Dog Days

This is our Dog Days Survival Guide, a collection of essays, recommendations and how-tos to help you get through the hottest days of the year.

And That Was the Hottest Sex I Ever Had

Four writers share real stories of "hot" sex — in the most literal sense of the word

Everything You Need to Know About Buying, Cooking and Eating Better Sausage

Porter Road co-founder and meat expert James Peisker takes us inside the case

A Field Guide to America’s Drive-In Movie Theater Revival

On outdoor theaters in the age of COVID, American nostalgia and "Jurassic Park"

Charlie Parker’s Version of “Summertime” Is the Ultimate Late-Summer Anthem

Unlike the songs we typically associate with the season, it's a dark, foreboding tune

An Ode to Dill, the Perfect Summer Seasoning

Beat the heat with the most refreshing, versatile herb

What’s Lost When Every Game of the MLB Season Matters?

Making sense of a season that's been shorn of its boring, interminable dog days of summer

10 Items That'll Get Your Dog Through the Dog Days of Summer

Because you're not the only one battling the heat

Just Throw Your Own State Fair at Home, Like So

Bread baking is out, deep frying corn dogs is in

What's the Best Whiskey to Sip on a Hot Summer Day?

These seven bottles work best with a cube of ice and sunshine

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