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100 Essential Movies Every Guy Should See

Cinematic history is littered with gems. In the hands of a brilliant director, a skillful cast, or a visionary writer, a masterpiece can be born. There are so many, in fact, that selecting just 100 as essential viewing was extremely challenging. We debated. We consulted reviews. We rewatched forgotten films.…

9 Books That Will Teach You How to be a Better Man

I'm not a particular fan of the classic self-help book format. It's not that I think I'm perfect or don't need some guidance in my life. I very much do. But the typical personal empowerment literature tends to feel either a little patronizing or condescending. Moreover, while the idea of…

LEGO BMW Isetta

Although the brick-ified version of the '50s-era microcar isn't in production, our hopes are high that the folks at LEGO will build it. Straight from of the Lego Ideas community's Jimmi-DK comes this pretty-much-perfect version of the little Bimmer that measures in at 8.7 x 5.2 x 5.0 inches. Inspired…

Airline Seats for the Pandemic Age

Wonder what the future of commercial flying will look like after COVID-19 wreaks its global havoc? Italian company Aviointeriors just came up with two potential solutions to airliner seating for passenger protection. The first one is called the "Glassafe", and it fits into existing airplane seats to create barriers between…

The 50 Funniest Movies We’ve Ever Seen

Everyone loves a comedy, so we thought it’d be easy enough to assemble a list like this. Just get everyone in the office to share the movies they laugh hardest at. But what we found was, the comedy genre is constantly bleeding and blending into other genres. Action, drama, political…

Bad Movies That Aren’t: What Rotten Tomatoes Got Wrong

While Rotten Tomatoes puts a nice succinct rating on a movie, it’s really just a conglomeration of people’s opinions. That might sound like we’re stating the obvious, but we’re always surprised at how often people forget critics are just people with opinions. So while it might seem like a pure,…

8 AirPod Alternatives to Consider

It’s been roughly one year since Apple released their highly anticipated AirPod earbuds, with their instant connectivity and quick-charge dock and “superior sound,” and, regardless of how you feel about the way they look, they are selling like hotcakes. If you want a pair of earbuds you can actually get…

The 10 Best Video Games of 2017

This past year was a solid one for video game releases. Every major genre had respectable entries, with original ideas and sequels both coming out strong. Anyone who likes gaming in any capacity, casual, hobbyists, professionals, noobs, or any level in between, will find a lot to love in 2017’s…