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Mike Rice, Motivation and Being A Tough Guy
Rutgers basketball (formerly) head coach Mike Rice found himself in hot water, again, after footage leaked of his violent and abusive behavior against team players. After previously being disciplined by the college, the recent media coverage got too hot for Rutgers to handle so they finally fired Rice yesterday after their failed attempt to “rehabilitate” him.…
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Do you know the Harlem Shake?
Do you know the Harlem Shake?
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Mansome: A Review
When I heard that Super Size Me director, Morgan Spurlock decided to tackle the men’s grooming industry I was admittedly pretty excited. Unfortunately, Mansome didn’t really deliver on answering the question, “what does it mean to be a man?”
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I’m Too Sexy For My…Hair?
Last week TIME magazine published an article, written by Alexandra Sifferlin titled Shave it Off! How Bald Guys Can Look More Manly and Dominant, encouraging balding men to completely shave off their wispy manes. Balding is a serious concern for many men who understand the social impact of hair loss and perceived attractiveness. Well, now…
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“Pretty” Isn’t Just for the Girls Anymore
The men’s grooming industry is on the cusp of a boom of sorts. Cosmetic and skin care companies alike are formulating new products geared towards men and writers around the world have noticed this trend as men across the globe are spending more and more on skin care and grooming products. Even journalists are tapping…
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Freedom’s Plow and Trayvon Martin
As a man of color, I have been struck deeply by the tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death and while I don’t find it necessary to rehash or argue the details of his death I can say this for sure; being a young, Black man in America can be a scary way of walking through the…
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Trend Alert? The Man Bun
It looks like guys now-a-days are looking back to samurai culture for hair tips. Yesterday, in an article titled Spare a Hair Band? A Man Bun to Go, the New York Times reported that a new trend of the “Man Bun” is emerging. It looks to me that the style is reminiscent of the historical “topknot”…
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A Message from Ben Breedlove
I have been a bit consumed by work and the hoopla of the holidays for the past couple of weeks but today I came across an article on People.com about Ben Breedlove and stopped in my tracks (Kid Cudi: Ben Breedlove is My Hero). Ben Breedlove had a condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and died on…
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