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Culture

Fight Club 2 (Comic Book Sequel) by Chuck Palahniuk

Fight Club 2 (Comic Book Sequel) by Chuck Palahniuk

It’s been an exciting year so far, punctuated on the literary front with the return of one of our favorite fictional characters, Tyler Durden of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. In 1996, we were introduced to this kick ass, terribly messed up human being that we all loved, and a […]

Art & Design

The 100 Watches Project Book

The 100 Watches Project Book

What began as a simple discovery project of painting 100 watches in 100 days, has soon become a project and book of art and horological significance. Artist Matthew Miller (Sunflowermann) requested participants to submit watches they love and he would paint them. Some submissions were of heirlooms, new collections, timepieces […]

Food & Drinks

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

Cocktails bring us back to those childhood memories of when we mixed any and everything and served it up to the nearest victim. We thought we were making something great, but thankfully no one died. I would love to say making cocktails is an easy task, but it’s not, and […]

Culture

One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak

One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak is best known for playing Ryan Howard in The Office, but he’s also the Co-Executive Producer of the show. Novak played the geeky Nazi killing machine, Pfc. Smithson Utivich in Quintin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. This talented actor and producer, is also a screenwriter, comedian and director, and has […]

Shopping Guide

Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

Christmas is here and if you haven’t shopped, you have to start. We are just as behind as you are and have put together a list of great stocking stuffers. We compiled a quick list of items that you can pick up (Mostly) around New York City or order online […]

Food & Drinks, Homebrewing

Homebrewing Help by John Palmer

Homebrewing Help by John Palmer

Homebrewing should be the first culinary experience a man has. Forget making hot dogs or a hamburger, making beer will not only hydrate you, but there are health benefits of consuming it (Vitamins, bone health, heart heath and more). There are many different resources to start with, however, the bible […]

Culture

Guillermo del Toro Book Signing in New York on Nov. 4

Guillermo del Toro Book Signing in New York on Nov. 4

Guillermo del Toro has long been a mainstay as one of our favorite writers-directors, his films are creative and mind-blowing. Pan’s Labyrinth caught our attention early on, and one of his latest films, Pacific Rim was ridiculously awesome and also immense in scale (Seriously, it was good). Many of the […]

Art & Design

Muji Notebook

Muji Notebook

When those epiphany’s come, we have to be ready to jot them down. An iPhone will work, but we also like to use writing notebooks. There are many notebooks to choose from, but when we’re in need of something barebones, we go with a Muji notebook. Muji is well-known in […]

Art & Design

Allan Pocket Journal

Allan Pocket Journal

Allan journals are Bible quality writing notebooks. In hotel rooms, you’ll find a Bible, and they are one of the best made books (not to mention the best seller ever), and Allan journals have that same high quality. Allan is steeped in history and they hold the Queen’s Royal License […]

Food & Drinks

Jerusalem: A Cookbook

Jerusalem: A Cookbook

The essential summer cookbook is here, Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Summer recipes focus on sourcing quality ingredients and highlighting their natural flavors with minimal cooking. Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi have teamed up to pen 120 recipes exploring flavors of Jerusalem that focus on a health conscious theme. Ottolenghi has two […]

Food & Drinks

Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter

Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter

Steven Rinella is hands-down our favorite outdoorsman. Rinella has been on  hunting TV shows, The Wild Within, and currently stars in  MeatEater. He’s also written three books on the subject matter. In his new book Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter, Rinella chronicles his relationship with nature and […]