Grief is complicated. Whether the death of a loved one is expected or a complete shock, the feelings people go through are complex, confusing and ever-changing. All you want to do is be there for the person and offer your condolences, but it’s actually very easy to...
Roger Ebert once said, “There’s nothing like impending death to rouse you from existential boredom.” And that’s just making sure you get to as much bucket/screw-it-list entries as possible — Joe Versus the Volcano-style (a movie Ebert gave 3.5 stars btw). But there’s a lot of other stuff — most of...
When their name comes up on your phone, you just freeze — you can’t bear to put up with their annoying stuff right now. But you also know you can’t hit “ignore” because it will only cause a bigger problem later. Barely suppressing an, “Ugghhhh,” you answer: “What’s up…” This...
“MOTHERF*****!” That’s my curse word of choice every time I drop something, or bang my motherf***ing knee into my motherf***ing desk a-motherf***ing-gain. But then, perhaps I shouldn’t call it my word of choice, because it feels completely involuntary: I can’t help myself from blasting out this phrase every single...
On the sole of your foot, right in the center of the heel. According to the ancient practice of reflexology, that’s the zone of the foot that corresponds to the genitals. Further forward, in the arch of your foot, right before the ball, is the zone that...
Let me make a safe assumption: You’re probably at home this morning feeling uncomfortably bloated from yesterday’s Thanksgiving dinner. Most likely, you’re lounging around in your sweatpants as the waistband expands and contracts with each labored breath. Of course, nowadays, you could’ve left the house in your...
Smegma: Even the word sounds gross, but is this stuff really as disgusting and dirty as it seems? For the uninitiated circumcised men out there, smegma is a substance with the texture of soft cheese that can form under a man’s foreskin. Surprisingly, the word itself actually means...
Getting a “sleep divorce” is all the rage now. Article after article touts the benefits — namely a good night’s sleep and a healthier relationship. Actual people are trying it, too: A 2010 study found that nearly one-quarter of married couples are choosing to sleep separately, double the number...
We all have one family member or friend in our lives who we don’t want to be seen with in public, even though we love them. Maybe it’s the dad with no volume control and a tendency to say problematic things in quiet restaurants. Maybe it’s the...
Male friendship is a strange thing. It’s represented in most media as uncomplicated and easy — dudes like to hang out in man caves and talk about beer and chicks and football! — but the truth is more intricate and complicated. For many men, making friends—and even maintaining existing friendships — becomes extraordinarily...
Have you ever wondered why your penis hangs at the angle it does? Maybe it dangles to the right because it’s so used to being, ah, tugged in that direction by your right hand? Or maybe it droops to the left because that’s the pant leg it’s trapped...
So you’ve made it through the bachelor party and the ceremony; now it’s time to party down and not worry, right? Maybe for some wedding guests, but by and large, the reception is the most complex part of the whole shebang. How many people should make speeches,...