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A Fishing Report Tells You Yesterday. Read It for Tomorrow.

Reports are old news by the time you read them. Here's how to turn them into a plan, and how to get real answers from the people who know the water.

GuideHobbiesDean ShawNov 4, 20266 min

Fly Fishing Starts on a Lawn, Not a River

Learn to cast on grass, tie two knots, and fish water close to home. Here's how to start trout fishing with a fly rod without wasting a season.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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BRO TakeHumorMarcus ValeNov 4, 20266 min

Why the best reunion jokes are about the guy who isn't there

The empty chair gets the biggest laughs. Tell the story right and he'd laugh loudest if he were sitting in it.

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

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Hunting & Shooting5 min read

Twelve weeks, one pair of boots, and no blisters on opening day

A boot that feels fine in the store can wreck you on mile four. Here's a break-in schedule that finds the problem while there's still time to fix it.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

BRO TakeMusicDean ShawNov 4, 20265 min

Ask Your Father for Five Songs

His records are the diary he never wrote. One phone call and forty minutes will get you more of him than ten years of small talk.

GuideGolfDean ShawNov 4, 20266 min

Buy golf shoes for your back foot, not the clubhouse

Your shoes are the only gear that touches every swing you make. Here's how to pick a pair that grips, fits and lasts more than a season.

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

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GuideGamingDean ShawNov 4, 20266 min

Your controller isn't the problem, your grip is

Sore hands after an hour aren't a hardware flaw. They're a grip, posture and timing problem, and all three can be fixed for free.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 3, 20261 min

ESPN projects the 2026 NFL playoff seeds and division winners

A new look-ahead sketches how the AFC and NFC playoff fields could take shape on the road to the Super Bowl.

GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeNov 3, 20266 min

Watch these courtroom films and you'll follow any trial

Each one teaches a single real idea about how trials work. Start with 12 Angry Men and finish knowing what a jury is actually for.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 12, 20263 min

The hut rules nobody posts on the wall

Share a roof with strangers at 10,000 feet and you'll learn fast who packed their bag the night before and who didn't.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 2, 20261 min

Magic look to snap home skid as Wizards visit Orlando

Orlando, 2-4, hosts a Washington team sitting at 3-3 and hopes to stop a losing run at home.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeNov 3, 20265 min

The seventies variety hour your kids will actually sit through

Carol Burnett, the Muppets and a few other old shows were built for the whole couch. Here's how to watch them with kids, and what to skip.

StoryOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 12, 20264 min

The camping aisle on the Thursday before a long weekend

Ten lines from the tent aisle, each with the correct answer, so you're not the one saying them on Friday.

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

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NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 31, 20261 min

Curry scores 31 as Warriors erase a 25-point deficit to beat the Lakers

Stephen Curry led a big Golden State rally late Friday night, finishing with a flashy highlight and a 112-95 win.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Movies & TV5 min

Monster movies where the monster was really in the room

Outdoors5 min

The headlamp that belongs in every go-bag

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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NewsSportsBRO DeskOct 30, 20261 min

Bayern's Kompany to miss Dortmund match after leaving hospital

Vincent Kompany will be absent from the sideline for Bayern's game against Borussia Dortmund following a hospital stay last week.

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

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Movies & TV5 min read

The baseball movies that teach you how the game works

Field of Dreams will make you cry. These six will explain the game, and most of them are clean enough for the whole family.

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What was your first ever job?

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