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The People Who Get in the Shower Before Turning It On Aren’t Crazy — They’re More Tenacious Than the Rest of Us

‘Getting in first is an activity, an adventure, a complex web of strategy and gameplay to liven up your morning’

Jail Support, the Backbone of Protests, Is Fighting ‘Unprecedented’ Police Brutality

After arrests, they’re here for you with food, water, blankets, legal support and a ride home. Jail support is about solidarity, and the work happens long after protests end

White People Sound Like Brands When They Post About Racism

You can do better than ‘We need to do better’

The Doctors and Nurses Buying Into Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

As coronavirus raises more and more questions — and becomes more and more politicized — some medical professionals are straying far from the science for answers

Is There Any Difference Between Jarred Pizza Sauce and Jarred Pasta Sauce?

Four Trainers on the Post-Quarantine, Pre-Vaccine Future of the Gym

Why Is Swimwear So Freakin’ Expensive?

Can Cutting Down on Caffeine Also Cut Down My Anxiety?

Black Pain = American Pain, Why Your Vote Still Matters and Thank Goodness for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

The Presidential Election Won’t Save Us — But This Is Why Your Vote Still Matters

How to Use Motivational Interviewing Tactics to Make People Realize They’re Wrong

This Isn’t Rioting — It’s a Military Occupation

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Is Your Hot Boy Summer Crush

My Pain Isn’t Just ‘Black’ — It’s American, Just Like Yours

Blackout Tuesday: How to Actually Do Good on Instagram

What Exactly Is a Chili Dog Doing to My Insides?

If My Store’s Out of Cleaning Products, What Can I Use Instead?

Why a Chip-Filled Sandwich Hits Different After a Day at the Pool

Is Mountain Air Less of a Coronavirus Risk Than City Air?

America’s Failed State, Empathy as Strength and How to Make a Difference Long After the Protests End

Protests Are Just the Start. Now Allies Need to Join the Grind.

The Only Strength Is Empathy

The Irresistible Charm of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ the Cartoon That’s Comforting America

What ‘Tiny Living’ Couples Can Teach You About Managing Your Relationship in Confinement

Chris Hansen, Have a Seat

What’s in Wrinkle Release Spray, and How Does It Work?

Is Wearing a Mask Gonna Turn Me Into a Mouth-Breather?

I Like Exercise — So Why Am I So Bad at Running?

Are You Supposed to Run With or Against Traffic?

Why Do I Get Groin Stank No Matter How Much I Shower?

Do Dogs Feel Guilty When They Puke on the Carpet?

Orson Welles 101: Your Guide to the Great Filmmaker’s Most Pivotal Moments

Racism, Violence and Bad Cops: Black Lives Matter Filmmakers Debate How We Can Fix Our Broken Police Departments

High Concept, Low Budget: The Best Sci-Fi Movies Made on a Shoestring

Desmond Cole Wants You to Know That Canada Isn’t All That Nice

How Many Eggs Should You Eat in a Day? Here’s What a Dietitian Recommends

Which is the Healthiest Coffee Creamer?

How Many Calories Does Masturbation Burn? We Did the Math

What the Heck Is Under My Nails?

The Most Dangerous Place in America for Black People Is the Imagination of Our Neighbors

10 Genuinely Great Moments in Movies That Otherwise Suck

The Cult of TJ Maxx Craves the Normalcy of a Fat Discount

Three Optimism Experts Analyze ‘Mr. Brightside’ by the Killers

How to Know When Your Headache Is a Headache You Need to Worry About

Which Came First — Hummer the Truck, or Hummer the Sex Act?

Pegging Memes Are Inserting Themselves All Over TikTok

Five Lies You’ve Been Told About Smoking

Should I Be Growing My Own Pot in Quarantine?

This Flame War Is All Trump Ever Wanted

In the Pandemic, OCD Is a Validating Blessing and Unremitting Curse

The Clothing Industry Is Spending Millions to Crack the Code of Virtual Fitting

‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Changed What a Summer Blockbuster Could Be

Grilling Is Pointless. Just Cook in Your Kitchen.

Nu Metal Tried to Warn Us About Male Rage, But Instead We Laughed at Their Masks

The Bullshit ‘Bad Apple’ Police Narrative, Reconciling Larry Kramer and the Latest Battle in the Great Dick Flap Wars

Your Coach Was All Wrong About the Best Way to Catch Your Breath

Ranking Complex Carbs by How Healthy They Are

Is Doggy Style Really the Safest Sex Position During COVID-19?

The Beer Bong Has Been Around Way Longer Than You Think

Reconciling My Sex Work With Larry Kramer’s Monogamy

The Best TV Is Other People Watching TV

Larry Kramer, in Spite of Himself, Gave a Young Gay Generation Sexual Freedom

Men Are Secretly Dosing Their Girlfriends With Arousal Pills on YouTube

Why We Loot

The Pandemic Proves the ‘Bad Apple’ Police Narrative Is Bullshit

Battle of the Bulge: The Great Dick Flap War of 2020

Why Did Early Aughts Movies All Have Their Own Websites, and Were They Ever Worth the Click?

The Right and Amy Cooper’s Dog, the Very Real Legacy of t.A.T.u.’s Phony Lesbianism and the Mountain Dew Baja Blastissance

This Was the Month of Demented Mask Creations — And There’s a Lot More Where They Came From

How Many People Can a Sports Stadium Safely Fit in a Pandemic?

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Craft Beer Online

Shadow-Boxing to Old Fights Is the Best, Wildest Workout Your Living Room Can Offer

The Twists and Turns of PLASTT, the Bendiest New Porn Trend

Suddenly, Everyone’s Thirsty for Mountain Dew Baja Blast

‘On the Record’ Explores Who the #MeToo Conversation Left Behind — Women of Color

Customers Are Finding Shittier and Shittier Ways to Treat Service Workers

Why Is the Right Obsessed With Amy Cooper’s Dog?

How the Fake Lesbians of t.A.T.u. Changed Queerness in Russia Forever

Frankie Muniz, Millennial Angst Personified; Smashing the Share Button on Pornhub; and the Meaning of ‘Shade’ (Or Lack Thereof)

Understanding the Rules Around When You Do (And Don’t) Need to Sign a Receipt

Why Are Coffee Grinders So Freakin’ Expensive?

Does Your IT Manager Know What You Spend All Day Doing While ‘Working From Home’?

HBO’s Skater Show ‘Betty’ Has the Most Stylish Cast on TV

How to Deal With Difficult People, According to a Former FBI Hostage Negotiator

‘Shade’ Has Lost All Meaning

The Guys Who Actually Hit Share on Pornhub Videos

The Guys With Backyard Roller Coasters Are Having a Better Quarantine Than You

Wearing Sunglasses Inside Is Actually Really Fucking Cool

Frankie Muniz Is Now the Quintessential Millennial in the Middle

What’s in Porta-Potty Liquid?

With ‘Douglas,’ Hannah Gadsby Aces the ‘Difficult Second Album’ Problem

‘Space Force’ Doesn’t Want to Be ‘The Office 2.0.’ But It’s Not Really Anything Else, Either.

Five Breathing Exercises That Will Help You Conquer Coronavirus Anxiety

What Happens to All My Points and Rewards If the Company Goes Under?

Do I Need to Be the ‘Alpha’ If I Want My Dog to Respect Me?

What Am I Supposed to Do With All My Unused Sunscreen This Summer?

Will Wearing Shorts and a Tank Top This Summer Leave Me More Susceptible to Coronavirus?

Just How Do Perfumers and Scented Candle-Makers Recreate the Smell of the Ocean?

Does Beer Really Have to Make You Pee More?

Can You Get Sunburned Through Your Clothes?