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Introducing our New Look

MJ — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:57:32 +0000

As we begin our 20th year, we decided it’s time to shake things up a bit. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: Sugar Ray Leonard

Sean Woods — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:26 +0000

The boxing legend on courage, eye contact, and the pain of Pilates. … [visit site to read more]

Muscle Beach and the Dawn of Huge

Paul Solotaroff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:16 +0000

In the 1970s, a new breed of American man emerged from the weight rooms of Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach. Led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, a clique of world-class bodybuilders — muscle-bound, steroid-fueled, bronzed like suntanned gods — pumped iron, chased girls, and changed the world’s exercise culture forever. … [visit site to read more]

The Fast Life & Fiery Death of Racing’s Brightest Star

MJ — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:29:20 +0000

Dan Wheldon was IndyCar’s great comeback story — the brash, British former Rookie of the Year who’d pulled out of a humbling slump to take the Indy 500. But last October, on a crowded Vegas track, the fairy tale came to a chilling end. … [visit site to read more]

Mark Wahlberg Handles His Business

Erik Hedegaard — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:22:54 +0000

He gave up the partying, stopped the brawling, and even erased the tattoos (well, mostly). The man once best known for dropping trou has evolved into a Hollywood force on and off the screen. Now can someone please get him Barry Pepper on the phone? … [visit site to read more]

In the February Issue: Mark Wahlberg

MJ — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:13:41 +0000

In our February issue, on sale now: Erik Hedegaard profiles two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, Paul Solotaroff revisits the golden era of Gold’s Gym, and Kevin Gray celebrates the fast life and fiery death of Dan Wheldon, racing’s brightest star. … [visit site to read more]

A Drunken Afternoon with Anthony Bourdain

Mark Binelli — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:14:53 +0000

At the last weird bar in New York City with TV’s best-fed and most opinionated hedonist. … [visit site to read more]

There Will Be Blood

Matthew Power — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:11:00 +0000

Every spring the grizzly bears of Yellowstone descend on the park’s valleys to feast on new grass and newborn elk. Nature documentarian John Shier, armed with an $80,000 camera and infinite patience, will devote every moment of daylight trying to capture the carnage. … [visit site to read more]

The Rebirth of Rick Rubin

Stephen Rodrick — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:45:32 +0000

The producer of the Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, and everyone else in your iTunes dropped 130 pounds by adopting the craziest, most effective workouts we’ve seen. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: Philip Levine

Sean Woods — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:28:06 +0000

America’s Poet Laureate on women, fear, and when to lie to your Mom. … [visit site to read more]

Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Found Guilty

Stephan Talty — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:15:12 +0000

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been found guilty of trying to sell heavy weapons to Colombian rebels. In January of 2009, we profiled Michael Braun, the DEA bulldog who nabbed him with a daring sting that took five months and more than 100 agents. … [visit site to read more]

Kingpin

MJ — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:27:41 +0000

As the Medellín Cartel’s U.S. man, Jon Roberts lorded over America’s coke commerce for a full decade. In this exclusive excerpt from his new book American Desperado, he tells the decadent and bloody story of his rise from mafia soldier to cocaine cowboy. … [visit site to read more]

The Mobster Who Brought Down the Mob

MJ — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:06:44 +0000

How an associate of the ultra-violent Colombo crime family became a federal witness and set up one of the biggest Mafia sweeps in history. … [visit site to read more]

Take Your Grilling to the Next Level

Daniel Duane — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:50:43 +0000

This Labor Day weekend just might be the last time you can fire up the Weber this year. Use these recipes and tips to end the outdoor cooking season on a deliciously high note. … [visit site to read more]

Jeret Peterson: 1981 – 2011

MJ — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:27:01 +0000

Jeret Peterson, one of the world’s most innovative freestyle skiers, was found dead in a remote Utah canyon in what police are calling a suicide. Last February, Aimee Berg spoke to Peterson, who famously rose above his demons to win silver at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. … [visit site to read more]

James Harrison: Confessions of an NFL Hitman

Paul Solotaroff — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:16:28 +0000

In our August issue, on sale now, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says he plays the game the way it’s meant to be played, and he doesn’t care what anyone thinks — especially the commissioner. … [visit site to read more]

The Eight-Week Guide to Your First Triathlon

MJ — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:13:35 +0000

We enlisted Nick White, who coaches under Lance Armstrong’s former cycling coach, Chris Carmichael, to design an accessible, eight-week program for completing your first sprint triathlon. … [visit site to read more]

The Last Solid Dude

MJ — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:53:23 +0000

By now Kyle Chandler has figured a few things out — billiards, barbecue, how to keep a rewarding career in Hollywood while staying true to self and family in the Texas Hill Country. But this summer — thanks to J.J. Abrams’s Super 8 — the Friday Night Lights star could face something truly perplexing: movie stardom. … [visit site to read more]

Kyle Chandler: Behind the Scenes

MJ — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:50:26 +0000

In our June issue, Kyle Chandler offers up a little southern hospitality far from Hollywood’s bright glare, but keeps mum about his new film, Super 8 (out Friday). Soon the Friday Night Lights star could face something truly perplexing: movie stardom. The magazine is on sale now — but you can see some EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the cover shoot here. … [visit site to read more]

Black Ops and Blood Money

Matthew Teague — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:53:28 +0000

When a CIA operation in Pakistan went bad, leaving three men dead, the episode offered a rare glimpse inside a shadowy world of espionage. It also jeopardized America’s most critical outpost in the war against terrorism. … [visit site to read more]

The Case Against Lance

Jordan Reed — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:28:53 +0000

For more than a decade, Lance Armstrong has denied ever taking performance-enhancing drugs. But now, amid new allegations against Armstrong by former teammate Tyler Hamilton, federal agent Jeff Novitzky may have the evidence he needs to bring him down. Men’s Journal ran this story in our October 2010 issue. … [visit site to read more]

Jesse James Repents (Sort Of)

Allison Glock — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:22:39 +0000

In the past year he’s gone from husband of America’s sweetheart to fiancé of a tatted-up reality star. The tabloids have left his reputation in ruins. His TV shows are gone. So is his chopper business. And he’s never been happier. … [visit site to read more]

Five Meals Every Man Should Master

Daniel Duane — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:50:43 +0000

Men’s Journal is proud to have garnered a 2011 National Magazine Award in the Leisure Interests category for this story by Daniel Duane. If you missed it, take a look. If you didn’t, why not take another? You might want to eat first, though. … [visit site to read more]

Eric Bana At 155 MPH

MJ — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:22:33 +0000

You know him as a badass Delta sergeant, a green monster, and, most recently, a doting assassin. But away from the screen, the actor is something of a mystery, which is just fine with him. To really understand the man, you have to hit the racetrack and strap in beside him. … [visit site to read more]

A Yellowstone Counterpoint

MJ — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:50:27 +0000

Paul Solotaroff’s recent Men’s Journal article The Ghost Park, about climate change effects on Yellowstone National Park, provoked a joint response from several government wilderness professionals. Here’s their letter, in its entirety, along with Solotaroff’s reply. … [visit site to read more]

Hollywood Menace

Erik Hedegaard — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:00:20 +0000

A diabolic hitchhiker, a relentless android, and, in Hobo With A Shotgun now in theaters, a shotgun-wielding hobo. It takes a peculiar kind of person to create such indelible, twisted characters. Enter Rutger Hauer. … [visit site to read more]

The Ferocious Life and Tragic Death of a Super Bowl Star

Paul Solotaroff — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:22:50 +0000

On May 2, Boston University doctors who examined Dave Duerson’s brain tissue announced that he was suffering from a “moderately advanced” case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated blows to the head, when he committed suicide in February. In our May issue, on newsstands, Paul Solotaroff and Rick Telander cover Duerson’s once-charmed life and sad end. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: World’s Oldest Man

MJ — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:21:29 +0000

Walter Breuning died Thursday, April 14th, at age 114. Just months before his death, he spoke with MJ about a long lifetime’s worth of wisdom. … [visit site to read more]

The Ghost Park

Paul Solotaroff — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:53:34 +0000

If you think global warming is some distant threat, come visit Yellowstone, our most beloved national park. Acres of trees are dying, trout runs are disappearing, and starving bears are attacking campers. It’s an ecosystem in collapse, and things are only getting worse. … [visit site to read more]

Jake Gyllenhaal — The Fittest Guy In Hollywood

MJ — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:28:07 +0000

With the new thriller Source Code in theaters now, Jake Gyllenhaal sheds his wide-eyed wonder years and casts himself as the next leading man. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: Donald Trump

Steven Russell — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:33:55 +0000

The Donald on big risks, suiting up, scars that tell no tales, and why he may run for president. … [visit site to read more]

The Fighter and the Damage Done

MJ — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:40:59 +0000

Where the movie leaves off is where the real Dicky Eklund’s story begins — but with twice the menace and half the charm. … [visit site to read more]

The Blind Man Who Taught Himself To See

MJ — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:34:51 +0000

Daniel Kish has been sightless since he was a year old. Yet he can mountain bike. And navigate the wilderness alone. And recognize a building as far away as 1,000 feet. How? The same way bats can see in the dark. … [visit site to read more]

The Last Eco-Warrior

MJ — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:16:59 +0000

Kierán Suckling is the radical conscience of the environmental movement — a scourge on everyone from big timber to Wal-Mart. Now he’s suing BP for $19 billion. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: Bear Grylls

Steven Russell — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:27:55 +0000

The Man vs. Wild host expounds on the perils of parachuting, mastering the backflip, and the necessity of pina coladas. … [visit site to read more]

Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong

Daniel Duane — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:18:17 +0000

During the past several years, conventional dietary wisdom — skimp on fat, count calories — has started to crumble. Adopting the right approach mandates a new set of dietary rules that will help you live longer, be leaner, and better enjoy the foods you love. … [visit site to read more]

In Search of the Himalayas’ Hardest Climb Video

MJ — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:31:40 +0000

Forget Everest — three elite climbers set out to find the most difficult rock routes in the world’s greatest range. This video shows that getting there may have been the most challenging part of the journey. … [visit site to read more]

Obsession, Thy Name is Porsche

Erik Hedegaard — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:14:17 +0000

When ERIK HEDEGAARD decided he had to own a certain vintage sports car, his pursuit quickly devolved into an all-consuming odyssey. One man’s dark, twisted tale of desire. … [visit site to read more]

Survival Skills: Clive Davis

MJ — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:39:57 +0000

The longtime record-company executive, 78, has also won four Grammy Awards as a producer. … [visit site to read more]

Jason Statham: Photo Outtakes

MJ — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:36:15 +0000

One word that does NOT describe Jason Statham? Reserved. Buy the February issue — on sale now — to find out more about him, but here are some choice quotes and photo outtakes from our cover shoot at New York City’s Old Town Bar. … [visit site to read more]