How ‘Germany’s Hugh Hefner’ created an entirely different sort of sex empire
Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa
Hugh Hefner’s death has reopened bitter debates about his place in history.
Many obituaries in the mainstream media have described him...
I’ve spent years looking at what was actually in Playboy, and it wasn’t just...
Carrie Pitzulo, Colorado State University
Over the nearly 70 years since Hugh Hefner, who died recently at the age of 91, laid out the first...
The most important ways parents can prepare children for school
Allyssa McCabe, University of Massachusetts Lowell
With school starting, parents wonder what they can do to help their children succeed. Almost everyone knows that...
What it’s like to be gay and in a gang
Vanessa R. Panfil, Old Dominion University
There are many stereotypes of and assumptions about street gangs, just as there are many stereotypes and assumptions about...
3 reasons why we are addicted to smartphones
Jaco J. Hamman, Vanderbilt University
Apple recently announced the launch of its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which come with sleek, new features. Apple also...
The difference between black football fans and white football fans
Tamir Sorek, University of Florida and Robert G. White, University of Florida
A significant portion of the NFL’s fan base has reacted negatively to the...
How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV-positive men can be prevented
Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida; Elizabeth Chiao, Baylor College of Medicine ; Jagpreet Chhatwal, Harvard Medical School , and Scott B. Cantor, The...
Should we worry that half of Americans trust their gut to tell them what’s...
R. Kelly Garrett, The Ohio State University
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’ll bet that’s true,” before you had all the facts? Most people...
