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Culture & Trends
Meet the Michael Jordan of Jai Alai
He's a nine-time world champion. His serve approaches 180 miles per hour. He has the chiseled physique and dreamy looks of a matinee idol. So why haven't you heard of Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea? Because this elite athlete plays the all-but-forgotten sport of jai alai. In another time and place, he could have been as fêted as Roger Federer or Tom Brady. Instead, he's just happy to have a job. read more
May 2012
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Culture & Trends
The Rust Belt Revival
The Rust Belt, an entire region whose very name speaks of decline and decay, is now determinedly—and definitively—finding its way forward. In fact, while the rest of America has staggered under the weight of the Great Recession, the innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and doers in cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Youngstown have raced out ahead. read more
April 2012
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Celebrities & Entertainment
3 Guns. 400 Bullets. 9 Shots of Bourbon. An Afternoon With Channing Tatum.
The Alabama-bred actor is down for almost anything when it comes to films too: comedy (21 Jump Street), action (Haywire), romance (The Vow). Meet the one Hollywood actor who actually is having the time of his life. read more
February 2012
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America's New Male Body Obsession
It's official: The male gaze has turned upon itself, and American men are focused on their physiques as never before. From Marky Mark's abs and the transformation of Marc Jacobs to the rise of Abercrombie & Fitch and the fall of Anthony Weiner, here are the 41 moments that changed the way we look in the mirror. read more
November 2011
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- body,
- america,
- dieting
Celebrities & Entertainment
Armie Hammer: Hollywood's New Prince Charming
As the heir to a vast oil fortune, the 25-year-old rising star could easily have become the kind of ultra-entitled proto-douchebag he portrayed (in duplicate) in The Social Network. Instead, Hammer—who plays J. Edgar Hoover's longtime assistant director (and lover) in the new biopic J. Edgar—proves to be unexpectedly down-to-earth. Proof: He's fond of the little people. read more
October 2011
Style & Advice
The Can't-Miss Guide to Assembling a Better Burger
How Chef Tim Love of Love Shack in Fort Worth, Texas, reinvented the classic burger. read more
August 2011
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- style and advice,
- food and drinks,
- hamburger,
- meat
Culture & Trends
The Can't-Miss Street-Art Exhibit
A huge new show in Los Angeles elevates Shepard Fairey, JR, and Banksy to immortal status. read more
April 2011
Celebrities & Entertainment
Vanessa Hudgens: Too Risqué for Disney
With a sexy new role in Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch, the 22-year-old starlet best known for her puppy-love romance with Zac Efron is finally shedding her squeaky-clean image. read more
March 2011
Celebrities & Entertainment
Chris Pine Hits Hollywood at Warp Speed
Big action stars and leading men aren't born--they're made. For Chris Pine, who broke out in last summer's Star Trek and returns in November's Unstoppable, that meant careful preparation, physical toil, and constant psychoanalysis. Now comes the payoff. read more
November 2010
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- chris pine,
- star trek,
- unstoppable
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