Mark Schiff on Jerry Seinfeld, Drunks, and a Burning Trunk

True story. Mark Schiff, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, Larry Miller, and Michael Hampton-Caine walk into a Cafe on News Year’s Day and ask the waiter, “How’s the Squab?” If you don’t know what squab is, you’ve likely not spent much time in New York where the common rooftop pigeon is occasionally on the menu. But, […]

Blind Barrels: The ONLY Blind Craft Whiskey Tasting Subscription Box

Label failure has kept many of our country’s best craft whiskey off the shelf, where almost nobody will ever find it. “Prohibition never really ended,” explains Bobby DeMars, the founder of Blind Barrels. “The three-tier system is complicated–[A top shelf worthy distiller will often] be rockstars for 50 miles, but then drown out after that.” […]

What You Need to Know: How COVID-19 Affects the Heart, the Athlete, and Men’s Health

When I got COVID and landed in the emergency room, they checked my oxygen levels pretty quickly. As a doctor, I know how to interpret those readings and was happy to see my numbers were not too bad. So, I was surprised when my doctor wanted to do a CAT scan. I didn’t realize how […]

Kourtney Kellar on Priorities, Tacos, and Hidden Talents

Kourtney Kellar might be as close to the real thing as possible. Most know her by her day job, which is a popular Instagram model and fashion model. In the evening, she becomes the girl next door who loves ‘Dad jokes’, late-night Taco Bell runs, driving a stick shift, and watching basketball. Kourtney is a native of the big […]

How to Become a Highly Functioning Addict in the New Year

We are all addicts – you, me, your grandma, and the pope. The difference between being highly functional and just another statistic is one single word, definition. A definition holds a lot of power in modern society. An alcoholic is crippled by chemicals that erode their sense of well-being, and porn addicts are crippled by […]

7 Worthy New Year’s Resolutions for the Urban Man

Urbasm’s resolutions for 2023 are to fortify our conviction, success, respect, conflict resolution, and true happiness. Which simply amounts to seven ticks off the below list: Find Conviction– A man without conviction identifies himself by his profession. Having only his work to give him purpose, drives him to be a workaholic, leaving him tired and […]

Fire Grounds Coffee: Excellent Brew and Aids First Responders

We know that we’ve discovered a great roasted coffee when we drink it straight out of the pot and then go back for seconds within the next 20 minutes. And that has been our experience with Fire Grounds Coffee this holiday season. And how often is it that you find something you enjoy while also […]

Lit Axis: How to Build Symmetry with Metrics-Based Resistance Band Training

Suspension and resistance band training has one weakness… you. Unlike those pricey anatomical-guided machines at the gym, resistance bands and free weights rely on the knowledge, technique, and proper form to build symmetry, strength, and performance. And this is one reason why home gyms get such a bad wrap is they rely on you, almost […]

Review of the GravaStar P5 Versus P9: It’s a Win-Win

If we had to choose between the Gravastar P5 or the P9 for our daily listening business and pleasure… well, we’d take both. Here’s why: This year we established the domination that Gravastar holds over the market with the design and creativity behind the Venus and Mars Pro Bluetooth speakers. Their ideas and execution are […]

How to Dress Like a Gentleman for the Holidays and Every Day

In order to become a perfect gentleman, a man must know his boundaries, strengths, character, and most definitely his way around a closet. And if you want to understand the essentials of style you’ve got to ask the experts, and today we’ve got two of them. Zach Falconer-Barfield, the Founder and First Gentleman of The […]