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Flash Fiction

“Woman to Woman”

He got to thinking that all things were possible, like when he’d walked the halls of Chicasetta Colored High School.
The Front Row

“The Eight Mountains” Is Not a Movie So Much as a Series of Postcards

The story of a lifelong friendship between two men is pretty and vacant.
Shouts & Murmurs

A Speech to the Men

None of us, not even I, knows what will happen out there. Could be nothing, which would be great; we could go home early.
Shouts & Murmurs

I Am a Man, and I Run Hot

“It’s such a nice day,” you’ll say. “It’s so great to be outside,” you’ll say. “Oh, my God, Phil, are you all right?” you’ll say. Because it will appear as though I have partially melted.
Personal History

One, Two, Three, Jump!

Making a new friend in midlife, and making the leap.
The Current Cinema

“Top Gun: Maverick” Far Outflies Its Predecessor

The original is less good than you remember, but Joseph Kosinski’s beautifully shot sequel, with Tom Cruise as the Dorian Gray of the U.S. Navy, manages to make absurd triumphalism disarmingly puppyish.
Books

The Making of a Femicide

A Mexican novelist explores how murderous male rage flourishes in an ailing society.
L.A. Postcard

Tinx’s Field Guide for Rich Moms and Bad Boyfriends

Like an advice columnist but on Instagram, Christina Najjar dispenses wisdom on self-esteem and how to avoid fuck boys to her nearly two million social-media followers during a walk around Beverly Hills.
Books

Should We Believe the Stories of Men Mistaken for Gods?

A new book casts a mostly skeptical eye over the tales long told about Christopher Columbus, Captain Cook, and many more.
Shouts & Murmurs

Making the Most of Toxic Masculinity Before It Dies Out

Accept the fact that every woman on earth wants you.
Shouts & Murmurs

Servicing Your Boy

Is your boy beginning to show signs of toxic masculinity? Unnecessary aggression? Then come on down to Lou’s Boy-Repair Shop!
Shouts & Murmurs

The Boyfriend Identity: Part 3

Part of him wants to bash her brains in. But another part wants to go home with her, put on their shlumpies, order Thai food, and watch three hours of “Shark Tank.”
Shouts & Murmurs

The Boyfriend Identity: Part 2

“When I read a menu, I ignore my own preferences and wait to be told what to order. Why?”
Shouts & Murmurs

The Owies and Boo-Boos of Serious Men

Just because these men are strong, successful, and sombre doesn’t mean they don’t hurt just like you and me.
Florida Postcard

A Florida Demographic That Could Swing the Election

Black men in Newtown, in Sarasota, discuss the appeal of Donald Trump and their indifference toward Joe Biden.
Shouts & Murmurs

Give Me a Smile, Bro

“For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what to do.”
Shouts & Murmurs

Self-Care for Men

Dept. of Shoe Leather

A Hideous-Men Walking Tour

The advice columnist E. Jean Carroll leads a brave group through the haunts of Donald Trump, Bill Cosby, and other gropers and grabbers.
2018 in Review

The Year in Good Men

This year, like the year before it, was a rough one for the reputation of the American male. But there were a few men who didn’t do so horribly.
Fiction

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