We’ve all been there: In the bathroom at 2 a.m., bleary-eyed with a pounding headache and fumbling through the medicine cabinet in search of the child-proof bottle of over-the-counter pain medication to help take the pain away. Problem is, that bottle of Advil or Tylenol or —...
You might be thinking that the real secret to a great cup of coffee is having access to the best arabica and robusta beans (the two most common types of coffee beans). And, sure, you’re not wrong — good coffee beans are vital to the coffee-making process. But as Wired previously...
For the longest time when it came to skin care, most guys were content to live in the stone age, back when moisturizer wasn’t a thing and all-in-one cleansers filled men’s shower caddies from coast to coast. But now it’s 2020, and as a famous poet once...
Every winter I trot out giant sheets of plastic and tape them over my windows in a futile attempt to insulate myself from the frozen hellscape outside. And every winter, the absolute misery of this project feels less and less worth it. Working from home in a rickety...
If the modern automobile had a status on Facebook, it would undoubtedly be “It’s complicated.” With their computer-controlled fuel-injection systems, continuously variable transmissions and three-phase four-pole AC induction motors, the days when every Tom, Dick or Harry could wrench on their ride seem long gone. So let...
On the underrated love song “2 Become 1,” five safe-sex activists known as the Spice Girls sang, “Be a little wiser, baby. Put it on, put it on.” They were tireless advocates for contraception, but they might as well have been promoting another tool for safety and comfort in...
Michael, 24, entered the weight room at a gym in London and did a double-take. Every guy was wearing the exact same thing: a gray T-shirt and black shorts. Clad in all black, Michael was the odd buff man out. His fellow gym rats grunted on their...
When it comes to keeping out the cold, winter jackets are amazing. But so is the price tag for them. Come on, a thousand bucks? What the hell is inside them, caviar? Why should it cost so much to stay warm and dry when you’re just taking...
Congratulations, you conquered puberty and (hopefully) no longer have to deal with persistent pimples and perpetual voice cracks. But despite the promise of being able to grow an impenetrable beard once your hormones finally finished kicking in, here you are, a fully developed man, staring wistfully at...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: No Birthday For You This Year! How to Not Look Like a Marshmallow This Winter Do I Really Need to Wear...
So, you missed your flight, and now you have to sleep at the terminal to catch the next one out in the morning. Or maybe your dad and his travel anxiety resulted in your family getting to the airport eight hours early, and you want to take a quick nap to...
Parenting a pet, no matter what kind, can be a frustrating and bewildering experience. Animals can’t tell you what they want and need (directly, at least), so we’re here to help you answer any questions you have about your favorite companion — whether they be furry, slimy,...
