Below are the finalists we’ve selected for the Beard Of The Year, please review them and then vote for your favorite at the bottom of the page. 1) The Reddit Resplendent: Swoon: This dude is seriously hot. Thanks to Redditor Jarofvegemite. From the comments section: My beard just got a little scared and part just … Continue reading Beard Of The Year Nominees – 2014
Another headline I’ve always wanted to write. The winner of Sweden’s Best Beard contest is a construction worker, with a simple, lush and beautiful beard. Yes, they appear to be pandering at this point: Kristofer Larsson didn’t grow his facial hair as a fashion statement, rather he was too busy to shave while he was … Continue reading The Swedes On Beards
It’s a particularly dire moment in the world to take a vacation. But when recently would have been a better one? So I’m sticking to plans and taking a real break from the blog this August. It’s been an exhilarating but utterly draining couple of years and I need a real break from the grid’s … Continue reading The Best Of The Dish This Weekend
Another grueling weekend in the Middle East, but some relief here at the Dish. Six posts worth revisiting: the perils of auto-correct; the dirty mouths of babes; Edmund White’s brilliant appreciation of friendship; visualizing Debussy; a religious history of the Great War; and an adorable nine-day-old white lion. The most popular post of the weekend … Continue reading The Best Of The Dish This Weekend
I’d start with this hoop video and this sublime Michigan window view. Breaking news: Neanderthal poop suggests some early veg with their meat; casual sex is one of the most joyful things in life if you are not conflicted about it; and it’s even better if you keep your socks on. Things to make you … Continue reading The Best Of The Dish This Weekend
A beagle takes playing catch to a whole new level: I took the girls out myself to the park today, which was jammed with picnickers, weekenders and stoners. Drum circle at one end, young Washingtonians sprawled out on the lawn at the other; some Latino soccer players kicking up dust in between; an occasional giant crown … Continue reading The Best Of The Dish This Weekend
Swoon: This dude is seriously hot. Thanks to Redditor Jarofvegemite. From the comments section: My beard just got a little scared and part just went back into my face in shame. Mine is just more ambitious now. Previous BOTWs here.
Maybe things are getting out of hand: “A beard tasting is when [baseball] fans sign up to be blindfolded and sample different substances right off of the beards to win cash,” Holland explained. “You’ve never seen this before anywhere.”
Not so much: This morning Procter & Gamble (PG), which rules the category with Mach-3-maker Gillette, said its razor sales are falling in developed markets. This followed yesterday’s announcement by Energizer (ENR) that unit sales of its Schick men’s razors have dropped 10 percent in the past year—a literal decimation. Energizer blames the sales slide … Continue reading Peak Beard? Ctd
Do elephants have souls? If you doubt it, read and watch here. The three essential types of prayer? Here. When Christians were evangelical , stoned and sweet, here. On NSFW Saturday, we explored the first erotic novel, and a damning, revelatory film about the ugly side of the Rolling Stones. My single favorite post was … Continue reading The Best Of The Dish This Weekend
