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Spencer Ackerman is learning this one the hard way, after having stained his tie ahead of his Al Jazeera English TV appearance: always keep a spare necktie at the office. Preferably, one that goes with anything. (Mine’s solid red with a subtle textured pattern.) For good measure, I keep an old navy blazer and a [...]
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I saw this ad on another website just now and had to chuckle: “Bonobos – Better Fitting Pants.” Better fitting than what, pray tell? They appear to be simultaneously too tight in the crotch (thus the bunching) and too wide in the leg (thus the billowing) and about three inches too long (thus covering the [...]
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“There is a distinct difference between the way you jumped rope in grade school and the way you should do it at the gym.” – Esquire‘s rule #1071
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A commenter at Tyler Cowen‘s place say “every man needs a daughter. ALL of my male friends who had children were changed for the better by having at least one daughter. It is not a wife who socializes a husband, it is a daughter.” My daughter was born eight months ago tomorrow and she’s certainly [...]
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Back in the days when men were men, Army paratroopers jumped with ‘chutes like the T-10 Charlie or the Dash One Bravo. Now, they’ve switched to wimpy little ‘chutes that provide soft landings. Nathan Hodge: Today’s soldiers are weighed down with a ton of gear, and the Army wanted a new parachute that could carry [...]
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Esquire provides the following illustrations of how a man’s suit should fit: While this looks right, it amusingly is not in accord with how the models in many recent issues of Esquire are shown; most wear their jackets and pants too tight, overcompensating for the return to the well-tailored fit. Also, the guide doesn’t deal [...]
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I stumbled upon the following at Esquire: Sixty-year-old advice on shopping with the wife still rings true today Photo credit: Bettmann/Corbis “A word to the wives is sufficient. And the word is NO. When you have serious shopping to do, leave the pretty things at home. They can call in a few harpies from the [...]
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Brett and Kate McKay have put together a series of Ernest Hemingway-inspired motivational posters. Several of these are pretty good. I’m more of a demotivators man myself, alas.
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Despite what the advertisements may tell you, manhood has little to do with what kind of cigarettes you smoke, what car you drive, or how white your shirts could be.
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