The more we pretend that teenagers aren’t horny, the more dangerous it is.
Seeing Myself From the Outside
Noah Brand talks about the curious perspective of reading about himself in his stepfather’s memoirs.
Merry Christmas or Whatever
Noah Brand’s Christmas wishes to all.
Five Reasons You Should Have A Knife In Your Pocket
It’s an old-fashioned manly habit that’s worth taking up. Five everyday problems, obstacles and frustrations that a multitool solves.
Things Fitting Perfectly Into Other Things
Simple photographs and a curious sense of rightness.
Halloween Safety Tip For Parents: There Is No Poison Candy
The tip is this: your children are safer than you think. Halloween poisoning is imaginary.
That’s Not A Fedora (And Stop Wearing It)
The trilby has become the cheesy default hat for too many men, and it’s a mistake.
Why the Zombie Apocalypse Proves We’re Becoming Better Men
This generation’s guns-and-bunkers fantasy is objectively better than its predecessors.
Father’s Cross-Country Walk Ends With Tragedy
Joe Bell’s quest to memorialize his son has come to an end that is painful to all who knew him.
Op-Ed: The Roots of Republican Incompetence
For 25 years, the American right wing has been pursuing a strategy designed to increase their political power, and it’s cost them their principles and basic competence.
The Rape Nobody Talks About
Female-on-male sexual aggression isn’t something people take seriously, but the startling facts show that it’s far more prevalent than anyone wants to believe.
Star Wars: 1999 — A New Hope?
One of the best web artists working takes on the ultimate fan project: reimagining the Star Wars prequels.
4 Real Laws Passed To Ban Imaginary Things
It may not be a problem, it may not even be real, but it’s illegal!
Where Labor Day Comes From
What does “labor” even mean in America any more?
How Celebrities Work Is Not A Secret
Why freaking out about Miley Cyrus is both pointless and embarrassing.
Men With Fancy Lady Hair: Gender, Gel and Mormon Prom
Why does sculpting men’s hair strike us as strange? This is not the most original insight in the world, but: gender is WEIRD. And there’s nowhere that’s more obvious than the field of grooming. Women are expected, obligated to engage in elaborate rituals of prettiness-maximizing. Multiple industries exist just to sustain, supply, and enforce these…