This year’s batch of Oscar contenders are good—and pretty damn masculine. It’s not the Academy causing the imbalance, it’s Hollywood.
Archives for January 2011
Erik Proulx on Fox 25
Proulx talks about what it’s like being a father of two after growing up without a father himself.
Good Men Picks: NFL Wildcard Weekend
This week we’re using the good folks at Google to help us to decide.
Your Mesmerizing Friday Video
We could use a little fish therapy. Thanks, GeekDad.
Julian Assange vs. The Guardian
The Wikileaks founder threatened to sue the British newspaper for—wait for it—publishing leaked documents from Wikileaks itself.
The 10 at 10: January 7
Sexist Happy Meals, super grandparents, and QBs ranked by marketability: the 10 at 10.
There Is No Greater Threat to Mankind Than Womankind
Funny stuff from MisterSharp.
Ten things I’ve learned from Tyler (a cat)
If you have a loud and persistent enough meow, you can get anything you want. Wet food tastes better than dry food. No matter how annoying their normal state of being is, you get really worried when your cat stops being so annoying. “I know I wanted him to be quiet and eat less to…
Are Men Inherently Violent?
Is fighting an essential ingredient in manhood? Is violence a part of who we are? Guys weigh in.
Proceed at Your Own Risk: Advice for Expectant Fathers
More cause for concern, in addition to the standard new-dad worries, like forgetting the car seat on the car roof when leaving the hospital.
Sports Columnist Steve Buckley Comes Out
Longtime Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley announced today that he is gay.
Study of the Day: Skinny Men Make Less Money
Men who are skinnier than average earn less money than “normal” guys, while—shocker—thin women get paid more than average-size women.
A Chance to Speak
Julian Assange will write an autobiography for Knopf, reportedly to cover legal costs and keep WikiLeaks afloat.
If You Can’t Fix Stuff
Watch us get through this entire blog post without a single caulk joke. That was … uh … difficult.
The 10 at 10: January 6
Mind the gap and be nice with your nuts. This list features several other lists. The 10 at 10.
The World Is Ending
Hide ya’ kids, hide ya’ wives. We are all going to die.