Alcohol mixes well with many things. It is, after all, a solution. But one thing it doesn’t typically play well with is a tired, hungry, dehydrated body. There has, however, been recent chatter about how every bro’s favorite celebratory beverage of choice — i.e., beer — might...
Most people, by the time they’ve hit their early 20s, have figured out that the faster they drink from that bottle of tequila, the faster they’ll be making mariachi noises into the nearest vomit-receptacle. We all know that slow and steady wins the not-puking race, but are...
We’re about to explain something we’ve all wondered, especially during holiday season: Why does being drunk make us want to drink even more? We all know it when we hit that mid-beer-buzz sweet spot — when our senses are keenest, our conversation at its most lucid, our...
There’s an old story, likely apocryphal, about a Russian tour guide (or maybe it was someone in Alaska) who took a group of tourists to Siberia in the dead of winter. Somehow, though, despite the guide’s expertise, they all got lost. “What do we do?” the frightened...
What is it about wintertime that turns our immune systems to mush? We’re not quite at the official start of winter (that’s December 21st, fact fans!), but the common cold is already spreading like the bubonic plague. But primary care physician Dr. Marc Leavey explains that the cold weather...
So, on the third night of binge drinking, you looked at your sweaty reflection in that fourth shot of whiskey and thought, This isn’t working the same way it did two nights ago. Well, friend, you’re right — and you’re not alone (although you’re also not exactly in...
It’s chilly outside, and that means your skin is extra prone to dryness. But you don’t have to spend wintertime uncomfortable in your own itchy skin. Equipped with these tips from dermatologists Tina Alster, Anne Chapas and Anthony Rossi, you can have skin that’s soft as your...
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: 1. Staple 2. Teapot 3. Aspect 4. Superb 5. Bearer 6. Quartz 7. Chance 8. Shanty 9. Deceit 10. Excess Mystery Keyword: Appearance ROMPECABEZA DOS:
The holidays are all about absurdly gluttonous meals and sugary treats, both of which contribute to a horrifying fact we learned: Americans typically gain one to three pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, and most of us never lose it. Argh. But don’t trash that Christmas...
Everyone who celebrates Christmas loves Christmas, and anyone who says otherwise needs a large mug of spiked eggnog. But some commemorate the holiday year round — and take their festive fandom to new heights — with Christmas-themed tattoos, which take Instagram by storm every year. Below, you’ll...
The Silhouette, a cash-only dive bar with a dart room and free popcorn that’s just west of Fenway Park in the long-time blue-collar neighborhood of Allston, has been open for 53 years. Irene Davis has been behind the bar for 34 of them — and more impressively, she’s...
The holidays can be a trying time for anyone trying to maintain a strict diet and fitness regimen. Every event is centered around drinking booze and overeating, and the sheer number of events makes it nearly impossible to keep a steady gym schedule. But for many people,...
