People have, on occasion, called you a know-it-all.

But what you don’t get is that they say it like it’s a bad thing.

Clearly, it’s time for you to share your extensive knowledge and thoughtful opinions with people who will appreciate ...

Last year’s office gift exchange was a total disaster. (Good job getting Tom “Twelve Steps” from marketing that bottle of scotch.)

This year, avoid another paltry gift-giving attempt by e-mailing your co-workers this list of terms and conditions:

1. Keep ...

Q: What do you get when you cross Anthony Bourdain, E.B. White, Adam Gopnik, M.F.K. Fisher, and James Bond?

A: The legendary bon vivant Ludwig Bemelmans, whose travelogues and personal essays, long out of print, can now be savored in ...

There are certain questions to avoid with men. Where is this relationship going? Are you sure you’re not lost? How many inches?

But when it comes to asking him about what he wants for the holidays? Fire away.

Are you ...

Surprises? So overrated. Don’t waste your money, time, and energy wowing girls on your list with stuff they’ll never use — and will likely return. Instead, find out what she really wants with DailyCandy’s guide to asking the right questions.

What ...

Holiday shopping on eBay? There’s nothing not to love.

For the BFF: NIB Prada boots, $162.50.
For Cousin Scooter “The Shooter” McNuttles: a Right to Bear Arms commemorative coin.
For Secret Santas in perpetuity: lot of twenty NWT Old Navy nail ...

What if the afterlife were just two huge nightclubs?

Some of us would be heading for that high-class club in the sky to be serenaded eternally by Billie Holiday and Kurt Cobain while sipping non-hangover-inducing mojitos. The rest would be sent ...