Michael Stahl

Michael Stahl is a freelance writer based in New York City. He's covered the arts and culture, sex and relationships, business and tech, history and politics and other topics for Rolling Stone, Vice, Vulture, CityLab, Quartz, MEL, Narratively and many more publications. Read more of his work at MichaelStahlWrites.com.

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Where “The Book of Boba Fett” Went Wrong

The latest addition to the "Star Wars" universe has pulled the mask off one of the franchise's most beloved characters — for better and, definitely, worse

Meet the Adults Who Regularly Confuse Panic Attacks for Heart Attacks

It's a medical affliction that affects hundreds of thousands of people. Why do we never talk about it?

The Difficulties of Dating as a Straight Submissive Man

What the gay community can teach straight men, especially submissive ones, about getting the kind of sex they want.

Meet the Online Models Proving Sex Isn't Just for the Able-Bodied

Online communities like Reddit's r/disablednudes provide space for disabled people to express their sexuality

The Latest Designation in Mental Health Conversations? "Adult Children."

Living with a dysfunctional parent during childhood can be a lifelong disadvantage

Why Do So Many Young Americans Hate Sports?

Market data paints a grim picture for the future of pro sports. In league offices around the country, the campaign to secure it is well underway.

Michael C. Hall, TV Serial Killer, Also Has a Synth-Pop Band

The "Dexter" star is headed out on the road with his band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum

How Did an 11-Year-Old YouTuber Score an Interview With Jay-Z?

Jazlyn Guerra’s other recent subjects also include Derek Jeter and Nas

Jo Firestone Is the Latest Comic to Radically Re-envision the Standup Special

In "Good Timing," the comedian explains the joys of mentoring senior citizens, the "alt-comedy" scene and why it's weird to talk to dogs in a baby voice

Oral Sex Is Still Taboo. This Dating App Wants to Change That.

What the very existence of Headero, a new dating app designed to unite head-givers and receivers, says about society's lingering oral sex stigma

At Co-Dependents Anonymous, Adults Seek Treatment for Addictions to Other People

The 12-step program is designed to help members move on from debilitating relationships

Al Franken Returns With a One-Man Show About His Time in the Senate

The comedian-turned-politician on current affairs, his former colleagues and his return to the stage

What Will Be the Legacy of Cooperstown’s Longest Year?

After Derek Jeter's long-awaited Hall of Fame coronation, a town and its tourism industry look to the future

How the Stand-Up World Will Remember Norm Macdonald

Friends of the iconoclastic comic describe a man who was devoted to the singular art of telling a good joke

What Was It About Siskel and Ebert?

The podcast "Gene and Roger" delves into the sometimes-contentious relationship that catapulted two Chicago film critics to legendary status

How a Comedian Built a Yelp-Style App for Supporting Black Businesses

BLAPP is a new smartphone app that catalogues and locates businesses all across the United States