David writes: My wife says shorts are not pants. I say shorts are pants. Short pants, but pants. I seek an order preventing her from saying or implying that I’m not wearing pants when I’m wearing ...

Judge John Hodgman, who is not a judge, resolves small disputes with a touch of humor in his New York Times Magazine column. Credit...Michael Furler Supported by By Vivian Ewing How does someone ...

Can a candy bar’s instructions be too paternalistic? By John Hodgman Natasha writes: I’m having a heated argument with my 17-year-old about instructions I found on a Kit Kat wrapper today ...

All the world’s a stage — within reason. By John Hodgman Ryan writes: I was in a crowded grocery store when I heard a person call out, “Marco!” to their child. I instinctively responded ...

Do adults need to graduate to tear-inducing “adult” hair care? By John Hodgman Daniel writes: My brother insists on using Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, saying there’s no reason adults can’t ...

By Times Insider Staff Judge John Hodgman, who is not a judge, resolves small disputes with a touch of humor in his New York Times Magazine column. By Vivian Ewing A reporter made a long journey ...

Entertainment Weekly, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning entertainment news organization launched in 1990 with the aim to delight and inform with smart and funny content that leaves the ...

As we all know, Apple has a history of great advertising. One of the most popular campaigns of all time are the Mac vc PC ads with John Hodgman as PC and Justin Long as Mac. They had 66 TV commercials ...

The tale follows Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), an 11-year-old who's royally embarrassed by her preoccupied parents Mel (Teri Hatcher) and Charlie (John Hodgman). They have just moved into a new ...