  Inside the Post-Pandemic Bedroom How's your sex life? Did the pandemic kill the mood? A deadly, out-of-control virus that prevents you from touching almost everyone can do that. Or maybe you went the other way. Your life became a cabin-fever sex dream. Things got weird. Good weird, but weird nonetheless. Whichever way the past year went for you, the pandemic most definitely changed your sex life. In fact, the shifts in sexual behavior brought about by the pandemic are more widespread and profound than you know. A year ago, we were all thrust into a very serious situation. The thing about serious situations is that they have a way of rearranging our priorities, highlighting what matters and what we really want. Now that we're on the brink of the end of this, the longest year of our lives, we're at the dawn of another sexual revolution.
So what comes next?
Last year, the editors of Esquire started talking to the editors of Cosmopolitan about everything that was going on. We assumed the next era would involve an explosion of casual sex. A bacchanalia of hookups and little else. But that's not what people had on their minds.
After surveying two thousand people around the country (with the help of our friends at the famed Kinsey Institute) and listening to anyone with sexual organs who was willing to talk, we've arrived at a very different reality.
Every person—single or coupled (or throupled)—is seeking better and bolder sex, not just more of it. In fact, sometimes they're purposefully looking for less sex. In scientific terms, we'd put it like this: Fucking is about to get a whole fucking lot better.
Allow us to explain.   These Hoka Sneakers Are the Only Shoes I Wear Outside Anymore, and I'm Entirely OK With That "Pretty much all my trips out of the apartment in the last year have been on-foot excursions," Culture Editor Matt Miller writes. "No cars, very little train travel. Which means I'm either walking to distanced park hangs or going for lengthy urban hikes through the city. I've gotten to the point where I no longer have to even think about what shoes I'm going to wear when I leave the apartment. It's my Hokas. During the few times I've been able to escape the city, I've taken these shoes from urban hiking to real hiking through the Catskills, where they're just as reliable (if not better) on rough terrain as they are on sidewalks. What's especially nice, though, is that I don't have to worry about rolling up to a distanced outdoor gathering looking like a Boy Scout in these hiking shoes, because—and this is very important—they don't look like hiking shoes. The Kaha Lows could pass as sincerely stylish chunky sneakers any day (because they are)."
 The 26 Best Books of 2021 (So Far) How's that "I'm going to read 50 books this year" New Year's resolution coming along? If you've found yourself stalling out prematurely at just a few months in, whether it's for lack of brain power or lack of choices, have no fear—we have just the list of books to revitalize your reading practice. 2021 has so much to offer for your literary diet, meaning that even if you're socially distancing indoors, you'll have plenty to keep your mind occupied. Our favorite books of the year thus far come from authors both emerging and established, meditating on everything from life online to life in the intersections of identity. Set everywhere from the all-too-real world to the distant past, and even peering into the speculative future, these books offer escape, education, and spiritual enlargement—whatever you're looking for. Not all of these books have hit shelves yet, but if you see something you like, do yourself a favor and pre-order it. When it lands on your doorstep in mere weeks, consider it a gift from Past You—and don't waste any time diving in.  Why We're Still Talking About Tommy Boy Tommy Boy should have been just another disposable, slapdash Lorne Michaels cash-grab. In the wake of the one-two box-office triumphs of The Blues Brothers and Caddyshack in the summer of 1980, the SNL impresario quickly recognized that there was piles of money to be made in farming out his legendary sketch show's cast members to Hollywood in exchange for a lucrative producer credit via a sweet deal with Paramount. What makes Tommy Boy such a giddy and guilt-free guilty pleasure is the sublime push-pull joy-buzzer hilarity that shoots like sparks between David Spade and Chris Farley.
 A Great Pair of High-Tops Is the Pinnacle of a Solid Sneaker Rotation High-top sneakers aren't out of style. They didn't even make a comeback. Are you really trying to tell me an Air Jordan 1, a Chuck Taylor, or a Vans Sk8-Hi was ever a bad move? Keep movin', man. High-tops aren't something wild that you have to wrap your head around—some strange beast that only emerges once every few years to terrify and astound. They're sneakers. Just...high. As for which pair to choose, just keep reading. If you can't find something you like here, maybe it's time to consider going barefoot.  The 50 Best Gifts for Cool Moms Everywhere on Mother's Day It's never a bad time to let your mom know how much you appreciate everything she's done for you—from her days hauling you around in a stroller to now, when she texts you videos of the family dog to brighten your day. But Mother's Day is an especially good time, and that's where a good gift comes in. (Don't skip the card, either.) Maybe the perfect gift for your mom is a sentimental tribute to the family she's built. Maybe it's a cool gadget to keep up with her busy life, or a new piece of at-home workout equipment, or the accessory she'll wear all spring. Maybe all that matters is that it comes from her favorite kid (you, obviously). Whatever the case, it'll be here on our list of 50 great gift ideas for all moms that you can get to her in plenty of time.
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Sunday, April 04, 2021
Sex in the After Times: Inside the Post-Pandemic Bedroom
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