Ariel Wodarcyk

Families at a Las Vegas elementary school recently were sent home a letter that encouraged them to practice “bladder endurance” with their first-grade children. Apparently, the students were missing out on class time by getting up to pee. The parents were understandably infuriated and confused.

Every working mom has battled a wandering mind one too many times. When the anxiety and worries start bouncing around in your brain, it’s impossible to stop them from spiraling out of control. Did I agree to drive carpool on the morning of a big presentation? Can I hit this deadline, meet with my boss and arrive at preschool orientation with more than five minutes to spare? How on earth will dinner ever get made when it’s still, you know, dinner time?

In a Reddit thread asking parents the most physical damage their kids have accidentally caused, we certainly weren’t expecting the number of hospital trips, house repairs, and Lego-inflicted wounds that came up in parents’ responses.

After the birth of her son Ennis, 1, whom she shares with fiance Jesse Plemons, actress Kirsten Dunst wondered if she would ever be able to go back to work again. Fortunately, a project that came her way made her realize she could handle much more than she thought as a new working mom.

This week, sources leaked the alleged XXL Freshman 2019 list online. This year only two women were featured on the leaked list. We think there are more female rappers who deserved a spot, so we made our own list of artists to watch out for.

Until a consumer shift occurs and the textile industry takes accountability for the growing number of microfibers it contributes, we may, as fashion historian Clemente puts it, “end up dying in a sea of athleisure.”

In under an hour, 500 students mobilized on Wednesday to protest the racism and bigotry expressed in a video produced by Theta Tau, an engineering fraternity that has since been expelled from campus. What started as a small GroupMe chat quickly spread, recruiting non-Greek and Greek students in NALFO and IFC to take a stand.
Outside Chancellor Kent Syvurud’s house, sirens from DPS cars flashed in the faces of protestors. Liam McMonagle, a leader in organizing the group, reminded everyone to s...

Fat activist and author Virgie Tovar on her sexual awakening, the politics of dieting, and finding a really great bikini.
This is "Think Tank," an occasional series of conversations with Bay Area power players, conducted by San Francisco editors. Interviews have been condensed and edited for clarity.
Name: Virgie Tovar
Occupation: Author, activist, and founder of Babecamp
Age: 36
Residence: San Francisco
San Francisco: In your new book, You Have the Right to Remain Fat (August 14, Feminist Pr...

Every year for the past quarter century, on the last Sunday of September, photographer Howard Schatz has made his way to Folsom Street for the world’s largest leather and BDSM street fair. Schatz opts not to dress up; he usually wears a T-shirt and shorts, plus plenty of sunblock and a baseball cap. He gets there early—before the crowds—to set up his photo booth. And then he spends the day making portraits of the bondage enthusiasts, kink beginners, pups, sissies, and dommes who flock to Fols...

The New York Times published an anonymous op-ed this week, mostly discussing the ways Trump has failed as president. This might not sound out of the ordinary, but the author claimed to be a senior official in the Trump administration; meaning, they work with Trump every day, and are privy to his erratic behaviors off-camera.
The piece, titled, “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,” details how members of the administration work around Trump’s “anti-democratic impulses,...

WASHINGTON — Members of Syracuse University’s College Democrats regularly host speakers, register students to vote and volunteer for local campaigns. On Saturday, they joined their first major protest, a pivotal moment for young political activists. Going with the friends and allies they’ve formed in the organization made the experience all the more meaningful. The Ma...

Noah Rosenberg changed his name to Webster in eighth grade when he realized nobody would listen to rap music by a white kid from New Jersey named Rosenberg. He thought they might listen to rap music by a kid named after the man who created Webster’s Dictionary instead. As a junior in college sitting in his room, aptly referred to as “the cave,” partly because he’s always working there and partly because of the black curtains drawn shut over open windows, abstract posters of his favorite rappe...

What better way to celebrate 4/20, Jerk’s favorite holiday, than by treating yourself to some CBD-infused beauty goodies? CBD and hemp oil are having a major moment in the beauty world, especially with the release of Milk Makeup’s newest product, KUSH High Volume Mascara, formulated with cannabis oil.
Milk is not the first brand to use CBD in their products, but it is one of the first mainstream cannabis-infused beauty launches, to be stocked on the shelves of beauty giant Sephora no less. Be...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rolled back Obama-era guidance on Title IX. In doing so, the Trump administration made clear what many have expected all along: That it does not and will not stand with survivors of sexual violence on campus.
Let’s start from the beginning. The phrase “Title IX” gets thrown around a lot in conversation, especially on college campuses, but what exactly does it mean? In support of “It’s On Us” week, Jerk is here to give you the full rundown on the deal with the T...

IN Sexplained
According to pretty much every college movie ever, now is the time to go wild with hookups. Go home with one frat boy Friday night, leave with one of his brothers on Saturday, and make-out with the hot girl from Econ the next weekend. But what if you’re just… not feeling it? Not because you dislike the idea of hooking up with these people, but because your sex drive seems to be operating at more of a low rumble than a motorcycle roar.