Tag Archive | Paul Solotaroff

Muscle Beach and the Dawn of Huge

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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.

In the February Issue: Mark Wahlberg

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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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.

James Harrison: Confessions of an NFL Hitman

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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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.

A Yellowstone Counterpoint

Friday, May 6, 2011

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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.

The Ferocious Life and Tragic Death of a Super Bowl Star

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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The Ferocious Life and Tragic Death of a Super Bowl Star

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.

The Ghost Park

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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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.

Is This Man Too Smart for Baseball?

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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Buck Showalter has an obsessive mind for the game. That’s been both his greatest strength — and his undoing.

In the April Issue: Jake Gyllenhaal

Thursday, March 10, 2011

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In the April issue (on newsstands now): Source Code's Jake Gyllenhaal takes our writer on a rigorous, revealing bike ride and reflects on his new life as a leading man; Paul Solotaroff reports from Yellowstone National Park, where global warming wreaks havoc on flora and fauna; and we present our annual rundown of the best places to live in the U.S.

In the August 2010 Issue: Brett Favre

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Pick up the August 2010 issue of Men’s Journal for: Brett Favre on the private world and tough choices of a very happy man; confessions of a steroid addict turned male stripper; a chilling account of the Deepwater Horizon's destruction; and five meals every man should master.

The War’s Invisible Wounded

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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They return seemingly intact but beset by fierce migraines and sleepless nights, unable to complete the most basic tasks. It’s an epidemic not seen in previous wars — tens of thousands of soldiers afflicted with a brain condition caused by repeated exposure to blasts. And the military has done little to help them.

In the September Issue: Style & Design

Monday, August 3, 2009

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Pick up the September issue of Men’s Journal to catch a glimpse of the world’s best gear, tech, and toys in the Style & Design special; to descend into the real-life zombie underworld; to hear how one man came to terms with getting old; to follow ex-NFL star Roynell Young as he tries to right the path of Houston’s young men; and to read about Daniel Duane coming to terms with his father on a mountainside.