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The phrase, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” has me sprinting toward the grave. I am a Sleeper. I love my sleep, I never sacrifice it and I can never truly get enough of it. Yet despite my allegiance to slumber — or perhaps because of it —...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
In college, I had a friend who was a little overweight — let’s call him Mike. Senior year, Mike returned to school after summer break in surprisingly good shape. Of course, I had to ask him about his transformation, having gained a good 15 to 20 pounds...
My most toxic habit is reusing my one-day contact lenses. They seem good as new after a day of wear, so I just plop them into a case with some fresh solution. I usually only reuse a pair once but I’ve been known to do it twice....
When it comes to working out, we’re not all strongmen like Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (aka the Mountain from Game of Thrones). In fact, many of us could go our entire lives and still have no clue how a lat pull-down differs from an incline bench. Which is to say, there’s...
Sex is great. You know that. We know that. Even your mom knows that (think about it — you’re here, aren’t you?) But do you know what’s even greater than sex? All the ways having sex improves your overall well-being, which we’ve listed below. Sex Helps You...
You’ve got a bowl of beans staring back at you, an oozy, luscious brown brittle of ground beef swimming in a pool of pinto bean bubbles. “Eat me,” you hear it say. “Eat me… and fart your brains out.” But what if you’re in polite company? What...