While public figures like Donald Trump and Jay-Z have gained attention for eschewing wedding rings, matrimonial bands for men are actually more popular than ever before. Men’s wedding bands first caught on in America with GIs in World War II; thanks to increased economic prosperity, a push...
I recently came upon a hair in my entree at a restaurant, but I didn’t send back the meal. At least it wasn’t curly, I reasoned. Plus, it could’ve been mine; I am, if nothing else, a hairy beast. The follicle in question, however, had an amber...
Of the laundry list of side effects that make up most commercials for prescription pills, the ones that have the most immediate impact on men watching tend to be those focused on their sex lives: Do I want to take this cholesterol medication if it’s going to...
Whether we mean to or not, we’re all constantly judging each other, on everything from our handshakes to our gym clothes. Even our laugh — something we think of as involuntary — isn’t safe from this constant unconscious scrutiny, implying a range of potentially negative traits across both class and gender....
As Prohibition showed, taking booze away from the public is wildly unpopular with just about everyone but Bible-thumpers and bootleggers. But what if, instead of being banned, alcohol was simply replaced with something better? Something that makes you feel talkative and sociable without also making you throw...
Whether they preferred a quick jaunt or a four-hour trek, some of the greatest minds in history — Einstein, Gandhi, Beethoven and Jesus to name just a few — walked to relieve stress, mend relationships and write novels, source code or symphonies. “I’ve hung around a lot of brilliant people, and...
Don’t have piles of money to invest? Lacking the time to constantly scan the stock exchange? Just want to be able to afford to live? This is the finance guide for you, fellow regular human. … The Man Ian, Los Angeles, CA Age: 24 Occupation: Journalist Goal:...
Humans are, scientifically speaking, the ape species most obsessed with sex (narrowly edging out our close relatives the bonobos, who’ve also been known to get pretty freaky). We’ve also evolved to have more visual erotic triggers on our bodies than any other primate. This includes having fuller...
A friend recently posted this comic on Facebook: It got me thinking: Do dogs actually resemble their owners? It seems the idea has amused cartoonists for decades. For example, the opening scene of Disney’s original 101 Dalmatians features a parade of dog-human doppelgangers walking down a London...
In the first installment of our new “What Makes Me a…” column, we asked 10 people what kind of behavior they consider jerk-ish. It turns out that jerks, like beauty, are very much in the eye of the beholder. … Kristeen LaBrot, Wedding Planner: Someone’s a jerk when...
If you’ve ever shared a bed with a sleep-talker, it can be an amusing, disturbing, sleep-disrupting experience. What does it mean? Why are they saying it? And when will they shut up so you can get some rest? When Adam Rosenberg’s friends told him he often said...
There are a couple of undeniable truths about stress. First, it can (eventually) kill you — causing a litany of ailments that include a weakened immune system; ulcers; memory loss; abdominal obesity; and an accelerated aging process. One very recent study, published in The Lancet, even finds a direct...
