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Learn Basic Cooking Techniques with Anthony Bourdain and Superstar Chefs [video]

Learn the proper way to make an omelet, dice an onion, cook a steak, make spaghetti sauce, fry a burger, boil a lobster, and more with some of the world’s most respected chefs.

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Mad Men Season 5 Now on Netflix + The Evolution of Season 6 Poster

Get caught up on season 5 before season 6 starts on April 7th.

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How to Negotiate Your Job Offer from Harvard Business School Professor Deepak Malhotra [video]

Award-winning Harvard Professor Deepak Malhotra covers 15 important tips for getting what you want.

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Style Tips for Short Men

Categories: Learn, Spend

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Ground rules, where to shop, and how to go custom with confidence.

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How to Change a Flat Tire – A Visual Guide

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Here’s to not getting stranded for an hour on a creepy road at midnight.

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Packing Points: The 3 Basics of Packing for Winter and Unpacking for Spring

Categories: Learn, Spend

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What’s the point of investing in clothes if they don’t make it to next winter?

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Style Upgrade: Enter to Win a $200 Florsheim Gift Card!

Categories: Live, Spend

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Shoes make the man. We’ve heard over and over that wearing sharp shoes is important. Whether you can tell much about a man by how often he shines his shoes or not, wearing the right pair will define how you look overall. Unfortunately sometimes landlords care more about rent then their tenant’s shoe quality. No [...]

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Developing Discipline: 10 Strategies for Taming the Slacker in All of Us

Categories: Learn, Live

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As we get older, we stop being told what to do and are forced to make ourselves take action. It can be hard, especially since not doing anything is so…easy. Here are 10 simple ways for growing your personal discipline.

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The Chivas Brotherhood 1801 Club, A Different Kind of Night Out + Cocktail Attire

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A place a man can feel like a gentleman.

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This post is brought to you by the Chivas 1801 Club

Raining Cats & Dogs: What You Need to Know Before Bringing Home a Pet

Categories: Learn, Live

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Pets can change your life in good ways you can’t even imagine. Unfortunately, there are also unique lifestyle changes too. Get briefed before you adopt.

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The Getup: Spring Date – Wine Tasting

Categories: Love, Spend

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Skip the movies this time and do something that offers the opportunity to actually talk to each other.

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Legally Speaking: When and How to Hire a Lawyer

Categories: Learn

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Quick: Something bad happens and you need a lawyer, do you know how to work with one? Primer reader and lawyer Scott Kimberly breaks down the process of finding, paying, and working with an attorney.

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The Cheap & Easy Way to Always Have Business Cards on You

Categories: Earn, Learn

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You always need them when you’d least expect. Now you’ll always have them on you whether you’re at a bar, a BBQ, or the beach.

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The Loafer: The (Dressy) Alternative to the Boat Shoe

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There’s another option for the warmer months besides boat shoes and flip flips.

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Rain Ready: Options for the Wet Weather Months

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Spring in most parts of the country means wet weather season. The snow may be gone, but the clouds will split with thunderstorms. Be ready with proper wet weather gear.

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You’re Hired… Now What? 5 Things You Can Do to Make a Good Impression at Your First “Career” Job

Categories: Earn

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And you thought landing the job was the hard part.

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Free Art Download: RAF Pilot Getting a Haircut Between Missions, 1942

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Spice up those empty walls with this free downloadable print.

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The Getup: Hoodie, T-Shirt & Jeans

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Whaaaat? It’s true. If you put a little thought into it you can look great. It’s the attention to detail that takes you from lazy to sharp.

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17 Free Motivational Alarm Ringtones

Categories: Learn, Live

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Because getting up shouldn’t be the hardest part.

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The Everyman Test Drive: 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer SE

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The famous rally car wins on the course but loses in the city.

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Banana Republic on a Budget: Tried & Tested Tips for High-Priced Goods on the Cheap

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Great quality clothing in modern fits and colors…priced too high for men on a budget. One Primer reader shares his techniques for shopping smart.

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The Getup: Spring is Coming

Categories: Spend

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Pair earth tones with a deep red and blue plaid for a casual, balanced look. This time of year opt for a waterproof jacket…just in case.

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The Truth About Using Social Media to Find a Job

Categories: Earn

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Social media provides an entirely new method for interacting with potential employers – but does it work, and is it worth it?

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The Gentleman’s Guide to Sunglasses

Categories: Learn, Spend

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Find the right frames for your face.

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Make These Heritage Coasters for Less Than $10

Categories: Learn

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Two birds one stone: Most guys never think about coasters; Guys don’t want to spend $25 on coasters. Solution, make these badass water ring barriers for less than $10 and 15 minutes of work.

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