They can’t get no satisfaction — and TikTok may be to blame. Gen Z is in the grip of a sex recession — and it’s largely social media’s fault, according to a new book, “Laid and Confused: Why We Tolerate Bad Sex and How to Stop.” “Young people have been uniquely inundated with toxic messaging … Read more
They’re not getting jerked around by dating anymore. New Pew Research Center data has found that nowadays, 63% of men under 30 are electively single, up from 51% in 2019 — and experts blame erotic alone time online as a major culprit. “[Young men] are watching a lot of social media, they’re watching a lot … Read more
The strangest reasons Americans have called it off with a partner include them having dirty fingernails, being rude to a waiter, ugly tattoos — and being too clingy. A poll of 2,000 adults found over half (65%) have ended a relationship because of an ‘ick’ — trait that turns them off — and 88% of … Read more
It’s been five long years since SZA released “Ctrl,” a debut album that instantly made her R&B’s It girl. Since then, she’s had hit collabs with Kendrick Lamar (2018’s “Black Panther” single “All the Stars”) and Doja Cat (2021’s Grammy-winning “Kiss Me More”), but the wait is finally over for her sophomore set with “SOS,” … Read more
Earlier this year, fears of a new “super strain” of Omicron were real—and rising. A researcher in Cyprus identified a COVID-19 variant that had features of both the deadly Delta and the highly transmissible, immune-evasive Omicron variants. “Deltacron,” as the new variant became known, was a bit of a “frankenvirus” that combined the two strains. … Read more
Hasan Minhaj has had a very busy five years between the release of his first big stand-up special, Homecoming King, in 2017 and the premiere this week of his new hour, The King’s Jester, on Netflix. The former Daily Show correspondent roasted Donald Trump in absentia at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, launched and ended … Read more
For the last two years, the flu has been essentially MIA, with cases plummeting alongside the social distancing, mask-wearing, and other steps people have had to take to slow the spread of COVID. But this year the influenza virus, as rusty and dusty as it may be, seems likely to come roaring back — and … Read more
While summer is by far my favorite season, fall is a close second. The moderate temperatures and decreased humidity means I can spend more time outside doing things I love: hiking, walking and spending time at the lake. But that time in nature is promptly spoiled when I find myself covered in red, itchy lumps … Read more