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Band of Brothers Still Sets the Bar for War on Television

Twenty-plus years on, nothing has topped it. But eight other series come close, and here's exactly what's in each one before you press play.

GuideRecipesWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Five Overnight Oats Jars That Actually Keep You Full

One base, twelve minutes on Sunday night, and five breakfasts that don't leave you starving by 9:30.

Men's Grooming5 min

Six Colognes Under Fifty That Don't Smell Cheap

Travel5 min

Stop picking the destination first. Pick the week and let the weather decide.

GuideRecipesWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Chili for Twenty With a Toppings Bar That Doesn't Run Dry

Eight quarts of real beef chili, the browning trick most people skip, and exactly how much cheese twenty hungry people will actually go through.

GuideMen's GroomingTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Three Bottles Cover Your Entire Year

Work, weekend, evening out. Pick one for each, learn the two-spray rule, and stop blind-buying 100 ml of something you'll wear four times.

Movies & TV5 min

The Greatest Westerns Ever Made, From Shane to Lonesome Dove

Recipes6 min

Grilled Pork Chops That Stay Juicy Thanks to a One-Hour Brine

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

The Rule of Threes Tells You What to Fix First

Three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water, three weeks without food. The order is the whole point.

GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Father and Son Movies, and the Right Age to Watch Each One

Ten films that land, sorted by how old your boy needs to be, with the content concerns named up front so you're not fumbling for the remote.

Recipes5 min

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili for a Cold Sunday

BRO for Her5 min

What twenty minutes and two dumbbells can actually build

GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Old Action Movies That Still Work on a Modern Screen

You can draw the floor plan of Nakatomi Plaza from memory. That's not nostalgia, that's filmmaking, and here's which ones earned it.

GuideRecipesWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Make This Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole on Christmas Eve

Twelve eggs, a pound of sausage, and a night in the fridge. You slide it in the oven, pour coffee, and go watch the kids open presents.

Preparedness6 min

Boil It, Filter It or Drop a Tablet In It

Civics6 min

Why the Founders Built a Government That Can't Move Fast

GuideRecipesWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Slow Cooker Beef Stew That Tastes Like It Simmered All Day

The trick isn't a longer cook time. It's fifteen minutes with a hot skillet before the lid ever goes on.

100 Things6 min read

100 Things Every Young Man Should Own by Thirty

A 16-ounce hammer, a suit that fits in the shoulders, a will, and 97 other things worth having before the decade turns over.

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