That’s What She Said…

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France’s ex-justice minister, Rachida Dati, had an embarrassing slip of tongue in an interview this morning when she mixed up the words “fellatio” and “inflation.” Dati, who is now a member of parliament, told Canal Plus that “I see some [foreign investment funds] looking for returns of 20 or 25 percent at a time when [...]

Netflix Will Win the Streaming Media War

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The expected death of Blockbuster marks an important shift in the video rental industry. It’s not about DVDs and Blu-Ray discs anymore—the battlefield is online streaming media. And I have a feeling that Netflix, despite several shortcomings, will come out on top. Netflix’s biggest artery clog is its crappy selection of “Watch Instantly” movies and [...]

Study of the Day: Sorry, Man

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Steve Martin once said, “An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.” Well we’re sorry but it appears gentlemen do apologize. A new study shows that men are as likely to apologize as women, they’re just less likely to believe a particular incident is apology-worthy. “Men apologize [...]

Rest in Vinyl

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Would a grave be too quiet, too somber for you? Do you want your remains to live on in a way that people can enjoy them? Well, now you’re in luck. Andvinyly, a British-based company, offers the option to have some of your ashes pressed into a vinyl record. To save you the time and [...]

In Defense of Sarah Palin

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When Governor Sarah Palin put out a call in spring 2009 for help with her legal bills, I was quick to send a contribution. I had been impressed with her acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican convention, and then appalled and saddened by the treatment she got from the opposing party, the Hollywood elite, and, [...]

“No Worries,” No Standard for Covering War

Good Men Project Magazine contributor Preston Moore weighs in on this post (where you can see the PBS clip at issue) about PBS war coverage, which was a response to this post at the National Review Online. Preston asks, “Which video is really exploiting the military and their families?” Pia de Solenni faults the embedded [...]

The News—Goodbye to Privacy and Kim Jong-Il

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U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet According to the New York Times, “officials want Congress to require all services that enable communications—including encrypted email transmitters like BlackBerry, social networking Web sites like Facebook and software that allows direct “peer to peer” messaging like Skype—to be technically capable of complying if served [...]

A Good Men Project Magazine Tribute

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The Good Men Project Magazine salutes Pat Tillman.

Renewed Faith

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Michael Kamber, a photojournalist who covered the war in Iraq, reacts to the Pat Tillman Story.

Tillman: Superman or Everyman?

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Desert Storm veteran John Oliver examines the Tillman story through the lens of a former Army Ranger.

An Interview with Marie Tillman

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Tom Matlack sits down with Pat Tillman’s widow, Marie, to discuss the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Where Men Win Glory

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Andrew Ladd weaves his take on the Tillman narrative through reviews of Jon Kracauer’s ‘Where Men Win Glory,’ and Tony Blair’s memoir, ‘A Journey.’

I Blow-dry My Son’s Hair

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From “poofy hair” to “warrior hair,” Todd Mauldin explains why some of the simplest rituals are the most awesome.

Man of the Day: Jim Henson

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Jim Henson would be 74 today. The world’s greatest puppeteer died twenty years ago from an unexpected infection in his lungs. His name is synonymous with puppets and rightfully so. My life overlapped with Henson’s for barely two years, but it seemed like he was there for a lot longer than that. Whether it was [...]

We Read Other Men’s Magazines So You Don’t Have To: GQ on What to Wear to the Gym

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Magazine: GQ Issue: October 2010 Feature: “Project Upgrade: Jersey Shore Gets Pumped” Gentlemen’s Quarterly, we meet again. The October issue has some real good stuff.  “Getting Made the Scorsese Way” is an interview with basically everyone involved in the making of Goodfellas. Even if you haven’t seen the movie (shame on you), it’s a must [...]

Goldman Sachs Dating Rules, Old Testament–Style

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If you date your coworker in the American workplace, human resources may sit you down for a talk. If you date your coworker at Goldman Sachs, your manager may send you to Tokyo and leave your girlfriend in Jersey City. In response to last week’s gender discrimination lawsuit, Heidi Moore of The Daily Beast reported [...]