Why is it that, despite vast differences in culture, the experience of creating and consuming good food seems to be universal? I believe the act of sharing good food bridges all cultures and communication barriers. Picture yourself in any restaurant, anywhere in the world, sharing a dish with someone outside your culture who… Read more »

Happy Hump Day, Badgers! If you’re a senior like me, you’re probably getting ready to pick up your cap and gown and planning for the upcoming graduation ceremonies while both looking back on your time at UW and ahead to what the future will bring. It’s been a crazy ride… Read more »

It’s Hump Day again, and you know what that means — another round of sex questions, another round of sex answers. In the past, I’ve prioritized answering your sex questions over your relationship questions (this is, after all, a sex column). But this week, I decided that I’d answer questions… Read more »

Over the last 14 months, we’ve grown accustomed to headlines about the atrocious shit that Gov. Scott Walker has done in our state. What’s worse, we’ve grown accustomed to being deceived by our lawmakers, after over a year of hearing about Walker signing bills into law “privately,” “in secret,” “overnight,”… Read more »

It’s 1:47 a.m. on a Friday night (technically Saturday morning), and I can see the panic begin to set in after the bartender announces the last call. I’m sitting at a bar stool on the second floor of Wando’s, looking out over the balcony as students begin looking around desperately,… Read more »

Happy Hump Day, badgers! I can’t believe we’re already six months shy of the 2012 presidential election. While it’s tough to predict who the Republican nominee will be just yet, one thing’s for certain: If a Republican gets elected in November, women in the U.S. are seriously, seriously fucked. In… Read more »

It’s that time of week again, and the day we all look forward to — Hump Day. This week, I’m tackling as many of your questions as possible by answering them in twenty words or less. You ready? What’s a good sex position for a man with a small penis?… Read more »

Hi, Hump Day readers! It’s Wednesday — you know what that means: More sex questions, more sex answers. Do certain sexual positions improve your cardio? It depends. While sex can definitely increase your endurance, it may be more beneficial to increase your cardio endurance outside the bedroom first. Staying in… Read more »

“Blame the government.” It’s a mantra we hear time and time again — when taxes go up, when we get parking tickets, when we get Norovirus. But blaming the government for the deaths that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001 is not an idea that most people are comfortable with confronting.… Read more »

Have you ever watched an old Disney movie and found it way more interesting as a 20-something college student? Right off the bat, “Fantasia” comes to mind. There’s just something about seeing through adult eyes all those trippy, seminude half-horse characters that completely entrance children that makes it totally worth… Read more »

Happy Hump Day, horndogs. Because the Internet is really starting to piss me off, this week I took a look at some of the truly awful sex advice floating around out there to show you why, when it comes to “expert” advice, taking it with a single grain of salt… Read more »

The lights come up on a giant stack of boxes. Piled high and wide, the stage is filled with dozens of manila crates used for filing old tax returns. Projected onto those boxes is the New York City skyline, which pulls the audience into an office at the Met as… Read more »

Happy Hump Day, Badgers! Over the course of the semester, Sam and I have received tons of questions about fetishes. You’ve asked us about everything from foot fetishes to leather fetishes, from butt fetishes to the fetishes that you think are too taboo to even name. You want to know… Read more »

Maybe you’ve been to an adult sex shop before; late at night, with a couple of your friends, wandering through row upon row of multicolored sex toys, scandalous lingerie, spermicidal lube and penis-shaped cake pans. If you’re anything like me, you’ve stopped in front of a shelf of unrecognizable objects… Read more »

This week, I want to answer some of your questions about sex and health. Don’t worry; I am not going to preach at you. This ain’t your fourth grade puberty lesson. Are there any health benefits to sex besides just burning calories? Absolutely! First off, you are right to bring… Read more »

It’s 2:36 in the morning, and the chick working the desk at College Library is literally trying to burn a hole through me with her eyes. Maybe it’s because I’m blasting porn on my laptop and asking a group of freshman guys what makes this scene better than the last… Read more »

From the opening scene of his newest movie, Ryan Gosling makes one thing very clear: He’s come a long way since “The Notebook,” and there’s no turning back. The up-and-comer heads an impressive cast in the highly anticipated political drama “The Ides of March,” which came out Friday. The film… Read more »

Welcome back, my little hornballs. This week, I’m going to answer questions about things you want to try, but are feeling a little too hesitant to go through with. I’ll help guide you through the best ways to go about them and even give you some tips and tricks of… Read more »

The calmness in his voice is unnerving: Perhaps for the first time ever, Lewis Black is not yelling. In fact, on more than one occasion he actually has to speak up because his raspy voice comes across as a whisper on the phone. As it turns out, Black’s demeanor is… Read more »

Happy Hump Day, my sexy little Badger babies. This week’s theme is simple: I’m answering 50 of your random sex questions in 10 words or less. Here we go. Sometimes when I orgasm, I get tingly in my arms and legs, not just in my genitals. Is this normal? Normal and wonderful,… Read more »