Step aside, Aquaman: According to a recent survey we conducted, four percent of men spend 15 minutes or more in their daily shower. Now, granted, 4% is not a lot. Even so, we had to pause a moment and wonder how anyone finds the time to spend...
Looking at Your Friends on Facebook Makes You Miserable If you sometimes feel like everyone on your Facebook page is having a better time than you, you’re not alone. A study at the University of Copenhagen warns that regularly scrolling through your feed can “negatively affect your...
In January’s Bathroom Minutes magazine, we discussed the frighteningly frigid temperatures experienced by extreme winter athletes. Some of these temperatures are so far below zero, they could convince a polar bear to hide indoors—there’s a reason some animals just say “screw it” and hibernate through winter, after...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, find out how far mind-reading technology has progressed; why we’ll all be able to read each others’ minds in the future; and why the idea...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from Jessica Chance, menswear blogger and men’s stylist at Rag & Bone, we’re all going to learn how to dress...
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.
We’ve known for some time that grooming habits are changing—your grandad, in fact, probably wouldn’t even recognize most of your bathroom routine. With more and more guys taking their grooming cues from YouTube rather than their dads, moisturizer has become far more mainstream for men, as reflected...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, find out how much the average person really curses per day; why cursing can help you tolerate physical pain; and why people only recently became...
We’re in the thick of winter, which means dry skin is at an all-time high. While applying moisturizer may be a quick solve, how much to apply can be tricky—too little, and your skin’s still dry as a bone; too much, and you’re so greasy your clothes...
As we head deeper into another frigid winter, you’re probably thinking about comfort food. Trouble with comfort food is, it’s not so comforting for your gut. That’s why we asked Drew Coleman, Executive Chef at Mohawk Bend in Los Angeles, to give us a healthier version of...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, find out why humans started making friends in the first place; discover some of the surprising health benefits of friendship; and why most so-called animal...
In modern Western society, having someone else shave your face is considered to be a luxury. But it wasn’t always this way: Many cultures throughout history valued their facial hair so much that having someone else forcibly chop it off was one of the worst punishments imaginable....