How are men failing to live up to arbitrary standards now? By using the treadmill.
Archives for April 2011
Dressing like a big leaguer
Marge Schott would be proud. Maybe you already heard about this and maybe you didn’t. Either way, I’m going to give you the short version. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake was arrested on Monday after stealing six American Rag shirts from his local Macy’s. The shirts had a total value of $59.98. While…
Guestpost #46: Elizabeth Black – Ten things I've learned from being a game show contestant
Liz Black is a writer. She writes a little of everything (a comedy website, a blog, thank you notes to loved ones), but she has also been a game show contestant on the Game Show Network’s program Chain Reaction. Chain Reaction is a word game where teams of three compete against each other for very,…
#musicmonday: no regrets, just love [free MP3 downloads]
Yet another awesome (and huge) set of MP3 download for — how much? — free!!!!
Humor: Once again, it’s on …
First post on Komplicated is from a white guy. Irony.
Race and the ‘Madden 12’ Cover
Is the vote for the ‘Madden 12’ cover racially charged? You bet.
Why Guys Should Watch the Royal Wedding
Embrace the frivolity, the extravagance, the fawning from the media. The 75-minute show will be over soon enough, and then we can all go back to work.
The 10 at 10
Holy Thursday is on Wednesday, Guy Fieri cooks for Passover, and Geoffrey Mutai sets a world record that’s not a world record.
Men at Work
Everywhere you look, men are making ends meet—even thriving—in unexpected places.
The Myth of Male Inflexibility
We’ve let go of the silly notion that all women are hardwired to nurture rather than compete. What some of us are still not seeing is that men are every bit as adaptable.
How to Work From Home
When you’ve forgone the traditional nine-to-five, how do you create a semblance of a workday?
What It’s Like to Work in Walmart Hell
Thanks to recent teacher layoffs and the miserable job market, John Olympic has gone from substitute high-school teacher to Walmart associate.
Meet America’s Oldest Minor Leaguer
Andy Tracy is 37. He’s been married for 10 years. He has two kids. And he’s playing minor-league baseball in Reno.
The Illusion of Success
To be truly successful, we need to be the same man at work and at home.
Semen: The New Prozac
We talked to Gordon G. Gallup Jr., the psychologist who conducted the original semen-as-antidepressant study.
The Lost Art of the Phone Call: A How-To Guide
A much-needed primer for how to actually talk with the people closest to you.