You probably don’t give much thought to your pockets beyond cramming your cellphone and wallet into them. But not only do all your pockets have their own names, some of them even have origin stories. The watch pocket—that thin slot behind the main hip pocket on your jeans—for example: Although...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in just a few minutes. In this edition, we’ll be finding out why it’s impossible to dig a hole through the center of the Earth. The answer involves temperatures hotter than...
Welcome back to It’s Not a Stupid Question. Cleaning out the refrigerator is one of those tasks that’s easy to ignore, since it’s a mess that’s literally kept behind closed doors. But ask any one of the 48 million Americans—or one-sixth of the population—who get sick from...
We’re all familiar with the classic creatures that haunt our doorsteps in search of candy every Halloween, but where did they come from (besides that big costume pop-up store on the outskirts of town, that is)? Let’s find out. Vampires Vampires have haunted humanity’s dreams for at...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. But don’t fret: With some advice from McKenzie Dowler, lead stylist at Rag & Bone, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little...
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 James Hutchinson. Check out his website here.
Grunge fans rejoice: Of the men we spoke to who maintain some form of facial hair, nearly a quarter are letting their 90s flag hang high, proudly displaying Seattle’s former face fuzz of choice. Perhaps more surprising, considering the hirsute style that’s been around for the last...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in just a few minutes. In this edition, we’ll be finding out why nuclear weapons are our best hope to stop a giant asteroid wiping us all out, and discovering what...
In case you’re just checking in for the first time this week, we’ve rounded up our picks of the best stories from the last few days for you to peruse. We know, we know, we’re amazing. Ouch: 5% of Men Still Spray Cologne “Downstairs” (Survey) We spoke...
Every Saturday, we round up the funniest comments you left for us on our articles. This week, we accidentally discovered a way to very politely ruin your childhood fantasies: Meanwhile, our explanation of what happens after a swift kick in the pants left many of you wincing, if only...
Annoying as it is, there are parts of our bodies we should be getting checked out way more often than we do. Alongside our expert advisor Dr. Marc Leavey, primary care physician, we’re here to find out what we should be doing, why we should be doing...
We’ve certainly had some questions about taming our eyebrows over the years, but it turns out, there are worse things than a quick trim that turns you into a Jersey Shore regular. Don’t believe us? At the beginning of the 18th century, people used to replace their...
