The Evolution of American Barbecue
If there was ever a truly American food tradition, my vote goes to barbecue. This unique culinary tradition is quite a hot button issue in the "barbecue belt," which extends from the Carolinas through...
View ArticleHow to: Make Your Own Shorts from a Pair of Pants...No Sewing Required
Quick! There are only a few weeks left of summer, and clearly, you're not going to spend money on buying a brand new pair of shorts. So today we present you a super easy, super affordable, super badass...
View ArticleA Serious Case of House Envy: 23.2 by Omer Arbel
It's hard to believe that this Vancouver property is actually a home and not the set of a perfectly styled magazine cover, but people actually live here. Want to see the rest? (you do). Click through...
View ArticleThe Best Dressed Film Characters of All Time
Ever look to the silver screen for style inspiration? What looks get you going? James Bond, sure, but are you more of Steve McQueen or James Deen? How about Woody Allen (seriously)? Esquire.com...
View ArticleTaking Dessert to the Next Level of Awesomeness: How to Make Bacon Beer Cupcakes
This ManMade guest post was written by Misty Birchall, founder of PubCakes, makers of craft beer-flavored cupcakes.I have been making craft beer cupcakes for over four years now down in San Diego with...
View ArticleVideo: Turning a Fallen Tree into a Handcrafted Skateboard
ManMade readers and filmaker Josh Brine created this cool video featuring Jacob and Luke Cowdin, two brothers who turned a tree that fell in their backyard into something they could skate. The wood...
View ArticleHow to: Make the Ultimate Cuba Libre
This Friday - August 16th - is National Rum Day, so to celebrate the summer, give one of the original rum cocktails a try: the Cuba Libre. It's delicious, dead simple to make, and perfect for enjoying...
View ArticleDIY Inspiration: Top Drawer Stair Storage
When it comes to smart, minimal design, Japan often takes the cake. If you are going nuts due to the lack of storage space, you gots to take at look this!This project design by Architect Kotaro Anzai...
View ArticleHow To: Make a Geometric Doormat
Give your houseguests a tridimensional welcome to with this geometric doormat!Whimseybox went very artful with this DIY project that requires very few materials. I rarely notice someone's doormat, but...
View ArticleFriendly Advice to a Lot of Young Men
In 1957, poet, author, and "laureate of American lowlife" Charles Bukowski wrote a poem entitled "Friendly Advice to a lot of Young Men." Brainpickings shares a rare recording of Buk reading the...
View ArticleGrilling: How to Make Jerk Chicken at Home
Jamaican jerk chicken is one of those regional food specialities that have been historically nearly impossible to recreate elsewhere. Sure, you can do an overnight rest in a scallion, scotch bonnet,...
View ArticlePimp My Pool Table: DIY Edition
Ladies and gentlemen, The Shelby GT 350 Pool Table. It's like a race car bed...for grown ups.The pool table combines good times and great design. Are you freaking out a little bit? It's ok, we kinda...
View ArticleHow to: Make Simple Rustic Reclaimed Wood and Copper Pipe Furniture
The best kinds of creative inspiration are always born out a specific need. "Leftmusing" found herself looking for a very special solution for her apartment: "a table in my oddly shaped kitchen that...
View Article6-Pack Bike Frame Clasp: Yay or Nay?
Okay - fess up: What do you think about this 6-Pack Bike Frame Clasp? Would you rather walk when carrying your babies..er..beer? Should drinking and cycling ever mix? Or, is it (as we suspect), kinda...
View ArticleVideo: Take a Quick and Fascinating Tour of the Leatherman Multitool Factory
Fun fact of the day: the Leatherman multitool company is actually named for its founder, Tim Leatherman. I'd always imagined it being a vision of some hardcore Platonic ideal of a rugged tinkerer with...
View ArticleThe DIY Tailor: How to Hem Jeans Like a Pro
There are two basic principles to the ManMade approach to style and dress: fit is everything, and buy high-quality, universal items that will last. In order to help you hold on to those investment...
View ArticleHow to: Use Your Watch as a Compass to Find Cardinal Directions
If you're planning to do any traveling soon, be sure to add another essential item to your packing list: a watch. Cause - heads up, Boy Scouts - you can use an analog watch to find your way around,...
View Article5 High-in-Protein Meat Alternatives...That Actually Taste Delicious
Healthy protein intake is essential for all of us, and especially important for adult men. Unfortunately, for lots of us, the standard delivery system - namely, the muscles of animals - can be high in...
View ArticleDIY Idea: Make Leather Cabinet Pulls
Want to upgrade your cabinets? We got a super easy idea for you that requires only a couple materials.CAMP has these awesome hexagonal cabinet pulls that are super sleek, modern, and masculine. The...
View ArticleThe Suits of James Bond
TheSuitsofJamesBond.com is an entire new website dedicated to exploring the clothing and style points of the 50+ year film franchise. Its got suits, yet, and James Bond, sure, but note that the site...
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