Watch openly gay 14-year-old Graeme Taylor defend his teacher, Jay McDowell, who was suspended without pay earlier this month for chastising a student for making anti-gay remarks.
First Transgender Player Joins NCAA
Kye Allums, a junior at George Washington University, is the first transgender athlete to play in the women’s basketball league—despite identifying openly as a male.
Problems Conceiving? Six-Inch Sperm Can Help
Australian scientists have magnified sperm to 7300 times their normal size—about six inches long—in order to better study fertilization. The treatment, intended for couples with difficulty conceiving, costs $200 and involves examining individual sperm in order to select the healthiest.
Study of the Day: Daydreaming Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
A new study has found that not only do we spend almost 50 percent of our time off in our own heads, daydreaming can actually have a negative effect on our psyche.
Man Forced to Eat His Own Beard Over Lawnmower Dispute
Don’t you hate it when your friend offers to buy a lawnmower off of you and then chops off your beard and forces you to eat it?
You’re Not a Man Unless You Drive … Slower?
What could make a guy drive slower?
The Magic of Mustaches
Check out these awesome ads for Movember—the manly mustache growing movement, supporting prostate cancer research. As these clearly illustrate, sometimes, a sweet ‘stache can be all the difference between a man and a Man.
An Alternative to Sexy
What makes a good man sexy? Let’s play a game called Name That Masculine Ideal. Ready, go.
What Kind of Man Are You Naming Your Son?
A kid named Emmett or Braylen or Kason is still just a kid. John is just as likely as Breaker to shatter your dishes and scribble Sharpie marker all over your furniture.
The New iPhone Apps for Men
Check out this series of “guy-friendly” concept iPhone apps in development, featured over at Trendhunter.
Study of the Day: Teens, Texts, and Sex
After canvassing 20 public high schools, researchers were “startled” to find that teens who text 120 times a day or more—a behavior dubbed “hypertexting”—are more likely to be sexually active.
No Gift Ideas for the Wife? Esquire Suggests a Divorce
“Even if you’re not philandering, chances are good your wife is starting to look up from her tabloids with suspicion.”
Man of the Day: Ed Patuto
Patuto is the new executive director of ISSUE Project Room, “a rare opportunity for artists to go beyond the norm.”
Top 10 Good Movies About Addiction
Roasted Nuts Aren’t Just for the Holidays
Researchers have found that just 10 minutes with a laptop on your lap brings the temperature of your testicles “above what we consider safe.”
Study of the Day: Housework Helps Keep Dads Sane
Want to know the best way for a father to de-stress? Grab a broom. And maybe fold some socks.