By Tanner Garrity As America continues to debate, ad nauseam, whether the hot dog is a sandwich (I can’t even remember where the InsideHook office stands at this point), there’s a less fun, more nutritiously-pertinent question we should probably be con…
NBA Owners Pay Billions in 18 Hours for 5 Players Who Haven’t Sniffed a Finals
By Evan Bleier While the biggest news of NBA free agency happened before it kicked off at 6 p.m. Thursday evening when word broke that Kevin Durant had requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, there was plenty of action once the NBA offseason official…
Don’t Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog, Says Actual Official Hot Dog Council
By Kirk Miller Ketchup bad, artisanal buns good, max out your bites to five. That’s some hot dog eating etiquette from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), an organization and information portal founded in 1994 that has some very stern dos…
This Is the Key to Good Anal Sex, According to Researchers
By Kayla Kibbe Like many women, my first anal sex experience was my last. I like to think of myself as someone who is generally willing to try most things once, but about three thrusts in I felt pretty confident retiring anal sex to the one-and-done ca…
I Just Flew Three Times in 36 Hours Pre-Fourth of July Weekend, and Let Me Tell You, I Have Notes
By Diane Rommel I love flying. I love Newark’s Terminal C! There’s a place where you can get the best sausage pizza. I recommend United. Flying is magic! You sit down in one place and then a couple hours later, you get out and you’re somewhere entirely…
The Power Lunch Is Returning to Full Strength at The Lambs Club in NYC
By Evan Bleier Much as it did about two years after the events of September 11, 2001, and then again in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis less than a decade later, the power lunch is making another return to full strength in Midtown Manhatta…
Fire It Up on the Fourth: Bobby Flay’s Recipe for Grilled Pork Chops
By Neil Patrick Harris This story is an exclusive from Wondercade, the newsletter from Neil Patrick Harris produced in partnership with InsideHook Studios. You can sign up — for free — to receive it right here.NPH personally guarantees it’ll be the bes…
It’s the Fourth of July. Do You Know Where Your Fireworks Came From?
By Alex Lauer When you go to light off your stockpile of fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, take an extra moment to consider where those mortars, firecrackers and Roman candles came from. No, we’re not talking about the pimply teen who sold you the…
The Case for Grilling Dry-Aged Hot Dogs and Burgers This Fourth of July Weekend
By Evan Bleier While you won’t see unsavory bits like lips included on the list of ingredients on the back of most packages of hot dogs, most companies will disclose that their dogs are made with something called “mechanically separated poultry.” What …
Why Queen, Fleetwood Mac and Kate Bush Are Topping the Rock Charts in 2022
By Kirk Miller No matter how much Gene Simmons protests, rock is certainly not dead. It really depends on how you define “rock.” This week, Billboard announced a revamp of its rock and alternative charts. The updated Top Rock & Alternative Album Chart …