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Alcohol truly is a magical substance: It’s the only depressant that can act like a stimulant; it’s been revered since its conception as nectar of the gods; one of the oldest distilled spirits is eau de vie, which translates to water of life; and of course, hard alcohols are called...
In 2005, Cliff Arnall, a South Wales lecturer and happiness coach, determined that the third Monday of January was the worst day of the year. Why? Because most people have accepted that not only is the holiday season truly over, they’ve figured out just how far over...
The male orgasm is, to use the most clichéd metaphor in the book, a rollercoaster ride. Not because it involves a thrilling series of ups and downs, but because once it’s done, you can’t just stay in your seat for another go — you have to head...
Holy crap, it’s cold outside! Some temperatures around the U.S. are so low right now, they could convince a polar bear to hide indoors — there’s a reason some animals just say “screw it” and hibernate through winter, after all. But while it might force you indoors...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: Time(s) to Clean Up Your Act Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention When Does the ‘New You’ Become Just ‘You’? How...
Ah, what a party the last few months have been. You had loads of vacation time for the holidays, saw a bunch of old friends and drank enough liquor to erase your memory of the whole shebang. Wait, how did it become January? Anyway, now that the...
Nothing screams New Year’s Eve like popping a bottle of bubbly and almost blasting your friend’s eye out in the process. But you might want to think hard about what bubbly you choose to drink, unless you plan on making never drinking ever again your resolution this...
You resolved to read more, budget better, eat healthier and exercise more frequently, but only three weeks into the new year, the boring books, countless lentils and your perpetually throbbing thighs have you seriously considering reverting back to your old, unhealthy and much more chill ways. But...
We know, we know, the couch is a safe space where you can exist on cheesy chips and streaming binges while ignoring your bothersome real-life responsibilities. But if you plan on having the discipline necessary to follow through on your New Year’s fitness resolutions — and want...
Most of us spend our entire lives trying to avoid mucking up. But unless you’ve never had any dreams or goals or really any sort of ambitions at all, chances are you’ve failed at something at least once in your life. And it’s also just as likely...
When it comes to working out, we’re not all strongmen like Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (aka The Mountain). 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 no shame in...
The mirror suggests it; the scales confirm it: You have, through hardcore dedication, a strict New Year’s resolution and/or a terrible stomach virus, managed to lose some weight. But… lose it where? Where does the fat actually go? Do we digest it? Poop it out? Is it...