Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 112

Help! I Wish My Boyfriend Would Masturbate to Anything Else.

Am I wrong to think this means he doesn't fully respect our relationship?

My Mom’s a Total Narcissist. Is It Time to Cut Her Out of My Life?

Parenting advice on abusive behavior, demanding children, and pronunciation.

A Poet Demystifies Her Process

And answers the burning question: Where should line-breaks go?

An Ex-Scientologist Explains the Danny Masterson Trial—and How Scientology Got Desperate

In a lengthy response, Scientology denied nearly every claim in this interview.

Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With This Week’s Quiz.

I kid you not: This quiz is tough!

Why Are So Many Little Kids Sick Right Now?

We’re really missing those mask mandates now.

We Had a Threesome. She Slept Over. I Woke Up to My Boyfriend Breaking My First Rule.

He seemed clueless.

The Most Frustrating Part of an Acne Breakout Can’t Be Fixed With a Cream

Decoding the marketing claims with help from dermatologists.

One of Our Most Beloved Environmental Writers Has Taken a Surprising Turn

The Trump era has messed with everyone’s head. Including, it seems, Wendell Berry’s.

Now Please Allow Me to Ruin the Viral Story About the Beauty Queens Who Fell in Love

The putatively joyful revelation has a dark underbelly.