Monthly archive May, 2013
Jonathan Rachman’s Masculine Showhouse

Jonathan Rachman’s Masculine Showhouse

This showhouse by Jonathan Rachman is fantastically modern-industrial, and filled with a plethora of original items that you will probably take some digging around a flea market to find. However, there are some great items around the web that you can substitute to make your space look like this Jonathan Rachman room. 1. Tufted Navy Ottoman...
"Into the Wild" is the Happiest Sad Movie Ever

“Into the Wild” is the Happiest Sad Movie Ever

This could have been a really bad movie. Overly-explained, out of touch, untruthful, and shallow. It would have been so easy to make this film into the usual Hollywood bastardization of someone’s life story and nonfiction book, but fortunately for us, Sean Penn didn’t direct it that way. I recently got around to watching the...
Silence the Irritation with Nivea for Men

Silence the Irritation with Nivea for Men

This is a sponsored post written by us for Nivea for Men’s “Silence the Irritation” campaign. We were paid to write this article, but Nivea for Men did not have any editorial say in the finished piece, and only gave minimal direction on form and theme. One of the most common reasons men hate shaving,...
The Two Taun Test: Week Eight

The Two Taun Test: Week Eight

Alright, I’m eight weeks in with this Taun anti-aging test. “But Andrew, the last time you checked in was week four. What happened to week six?” Yes, I know. I missed a bi-weekly check-in. I was pretty busy during that time finishing up law school, so I didn’t get a post up. I also missed...
An Old Man's Fantastical Story in "West of the Moon"

An Old Man’s Fantastical Story in “West of the Moon”

Playful humor, macabre, nostalgia, and sadness all come together to form this film by Brent Bonacorsco, and results in one of the best short films I’ve come across in a long time. “West of the Moon” animates a narrated story from a man who has quite the imagination. The film’s animation has touches of Tim...
Dan Chung's "Mongolian Racer" Film Explores Naadam Festival

Dan Chung’s “Mongolian Racer” Film Explores Naadam Festival

The Mongolian naadam festival is an annual festival that dates back centuries, even before Genghis Khan, and is now held on July 11-13th in order to commemorate the 1921 Mongolian revolution which resulted in the formation of the Mongolian People’s Republic.  Naadam, which literally means “games,” is a three day exhibition of “manly games” which include wrestling,...
Giveaway: Hairbond Sculptor

Giveaway: Hairbond Sculptor

This is the last installment of our 4-part Hairbond giveaway extravaganza. This time, we’re giving away 4 jars of Hairbond Sculptor. I’ve never used the Sculptor before, so I don’t have an opinion one way or the other with this stuff. So all I have to go on is the product description on the Hairbond...
Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set

Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set

This is the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set, and it comes with everything shown in the image above. The word “premium” is probably just for branding, because I’m not quite sure this is the absolute best shaving setup I’ve used. However, this is a fantastic set for starters and at only $10 you can’t beat...
Giveaway: Hairbond Moulder

Giveaway: Hairbond Moulder

Alright guys, this is the third of four giveaways in this Hairbond extravaganza. We’ve had 8 winners so far, and with two giveaways left we’re going to get 8 more. This time we’re going to give away four jars of the Hairbond Moulder. The jar says the hold is four dots of five, but I...
Captain Morgan Giveaway Drawing

Captain Morgan Giveaway Drawing

As you might know, over the past month we had a series of Captain Morgan posts about a giveaway where I asked you to solve some riddles. Well, we wound up getting 5th out of a field of 10–not bad. So, this means we get to give something awesome away. There was a list of...
The New Wave of Barbershops

The New Wave of Barbershops

I recently came across this video about the new wave of barbershops that are rolling out across America at a pretty impressive rate. Modern men are progressively growing tired of going to the unisex salons where the focus is on making a neutral environment to suit all people. This is all well and good, but...
Giveaway: Hairbond Shaper

Giveaway: Hairbond Shaper

Well, the Hairbond giveaway extravaganza continues today with a four jars of Hairbond Shaper. The Shaper is another favorite product from the Hairbond line, and I might even rank it higher than the distorter. They’re used differently, so it’s hard to compare. The Shaper is their strongest hold, which allows you to…ahem…shape your hair. It’s not...