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How to Unclog a Toilet Like a Plumber [VIDEO]


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How to Unclog a Toilet Like a Plumber [VIDEO]

by Brett

Your video guide to unclogging the unruliest of clogs in your toilet. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new videos as soon as they’re posted. If you’re viewing this in your email, click this link to watch the video. Editing by Jordan Crowder  

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The Weekly Huckberry Giveaway: March 7, 2014

by Brett and Kate McKay

Our last giveaway’s winner (from a few weeks ago) was Timm from Hilbert, Wisconsin, and he went with a Defy Scholar Briefcase. My Picks This Week This week, the bags from Jack & Mulligan especially caught my eye. The Kennedy Duffel is made in the USA with a water-repellent canvas exterior. It’s perfect for any […]

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The Helicopter-Jumper’s Guide to Talking About Yourself: 10 Ways to Share Your Accomplishments Without Sounding like a Jerk

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This a guest post by John Corcoran. Have you ever met someone whose personal story just blew you away? My friend Tom is one of those guys. A West Point graduate, Tom spent a few years in a U.S. Army special forces unit where his job was to parachute deploy into warzones from helicopters. […]

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Is College for Everyone? An Introduction and Timeline of College in America

by Jeremy Anderberg

“A college education unfits rather than fits men to affairs.” –Andrew Carnegie, 1901 Over one hundred years ago, one of the richest and most successful men in America, Andrew Carnegie, thought that college was not only unnecessary, but actually detrimental for the average young man. At that point in our country’s history, only 4% of […]

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How to Make a Torch: An Illustrated Guide

by AoM Team

Whether navigating the woods in a survival situation or hunting for treasure deep in the tunnels of an ancient temple, knowing how to make a torch with just a few common supplies is a valuable skill. Need fire and don’t have matches on hand? Read up on how to start a fire. Illustration by Ted Slampyak

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Live Life at the Limits: How to Hack Your Flow

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This a guest post from Steven Kotler, author of The Rise of Superman. Researchers define flow as an “optimal state of consciousness,” a peak state where we feel our best and perform our best. Some of us know this state by other names—runner’s high or being in the zone or being unconscious—but whatever […]

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The 3 P’s of Manhood: Procreate

by Brett

Welcome back to our series on the 3 P’s of Manhood: Protect, Procreate, and Provide. When professor David D. Gilmore did an exhaustive cross-cultural analysis of how masculinity was lived and perceived around the world, these three male imperatives emerged as nearly universal parts of the code of manhood in every culture. His findings are […]

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AoM Book Club March 2014: The Power of Habit

by Jeremy Anderberg

Aristotle said that virtue is simply the habit of right-doing. Cultivating as many good habits as possible, while minimizing the bad is essential for making real progress in your life and becoming the man you want to be. Over a year ago, Brett and Kate wrote an article on how to hack your habits — […]

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Krav Maga Technique of the Month: Defending a Straight Stab

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from krav maga expert David Kahn’s book Krav Maga Weapon Defenses. Welcome back to another installment of the Krav Maga Technique of the Month. If you haven’t already, please read our Primer on Krav Maga for the basics and background of this highly effective Israeli combat and self-defense system. Also, read our previous installments: Overhand Direct […]

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A Crash Course in Jazz Appreciation

by Brett & Kate McKay

Jazz. It’s the music that many men say they like, but don’t actually know anything about. Which is a shame for a whole host of reasons. For starters, jazz has had a major influence on most popular music genres in the 20th century — rock, hip-hop, Latin…the list goes on and on. Having an understanding […]

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Announcing a New Book! Heading Out On Your Own: 31 Basic Life Skills in 31 Days

by Brett & Kate McKay

When I graduated from high school and left home to become a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, I had never done a single load of my own laundry. I had never cleaned my own bathroom. I had never cooked for myself, unless plates of nachos count. I was a typical middle-class kid from the […]

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Lessons in Unmanliness from Victor Frankenstein

by Jeremy Anderberg

Victor Frankenstein does not get much attention in popular culture. It is Frankenstein’s creation – a nameless monster (often mistakenly called Frankenstein) – in all his green, bumbling glory that attracts the attention and the horrified screams of people worldwide. To the contrary of how film directors and producers have portrayed Frankenstein’s monster, Mary Shelley […]

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How to Make the Perfect Meatball

by Matt Moore

“Utah! Get me TWO!” That iconic quote from the cult classic film Point Break reiterates the fact that you can never stop with just one meatball. Savory, hearty, and oozing with goodness in every bite, a great meatball is no doubt one of my favorite culinary creations. Unfortunately, finding a great meatball these days is […]

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The 3 P’s of Manhood: Protect

by Brett

 “Manhood is the social barrier that societies must erect against entropy, human enemies, the forces of nature, time, and all the human weaknesses that endanger group life.” -David D. Gilmore There is much discussion these days about manhood and the future of men. Sometimes I will see people try to stop one of these conversations before […]

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Manvotional: Jack London on Life That Lives

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: The excerpt below is taken from the beginning of the preface to Jack London’s book, The Cruise of the Snark, a non-fiction work which detailed he and his wife Charmian’s attempt to sail around the world in 1907. From The Cruise of the Snark, 1911 By Jack London It began in the swimming […]

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Art of Manliness Podcast Episode #58: Flow and The Rise of Superman with Steven Kotler

by Brett

In this episode of the AoM podcast, I talk to science journalist Steven Kotler about his new book The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance. In his book, Steven takes a look at the world of extreme athletes and discovers that these so-called adrenaline junkies are truly pushing the boundaries of […]

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Tie Tips: A Visual Guide

by Brett and Kate McKay

Cravatology 101 can be an in-depth course, with lessons on picking the right tie for the occasion, matching its color and print to your attire, and learning to tie different knots. Before you master those details though, make sure you know these handy tips for wearing a necktie with style. This visual guide will make them easy […]

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How to Make a Drinking Glass From a Bottle

by Jeremy Anderberg

I’ve often admired the artwork on beer bottles, liquor bottles, even craft soda bottles. And I’ve often wondered how to capture some of this artwork in a way that doesn’t involve simply collecting the bottles. When I stumbled across a shop in Vegas that sold beer and wine bottle drinking glasses, I knew I found […]

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6 Reasons You Should Own a Survival Bow & Arrow

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This guest post by Creek Stewart first appeared at willowhavenoutdoor.com. I am a big fan of the bow and arrow for a variety of reasons, and I personally think that anyone who has an interest in primitive survival skills or modern urban survival should seriously consider purchasing a good bow and arrow and become […]

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