Self-Employed Couples

Running a business together and staying married: roles, money, decisions and leaving work at the door.

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

Do's & Don'ts: Husbands Do's & Don'ts: Wives Do's & Don'ts: Business Owners

What To Do The First Seven Days With A New Puppy

Crate, potty and sleep, in the order that actually matters, plus the mistakes that cost you three extra weeks of house training.

GuideMusicSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

How to Take Your Family to a Concert and Actually Enjoy It

Ear muffs, curfew math, and the kind of shows that work with a seven-year-old in tow. Plus the mistake most dads make at the merch table.

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Ask it

GuideHumorMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Office Pranks That Keep You Employed

A field guide to the clean, clever, fully reversible prank — plus the three lines you never cross, no matter how funny it seems at 4:45 on a Friday.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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Movies & TV6 min read

The Christmas Movies Worth Watching Again Every December

A rotation you can lock in before Thanksgiving, with runtimes, plain content notes, and the deep cut nobody in your house has seen.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMusicDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Build a Home Stereo That Actually Sings for Under $1,000

Spend it in the right order, put the speakers in the right place, and a thousand dollars buys you a system you'll keep for twenty years.

BRO TakeHumorSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

The Inside Joke Is Load-Bearing

Nobody lists "can still make each other laugh at 11 p.m. on a bad Tuesday" as a marriage skill. It's the one holding the house up.

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

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

The American Biopics Actually Worth Your Saturday Night

Thirteen real lives on film, with runtimes, ratings, the content concerns named plainly, and which ones the kids can actually sit through.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMusicSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

Clean Music a Teenager Will Actually Turn Up

The playlist loses the second you call it clean. Here's what to play instead, artist by artist, and how to get it past a fifteen-year-old.

GuideHumorMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

The Pause Is Doing More Work Than Your Punchline

Most people don't tell jokes badly because the joke is bad. They tell them badly because they never stop talking long enough for the joke to land.

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Old Movies Grandparents and Grandkids Can Actually Finish

A working plan for the couch: which classics hold a seven-year-old, which ones need a warning first, and the fifteen-minute trick that beats black-and-white resistance.

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

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GuideMusicDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Turn a Story Into a Song Without Losing the Story

The craft behind a three-minute country, gospel or bluegrass song, from the one-sentence test to the line you'll have to cut.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

BRO TakeHumorSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

Every Dad Says These Lines and None of Us Can Quit

A field guide to the phrases that come out of your mouth uninvited, what they actually mean, and how to land them without becoming a sitcom.

GuideMovies & TVSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Father and Son Movies That Actually Hit Hard

Twelve films about fathers and sons worth a Saturday night, with the content concerns named up front and the right age for each.

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

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GuideMusicWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Get Into Bluegrass and Actually Start Playing It

Five instruments, one 1945 band that started the whole thing, and a listening order that takes you from Bill Monroe to Billy Strings without getting lost.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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