Monthly archive April, 2012
The Better Half: Ties and Toppings

The Better Half: Ties and Toppings

The Better Half is a no-holds-barred question and answer session with Maria, the resident expert on all things from a woman’s point of view. Maria answers all types of questions related to men’s fashion, grooming, lifestyle, interests, and advice on maintaining the mantra: happy wife, happy life. Maria is a sassy, organized, and accomplished 20-something bibliophile...
What Happened to Music?

What Happened to Music?

Once upon a time, male-generated pop music was awesome. Not only was it suave and mysterious, it was actually…good. This is a case study contrasting Dean Martin with Justin Bieber. Before I start, let me preface with the realization that Bieber is a really easy target because of the absolute garbage associated with his name....
An Interview with Jake of Rocky Mountain Shave Co.

An Interview with Jake of Rocky Mountain Shave Co.

I recently met Jake, the CEO and founder of Rocky Mountain Shave Co., one of my favorite new start-ups in the men’s grooming market. His products are all so interesting, (especially his aftershaves) and wanting to learn more, I asked him a few questions about his company and products. Electrogent: Who are you, and what...
Movie Review: "Submarine"

Movie Review: “Submarine”

The 2010 British comedy film, “Submarine,” is the story of 15 year-old Oliver Tate as he tries to save his parents’ dissolving marriage while trying to impress his pyromaniac girlfriend. Oliver narrates throughout the film, and the movie is divided up into marked portions of a play: prologue, scenes, and epilogue. Throughout, Oliver struggles with...
J.R. Liggett's Old-Fashioned Bar Shampoo

J.R. Liggett’s Old-Fashioned Bar Shampoo

Very rarely do I get a product in to test out and not know what to do with it. I’ll admit: I’ve used a bar of hand soap, a bar of shaving soap, a bar of body soap, but never a bar of… shampoo? This was just so unique I had to give it a...
Giveaway: Lock Stock & Barrel Large It

Giveaway: Lock Stock & Barrel Large It

Enter to Win: Lock Stock & Barrel Large It Lock Stock & Barrel is a hair care company based in the U.K. which specializes in hair gels, waxes, creams, and clays. The large it power gel is for guys who need tons of control. They aren’t messing around when they call it an “ultra fixant.”...
Rocky Mountain Shave Co. Aftershaves

Rocky Mountain Shave Co. Aftershaves

Recently, I received some vials in the mail from Jake, the founder of Rocky Mountain Shave Co., and I couldn’t wait to try them out. RMSC is based in the U.S.A. and their website is totally powered on wind–way cool. I was lucky enough to receive all three scents, and while each one is drastically different,...
RIP "Carpe Diem": The #YOLO Plague

RIP “Carpe Diem”: The #YOLO Plague

I’ve noticed an increasingly disturbing trend among young kids on Twitter where Horace’s “carpe diem” attitude is slowly moving over to make room for the destructive attitudes behind this #YOLO hashtag (meaning: “you only live once”). Horace (65 BCE – 8 CE) wrote a poem with the first known usage of the term “carpe diem,”...
Introducing The Motley Ambassadorship

Introducing The Motley Ambassadorship

By now, you may have noticed the new advertisement on the right sidebar. Now that everything is official, I’d like to announce that Electrogent is now an official brand ambassador for The Motley. What’s that mean, exactly? For starters, new customers can take $10 off their first order of $50 or more by using the code provided...
Protest on Savile Row

Protest on Savile Row

On Monday, protesters flooded the street of London’s Savile Row to protest the planned expansion of an Abercrombie & Fitch next to the historic haberdasheries and storied tailors that have done business there since the 19th Century. The residents feel that the mega retailer will cheapen not only the street but also British retail in...
George Hahn and the Endangered Sense of Occasion

George Hahn and the Endangered Sense of Occasion

George Hahn is the Anthony Bourdain meets Jeff Goldblum of men’s dress and lifestyle. His dry wit and brunt straightforwardness creates an unparalleled social commentary tour de force about everything from the waning of classic manliness to the ubiquitous pseudo-athlete plaguing the American public. Truly intrigued by his call to action in “The Endangered Sense of Occasion”...
Spring Staples: The Short

Spring Staples: The Short

Shorts should only be worn in super-casual situations, and if you’re going to do it, do it right. Sticking with a few cardinal rules will get you far in the short world: no pleats, no plaid, and no cargo side pockets. Stray from these rules only with the utmost care and awareness.   Gap 1969...