You need a little craziness, Libra, says Rob Brezsny.
Lifestyle
“Playing straight”
Q I came out after a number of years of “playing straight.” I had two relatively long-term monogamous gay relationships, then converted a friend into a boyfriend. We bought a house, got a dog and live in the burbs. Supposedly, life is good. I’m a fairly athletic guy and I got started playing sports partly […]
Paddle to the medal
She has a dry, firm handshake. Her smile is brilliant, white-toothed, her skin tanned from all the outdoor training. On her left wrist is an oversized sports watch and dangling beneath her throat, a gold medallion of a kayaker, a gift from her parents after she won her first gold medal. The evidence of an […]
This week’s horoscopes
Time to hold your pet pig upside-down, Gemini, says Rob Brezsny.
SAVAGE LOVE
Q I am currently dating a guy who is nice, funny, has a good “dating resume,” i.e. never married, good job, no issues. I have a good time when we are together and he treats me fine. The problem is that we have the most ridiculously boring sex. Super vanilla, totally predictable and I never […]
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Creative destruction: It’s what you Sagittarians out there are best suited for right now, says Rob Brezsny.
This week’s horoscopes
Dress up as a pregnant painter or a sexy midwife for Halloween, Cancer, says Rob Brezsny
The Death Grip
Q I think my five-year-old nephew is probably gay. Most of the reasons are superficial (he says that Zac Efron is really cute), but I also have a hunch. If he is gay, it’s cool by me. The problem is my brother also thinks his son might be gay and he is not cool with […]
SAVAGE LOVE
Q How much piss can one consume without getting sick? —Sincerely Curious A I usually float medical questions over to Dr. Barak Gaster, Savage Love’s long-suffering resident medical expert. But after braving a torrent of piss questions over the years, Dr. Gaster has developed something of a piss-question phobia. So, SC, I tossed your question […]
Mixed identity
Tannaya Hantelman is a rare breed. Just ask her how many women are like her in Atlantic Canada. “Doing what I do?” she says, laughing and playing with the hair elastic around her wrist. “Just me.” At 6:30am, while you were probably just getting up, she was in spin class. Then, while you were having […]
Savage Love
Q I’m a 21-year-old female, and I’ve been going out with my boyfriend for four years. He wants me to masturbate for him, but I don’t feel comfortable doing it. I love my boyfriend and plan on marrying him, but I cannot find a way to do this. I would like to do it. I […]

