Noah Brand talks about the curious perspective of reading about himself in his stepfather’s memoirs.
Merry Christmas or Whatever
Noah Brand’s Christmas wishes to all.
Five Reasons You Should Have A Knife In Your Pocket
It’s an old-fashioned manly habit that’s worth taking up. Five everyday problems, obstacles and frustrations that a multitool solves.
Things Fitting Perfectly Into Other Things
Simple photographs and a curious sense of rightness.
Halloween Safety Tip For Parents: There Is No Poison Candy
The tip is this: your children are safer than you think. Halloween poisoning is imaginary.
That’s Not A Fedora (And Stop Wearing It)
The trilby has become the cheesy default hat for too many men, and it’s a mistake.
Why the Zombie Apocalypse Proves We’re Becoming Better Men
This generation’s guns-and-bunkers fantasy is objectively better than its predecessors.
Father’s Cross-Country Walk Ends With Tragedy
Joe Bell’s quest to memorialize his son has come to an end that is painful to all who knew him.
Op-Ed: The Roots of Republican Incompetence
For 25 years, the American right wing has been pursuing a strategy designed to increase their political power, and it’s cost them their principles and basic competence.
The Rape Nobody Talks About
Female-on-male sexual aggression isn’t something people take seriously, but the startling facts show that it’s far more prevalent than anyone wants to believe.
Star Wars: 1999 — A New Hope?
One of the best web artists working takes on the ultimate fan project: reimagining the Star Wars prequels.
4 Real Laws Passed To Ban Imaginary Things
It may not be a problem, it may not even be real, but it’s illegal!
Where Labor Day Comes From
What does “labor” even mean in America any more?
How Celebrities Work Is Not A Secret
Why freaking out about Miley Cyrus is both pointless and embarrassing.
Men With Fancy Lady Hair: Gender, Gel and Mormon Prom
Why does sculpting men’s hair strike us as strange? This is not the most original insight in the world, but: gender is WEIRD. And there’s nowhere that’s more obvious than the field of grooming. Women are expected, obligated to engage in elaborate rituals of prettiness-maximizing. Multiple industries exist just to sustain, supply, and enforce these…
My Daguerrotype Boyfriend: Men Have Always Been Sexy
The most fun thing about antique photography? Dude watching!