Dating Lessons from the New York Post
What if we all dated according to the "trends" spotted by the New York Post? 'Twould be an interesting relationship world indeed. And where would the paper itself fall in all of that?
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Men can blow dry hair and wear makeup just like women can. There has been progress for makeup-wearing men. Will we ever reach a place when the "What, men are doing this, too?" trend story can retire?
What if we all dated according to the "trends" spotted by the New York Post? 'Twould be an interesting relationship world indeed. And where would the paper itself fall in all of that?
As part of The Atlantic Wire's Year in Review, we've gathered our favorites from among all the ridiculous, kernel-of-truth in a popcorn-bowl-of-pleasure stories reported by the Times and beyond, and bestowed them with their own special awards.
The New York Times decided to do its best Carrie Bradshaw impersonation for one trend story today and is alerting ladies and gentlemen, but mostly ladies (we think), to one important fact: dating has changed and it's good news for dudes.
Is it big enough? Will it get bigger when I get older? Can I take pills to make it bigger? How about testosterone, will that help? The sad part is these are questions grown men asking about their beards (or lack thereof).
The very latest development in the media's ongoing obsession with spurious trend stories about kids getting drunk in weird ways comes via the Los Angeles Times, and it involves some kids who got drunk on hand sanitizer.
Not only are nail polishes and lacquers reaching new heights in fashion, there are gender breakthroughs happening as we write: Men are going to nail salons.
Smartphones generally get all the tech press attention, but this week dumbphones and their loyal owners have popped up in two trend stories.
In the most recent trumped up scary trend, teens apparently soak gummy bears in alcohol.
Learning from a brain scanning study that linked tanning bed users to addicts
The cocktail arguments for and against a trend highlighted by the New York Times
New research finds that kids who ate candy were less likely to gain weight
A new study alleges that if your husband lost his job, you're more likely to get divorced
Study says current students have much higher self-confidence than their parents did
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