history

The Rise and Fall of the Century’s Most Infamous Failson

How disgraced quiz show winner Charles Van Doren taught America the agonizing art of tarnishing Dad’s famous name

Etiquette Is a Bullshit Code Written by Wealthy Aristocrats, So Keep Your Elbows on the Table, Fellow Peasants

These days, your table manners matter less than how you navigate the inevitable dinner conversation about politics

A Cultural History of Men Not Being Able to Find the Clit

Finding the elusive organ is a real labia of love

A Brief Cultural History of the 1–10 Scale for Female Hotness

Men have maintained the Scale for tens of thousands of years, passing it on to generation after generation. Here are a few noteworthy highlights in its human history