Josh Brolin doesn't recommend perineum sunning

Josh Brolin.
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The latest and strangest wellness trend is "perineum sunning," in which you expose your naked behind to the heavens and pray you don't get the most unpleasant sunburn of your life.

Alas, that's the sad fate that befell Josh Brolin, who says he attempted the new fad with dismal results. "My pucker hole is crazy burned," he posted on Instagram, adding that his plans to go shopping with his family had to be canceled so he could apply "aloe and burn creams" to his rear.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.