(June 2012)
Movies + TV
Magic Mike: Reviewed by a Real Male Stripper
It's not every day that a director as revered as Steven Soderbergh tackles the topic of male stripping. Magic Mike, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Channing Tatum, and Olivia Munn, chronicles the lifestyle of a young man who's an entrepreneur by day and a hustlin' male dancer by night (loosely based on Tatum's experiences before he turned to acting). We asked Christian Woode, a male stripper who's worked at clubs in Las Vegas and Miami, for his take on what Magic Mike got right and what it got wrong about the world of male stripping.
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Style News
Paris Fashion Week: Highlights From the Raf Simons Show
In this video, Details market director Matthew Marden recaps the Raf Simons spring/summer 2013 runway show, where it was all about shorts suits, tailored jackets, and colorful patterns.
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Movies + TV
The Raunchiest Farce About a Talking Teddy Bear You'll Ever See
After jousting with network-TV censors for 10 seasons, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane gets a chance to really cut loose by directing his first feature film, Ted, which hits theaters today.
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Q&A
Breakfast With Wilfred Creator, Producer, and Star Jason Gann
Australian actor Jason Gann reprises his role as Wilfred—the foul-mouthed, bong-smoking, existentialist friend/foe of Elijah Wood's Ryan on F/X's Wilfred, which has its season premiere tonight. Gann and company couldn't ask for a better time slot—sandwiched between Charlie Sheen's new series, Anger Management, and Louie CK's darkly comic Louie.
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Books
Culture Quiz: Fairy-Tale History
With the unexpected success of Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Bella and Thor, it's safe to assume we'll continue to see our classic fairy tales transformed into big-budget Hollywood spectacles. Bruno Bettelheim would be … ambivalent. But before you decry Tinseltown's habit of desecrating our childhoods, take this quiz to see how how well you really do know your kiddie stories. After all, they weren't always Disney.
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Health
Does Wearing Hats Cause Baldness?
One recent Friday, a bunch of pals and I piled into a hired ride and headed to the beach. As the first round was being handed out, one buddy plucked a red Supreme baseball cap from his bag.
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Fashion
Final Runway Recap Video and Pics from Milan Fashion Week
Men's fashion week in Milan is over—but Paris is just beginning. Before we switch gears, we've got one more trendspotting video from yesterday's runway shows, plus a pictorial wrap-up of some of the best fashion moments from Milan, courtesy of senior style editor Eugene Tong.
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Fashion
How to Dress Like Alain Delon in Is Paris Burning?
In the late 1950s, Delon quickly rose to fame to become one of the greatest stars in French cinema. Comparisons to James Dean were inevitable, thanks to Delon's chiseled features and impeccably cool style. On and off the screen, he mastered the tailored-suit-and-shirt combo, but his real talent was for leisurewear. In the 1966 film Is Paris Burning?, Delon looked timelessly classy in a summer-casual tennis-inspired outfit.
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Fashion
Editors' Picks (and Pics) From Men's Fashion Week in Milan
Details editors Matthew Marden and Eugene Tong select some of their favorite looks and items from the spring/summer 2013 menswear collections being shown this week in Milan. We'll continue to report from Italy and Paris in the coming days, so check back often for more highlights, photos, and videos.
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Fashion
A Men's Carry-All Bag Worth Investing In
Accessories are like small-scale pieces of architecture: The key is to have the right combination of good lines and quality materials—and those things don't come cheap.
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The Daily Details Continues
