The Manual’s 20 Most Popular News Stories of 2018
While The Manual's goal is to enrich people's lives with a suite of how-tos and best-ofs — to show men how to live a life that is more engaged — we also brought you a fair share of lifestyle news throughout the year. Here is a look back at the buzziest headlines and the coolest things we found in 2018.
Shades of Cool: A Guide to the Best Winter Sunglasses for Men
Thanks to reflective snow, winter is sometimes brighter than summer. Check out these winter sunglasses to protect your eyes against the season's icy glare.
REI’s Annual Gear Sale Brings You 30 Percent Off Top Outdoor Brands
The outdoor co-op is offering incredible deals on outdoor brands like Patagonia, Dakine, Arc’teryx, and Columbia.
5 Best Basketball Sneakers on Sale Now From NBA Superstars
With the newest NBA season starting in just a few weeks, you can expect to see a blitz of last year's best basketball sneakers getting price cuts. Nike and Adidas shoes from Lebron, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook are all on sale right now.
How to Use a Big Green Egg for Everything
Although it's traditionally used for smoking and barbecue, there's not much the Big Green Egg can't do. Chef Erik Niel, chef/owner of Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee, teaches us how to use a Big Green Egg for everything from steak to chocolate.
How to Go from Cooking Novice to Home Chef with One Recipe
With around-the-clock working hours, shopping for groceries and preparing a home-cooked meal seemed burdensome. That’s why I tried Blue Apron. For the first time, I chose a Mediterranean package with creamy polenta and spiced tomato sauce with zucchini and Greek yogurt recipe. Here's my review .
Face the Sun: 5 Essential Summer Accessories for Men
Combat the heat, burn, and harmful rays of the sun with these essential men's accessories that are both stylish and protective. Whether hiking outdoors or adventure traveling, don’t forget these products.
10 Cool Beer Accessories for Some Extra Drinking Fun
These nifty beer accessories range from light-hearted to serious. Each one serves a unique purpose, whether it be to hide your booze or cut your bottle.
The Manual Awards 2018
Each year, The Manual Awards are given to the best restaurant, bar, barbershop, brewery, local brand, shop, coffee shop, and outdoor experience in a variety of up-and-coming cities. This year, Boston, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Athens, Louisville, & Houston are all on top.
Luxury Skincare That’s Totally Worth the Splurge
Some grooming products are top-shelf, the best of the best — the holy grails within their league.These nine luxury skincare brands are worth every penny.
Anti-Gift Guide: The Pathetic Presents No Man Wants
Just to help out your spouses, mothers, sisters, & daughters, here's an anti-gift guide no man wants for the holidays. Learn it and live by it. Thank you.
The Essential Japan Travel Guide
We hope our essential Japan Travel guide will not only inform, but inspire you to take your own trip to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Outdoor Retailer Summer 2017: The Best Gear On The Planet
We spent the entire Outdoor Retailer Summer 2017 show scouring the floor for the absolute latest and greatest new outdoors gear to fuel your next adventure.
Move Over WienerMobile, Oscar Mayer Has Gone One Better and Built a WienerDrone to Deliver Hot Dogs
Oscar Mayer is unveiling the WienerDrone to deliver hot dogs to eagerly awaiting customers. It joins the larger Wienerfleet.
The Manual Awards: 2017 Edition
The best restaurants, coffee shops, beers, barbershops and more for each of these eight great up-and-coming American cities.
Land Rover’s New 2018 Range Rover Velar Brings Concept Car Tech to the Showroom
Land Rover is eager to capitalize on the rising popularity of high-riding SUV models with their latest model: the Range Rover Velar.
Feel Like You’re at a Japanese Hot Spring Every Day with the Onsen Bath Towel
The Onsen Towel is the future of drying off. Soft, strong, & large, it dries you and itself more quickly than any other towel, eliminating that musty smell.
Ursa Major Movember Giveaway
The Manual is supporting men's health by participating in the Movember challenge. Read more for your chance to win an Ursa Major Movember Giveaway
The Manual 2016 Awards
The Manual presents our first ever awards for our favorite spots in eight cities across America, highlighting the best businesses around the country. For the next eight weeks, we’ll be showcasing these locations – so check back for our winners! Atlanta, Georgia Image used with permission by copyright holder The Empire City of the South […]
Feel Good Friday: Cycle for Survival
We're big fans of Cycle for Survival -- a nonprofit organization that raises funds for cancer research via indoor cycling events.
The North Face’s prototype ‘Moon Parka’ coat is made of synthetic spider silk
Because it’s one of the world’s stretchiest and strongest materials, spider silk has long been considered the holy grail of textiles. If we could figure out a way to mass produce it, we could make some of the strongest ropes and farbrics the world has ever seen. The only hangup is that, so far, no […]
Should your self-driving car kill you to save a school bus full of kids?
It’s the near future and you’re reading this on your way to work in your self-driving car. The human driver of the car in front of yours slams on the brakes. Your car’s reaction time is roughly the speed of light, so it has time to realize that the stopping distance is too short and to […]
Sleeping In Airports ranks the best and worst airports in the world
When it's raining outside, does it rain inside too at your local airport? At Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, your answer may be yes.
Instagram releases Boomerang because GIFs are taking over the world
If you're inexplicably hypnotized by one-second videos played on loop ad nauseam, Instagram has a present for you, and it's called Boomerang.
These geeky eco-warriors want your old phone to help stop illegal deforestation
That old smartphone you’re considering putting up on eBay, or just leaving in a drawer because it’s no longer needed, could be put to much better use. Forget about making a cheap home security system, or recycling it for parts, it could be instrumental in saving the rainforests. It’s all thanks to Rainforest Connection, an organization […]
QOR: Fitness Gear Made Easy
Go ahead and make that New Year's fitness resolution. With the new line from QOR you can start crushing your workouts and trail time with ease.
Absolute Performance: The Arc’teryx Veilance Collection
Combing the outdoor styling of their well known climbing and winter gear, the Arc'teryx Veilance Collection is the perfect outerwear line for this winter.
The Manual Wind: Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Squelette
With just 20 years of watchmaking under their belt, Parmigiani still amazes the watch world. Their latest, the Tonda 1950 Squelette is no exception.
Meet Up Mondays: Lands’ End
In case you haven’t noticed Lands’ End has been getting a lot of things right lately. Or rather make that the previous winter, when not two but three of this editor’s sharpest looking pals were already sporting the outdoor lifestyle company’s streamlined, surprisingly warm and functional jackets with selvedge denim and then-ubiquitous moccasin boots. The […]
The eShave Guide to Fall Grooming
With Fall around the corner get back your grooming routine bad into tip top shape. Make it easy with eShave's creative take on razors and grooming products.
Bartender’s Choice: Summer Cocktails to Beat the Heat
Some say the cocktail is on the comeback but did it ever really go away? Yes, beer and wine are all the rage currently but what’s better than a classic drink redefined using organic and local ingredients? In the fall and winter, drinks tend to center on darker spirits such as bourbon and whiskey. In the lazy […]
Farm Loops: Enjoying Oregon’s Summer Bounty
Oregon summers are known for their abundance of sunshine and warm, soft breezes. Residents and tourists alike often head to the countryside to take in the beautiful scenery and fresh food. Oregon farm loops offer a unique way to enjoy the state’s bounty, from the fresh produce to world-class wines to beautiful flora. Most are […]
The Manual’s Summer Bag Guide
Duffel, backpack, briefcase, suitcase, tote, attaché. A man’s bag has many names, shapes and sizes. Whatever your flavor, The Manual rounded up this summer’s best bags for dudes. Let’s face it, having a good bag is not only for the ladies. And all jokes aside we aren’t encouraging you to start sporting a “murse.” Not […]
Celebrate National Hamburger Month With Some Creative Choices
Order up a burger and know that you’re right in style for National Hamburger Month. Of course, it takes more to make a great burger than just shaping a patty and putting it on the grill. We’ve found some restaurants around the country that will solve your burger craving with some unique options. The 21 […]
Q&A: The Yogurt Guru
Smári Ásmundsson is a native Icelander and the creator of Smári Organics, a brand of Icelandic-style yogurt made in the United States since 2013. Ásmundsson had a lucrative career as an advertising photographer but his love of food and his desire to feed his son a more nutritious snack eclipsed that obsession. Icelanders have long been […]
Style + Tech = Ray-Ban Shama Shade
Face, meet palm, because you were not the genius to think of putting a solar panel on your sunglasses and turning them into a phone batter – Sayaleee Kaluskar was.
Style + Tech = Proof NY Surface Pants
Proof NY is a purveyor of well tailored clothing designed to survive the apocalypse, and with their new Surface pant, you don't need to be a bike commuter or a commuting biker to appreciate them.
Style + Tech = Garmin Fenix
You better hope your wrist is worthy enough to carry the Garmin fenix, a GPS-enabled watch that crunches serious data while looking seriously badass.
Style + Tech = Burton Ion Leather boots
Let's say you've just finished building the most high-performance snowboard boot available, but it's missing a certain something – what do you do? Duh … wrap it in Red Wing Leather.
Style + Tech = Stone Island mesh reflective down jacket
Stone Island has a habit of making clothes that harness technology in unexpected ways, and its new Mesh Reflective down jacket is nothing if not unexpected.
High style + Cutting-edge tech = This
Behold the first-ever content series between Digital Trends and The Manual. The Bromance has begun. Since there are a plethora of brands out there melding style and technology, we thought we would take this opportunity to profile one item per week for the month of October, breaking them down and offering each of our unique […]
Style + Tech = Mujjo Touchscreen Gloves
Touchscreen gloves are not new; touchscreen gloves that look as good as Muijo's black leather offering are a revelation.
Worn Out Wednesdays – Brenner Thomas
The ubiquitous PR men of Manhattan! Always on the go, never without their (often times multiple) phones and always smiling while putting out fires. Brenner Thomas is one such man, although the way he handles clients, rarely is there a fire to put out unless it is part of their store opening. An Account Supervisor […]
