Home & Garage

Fix it, build it, maintain it. The house is the biggest thing you own — act like it.

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

The promotion goes to the guy people already follow

The decision about your next role gets made in rooms you're not in. What gets said there depends on how you treated people for the last year.

GuideYoung MenSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Becoming a man worth marrying is a skill list, not a vibe

The culture tells you not to bother. The actual list is short, boring, and almost all of it is learnable inside a year.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Apologize for what you did, never for what you are

Men have picked up a reflex of shrinking on request. Real apology is a tool worth keeping. The hedging is dead weight, and it costs you more than you think.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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Fitness6 min read

Train like a Sardinian shepherd when you've got kids and a job

Some of the longest-lived men in Europe never followed a program. They walked hills, carried heavy things, and never once took a week off.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

BRO TakeBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Elders don't get respect handed to them, they hold a post

In the places where people live longest, the old have jobs, not pedestals. Here's how to take one back in a country that forgot to offer it.

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

They Called Masculinity Toxic Because It Asks Something of You

Commentary on how a narrow word about cruelty became a blanket charge against men, what it costs boys, and how to answer it without getting loud.

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

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Every role you hold has an end date

Say three true sentences about yourself without naming another person. If the second one goes quiet, this is for you.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

What Nicoya does all day beats what you do for an hour

A Costa Rican peninsula where men in their eighties still swing a machete has something useful for a guy with two kids and forty minutes.

GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Courage is a rehearsal, not a feeling

The physical kind, the moral kind and the small daily kind all run on the same trick, and you can practice all three starting this week.

Ask BRO

Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

A work wardrobe for $500, and $80 of it goes to the tailor

Buy six pieces that fit you instead of fifteen that almost do, and plan the alterations before you spend a dollar on clothes.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How to Build a Sunday Best for Under Two Hundred Dollars

One jacket, one pair of pants, one shirt, and a tailor who costs less than you think. Buy it before you need it.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Name the thing when you say thank you

Most thank-yous evaporate because they're vague. Say what the person actually did, and watch a grown man stand up straighter.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Postpartum shedding starts at month three and ends on its own

The real timeline, how to tell whether you're on track, and the three signs that mean you need bloodwork instead of a volumizing spray.

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Dress for the client, not for the restaurant

The room has a wine list the size of a hymnal and none of that matters. What matters is the four feet of you the client can see across the table.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Country Style6 min

The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

BRO for Her5 min

Wear more sunscreen, buy fewer products

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideStyleDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The closet reset that makes your forties look sharp

Your body moved, your life changed, and half your clothes didn't get the memo. What to throw out, what to fix, and where the money actually goes.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Men's Grooming5 min read

The hat isn't the problem, the nine hours of sweat is

Hard hats and ball caps don't make you bald. What they do is build a warm, damp room on top of your head for nine hours a day.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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