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Take back the two hours your phone is quietly taking

Open your screen time settings, look at the number, then use these steps to claw back an hour or two without deleting your whole digital life.

GuideBe a ManSam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

Most men have never given a real apology

The six parts of an apology that actually repairs something, the four counterfeits, and how to handle it when it isn't accepted.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Back up everything so a lost phone is just a bad afternoon

Photos are the easy part. The thing that actually ruins your week is losing the ability to log into anything you own.

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Life5 min read

Why your last time management system quit on you

You didn't lack discipline. You built something with too many moving parts and then had a hard week.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Duty is unfashionable, and it holds everything up

Nobody builds a life on inspiration. They build it on showing up when they said they would, for people who are counting on it.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

When a new phone is worth it and when to skip a year

Most upgrades buy you a slightly better camera and a fresh battery. Only one of those is worth paying full price for.

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GuideGamingSam 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.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Masculinity is a job description, not an identity

Strip away the shouting from both sides and what's left is a short list of obligations you can either meet this week or not.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Buy headphones for your week, not for the review scores

The best-sounding pair is worthless if it's uncomfortable by hour two or dead in your bag. Match the gear to how you actually listen.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideGamingCal 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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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

What the first three months are actually for

Ninety days is long enough to learn who someone is and short enough to walk away cleanly. Use it properly.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideFamilySam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

When you and your wife don't agree about money

Most money fights aren't about money. Here's how to find the real disagreement and settle it without a scoreboard.

GuideGamingDean 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.

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GuidePlayCal BrennanSep 22, 20265 min

Going back to your old sport at forty without tearing anything

Your lungs come back in three weeks. Your tendons take three months. Most comeback injuries happen in the gap between the two.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Travel5 min

How four friends share a car for a week without falling out

Gaming5 min

Spend your first PC build money in the right order

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Ten tools that cover ninety percent of household repairs

Most jobs around a house fail for want of the right tool, not the right skill. This is the short list that handles nearly all of them.

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Food6 min read

Run a smoker for the first time without wrecking the meat

Buy a pork shoulder, not a brisket, learn to run the fire before you learn a recipe, and stop opening the lid.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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