Just a Small Romantic Gesture
Potty Talk is a one-panel comic about the funny thoughts, observations and fears men have in the bathroom. This week’s is from illustrator Burton Durand. Check out his Instagram here.
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What Makes Me… Funny?
In this installment of our “What Makes Me a…” column, we asked 10 people what makes them think of someone as a “real funny guy.” … Tracey Sturgal, professor in communication studies at Marquette University: As a linguist, I’ve learned there are as many perspectives on humor...
Dads Talk Way More About Feelings With Their Daughters Than Their Sons
Nature, nurture, let’s call the whole thing off. A new study monitoring interactions between fathers and their girl spawn found striking differences in the content and frequency of their interactions compared to those with their sons, The Guardian reported. Most striking: Fathers spent 60 percent more time...
A Sex Guide for People Whose Partners Won’t Go Down on Them
Not ecstatic about your current sex life? Don’t have hours every day attempting to decipher all the sanskrit in the Kama Sutra? Unable to afford a suitcase full of sex toys? Here’s a sex help guide for you, fellow regular human who wants to be better in...
These Lunch Bags Are How I Bond With My Sons
When you grow up poor, it doesn’t take long before you realize that there are people in the world who have more than you (thanks, television!), but they mostly seem distant, almost unreal. When you grow up comfortable, you may never comprehend that there are people who...
I Lead a Class for Dads on How to Style Their Daughters’ Hair
Phil Morgese has been a single dad since his daughter Emma was 1 year old. Of the many challenges Morgese faced, managing Emma’s hair was among the hardest. Until he learned a simple three-strand braid. Which led to a fishtail braid. And then a braided bun. And...
Who Do You Get Your Penis Size From—Mom or Dad?
In a boring, homogeneous world, guys everywhere would have the same hair, the same body, the same penis. And every woman would have the same shape, and their vaginas would be the same size and color. On the one hand, it’d be pretty utilitarian to know exactly...
How to Behave on an Airplane, According to a Stewardess, an Epic Business Traveller and an Etiquette Expert
Even before they began dragging passengers off planes like roadkill, domestic air travel had become an experience to be endured rather than enjoyed. The seats are getting smaller, the delays are getting longer and the bathrooms are disappearing. Then there are the passengers — the brawlers, the sprawlers, the...
There Is a Cure for Chronic Lateness
No matter what they try, some people can’t seem to stop themselves from being late. They’ve tried setting their clocks 10 minutes fast; their friends have tried giving them fake, earlier-than-you’re-actually-meeting meet-up times. Yet these people can still never get their life together. Why? “There’s no one reason...
How the Couch Became the Doghouse
For as long as sofas have been big enough to sleep on (late 1600s, France) it’s safe to assume somebody in a relationship was sent there to tough it out after a fight. Cut to today, and a recent survey of nearly 3,000 British people found that...
6 Good Reasons to Have Sex More Often (As If You Needed Them)
Sex is great. You know that. We know that. Even your mom knows that (think about it—you’re here, aren’t you?) But do you know what’s even greater than sex? All the ways having sex improves your overall well-being, which we’ve listed below. Sex Helps You Sleep A...
How to Tell the Difference Between Busting Chops and Being Insulted
One of the weirder features of being a guy is our preferred method of letting other guys know we value them, trust them and enjoy hanging out with them: By being spectacularly, unforgivably rude toward them in public. An unfortunate side effect of this bizarre ball-busting bonding...