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Linen or ramie? The lightweight fabric face off
You guys ever heard of the “twin film phenomenon?” Even if you haven’t you’ve probably seen it happen. Basically it’s when two movies come out around the same time that are very similar in plot or story that were made by two different studios. For example, do you remember a movie from 1998 about a world-destroying asteroid hurtling towards Earth? Okay, which one do you remember, Armageddon or Deep Impact? Or did you go to the theater in 2013 to see a movie about a terrorist attack on the White House? Was it Olympus Has Fallen or White House Down?...
Dressing for those upcoming summer weddings
After a pandemic-induced coma wedding season has returned with full gusto. Hell, you might even be dealing with double bookings this summer as delayed nuptials finally get around to consummating. And so it is with great anticipation that, in this age of athleisure and Carhaart, we, the clothes-minded few, get to bust out some tailoring. Ties, baby! I’ve missed you seven-times-folded little guys. Dressing for weddings, though, is an art and a science even for the natty, so here’s a quick rundown of dos and don’ts for the “I dos.” First and foremost, if the invitation specifically states some form...
What makes a cookout stand out
Happy long weekend, my fellow Americans. The 4th of July is the middle holiday of the Summer Cookout Holiday trilogy – Memorial Day being the New Hope, Labor Day being the Return of the Jedi – and we thought it prudent to chat about some cookout essentials to make the most of your Independence Day at the grill and Independence Night under the fireworks. And hey, we’re not morons here. We know that America is currently, let’s say… going through some stuff, to put it mildly, and you may not exactly be in the mood to celebrate it. But damn...
Button up for a history of buttons
Complete this phrase: “it’s the little things…” Maybe you went with “that count,” or “that make life worth living,” or “that tend to be cute and fluffy.” No matter what you went with I bet it was on the positive side because we love the little things. They’re just so little! And such things! Sometimes we can take all the little things for granted because they’re just being little and doing they’re on thing, so let us now praise one of our most beloved but not always celebrated little things- buttons. Admit it, most of the time we think about...