As different as people and traditions are around the world, sometimes it’s the similarities that sneak up on us and surprise us the most.
“The Answer is No” – The Case for “Baby, It’s Cold Outside
December 4, 2012 By 10 Comments
Marianne examines whether the holiday standard “Baby It’s Cold Outside” is actually a song about sexual coercion.
Pig Face Hangs Up His Mask
November 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grandpa prankster shifts strategies in scaring another generation
10 Things I Learned From Halloween
November 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
GMP founder Tom Matlack reflects on the holiday just past and what is yet to come.
Open Thread: What are you doing tonight for Halloween?
October 31, 2012 By 3 Comments
Open discussion: Is Halloween just for kids, or are you going to celebrate tonight, too?
A Cloak, a Scythe, and Sweet Halloween Revenge
October 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
After a viewing of Children of the Corn, Joanna Schroeder and her dad hatch a plan to scare the living shit out of her older brother and his friends in true Halloween fashion.
Why Does It Always Have to Be Me?
October 31, 2012 By 9 Comments
Drew Diaz wants to know why he’s got to be the heavy, every time.
Eight Life Lessons For Men From Horror Movies
October 29, 2012 By 5 Comments
Everything you need to know about being a man can be learned from monsters, murder, and mayhem.
Video: Is Trump Blackmailing the President?
October 26, 2012 By 12 Comments
What do you think of Donald Trump’s $5 Million offer to the President?
The Top 10 Offensively Sexist Halloween Costumes For Men
October 24, 2012 By 30 Comments
Some Halloween costumes are funny. Some are sexy. Some are neither. And some destroy the concepts of humor and sex appeal just by existing.
13 Fundamental Horror Films For October
October 18, 2012 By 8 Comments
Horror aficionado Tom Gaultieri lists the 13 horror films you simply must see in order to truly understand the genre.
22 Fall Date Ideas
September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Looking for some fun in early autumn? Here are twenty-two date ideas for the fall.
Open Thread: Does Violent Media Contribute to America’s Violence?
July 21, 2012 By 21 Comments
Open Discussion: Is filmmaker Mike White right in asking the creators of violent media to look inside themselves for some level of responsibility in the rampage killings perpetrated by young men?
Holiday Hairdos
November 22, 2011 By 13 Comments
For Jackie Summers, losing hair means a lot more than a bald head.
Halloween: Dan Savage Has Points, Misses Points
October 31, 2011 By 23 Comments
So I read Dan Savage’s article on Halloween, and I’ve been ruminating on it, particularly in light of my previous criticism of “sexy” Halloween costumes. The short version of Dan’s piece is that we should embrace sexy costumes, because Halloween is a great holiday for people to celebrate and have fun with their sexuality, and [...]
Sexy Halloween Costumes for Girls Don’t Cause Rape
October 30, 2011 By 94 Comments
By encouraging women to wear ‘sexy’ costumes, Hugo Schwyzer writes, we’re selling both men and women short.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.