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The Fat Man's Baseball Association, circa 1910.

The Fat Men's Clubs That Revelled in Excess

In 19th-century America, cultural anxieties led to groups where fat was fun.

Rohini Chaki January 17, 2019

Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

Pehlivans at the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival.

Avarız Köyü, Turkey

Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Why Beards Are There to Impress Other Men—Not Women

It's evolution.

The Conversation May 24, 2016

For Victorian Men, the Mustache Comb was Everything

Facial grooming may have peaked in the era of Social Darwinism.

Sharon Twickler March 23, 2016

We are Living in the Golden Age of the Goatee

Dan Nosowitz January 6, 2016