Heads of the Hydra or, The End of Rape

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It takes more than education on consent to stop rape, but it is a vital chapter in a new story of what we all want: a world without rape.

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The Ethics of Writing about Living People: 4/13

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Who owns a story?

“So how do we reach boys who have every single male role model walk out on them?”

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The Data Revolution in Sports, Part 2

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In Part 1 of his essay, Liam Day traced the history of the data revolution from the factory floor to baseball’s front offices and beyond. In Part 2, he examines the fear of data.

The Teacher’s Pet at 80: An Interview with Actress Mamie Van Doren

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The former Miss Palm Springs and RKO film siren Mamie Van Doren talks to Donald D’Haene about what fires her up, her leftward political drift, and being an enduring sex symbol.

Finding the Truly Heroic Among Us Mere Mortals

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“The men whom I have met during the Project have each inspired me to grow in a different way. They are my heroes. What we need as men isn’t more silent suffering; it’s the willingness to tell and listen to the truth of our lives.” ~ Tom Matlack

The Go-To Guys

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When we do demolition work, it’s demolishing the stereotypes that hamper men’s progress.

We, the Media

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We call it participatory media. You — whoever you are, armed with just a truth, an insight, a story, a love of men — you are the media.

The F-Word for Black Men

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Introducing a new weekly column on The Good Life by popular contributor “Dr. Bill” Johnson II on black masculinity. This week, he addresses people with common values, separated by a word.

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The Data Revolution in Sports

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Tracing sports’ data revolution, Liam Day wonders what it means for masculinity and where we go from here.

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It Takes Balls: Confessions from Comedian and Unprepared Single Dad Josh Wolf

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“Kids come first but if you don’t find time to have a few beers and see a naked woman or two, you’re going to be miserable which will make you a bad parent.”