The holidays can be a little stressful for a guy with a special lady at home. Girlfriend, wife, partner—whatever title you guys want to bestow on her, she deserves something special. And getting the right thing can be hard. One of the easiest ideas you can roll with is to get her a nice piece of jewelry. Women from all walks of life can really appreciate a gorgeous piece. But even then, it can be hard....
“The middle of nowhere or center of everything?” queried the poster hanging eye-level next to a shelf of canned beans outside the restroom of a Boulder, Wyoming gas station in late August. The words on the Travel Wyoming advertisement were printed atop a laminated photo of a sheer rock buttress holding up a vast, purple night sky. It was a fair question for our group of nine to consider as we yawned down the flat stretches of dusty Highway 353 towards the Wind River Range in a 12-passenger van....
With excitement and expectations mounting, Disney has just released three new TV spots for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi to keep the momentum going all the way to its release on December 15. The TV spots vary widely in tone. The first trailer, “Kick,” shows off the more light-hearted side of the film, whereas “Fight” focuses on Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn’s (John Boyega) struggle to fight for what they believe in....
Portugal’s premier big-wave spot Nazaré makes and breaks dreams with each gigantic swell. (And some of those dreams quickly devolve into living nightmares.) Thankfully, the nine-minute film that Nuno Dias has put together from the past two winters features only empty waves. But put in slow-motion, they show a more viciously mesmerizing side of the famed Nazaré. Set to an original soundtrack by Luís Medeiros, “Empties” showcases a side of Nazaré that is truly hypnotizing....
So, you want to know how to build muscle. It’s an answer in two parts, really. Is your ultimate aim to get big or get strong? Each goal involves lifting heavy things and eating the right foods, but the details are a little bit different. (That said, of course you’ll get stronger if you train for size, and of course your muscles will get bigger if you train for strength.) Here’s a primer to maximize your desired results....
Veteran actor and co-star of the new Netflix thriller Bird Box John Malkovich, on Martin Luther King Jr., the importance of vanity, and the difference between fashion and style. Kurt Russell on Handling Criticism, Near-death Experiences, and What He Wants Hi… Read article In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies What’s the best advice you ever received? My father used to say to me, when there was some misbehavior, “Johnny, when you pull the chain, the toilet flushes....
That’s usually the kind of promise that pops up and we keep right on scrolling. But when we’re talking about Lab Series Skincare for Men, we’re a little less skeptical because the brand’s been in business for 30 years and devotes its entire R&D to high-tech, high-performance products that focus specifically on men’s unique skincare needs. (Like the fact men’s skin is up to 40 percent thicker than women’s, has more oil-producing glands, and larger pores....
Growing up in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Forest Stearns spent his youth exploring California’s Gold Rush country and climbing rocks. Now he paints nature scenes on spaceships and quantum computers, combining his love of art and the natural world. As he does on every Thursday night, Stearns and his family step into a Touchstone Climbing Center a few blocks from their home in Oakland, California. One evening, in the high-ceiling room with climbers scattered about, he walked over to a coffee table and picked up a copy of “National Geographic” to see a surprise inside – his latest project on display....
On Oct. 28, after achieving the summit of China’s Shishapangma, Nirmal “Nims” Purja set a new speed record for climbing the world’s 14 tallest peaks. He did it in 189 days, or six months and six days. The previous record was set in 2013 by Korean climber Kim Chang-ho. It took him seven years, 10 months, and six days. Before that, Polish alpinist Jerzy Kukuczka completed all 14 in seven years, 11 months, and 14 days in 1987....
If you have bad memories of bland Brussels sprouts (and who doesn’t?), this recipe just might make you reconsider your opinions on the particularly nutritious leafy green vegetable. These Brussels sprouts from Chef Curtis Stone get some flavor love from freshly made bread crumbs, sweet and savory toppings, and the always-delicious process of caramelization. Recipe and photo courtesy of Ocean Spray. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!...
Another Agenda Long Beach show has come and gone, and left in its wake another wave of new product set to have us looking forward to everything 2018 has to offer. Agenda Long Beach, January 2018 was hopping. Photo: Kailee Bradstreet Check out some of the most eye-catching product from the show floor below. Slowtide Slowtide’s Chippa Wilson collaboration features 70s vibe prints and cheeky illustrations. Photo: Hayley Helms Slowtide continued bringing unique, fun prints to their product for this show, including their Chippa Wilson collaboration, seen above....
Summer is heating up and apparently, so are people’s tempers. Case and point is a recent story from San Diego in which a paddleboarder got into a dispute with local swim coach, Kevin Eslinger on June 26 near Sunset Cliffs. It is unclear as to what the two men were arguing about, but according to police, the paddler beat Eslinger over the head with his paddle and then took off. The savage attack left the swim coach with a fractured skull, yet thankfully, Eslinger managed to swim back to shore....
Cameron Weiss, the founder of Weiss Watch Company, was only five years old when he first started taking apart watches. Of course, back then he didn’t have the ability to put them back together. Instead, they would be rendered into a pile of debris, so when family or friends had a piece that had run its course, they would hand it off to him with no expectation of getting it back....
Fourlaps, one of my favorite small-house athletic-wear companies, recently started selling publicly the only workout gear on which I’ve received compliments equally from stylish Manhattanites and Redwood-sized gym rats: An extremely bare bones, cool-as-hell duffel bag. ALSO: My Favorite New Gym Shoes Are These Socks Read article As far as gym bags go, this thing is perfect. It’s small, just about a foot and a half long, and made of tough, camo-printed polyester — but doesn’t, thank God, look like it’s trying to pass as a grunt’s rucksack, nor does it look like it has anything to do with the camo cargo shorts you’d see at a 311 concert....
The 2017 Green River Narrows race in North Carolina drew paddlers from around the country and the world. Eric Deguil of France won the day in the with a time of 4 minutes, 5.5 seconds, just seven-tenths of a second ahead of North Carolina’s very own Pat Keller (4:06.2). Adriene Levknecht once again proved her dominance on this course, winning with a margin of almost 40 seconds. View the full results on the Green Race website....
Like us, you were probably just a little bit (OK, extraordinarily) crushed to learn that Game of Thrones won’t premiere until 2019. But fear not, watchers on the wall: 2018 shall not be an entertainmentless wasteland—HBO has come to the rescue with its 2018 annual preview. And by the looks of it, we’ll get plenty of new shows (and new editions of your favorites) to hit your viewing screen of choice this year....
What happens when you put John Cena, WWE’s biggest superstar, and Shaq, one of the NBA’s greatest athletes of all time, in the same car? Aside from an invasion of personal space, you get the funniest mashup of celebrities this side of Carpool Karaoke. The popular Late Late Show sketch-turned-show had the goliaths singing, giving each other horrendously funny nicknames, and shooting free throws. The full episode airs on Apple Music tonight....
Though now downgraded from its hurricane status by the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression Harvey has done incredible damage in Texas, carrying with it record-breaking rainfall and devastating floods that took lives and left businesses and homes under feet of water. RELATED: What Bill Nye Wishes We All Would Do About Climate Change Read article “This is, in my career, the most catastrophic event I have seen,” said Brad Kieserman, who is coordinating disaster relief efforts in Texas for the Red Cross, according to the Washington Post....
In the new Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a new buddy—and it’s not Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw. Frenemies Hobbs and Shaw will be teaming up at some point, but Johnson’s character also will have a relationship with another key character played by actress Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible—Fallout). ‘Hobbs & Shaw’: Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Fast & Furious’ S… Read article...
The East Coast is getting hammered with blizzard-like conditions from an aptly named “bomb cyclone,” but states all across the country are suffering from the flu, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance report. 10 Reasons to Get a Flu Shot Read article During the week ending December 23, 36 states (72% of the country) reported widespread flu activity. So far this flu season, 12 children have died from the flu, and the proportion of Americans seeing their healthcare provider for flu-like illness is 5%—up from the national baseline of 2....
