How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Doing your own screen and battery swap without wrecking the phone

The battery is a forty-minute job with a hair dryer and the right screwdriver. The screen is harder, and the reasons why are worth knowing first.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

What to wear to an interview at a company with no dress code

"Come as you are" isn't an instruction. It's an unwritten code, and you can read it in about ten minutes.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to break in canvas work pants without wrecking them

New duck canvas fights you for about two weeks. Do this and it's over in five days, without shredding a pair you paid good money for.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Gadgets5 min read

When your phone camera is enough, and when it isn't

Two things decide it: how much light you have and how far away the subject is. Everything else is marketing.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Four days of meetings out of one carry-on

Pick the shoe first and the rest of the trip packs itself. What to take, what to leave, and where the plan falls apart.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Reproofing a waxed jacket without ruining it

A tin of dressing, a warm room and two hours of patience will get another decade out of a jacket most people replace far too early.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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$The power station math nobody does before buying one$

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The power station math nobody does before buying one

Two numbers decide whether that box under the stairs gets you through a three-day outage or just charges your phone.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Most men need one tie knot, not five

The four-in-hand covers almost everything, the width matters more than the pattern, and there are days when the tie makes you look worse.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Wearing a pearl snap without looking like you're in costume

A western shirt is a genuinely good shirt. It only reads as fancy dress when you wear four western things at once.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The router settings that filter every screen in the house

Twenty minutes at the router covers the tablet, the console, the smart TV and the phone that keeps ending up under a pillow.

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Dry clean less, brush more, and the suit lasts years

A clothes brush, a proper hanger and a day off between wears will keep a suit sharper than any dry cleaner, and cost you about two minutes a day.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What to wear to the fair, and what changes at the rodeo

Start with your feet, because you'll walk four miles on gravel and stand in a sheep barn. Everything else follows from that.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Which chargers and cables to keep, and which to bin

Tip the drawer onto the table, sort it in twenty minutes, and end up with a set that actually charges everything in the house.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

The sale rack only rewards people who came with a list

Second markdowns, final-sale traps, and the one question that kills a bad buy before you get anywhere near the register.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Country Style6 min

What makes a work glove last more than one winter

Gadgets5 min

Which numbers on your fitness tracker are worth believing

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Oxfords, derbies and loafers, and when to wear each

The difference is in the lacing, and it decides everything else. What to wear to a funeral, an interview, a wedding in August and a Tuesday at the office.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Country Style5 min read

Dressing for 28 degrees at seven and 58 by two

The mistake is dressing for the thermometer you see at dawn. Layer for the hour you'll be working hardest, and decide in advance where the coat goes.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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