Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover why new taxes had everyone in England bricking up their windows; find out what the Roman Emperor Vespasian was doing with the contents of...
It’s pretty common for people at either end of the political spectrum to argue over how their tax money should be spent. For many of us, though, it’s hard to even get a clear idea of how it’s being spent right now, let alone figuring out where...
With Tax Day nearly here, we’ve got money on our minds—one dollar bills, to be exact. In addition to being able to buy you a soda, each note contains a wealth of information about when and where that very bill was printed. Here’s what every symbol on...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
Doing your taxes sucks—there’s no denying that. But even the worst of tasks can be made bearable with the right tunes. That’s why we put together a “Money, Money, Money” Spotify playlist to help ease your Tax Day dread. Make it rain! If you’re not a member...
Valentine’s Day: The perfect opportunity to shower your significant other in gifts to show them just how much you care, or the perfect opportunity to stick it to big corporations by absolutely not giving in to their money-raking holiday? We asked a few of our DSC colleagues...
In a recent survey we conducted, we found that 35 percent of the guys we spoke with pay $10 or less for a haircut—namely because 29 percent are paying nothing at all. On the other end of the spectrum, a mere one percent of men are dishing...
In this edition of “Step Into the Chair,” Cleve McMillan, stylist and DSC’s resident hair expert, weighs in on your burning questions about the mysterious adventure that is getting a haircut. Is there really a difference between a $20 haircut and a $60 haircut? What more should...
As recently as the late 1990s, the idea that someone would ever take a nap in their office was outlandish enough to become a story arc on Seinfeld. But these days, more and more people are making the case for a quick siesta at work. The benefits...
Labor Day is behind us, and we’ve got a long two months to get through before we can finally enjoy the holiday season. Wish you could just skip the next few weeks of work and get right to the overeating and spending all day in your pajamas,...
The beach isn’t the only place to find buried treasure this summer. If you know how to look for it, treasure can be found everywhere, says Dave Becker, moderator of the metal-detecting Reddit community who shared his gold-hunting tales with us in June’s Bathroom Minutes magazine feature,...
