By Mikey Rox When swim briefs are your go-to gay summer attire, why wear anything at all? Stay naked with these fun, in-the-flesh warm-weather activities and getaways. 1. Nude Beaches My first introduction to naked summer a few years ago was on Gunnison Beach in New Jersey’s Sandy Hook State Park – located on the

By Mikey Rox Booths may be the most popular seating option at restaurants, but dining at the bar has more benefits than you may realize. Here are five. 1. You’ll receive faster service Wait staff that serve the main dining floor have several to many tables each, and it’s sometimes difficult to receive the attention

By Mikey Rox  If you’re not dripping in head-to-toe rainbow this Pride season, are you even Priding?Lock down your lewks with these somewhere-over-the accessories that’ll make a haus begin to pitch.  1. Toms Unity Collection Toms Unity Collection canvas classics for men and women have a rainbow connection in a multicolor text style that features

By Mikey Rox For the entirety of June (and the first time in its history), WorldPride lands in the center of the universe – New York City – to commemorate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary, which will culminate in the massive LGBTQ Pride March on June 30 – and of course you’re gonna need a place to

By Mikey Rox Punch up your post-brunch weekend activities with these exhibits of cultural and LGBTQ significance. 1. Superfine! Art Fair, New York, N.Y. Superfine! NYC moves this year’s everyman art fair, May 1 to 5, from Manhattan’s Meatpacking District to SoHo with a particular emphasis on queer culture, including Brooklyn artist Adam Chuck’s Call

By Mikey Rox We all like to daydream about what the future may hold, but when those prospects consume your thoughts more than the present, there’s a real risk of living your own mental and emotional nightmare. Make a conscious effort to enjoy the here and now by recognizing these problems with overthinking life’s uncertainties.

By Mikey Rox Laziness is the byproduct of many catalysts – fear, depression, general unhappiness – and it can negatively affect all facets of your life. From costing you money to ruining relationships, here are five ways laziness can turn your world upside down if you let it. 1. Financially There’s a rather exhaustive list

| Keep winter’s drying effects at bay with these moisture-packed pick-me-ups By Mikey Rox While you can’t avoid winter’s skin-damaging effects altogether, you can fortify your grooming routine with a vitamin-, mineral-, and moisture-enriched regimen that keeps your skin supple and soft despite the elements for that summertime silkiness even when it’s snowing out. Here

By Mikey Rox Human beings do disgusting, dirt-nasty things while traveling in an airplane. DO NOT BE THESE SLOBS. Here are 21 in-flight no-nos to remember the next time you’re flying the friendly skies. Removing footwear This is your captain speaking: The first person to take their stank shoes or socks off on this plane

By Mikey Rox If you haven’t experienced America the Beautiful by rail yet, hop on an Amtrak ASAP for an eye-opening experience that could have you replacing planes as your preferred mode of travel indefinitely. Here are six reasons to book right now. 1. It’s way cheaper than you think I booked my first cross-country