Many men are absolutely terrified of losing their hair: A recent survey performed by the HIS Hair Clinic found that a whopping 94 percent of men worry about going bald, compared to the 89 percent of the men surveyed who admitted to a fear of impotence. This...
Let me preface this by saying that I’d drink beer all day and all night if it wasn’t for the fact that, apparently, that’s not so good for the whole staying-alive-and-healthy thing. Quite apart from the destructive drunken rampages that accompany pounding beers like I just spent...
Cold turkey — the classic, all-in method of quitting something suddenly and totally — is a term supposedly coined by heroin addicts. It takes its name from the combination of goosebumps and “cold, clammy skin” during withdrawal that makes people feel like a slab of turkey straight...
Note to working men: Don’t be nice, don’t show empathy, don’t be vulnerable, don’t be modest, don’t be a feminist and don’t you dare cry. Put another way, just don’t do anything that someone may interpret as characteristic of a good human, unless you want to lose...
In 2014, the word “turducken” entered the Merriam-Webster dictionary, becoming part of the “official” lexicon. But people from New Orleans — where the term was coined — weren’t bursting with local pride: Instead, they were asking, “What took so long?” “The first time a triple-roast of deboned...
What do you mean, gorging on candied yams, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, all in close quarters with grandpa, football blaring in the background, surrounded by nine cousins, doesn’t make you want to have sex? While not often considered the sexiest of holidays, it’s true that Thanksgiving...
It’s easy to convince yourself that all the soap and shampoo cascading down your legs is enough to clean your feet when you’re rushing blearily through your morning shower. But is that really true? Chemist and product wiz, Fadi Mourad, took us through the science of how...
In March 1932, the multimillionaire George Eastman — founder of the Kodak Company and the man who, with his innovations in cameras and film, brought photography to the masses — took a pistol from a drawer next to his bed, and shot himself through the heart. By...
Taken at their word, the USDA’s official recommendations for dealing with leftovers seem designed to scare Americans into tossing out perfectly good food. “Discard any leftovers that have been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature,” the federal agency advises, and “leftovers can [only]...
Forty-one-year-old Mike Roman recently appeared on the New Theory podcast to discuss his penchant for pizza, which has apparently caused him to eat at least one slice for dinner every single day for the last 37 years (and counting). On the podcast, Roman explains that his daily...
Just like your fridge, your life requires an occasional deep clean. In each case, the stuff you push to the back will eventually grow moldy (or mutate into something completely unsavory). These sorts of things suck to deal with, and since you know it’s going to be...
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.
