Americans
Michael Barbaro Granted First Trademark for an Interjection: “HUM!”
How interesting was Michael Barbaro’s podcast today? Would he deploy his now-trademarked catch-interjection? First, he had to ask a question. “That’s a really interesting question,” responded his guest on queue, followed by measured background from a slightly left-leaning perspective but also acknowledging the truths of the right, as related tangentially to some batshit crazy thing …
The Laws of American Dating, as Explained by the French
Taking a step back to look at the weirdness of dating à l’américaine
Asexual Iowan Face-Sucking, Explained for the Europeans
What to do when you find yourself kissing a hot asexual? And how do you explain apparently randy Iowan asexuality to Europeans?
American Sex Columnist Critiques Fellow Writer’s Pissing Style on NYC Street
Writer Christopher Ryan receives an important critique
Make gourmet espresso on the cheap — even after the apocalypse
When electricity runs out and the world descends into chaos, you’ll presumably be soaking whatever coffee beans your slave scrounged up in the runoff from a sewer crater. A properly roasted, ground and pressurized espresso will seem a distant luxury. But not so for Nate Miller, who has perfected off-the-grid, gourmet espresso. Nate is an …
My Frenchman is a great lay but he’s draining my pocketbook
Dear Tipsy Pilgrim, I am a 32-year-old American woman who has recently taken on a French lover. While his 24 years is quite a blessing in the sack, he’s becoming a bit of a burden to my pocketbook. When we go to dinner or out to a show, he never brings quite enough cash, and …
Pour your cocktail over fresh ice — and delve into America’s all-out drink geekery
Certain impending life changes here at TP HQ threaten to make us a bit less American in the coming years, so we’re delighted to start looking at what we love about the fatherland. The new America posts will highlight the world’s brashest, most flamboyantly ignorant and also most creative culture by looking at how these cowgals …
Sexual conquest is codified into what stages in France, Chile and the USA?
Most cultures have slang for reporting the results of a previous night’s rendez-vous. But the French, Chileans and Americans have actually codified their sexual achievements into numbered levels, much to the distaste of the rest of the world. Of course, each country’s numbering system is different. USA Inappropriately, Americans use their most boring sport, baseball, …