After Adam died, I started listening to dubstep. I think my grief registered in a way where the only viable option to make myself feel better was to slowly blow out my eardrums with Skrillex and Knife Party. His wasn’t the kind of stereotypical death you see...
You should NOT fall asleep with your contacts in. You know it. Your doctor knows it. And the tiny type on the packaging of your contacts knows it. But alas, you’re human, and nodding off in front of the TV before taking your contacts out is gonna...
Each day us button-down shirt wearing folk are faced with the question: how low can I go? Is buttoning every last button lame? Is going full Keith Richards too… Keith Richards? Stop questioning your buttons and start wearing them proudly with this handy button altitude guide from...
Getting older ain’t exactly easy. The good news is that, as a guy, it definitely has its perks. Like someone using the word “distinguished” to describe you. But has looking time-tested always had such a good response? We took a look back to find out. Ancient Greece:...
When it comes to places to practice proper etiquette, the beach isn’t exactly high tea. But as long as you’re going to catch some rays, catch ‘em like a gentleman with our beachside manners guide—which we’ve pulled and expanded from June’s Bathroom Minutes magazine to include everything...
How the hell am I supposed to pack this thing? I thought to myself, staring at my freshly purchased fedora. I had no intention of keeping this accessory long-term. My plan when I bought the ridiculously overpriced, much-maligned hat earlier that day was to wear it for...
There’s nothing unusual about emerging from a warehouse party in L.A. at 6 a.m. to see the greyish light and smoggy sun make downtown’s bricks and cement glow, sickly birds chirping and pupils dilating. It’s the inverse of the golden hour, usually shared by Uber drivers, truckers...
For foster children, expensive gear, a lack of transportation, and never knowing where they’ll end up next makes joining a traditional sports league nearly impossible. So when acrobat Jules Madrigal-Dersch joined the team at Circus of Hope, a nonprofit that teaches circus arts to at-risk youth, she...
It’s the Monday after New Years, which means it’s time to get crackin’ on that resolution of yours—if you haven’t thrown in the towel yet, that is. If you’re one of 2016’s many new gym membership holders, we’ve got some words of warning for you: The posing...
With a potent mixture of free drinks, jolly co-workers and vigilant bosses, a misstep at the office holiday party can spell disaster—like the three party fouls below. Party Foul: Illegal Substitution: “I’d had a few drinks before showing a co-worker photos of my recent Caribbean vacation. Unfortunately, I...
Oktoberfest might have ended last weekend, but if you thought the chance to drink your weight in Bitburger is over, think again. These days, with everything from lagers to lambics widely available at most stores, enjoying a cold one from breweries all around the globe has never...
Whether it’s a backyard burger contest or a professional hot dog showdown at Coney Island, competitive eating has become as synonymous with the 4th of July as a firework-related visit to the ER. For pro eaters like Crazy Legs Conti, if you heave, you leave. But Crazy...