Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
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It's the little things that make life worth living. For me, it's a double IPA on a Friday night after a long work week. For Bob, the most recent subject of our Secret Lives of Men column, it's his newly regrown foreskin. In fact, he went so far as to say that he's "proud of it in ways no intact person could possibly be." Like 80 percent of American men, Bob was circumcised at birth with no say in the matter. When he discovered a way to reclaim that missing part of his genitalia, it changed his life—and he was already in his 60s! He's proof that you can discover a new part of yourself in every decade. Yes, even a body part. —Chris Hatler, deputy editor |
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Like many men my age, I was circumcised at birth. Since I decided to do something about it, I've been happier than ever.
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I'm 70 years old, and like 80 percent of American men, I was circumcised at birth. I was born in 1955 in a Navy hospital in Corona, California. It's entirely possible, or even likely, that my circumcision wasn't even a matter of discussion between my parents and the doctor. I remember that when I was a teenager and got my first erection, I looked down and wondered, is the skin supposed to be that tight? But I never talked about it to anyone.
When I was 63 years old, I came across an article about foreskin restoration. The author interviewed Wayne Griffiths, cofounder of an organization from the 1980s called the National Organization of Restoring Men. I had never thought about the pros and cons of circumcision or had any idea that anything could be done about it, but it kind of clicked. So, I decided, why don't I give this a try? |
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Ryan Coogler's Sinners debuted back in April, which is about as far as you can get from Oscar season without crossing over into the previous one. Usually, the latter months of the year is when studios distribute their more ambitious and challenging fare, hoping that the relentless promenade of red carpets and award ceremonies pique the curiosity of moviegoers. This time, the audience was way ahead of the trophy-givers. Sinners—a phantasmagoria that blended monster folktales, roots music, social justice commentary and, let's face it, full-blooded sexiness—was already a box office powerhouse and pop culture touchstone by the time it collected a leading 16 nominations on Thursday.
I don't expect Sinners to sweep, since Academy voters do like to spread the wealth and bestow statuettes on others films they admired, but I have no doubt that it will be leading again on Oscar night, just as it has on nominations morning. Best Picture—guaranteed. Best Director for Coogler—without doubt. Best Original Screenplay, also for Coogler—very likely. Best Original Song—um … no, that's going to "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters.
But that further demonstrates what I'm talking about here. KPop Demon Hunters was another risky, original gamble that paid off beyond belief. Audiences have already bestowed the greatest possible honor on many of these films: their love, enthusiasm, and dedication. Despite the perennial box-office doom and gloom, people found these fresh, offbeat, unexpected stories, and sent a clear message that this is what they want. The Oscar nominations show the Academy received that message, loudly and clearly.
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An internal memo circulated within ICE claiming that federal immigration officers had sweeping power to force their way into people's homes. This literally was the casus belli for the beginning of the American Revolution, and it took place more than a decade before the tea went into the harbor. In 1761, a Boston lawyer named James Otis went before the Superior Court of Massachusetts to argue against the "writs of assistance," documents that allowed colonial agents to search homes and businesses without warrants specifically detailing the reasons for the search and what they expected to find. The writ, Otis thundered, "appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English lawbook." |
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