Manzone Tag

I take pride in my beard.  I love growing my facial hair out because it makes me feel manly.  Maybe it’s my own version of a lifted truck, but I don’t care.  It also keeps my face warm in the winter months, so there’s that.  Here are some things that can start to get annoying about having a beard once you realize that they’re going to happen over and over again regardless of where you are.   1. Things get stuck in your beard. Namely food, but you’d be surprisedRead More

The meaning of ‘love’ has become so elusive, and it continues to grow even more so with each year that reality roughens up our baby skin. Unfortunately, the older and supposedly wiser we get, the more we overanalyse, and the more muddled every situation becomes. Whether we are single, taken, in an ambiguous partial commitment, only sexually committed, declared aromantic—whatever, the lines around the word ‘love’ remain blurred. The problem is, when it comes to love, romance, sex and relationships, we are all terribly fickle people. We don’t know whatRead More

I ran the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon a couple weekends ago. My training leading up to it was spotty (at best). The foundation of my diet was ice cream and red meat. Having grown up an athlete—not a good athlete, but an accomplished try-hard—I assumed running thirteen miles would be a walk in the park. I was so wrong. Because we only walked for a few minutes in the proverbial park, and then had to keep running. I will now recount for you my first half-marathon—and possibly myRead More

People love to tell you how to live your life.  Given the chance, most everyone jumps at the opportunity to provide an endless supply of advice out of their own life manual.  Telling you what they would do, pausing only to pass judgment on your latest decision, then quickly back to campaigning their next “If I were you” epiphany.  The thing is, life is hard, we all need help at one point or another so we listen to the perceived wisdom of those around us.  To make an unpopular decisionRead More

In the world of outdoor action sports, one girl stands out from the rest. Whether for her stunning looks or superb grip strength, rock climber Sierra Blair-Coyle is always involved in discussions in the sport. At only twenty years old, Sierra has made quite a name for herself in rock climbing competition recently, placing third in the Dominion RiverRock Competition in both bouldering and speed bouldering, her highest finish as a professional athlete. Sierra describes the podium finish as the “most proud moment of (her) career,” and don’t worry –Read More

The other day at my nerdy retail job, I was once again reminded that I don’t get paid enough when a middle-aged stranger (as he was purchasing Playboy and a bar of Godiva chocolate) licked his lips and said, “You should call me.  I could look into those big, beautiful eyes all night.  Are you Persian?”  Good lord. It’s no secret that my workplace breeds the occasional overly-flirtatious man.  Perhaps it’s some sort of power-trip that guys need to ride in order to feel masculine, or maybe it’s because we sell TheRead More

The San Antonio Spurs are giving Miami a reality check this year. They ran away with game 3 of the NBA Finals and did it again in game 4 to go up 3-1 heading back to San Antonio. After back-to-back NBA championships, it appears the Big 3 are human after all. Miami, with the combination of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, won 2 straight titles. A win this year would make it a 3-peat, but it seems out of reach. The Spurs “big 3” …or 4 or 5Read More

Defending US Open champion Justin Rose tees off alongside Phil Mickelson Thursday at Pinehurst. The Open is the one major championship that has always eluded Mickelson. If he can pull of a win this weekend, he would be the sixth player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. Gary Player is the only golfer in history to complete his career Grand Slam at the US Open. Mickelson is looking to join him. Phil Mickelson has a record 6-time runner-ups at the US Open, including finishing second to Payne Stewart in the historicRead More

-Sophie Turner- Twitter: @SophieT Instagram: sophie789 Known for: Starring as Sansa Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones. -Ahh, Game of Thrones ladies. There are so many beautiful women on that show to lust over. And while the popular pick for the hottest lady on the show is usually Emilia Clarke, the beauty who plays Daenerys Targaryen, today  we’ll focus on the lovely redhead who plays Sansa Stark – British actress Sophie Turner. Sophie is a better choice for this spot anyway, since Miss Clarke doesn’t use Twitter or Instagram –Read More

My first semester of college, I worked at a chain coffee and bagel café. I have always affirmed that every person needs to work in food service at least once in their lifetime. It is difficult to express how exceptionally vital it is that people understand the toil behind where their services come from, and the crucial nature of treating workers with respect. I have also always held the belief that every person needs to work at least one “crappy job” in their life to fully understand the value ofRead More

It’s practically summertime (technically the calendar says June 21st but we all know the second the thermometer broke 60 it was officially summer), the weather’s heating up, and there’s nothing better than cooling down with a great drink. Now, I don’t know about you guys, but when I think “summer,” the first liquor that comes to mind is rum. Think about it: it’s in pina coladas, daquiris, mojitos, if it’s cold and refreshing, chances are it’s got rum in it. Yep, rum is definitely the go-to summertime liquor. Enter: theRead More

-Emily Ratajkowski- Twitter: @emrata Instagram: emrata Known for: Appearing topless in the music video for “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke; being unreasonably hot. -Well…you knew this lady was coming at some point, right? Emily, a British-born beauty, was thrust into the spotlight after her controversial (read: too sexy) topless appearance in the music video for “Blurred Lines” last year, which has, unsurprisingly, brought her to a new level of stardom. It’s okay to admit that you’ve Google searched “Hot naked girl in blurred lines;” we’ve all been there, bro. InRead More

Has anybody ever asked you, “what are you planning to do with that degree?” Usually this is posed with an undertone of condescension. The person expects your reply to reflect the ‘worthlessness’ of your degree. But the person asking this question usually misunderstands the value of college degrees in general. So let’s take a look at how we’ve evolved, or devolved, to this paradigm (it’s not an article about college until you’ve used the word paradigm). 30-60 years ago, people went to school to study what they loved. And thatRead More

Lorry Plasterer is our CoverGirl for June 2014. Lorry is Midwestern beauty, hailing from Indiana, who is now taking up residence in the modeling Mecca of Los Angeles. Lorry has been featured in Flux Pavilion and Childish Gambino’s “Do or Die” video, Sean Kingston, Chris Brown,  and Cher Lloyd’s “Rum and RayBans” video and the Samsung All Share commercial, amongst other video spots. She has also been named one of theChive’s “Chivettes of the Week,” and if you’re in the LA-area, you can see ALL of Lorry on a billboard Read More

-Emma Roberts- Twitter: @RobertsEmma Instagram: emmaroberts6 Known for: Starring in We’re the Millers and the latest season of American Horror Story. -Emma Roberts, a gorgeous up-and-coming actress from New York, is this week’s #WCW. If you’re unfamiliar with Emma, you’ll probably still recognize her from one of her many appearances in major films and television shows; however, you should probably make sure to remember her name, because this girl is destined for big things. With alluring girl-next-door looks and an irresistible charm, Emma is one of my favorite under-25 HollywoodRead More