...
