History professor Oliver Lee Bateman checks the various privileges symbolized by a single flaming chili pepper.
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Nice Guys Finish Last…Due to Chronic Injuries: The Saga of Daniel Bryan
What will become of pro wrestling’s short, oh-so-normal, and badly injured everyman?
Ten Amazing Westerns Every Guy Should See
Film critic John Ryan Powell examines ten of the most underrated westerns of all time.
Here’s What I’m Afraid of…and Maybe You Are, Too
Do we run away from what scares us, or run away from running away?
Video Games: Still Bro-tastic and Misogynistic After All These Years
Historian Oliver Lee Bateman examines a console gaming industry bent on peddling the same old trash to willing buyers.
Why I Might Give Up Eating Meat…Forever
“I do not like to feel trapped by a box of one size fits all manliness, and a template for stepping outside of it, even in a realm as simple as that of cuisine, feels like a liberating idea,” writes strongman and BBQ aficionado N.C. Harrison.
The Worst Video Game You’ve Never Played
Historian Oliver Lee Bateman examines how the latest version of Super Smash Bros. has already broken the hearts of its most devoted fans.
I’m a Grown-Up Now, But Why Don’t I Feel Like One?
“They say if you wear a mask long enough, you come to consider it to be your own face. I wonder how long it takes?
Why We Need Complicated Stories
“My generation is too focused on easy stories: vituperative takedowns, lists of .gifs, and flippant blog posts,” writes seminarian N.C. Harrison.
Rising to the Challenge…with Kettlebells
“One more rep, a few more pounds, another breath,” writes injured strongman N.C. Harrison. “As the world moves, so must I.”
I Want Michael Sam to Succeed, But Will He?
N.C. Harrison has some doubts about Michael Sam’s long-term NFL prospects, but he’d love for him to prove that nice guys don’t finish last.
Bloody Mother’s Day
“My mother and I are bound, as it should be, in both clumsiness and blood,” writes N.C. Harrison.
God Was on His Side: Accessing Mark Jackson
Jim Jividen discusses the firing of Mark Jackson and the special kind of privilege that Jackson and other avowed Christians have.
A Challenge for Men: To Love and Not Destroy
Many men are torn apart psychically because they are not in touch with their gentler emotions, writes N.C. Harrison.
Faith and Film: Grappling with Noah
Seminary graduate N.C. Harrisons discusses how complex works of art can inspire personal growth.
The Year I Discriminated Against Everyone
Historian Oliver Lee Bateman reflects on the depths to which he sank during the year he spent managing an Abercrombie & Fitch.