America — it’s the land of opportunity. The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We expect to live our lives how we want to, dammit, and for some people, that includes not only the right to bear arms, but the right to bare butt. You might...
The “I wish I could be someone I’m not” market — known more commonly as self-help — is worth nearly $10 billion in the U.S., which means there are a lot of people out there who are desperately trying to change. Like a lot, a lot: One 2014 study followed its...
Planning a new career move? How’s that resume looking? To make it competitive in today’s job market, you might want to think about adding a couple of competencies to that list of generic skills everyone includes. For example: Alongside, “I thrive on pressure,” “I’m a committed team...
Making a relationship work when you and your partner are on different schedules can be difficult, frustrating and downright painful. I know this from experience. Until recently, my girlfriend and I were in what you could call a drive-by relationship — we saw each other only in passing, with...
The thing about makeup is men act like they prefer women who don’t wear it, but what they really mean is they want a woman who is so naturally beautiful and flawless that she doesn’t have to. The thing about makeup is even that woman wears it,...
There’s a popular saying: Before you diagnose yourself with depression, you should check to make sure you’re not just surrounded by jerks. The funny thing about it is that it’s wrong: Being surrounded by jerks is actually very stressful, and stress and depression are closely linked. What’s more,...
When spirals occur in the real world—say, for instance, in cacti or croissants—no one stops to think, That succulent/pastry needs to be mindful, ignore those spirals and focus on a completely different succulent/pastry until it stops being a spiral. Obviously not: It’s only in terms of the...
“Wallet, phone, keys.” This is what I say to myself every day before leaving my house. The first two have their designated spots: The wallet goes in the front left pants pocket, phone goes in the front right, but the keys screw me up. Usually they go...
IT’S OVER! Screw everyone, I’m taking time for myself! I’m going to LIVE! ….I’m lonely and I need a hug. SCREW THAT! I’m wild and free and single and I’m going to have sex with all the things! …..I miss spooning while watching three seasons of The Great...
There’s nothing more anti-American than giving up — you might as well strangle a bald eagle, wrap it in an upside down American flag and burn it on the steps of the White House. The “never give up” adage is the cornerstone of our culture: It’s in our songs,...
We’ve all experienced them: Those sweaty, miserably humid summer nights when it’s just too hot to sleep. But why does the weather have such an impact on our snooze time? “The brain regulates body temperature and sleep in a shared area called the hypothalamus, so it’s not...
Ah, the screw up in your friend group. You know the one: The one guy who manages to be notably more of a screw up than the rest of you. Perhaps he can’t keep a job, or still lives with his parents in the exact same room as he...