Ghettotainment: Charles Ramsey and the Rise of Racial Tourism

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Nico Lang wonders if the real reason we’re interested in Charles Ramsey is not because he’s a hero, but rather because he confirms our stereotype of the “hilarious Black neighbor.”

How I Went From Being ‘Lindsay’ to ‘Silas’

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“I always felt like I was a fraud, like the name didn’t belong to me — it belonged to someone else, and I needed to give it back.”

Forgiveness May Not Always Be the Best Option

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Simon Doonan argues that all we have are our lives, and when we start forgiving people for taking them away we are leaving ourselves vulnerable.

A Lot Has Changed in Men’s Magazines in 50 Years…And Mostly Not For the Better

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Tim O’Connor responds to Amanda Hess’ assertion that today’s men’s magazines sell the image of men as unstable, emotionally-stunted, and sex crazed.

Jerry Buss Just Wanted to Win

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Jerry Buss died at the age of 80. Liam Day says that his legacy is simple. It’s about winning.

God Didn’t Give a F#%* Who Won the Super Bowl

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Liam Day questions the belief that God helps decide the outcomes of games.

GMP Founder Admits to Use of Make-Up

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Call me a cross-dresser, a hockey-player-groupie, a wanna be hard rocker. I don’t care. Because I still love my wife.

This Much I Know To Be True

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Despite the fact that manhood has become a third rail of modern society, I refuse to stop talking about it.

2012: A Year of Outrages

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It was a year of zany attacks from all sides. I’m thinking that might just mean we are onto something.

On “White Men Who Vote for Romney”

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Brandon Ferdig wants to discuss what he thinks is one of more dangerous, race-based articles you’ll read all year.

Everybody Pees in the Pool!?

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Wait, what?! Everybody?… Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Carly Geehr and Joanna Schroeder’s own childhood best pal Tim admit that elite competitive swimmers all pee in the pool.

10 Transcendent Olympic Moments

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Sport, like art, has the ability to lift us out of our mundane lives. In that spirit, Liam Day offers 10 moments of transcendent Olympic moments.

Slate on False Accusations of Rape

Trigger warning for rape. Note: rape apologist bullshit in the comments is NOT ALLOWED.   Slate has a fascinating article about how Virginia has DNA evidence that may prove that dozens of men were convicted of crimes that they did not commit. In September 2004, the governor of Virginia ordered a random audit of 31 criminal cases [...]

The GMP at the “Men Are Finished” Panel

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Scott Luxor reports back from Manhattan.

Modern Manhood, the NFL, and You

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Andrew Sharp looks to the NFL and realizes that men aren’t in a crisis. They just need to ignore the stupidity.

Men Are Not Finished. Four Reasons Why.

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“The End of Men” is headline writing for shock value. Cameron Conaway will show you why.