What do you do when your son ends up in jail, 1000 miles away?
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The Silver Trumpet of Freedom
Ralph Savarese’s son, DJ, will be the first nonspeaking person with autism to live in college dorms—and the first ever to attend a school as highly selective as Oberlin.
Into the Abyss
For the last 20 minutes the inmate, naked and on the edge of hysteria, has been threatening to cut himself if he doesn’t get a phone call.
I Talk About Race Because I Don’t Know How Not To
If we don’t talk about race, Sarah Jackson argues, we can’t get to anyplace progressive.
Effeminate Lumberjacks and Stuffed Turtles
My day starts with a “Jeez, don’t drop the baby” moment. It ends with me dreaming of Hooters. Just another typical stay-at-home dad day.
The Talk: How ‘Futurama’ Broke The Ice
“It was time for The Talk. Only I wasn’t ready. I started giggling and acting like a 13-year-old, deflecting serious inquiries by shouting, “Snu-Snu! Snu-Snu! Snu-Snu!”
Could These Be the Three Keys to Happiness?
Thomas Fiffer looks no further than his wall for three keys to staying happy.
Sex or Tech: Which Is Harder to Give Up?
Aaron Gouveia is going to have to say “tech.” But don’t tell his wife.
Waiting for the Email That Will Change My Life
When you are unemployed, waiting for Gmail is a lot like waiting for Godot.
When you are unemployed, waiting for Gmail is a lot like waiting for Godot.
Men and Trauma: Most of Us Won’t Even Use the Word ‘Fear’
Dan Griffin believes: “This is where we have to start: by eradicating the stigma of men talking about abuse.”
The Charger and the Nerd
“Yes. You read that correctly. I’m a geeky-ass, hoity-toity motherfucker, and I drive the most obnoxiously meatheaded car currently on the road.”
Doppelgänger
Chris Wiewiora is constantly aware of being compared to ‘the old Chris’—his new girlfriend’s previous boyfriend.
What’s Missing From the Discussion About Male Sexuality?
Rachel White wants to hear about the aspects of male sexuality that don't get discussed.
Rachel Rabbit White started The Man Project to hear about the aspects of male sexuality that don’t get discussed.
Two Men, a Canoe, and Large Blue Bundles
When Wood Is Stronger Than Bone
From New Hampshire to Oregon, nature gives and takes. Nick Pappadopoulos learned in a way no one should ever have to.
Comic Rob Delaney on Porn, Sobriety, Twitter, and Feminism
Comic and Twitter phenom Rob Delaney talks about sobriety, why he is a feminist, naked ladies, honesty, and the finer points of his social network of choice.
Delaney talks sobriety, why he’s a feminist, honesty, and the finer points of his social network of choice.