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What men are actually wearing right now, and what to skip

Trousers got wider, jackets got shorter, brown took over from black. The practical version of this season, with the alterations that make it work.

GuideAutosDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

What to check before you hand a stranger cash for a car

A private sale can save you thousands or cost you a transmission. The difference is about ninety minutes of work and the willingness to walk away.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Hepatitis C is curable and the test takes one blood draw

One-time screening is now recommended for every adult, the cure is a daily pill for eight to twelve weeks, and heavy lifting can muddy your liver numbers.

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

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Style6 min read

What to wear to a wedding, a funeral and an interview

One navy suit covers all three. The difference is in the tie, the shoes, and four alterations most people never bother with.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideAutosDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

What it really takes to get a car past 250,000 miles

Most cars die of neglected fluids and small leaks, not worn-out engines. The schedule that prevents it's shorter than you think.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

When depression shows up as anger instead of sadness

It rarely looks like crying. It looks like a short fuse, a flat Saturday, and a guy who says he's fine because he genuinely can't feel anything else.

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

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw22 Sept 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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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideGroomingTobias Reed22 Sept 20266 min

The haircut that still looks right on day eighteen

Most men pick a haircut based on how it looks leaving the barber. Judge it by how it behaves three weeks later, before you've touched it.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Creatinine, eGFR and what to ask when the numbers drift

Your lab flagged creatinine high and now you're reading about dialysis at midnight. Slow down and check these four things first.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw22 Sept 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.

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

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GuideGroomingTobias Reed22 Sept 20266 min

The haircut you keep is the one your hair already wants

Stop bringing photos of other men's hair to the barber. Work out what yours does on its own, then cut with it.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The Liver Problem Men Who Barely Drink Keep Getting

Your ALT came back a little high and you've had three beers this year. Here's what that number actually means and the free test to ask for next.

GuideGadgetsDean Shaw22 Sept 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.

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

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GuideStyleTobias Reed20 Sept 20262 min

Fit beats brand, price and everything else combined

A £40 shirt that fits reads better than a £300 one that doesn't. Five points decide it, and four of them are cheap to fix.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Fitness6 min

The pain under your right ribs after a big meal

Grooming3 min

The ten-minute routine that does ninety per cent of the work

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideGearDean Shaw17 Sept 20262 min

Where "buy cheap, buy twice" is true — and where it's nonsense

Some tools genuinely justify the money. Plenty don't, and the difference is usually how often you use it.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Fitness6 min read

What IBS Actually Means and Which Diets Have Evidence

A real diagnosis, a short list of things worth ruling out first, and the eating changes that hold up when you have a job and kids.

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