The New York Times Magazine: Where have all my deep male friendships gone?

I have many guy friends. Why don't we hang out more?

View in browser|nytimes.com May 31, 2025 This week, Sam Graham-Felsen explores the state of male friendships, including his own, Melissa Febos writes an essay adapted from her new book about her one-year attempt at celibacy and Alex Dziadosz explains who stands to benefit from the Trump administration's shuttering of a task force cracking down on illegal offshore money. Illustration by Paul Sahre Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone? I have many guy friends. Why don't we hang out more? By Sam Graham-Felsen Anne Vetter for The New York Times What I Learned Trying to Spend a Year Celibate Giving up sex was both harder and more rewarding than I could have imagined. By Melissa Febos Photo illustration by Guillem Casasús How to Hide a 350-Foot Megayacht Russian oligarchs use the offshore system to shield their luxury assets. The Trump administration is ending an effort to find and seize them. By Alex Dziadosz MORE IN THE MAGAZINE Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan The Techno-Futuristic Philosophy Behind Elon Musk's Mania From the White House to Mars, the tech billionaire has his sights set on the long term. By Matthew Purdy Delaney Allen for The New York Times Letter of Recommendation The Unparalleled Daily Miracle of Tap Water Paying closer attention to what was coming out of my faucet changed the way I see the world. By A. Cerisse Cohen Photo illustration by Ben Denzer Screenland Tom Cruise Understands Something Crucial About Stunts. (And Movies.) His intense devotion to doing his own stunt work can seem pathological. But it's part of a more charming devotion to moviegoing itself. By Ryan Francis Bradley Illustration by Tomi Um The Ethicist A Friend Bought Crypto for My Newborn Baby. Do I Have to Hold on to It? He's a crypto bro, and I am extremely skeptical. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Illustration by Tomi Um The Ethicist I'm Selling My Condo. Do I Tell Buyers What's Being Used on the Lawn? My homeowner's association uses toxic landscaping products. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Monica Pierini. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas. Rice Krispies Treats Are Good. This Version Is Transcendent. A New York bakery's riff on the childhood favorite adds pistachios, halvah and a little sophistication. By Lisa Donovan Illustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John Hodgman Do You Need to Send a Holiday Card to Receive One? A ruling on what it takes to get knocked off the list. By John Hodgman Stay in touch: Like this email? Forward it to a friend and help us grow. Loved a story? Hated it? Write us a letter at magazine@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here to get the magazine newsletter. For narrated versions of our articles and more audio journalism, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The New York Times Magazine from The New York Times. To stop receiving The New York Times Magazine, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018