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08/03/11
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Dept. of Corrections

In Defense of Eye Cream

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Men’s grooming guides follow a simple playbook. You stake out the basics (the barber, the nail clipper), the adventurous flourish (beard oil, anyone?) and the forbidden zone where any self-respected heterosexual man dare not venture.

We’re not complaining—or lining up for pedicures, now that you mention it—but we’d like to make the case for a certain oft-maligned product that usually gets short shrift, most notably in Esquire’s latest ode to grooming.

Gentlemen, it’s time to reconsider eye cream.

Wait, wait, just let us explain…»

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03/09/11
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The Past

Dusting Off: The Continental Breakfast

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As connoisseurs of history, we sometimes find styles, habits and turns of phrase from the past that we wouldn’t mind bringing back to the present, Doc Brown-style. This time around, we’re dusting off the continental breakfast.

We like rituals. Pomp. Circumstance. The more accoutrements—the silver service, the folded napkin—the better.

And while the standard breakfast ritual has been whittled down to “coffee and something else,” we’d like to make room for something a bit more elegant. Nothing that would involve any elaborate stove work, just a bit of culinary ceremony at the start of the day…or what is commonly known as the continental breakfast.

Allow us to elaborate»

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01/21/11
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LinkOut

Freja Beha Came in Through the Window and Will Leave the Same Way

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Cup by Cup: Todd Carmichael describes a religious experience relating to Haitian coffee. [Esquire]

The Return of the Swoosh: Steven Alan takes a turn through the Nike factory and comes away with a set of minimal, 70s-looking kicks. Not bad. [Cool Hunting]

A Gentleman’s Guide to Harry Nilsson: Basically, you should pick up a copy of Nilsson Sings Newman. [A.V. Club]

And Just Because It’s Friday…: A gallery of the strangest ways to smuggle contraband onto an airplane. [Boing Boing]

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12/09/10
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LinkOut

Julie Newmar Refuses to Leave Her Post

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The Birth of the Cool: A connoisseurs guide to the work of Miles Davis. Alternately, you could just listen to In a Silent Way over and over and over again like we do. [A.V. Club]

Army Man: A quick, fascinating interview with Mark McNairy. [Contemporary Standard]

First, Courage: A guide to sleeping well and waking up without sugar or caffeine. We’re pretty sure people have died this way. [Lifehacker]

Denim and Leather: Helm and Raleigh Denim team up for a surprisingly handsome boot. [Selectism]

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03/04/10
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Natasha Poly is Turning Her Back

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The Other Side: It may have been something you said. [Fashion Copious]

Taking it Back: The bible of prep, Take Ivy, is finally getting an English reissue. [Mister Crew]

Dynamic Duo: In honor of Alice, Esquire digs up a vintage Tim Burton and Johnny Depp interview. [Esquire]

Milking It: T Magazine introduces us to the Cortado: espresso mixed with steamed milk in equal measure. [The Moment]

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08/27/09
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Hanne Gaby Odiele has Many Fine Qualities

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Look Out: This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how you sell a necklace. [Fashion Copious]

The New New New Yorker: Harsh words for Dave Eggers latest Wild short story. Apparently some people just don’t like scruffiness. [The Awl]

All Hail Coffee: Gizmodo takes a tech-oriented look at coffee, the substance which sustains us all. [Gizmodo]

The Threat is Real: Jason Biggs has been attacked by a Gibraltar Ape. That is all. [Telegraph]

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06/30/09
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Good Idea

Squaresville

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The coffee cup is as close to a design standard as you’ll find, but there’s always room for improvement.

A group of Tel Aviv design students took a crack at it, and the results are intriguing. This model, called the cubis, is designed for easy stacking—the corners fit together, naturally—and a thick layer of ceramic insulation to provide a cool place to grip. We don’t expect to see it in diners any time soon…but maybe there are a few boutique hotels in need of a restock?

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03/30/09
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Good Idea

Off to the Races

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It’s no secret that the blogosphere runs mostly on caffeine—much like the banks, the government, and the bulk of the western world. In fact, we’re inclined to chalk most of the achievements of human civilization up to the arabica bean. How else would we get anything done?

But like most fun things, we assumed it was bad for us.

Not so, apparently»

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