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By Chris NelsonIn the past decade, when life got hard or felt a little wayward, without hesitation I headed for Ojai (pronounced “o-hi”), California, because the small artist city in the valley of the Topatopa mountains has always healed, relaxed, and centred me.For thousands of years, this place was homeRead more...

Aaron and Shaun Guardado are brothers, both in blood and in business.In 2010, they started Suicide Machine Co., or SMCo, a Long Beach, California-based custom motorcycle shop that celebrates the ethos of “fast, loud, death proof.”Together they’ve stood on flat-track podiums, raced at X Games, smashed up jalopies at demolitionRead more...

There’s a lot being said about men right now.Strong opinions. Hard lines. Labels thrown around like they mean something.On one side, a version of masculinity that feels loud, performative, and increasingly angry.On the other, a growing uncertainty. Men second-guessing themselves. Wondering where the line is.Somewhere in the middle… is realRead more...