Gaming

What is worth playing, what is worth buying, and what is worth skipping.

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

GuideSam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

Be player two instead of the referee

The fastest way to have real influence over what your kids play is to pick up the second controller and stay in the room.

GuideCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

How to set up a desk and chair that won't wreck your back

Most gaming setups are built in the wrong order, and your lower back pays the bill about six years later.

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GuideDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

The games worth your evenings, and the ones that waste them

A simple test for whether a game deserves the two hours you've got after the kids are down, and the categories that almost never pass it.

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

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Spend your first PC build money in the right order

The monitor decides the graphics card, the graphics card decides most of the budget, and half of what's left matters less than the forums claim.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Gaming limits that survive contact with a real household

Count sessions, not minutes, and most of the fighting over screen time stops before it starts.

Scout with a kid before you ever hunt with one

Three Saturdays, no gun, one kid with a map. It's the best hunting prep you'll do, and it teaches more than opening day will.

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

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

Documentaries that send you to the workbench

Most "inspiring" films about builders leave you feeling like you did something. These five leave you with sawdust on your boots.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFishingWes DunbarNov 7, 20266 min

Rinse it, back the drag off, and the salt never wins

Most saltwater gear dies from what happens after the trip. Ten minutes in the driveway, plus one yearly teardown, keeps a good reel working for decades.

GuideHobbiesDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

The Best Tools at an Estate Sale Cost Almost Nothing

A rusty hand plane, forty dollars of supplies and one Saturday morning. Here's how to turn a dead man's garage into your best hobby.

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BRO TakeHumorMarcus ValeNov 7, 20264 min

Why your fish gets an inch bigger every time you tell it

The bass was fourteen inches. By Thanksgiving it's seventeen. Here's the honest math of a good fish story, and when to tell one.

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

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NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 7, 20261 min

LeBron James has a rough night in Cleveland as 76ers fall to Cavaliers

James scored eight points on 3-for-12 shooting with six turnovers in Philadelphia's 119-96 NBA Cup loss.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarNov 7, 20266 min

Leave Your Own Rod in the Truck

Fishing with your kid works best when you don't fish at all. Here's the gear, the water, and the pace that get a kid hooked on the sport.

GuideFishingWes DunbarNov 6, 20266 min

Pick Your Line by the Water, Not the Fish

The number on the spool matters less than what your lure runs through and how clear the water is. Get those right and the pound test mostly picks itself.