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The Best Bar Soaps for Men

Maybe he started using his girlfriend’s in college. Maybe it was on the advice of an old roommate. Maybe he just got a little curious in the “bath” …

It’s a disaster! Are you prepared?

One Halloween, after watching one too many zombie movies, we may or may not have assembled a survival kit. Silly, sure, but having an emergency …

BeON Home’s Smart Lightbulbs Aim To Out-Smart An Intruder

In recent years, we’ve seen a plethora of so-called ‘smart lightbulbs’ arrive on the market, often providing consumers with their first foray into the smart home. The obvious examples are Philips Hue and Kickstarter fueled LIFX. However, as I’ve noted before, aside from being ‘connected’ and …

How to Pull Off <em>White Collar</em> Style | Men's Health

<b>How can guys replicate that suiting style from the show?</b><br>Men who are fit or on the smaller side tend to look better in slim-fitting suits, while bigger, more athletic men look better in more classic cuts. Always have your suit tailored to fit. On a classic suit, you can take in the waist to …

Most Reliable Refrigerator Brands

Consumer Reports' extensive tests will help you find the refrigerator with the best combination of storage capacity, temperature control, efficiency, …

The 16 Wisest Things Men Have Ever Said About Style

From the likes of Cary Grant, Tom Ford, Charles Bukowski, Ralph Lauren, and Charles Dickens<p><b>"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn."<br>– Gore Vidal, Writer</b><p>"A man should look as if he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten …

The best toys for a tech-filled Christmas 2014

It's worth stating up front that you'll need an iOS or Android smart-device to get the most out of, or even use, a number of these toys. But that's …

The Dish: Roasted Root Vegetables with Eggs

Ithought I didn’t like turnips, and neither did Laurel, until we made this. So if you think you don’t like turnips, put them in anyway. Roasted like …

Bleu de Chauffe x Andrée Jardin Leather Care Kit

Bleu de Chauffe team with France’s Andrée Jardin to produce the perfect leather care kit to ensure your carry essentials remain in prime condition. …

PowerAll Power Bank & Jump Starter

Portable batteries that charge up your various gadgets are nothing new. Nor is adding an emergency LED light to the mix. But the PowerAll Power Bank …

How to Replace Furnace Filters

If you’re a first-time owner of a home with a forced-air furnace, you might not realize there’s a filter in there that needs changing. And even if …

Joan of Arc: A History review – a new window on to a strange chapter in French history

On 8 May 1429, a 17-year-old French peasant girl sat facing the English army north of Orléans. She was on horseback, in full armour, her hair shorn like a boy’s, and she was the unlikely commander of several thousand men. Around her, the French soldiers were eager to advance but she restrained …

How to Properly Load a Pack

May 22, 2014 by Melanie Swick | 2 Comments<p>Properly loading a pack can mean the difference between a leisurely stroll or grueling hike. One piece of …

How to Make Char Cloth | Enjoy The Wilderness

<b>Char cloth</b> <i>(also called charpaper) is a swatch of fabric made from vegetable fiber</i> <i>(such as linen</i><i>, cotton</i> <i>or jute</i><i>) that has been converted via pyrolysis</i></i> …

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A Century Later, Relics Emerge From a War Frozen in Time

Retreating ice in the Alps sheds new light on high-altitude battle in World War I.<p><i>Greetings from Cercen Pass. It is storming and snow covers the highest peaks. We wait for peace, but the bad weather, the high altitudes ... Peace can only come with our death.</i><p>—from the May 28, 1916, diary of C.D., a …