In 2014, the word “turducken” entered the Merriam-Webster dictionary, becoming part of the “official” lexicon. But people from New Orleans — where the term was coined — weren’t bursting with local pride: Instead, they were asking, “What took so long?” “The first time a triple-roast of deboned...
What do you mean, gorging on candied yams, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, all in close quarters with grandpa, football blaring in the background, surrounded by nine cousins, doesn’t make you want to have sex? While not often considered the sexiest of holidays, it’s true that Thanksgiving...
In March 1932, the multimillionaire George Eastman — founder of the Kodak Company and the man who, with his innovations in cameras and film, brought photography to the masses — took a pistol from a drawer next to his bed, and shot himself through the heart. By...
Taken at their word, the USDA’s official recommendations for dealing with leftovers seem designed to scare Americans into tossing out perfectly good food. “Discard any leftovers that have been left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature,” the federal agency advises, and “leftovers can [only]...
Forty-one-year-old Mike Roman recently appeared on the New Theory podcast to discuss his penchant for pizza, which has apparently caused him to eat at least one slice for dinner every single day for the last 37 years (and counting). On the podcast, Roman explains that his daily...
Just like your fridge, your life requires an occasional deep clean. In each case, the stuff you push to the back will eventually grow moldy (or mutate into something completely unsavory). These sorts of things suck to deal with, and since you know it’s going to be...
None of this is easy. Just getting tested for a serious medical ailment is scary stuff, then once you do that, there’s the horrible waiting period where your mind goes crazy with worst-case scenarios. If you actually get diagnosed with something, the hardships only continue: From coping...
Like the location of Jimmy Hoffa’s body, the identity of Jack the Ripper and the fate of the Ark of the Covenant, the causes of Pruritus Ani (i.e., an itchy butthole), are largely mysterious. According to the Cleveland Clinic, up to five percent of the population suffers...
Some people are convinced that eating nothing but meat is the way forward. “Carnivore dieters swear by a litany of benefits from an all-meat regimen, first and foremost that it leads to immediate and sustainable weight loss,” writes my colleague Eddie Kim. Unsurprisingly, their thoughts are in sharp...
Before you place your baby down on that changing table, you really should wipe the thing down first. Just bring along a pack of disinfectant wipes or sanitizing wipes, wipe down the surface, wait 30 seconds, then put your little bundle of poop/joy on there. Believe it...
I nearly had a panic attack on Sunday when, moments before my first-ever cycling class, I noticed the gym rules painted prominently on the wall. I immediately knew I would violate rule number 3, “laundry,” which states: “We ride close together so we can feel each other’s energy....
Booty-callers, hold the phone: A new study suggests you can totally go bone your ex again after calling it quits — and everything will be okay. Great, even. Yes, this flies in the face of conventional wisdom, common sense and what actual therapists say when it comes to...
