Archive: February 2015
I don’t recommend many health and fitness books because, well, most of them I read just aren’t that great. They overcomplicate matters or focus too much on relatively unimportant details or complete ignore basic physiology like energy balance in the hopes of selling you on a “new” or “easier” way of getting fit. Accordingly, I […]
Want to head outside, but can’t bear the thought of leaving your laptop behind? There’s nothing like this backpack for rugged tech travel. The Pelican U100 Black Elite Storage Backpack holds up to a 17” laptop – in other words, you can stuff practically all your portable devices safely in this bag – and everything […]
The number of gadgets we all have – smartphone, tablet, fitness tracker, and more – may be getting out of hand, or rather keeping our hands too full. Add to that the pile of remote controls for A/C, the garage door, dimming lights, and more, and it’s clearly too much for one person to juggle. […]
Sample junkies no longer have to beg at Sephora to try new skincare or shampoo–Birchbox delivers several uses of personal care products, as well as grooming tools, to your door every month. Although the original Birchbox for women is mostly for make-up, the Birchbox Man subscription contains stuff like shaving lube and bay rum body […]
Worldwide multimillionaire travelers take note: This limited-edition timepiece is not only stylish, but it quickly conveys all 24 time zones in one stunning display. The mechanism that enables the traditional wristwatch to keep time in so many places at once has been around since that 1930s, and now it’s been updated with a captivating moon […]
Nothing replicates the sound of old school steel plates being lifted in a gym. Rogue Black Olympic Plates are simple, classic, and tough enough for daily abuse. Black steel Olympic plates are still the gold standard for many serious weightlifters, and Rogue’s plates stand up against any and all competition.
I kept hearing great things about True Detective, so I decided to check it out. And I was disappointed at first. Although I loved their performances, I found McConaughey’s nihilistic monologues tedious and redundant, Harrelson’s cornpone problems cliche and flat, and the investigatory plotline downright annoying (tagging along to question one boring, dead-end lead after another gets old). I know, I know, it’s […]
