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Famous Men and Their Motorcycles

by Brett & Kate McKay

Few things have captured the passion, the sometimes obsession, of men like the motorcycle. There’s no mystery as to why this is. Motorcycles represent a peculiar combination of several manly elements: danger, speed, singular focus, solitude, mechanics, noise, and physical skill. Many famous men were motorcycle enthusiasts; they combined their passion for things like acting, [...]

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Winners of the Spring 2011 Shoe Shine Saturday Photo Contest

by Brett & Kate McKay

A couple of weeks ago we held a contest on the site called Shoe Shine Saturday. Readers submitted photos of their best shoe shine, and the pictures were judged by the quality of the shoe shine and the creativity of the photo. We received over 270 awesome and very manly submissions. The Art of Manliness [...]

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Baking in the Wild: How to Make Bannock Bread

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Darren Bush. Unless you’ve spent a lot of time in the woods on longer trips, you’re probably unfamiliar with bannock. Bannock is a Gaelic-rooted word that comes from the Latin panecium, which means baked things. Add a thousand years of passing the word from Hadrian’s soldiers to [...]

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5 Tech-Related Ways to Reuse an Altoids Tin

by Brett & Kate McKay

A couple of months ago we did a post on 22 Manly Ways to Reuse an Altoids Tin. That post concentrated on more “classic” DIY projects, like turning an Altoids tin into a survival kit. But there are also some tech-related things you can make with an Altoids tin. So for my last guest column [...]

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Reminder: Shoe Shine Saturday Is Tomorrow!

by Brett & Kate McKay

Just a friendly reminder that our Shoe Shine Saturday Photo Contest sponsored by KIWI Shoe Care ends tomorrow. Up for grabs is the Ultimate Shoe Shine Kit from KIWI and a pair of Allen Edmonds shoes of your choice, valued up to $350. I have to say, I’m jealous of the man who wins. I’ve [...]

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Bringing Back the Codpiece

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ty Karnitz. Men today have been bringing back many classic things from the past: the hat, old cocktails, shaving with a safety razor…and now it’s time to revive another quintessential piece of manliness: the codpiece. What’s a Codpiece? In the 1500s, men wore hose to cover their [...]

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5 Modern Day Adventurers

by Bryan Schatz

Every December, National Geographic Magazine announces their “Adventurers of the Year” awards to honor those who push the boundaries of exploration, conservation, and adventure sports. Other magazines have followed suit over the years, and it is a time that I always look forward to; the profiles serve as a reminder that we don’t always have [...]

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Kitchen Fundamentals: The 6 Knives Every Man Should Have in His Kitchen (And How to Hone Them)

by Matt Moore

The people have spoken. A big thanks to all of you for the outstanding comments from last month’s post. An overwhelming majority responded that you would like more information regarding knives and knife skills. Ask and you shall receive. I’ll save you from a long personal intro this time around and get straight to the [...]

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Shoe Shine Saturday Photo Contest Sponsored by Kiwi Shoe Care: Spring 2011

by Brett & Kate McKay

Last fall, we partnered with KIWI Shoe Care for our first ever Shoe Shine Saturday photo contest. We had so much fun with it that we decided to do it again! Shoe Shine Saturday is about reviving the manly tradition of the monthly Saturday shoe shine. It’s a day when the house fills with the [...]

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5 Items to Snap You Out of Your Daily Commuting Routine

by Brett & Kate McKay

Commuting is no fun. It’s a routine that millions of men must battle each day. We want to help you make this annoying, yet necessary routine a bit more bearable. So here are five things that can help you snap out of your daily commuting routine.

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Classical Rhetoric 101: The Five Canons of Rhetoric – Style

by Brett & Kate McKay

Welcome back to our series on Classical Rhetoric. Today we’re continuing our five-part segment on the Five Canons of Rhetoric. So far we’ve covered the canons of invention and arrangement. As a quick review, the canon of invention is about brainstorming ideas for your speech or writing, and arrangement is about organizing your speech or [...]

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Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boots Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

After publishing Tony’s post about shoes and boots a couple of weeks ago, which mentioned Wolverine’s 1,000 Mile Boots, the good folks at Wolverine contacted us about running another giveaway with them. I was dee-lighed, as the last giveaway we did for the boots was quite popular. But also because I myself am a proud [...]

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First Look: The Cover of Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues

by Brett & Kate McKay

Our publisher recently finished designing the cover for our next book: Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues. While authors don’t get a ton of say in the design of a book cover, we couldn’t happier with how it turned out and we really wanted to share it with you. It’s [...]

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5 Items to Snap You Out of Your Digital Writing Routine

by Brett & Kate McKay

Writing with pen (or pencil) and paper can really keep your mind sharp and your ideas fresh. But with our computers and phones so handy, it’s hard to snap out of the digital writing routine. So here are 5 things that can help inspire you to step away from the keyboard and take some time each day to write by hand.

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Have You Checked Out the Art of Manliness Trunk Yet?

by Brett & Kate McKay

Several months ago, we started a side blog to the main Art of Manliness site. It’s called The Art of Manliness Trunk. We use The Trunk to post interesting things we find on the internet–cool pictures, links to thought-provoking or inspiring articles that are related to manliness, and stuff about gear. It’s also where we [...]

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Introducing Art of Manliness Stationery (Win a Box!)

by Brett & Kate McKay

At the Art of Manliness, we’ve long been proponents of hand-written correspondence. But if you’ve spent any time looking for stationery, like we have, you know that the selection of stationery designed for men is abysmal. Most stationery companies tailor their offerings for their female customers, and butterfly, flower, and polka dot motifs abound. To [...]

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5 Items to Snap You Out of Your Daily Work Out Routine

by Brett & Kate McKay

Adding in a few different tools can make your fitness routine feel fresh again. To snap out of your usual, tired and boring workout routine, we suggest giving these five items a try.

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The Basement Barbell Workout

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joe Hashey. Being one of four boys my parents had to do something to get our energy out without destroying the house. Their solution: a 300 lb barbell set for the garage. My father picked it up at a garage sale and we all thought it was [...]

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Best Style Websites for Men

by Brett

My Life Scoop is a website that invites bloggers from various websites to contribute different articles on tech-related themes. I occasionally do a guest column there. My latest is a rundown on the best style websites out there for men (besides this one of course!). Thought you guys would enjoy it. You can check out [...]

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