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The Dos and Don'ts of Table Manners | The Art of Manliness

Men are in many ways biologically and psychologically wired to fight. Here's an illustrated guide to just how.

Discover the art of ballroom dancing and master this basic dance step. Get ready to lead and impress on the dance floor.

Before Steve McQueen’s 18th birthday, he had worked on a farm, joined a circus, sold pens at a traveling carnival, hitchhiked and rode the rails across the country, worked as a lumberjack in Canada, labored on a chain gang in the Deep South (punishment for the crime of vagrancy), served a short (and illegal — […]

Harness the power of discipline. Be your own butler and cultivate consistent habits for success in all areas of your life.

Discover the workout secrets of 007: from boxing to skiing, find out how James Bond stayed in peak physical condition.

If someone we meet or are apprised of in the news conducts themselves in an objectionable way, what words do we have at our disposable to call them? Jerk? Knucklehead?

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in September 2017. Smells can conjure up powerful memories. The smell of pine needles can take you back to […]

21 Epigrams Every Man Should Live By | The Art of Manliness

Many people believe arm wrestling to be a simple test of strength. But, the actual secret is not about being the biggest or even strongest man in the room.

The next person who uses the word “unprecedented” and says something like, “Man, 2020 was such a crazy year,” ought to be hit in the head with a frying pan. But man, it was a crazy a year, wasn’t it? Despite all the goings-on of 2020, here at AoM we kept doing exactly what we’ve […]

The Spartan army was the most dominant military force in ancient Greece, and its prowess was built on the singular mentality it brought to the art of war.

You don’t have to wash everything you wear after only one use. In fact, washing your clothes after wearing them just once will wear them out faster; perhaps you’ve never thought about it, but the fuzz that you clean out of the lint compartment in your dryer is composed of tiny bits of fabric that […]

Defining our values gives us purpose, here's how to get a head start.

How to be a gentleman from head to toe. This guide lays out the anatomy of etiquette - what to do with your hands, head, ears, etc. in social settings.