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Hatch Green Chili Stew
Wine snobs often speak of the terroir of French vineyards-that ineffable combination of soil and climate that produces singularly outstanding grapes. Chili pepper connoisseurs say much the same about New Mexico, especially when rhapsodizing about the state's Hatch green chilies, which are in peak season right now. Hatches resemble poblanos but when roasted are meatier and more nuanced, with a smoky and sweet kick.
AI translates Hokkien, an unwritten language, for the first time
“The ability to communicate with anyone in any language — that’s a superpower people have dreamed of forever, and AI is going to deliver that within our lifetimes,” said Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an online presentation earlier this year. Using computers to translate languages isn’t a new concept, but previous efforts have focused on written languages.
Bond Yields Are Super Low. Some Investors Are Freaked. An Explainer
Wealthsimple makes powerful financial tools to help you grow and manage your money. Learn more People love talking about the stock market. Bring up bonds, however, and conversations tend to die. Dive into the weird dynamics of what’s going on with the yields of U.S. government bonds and, umm… hello? Where did everyone go? And yet here we are, about to have that exact conversation.
Wesley Snipes on the Value of Money and Lessons From Behind Bars
We spoke to Wesley Snipes, ’90s action icon—co-starring with Eddie Murphy in the sequel Coming 2 America—about aging with grace, the value of money, and what he learned from two years behind bars. Men’s Journal: Who were your heroes growing up? Wesley Snipes: The cats that influenced me were guys like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, James Brown, Michael Jackson—all of these performers who could dance. Gene Kelly was the man, him and Douglas Fairbanks.
Method Man on Heroes, Aging, and His Dream Dinner Party Guest List
Method Man, the legendary rapper, currently starring in the Starz series Power Book II: Ghost, on aging with grace, life among the Wu-Tang, and a sure-fire cure for heartache. Men’s Journal: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Method Man: Save your money because you’re not going to last long in this business, pal. Who were your heroes growing up? I had superficial heroes—Superman, Bruce Lee, people like that. When I got older, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King came into play.
Aaron Sorkin Wishes 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Was Less Relevant Right Now. But Here We Are.
Furious protesters facing off against baton-wielding police. A nation riven by anger. A high-stakes, bitterly fought presidential contest. It sounds like America in 2020, but we’ve been here before, specifically in Chicago 1968—a world recreated by director and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in his new film, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (which debuts 16 October on Netflix).
Inside Trek, the Bike Company Trying to Solve the Coronavirus Bicycle Shortage
Billion dollar bike-maker Trek was bracing for its business to implode in the pandemic — until the opposite happened. Now, it‘s racing to keep up. Back in early March, as Europe slid into lockdown, with the United States not far behind, John Burke, the CEO of Trek Bicycle Corp., called an emergency meeting. As he generally does when facing a crisis, he told his leadership team he needed three scenarios: Best case, worst case, and likely outcome.
Artificial Intelligence on the Witness Stand
The term artificial intelligence – AI for short – has become ubiquitous. It’s easy to be dazzled by the promise of smart technology as we see it in popular culture and science fiction. Westworld makes it all seem so real. In reality, an enormous gulf remains between what we want this technology to be able to do and what it can do in practice.
CEOs are Dealing With Two Mental Health Crises: Their Employees’ and Their Own
How to lead when the world is in perpetual chaos—and you’re struggling too Photo: Three Images/DigitalVision/Getty Images It was mid-March, still weeks before surging unemployment claims and the mounting death toll, yet the collective stress at Otter Products was already starting to bubble over. Confusion reigned among the Colorado-based smartphone-case maker’s 1,100 employees: What happens if someone gets sick? Or needs to care for a sick family member? Is it still safe to come to work?
Bob Odenkirk on Humor, Regret, and His Dream Dinner Party Guest List
The comedian and actor Bob Odenkirk, now appearing in the final season of Better Call Saul, spoke to us on big families, helpless parents, and why the anchors on Fox News will never, ever be funny. Who were your heroes growing up? My scoutmasters. My dad wasn’t around at all, so I was always looking for men who I could look up to. You’re one of seven siblings. How was it growing up in such a big family? I loved it.
Smart Questions for Your Credit Card Company [Video]
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Smart Questions for Your Accountant [Audio]
Forget holiday shopping. Articles editor Larry Kanter explains why now is the time to huddle with your CPA and find some year-end tax breaks.
Actor Beau Bridges Reflects on His Famous Family and Barack Obama
Beau Bridges, co-star of Showtime’s Homeland and the new Netflix series Messiah, reflects on sibling rivalry, playing for John Wooden, and watching Gary Cooper beat up his dad. Men’s Journal: What’s the best advice you ever received? Beau Bridges: A word that I heard a lot when I was growing up was respect. Respect for self, for parents, for fellow human beings—if I could get that down, the other things would follow. Who were your heroes growing up? My father and my mother were my first heroes.
Billy Dee Williams Talks Splurging on Shoes and Returning to 'Star Wars'
Billy Dee Williams, now starring in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, talks shoe shopping, a life-changing safari, and revisiting the role of Lando Calrissian 40 years later. What’s the best advice you ever received? Practice, practice, practice. Who were your heroes growing up? My father, my mom, my sister, my grandmother. Whoever I am, it’s the result of those four absolutely wonderful people. You’re 82 now. How should a person handle getting older? You just handle it.
Ice-T on Life Advice, His Role Models, and What it Means to Be Fly
Tracy Lauren Marrow, better known as Ice-T, is now starring in his 20th (!) season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. The hip-hop pioneer spoke to Men’s Journal about what it means to be fly, breaking the rules, and proving his drill instructor wrong—all for the latest column of Life Advice. What’s the best advice you ever received? Only take advice from people you admire. Who told you that? Probably some player on the street, one of my pimp buddies.
Aging, Adventure, and Guilty Pleasures
Lester Holt, the NBC Nightly News anchor and presidential debate referee, tells Men’s Journal about laughing with his wife, loving the Partridge Family, and the upside of melancholy, all in our Last Word life advice column. What’s the best advice you ever received? Be prepared when doors open. Opportunities can present themselves when you least expect it. The door flings open, and there’s the opportunity, and you’re either ready to walk through it or you’re not. Who were your heroes growing up?
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Greg Emmanuel Chief Content Officer Greg Emmanuel is the Chief Content Officer of Men’s Journal magazine and mensjournal.com. He seems to have a preternatural affinity for things that start with the letter “B”—most notably beer, bikes and baseball.
Crime-Fiction Master James Ellroy on His New Novel, World War II, and Why Trump Lacks 'the Charm of a True World-Class Dictator'
The demon dog relaxes in his Denver loft. BENJAMIN RASMUSEN Features JAMES ELLROY, THE SELF-PROCLAIMED DEMON dog of American literature and greatest living crime writer in the world, is sitting in a red velvet banquette in Elway’s, an upscale if somewhat generic steakhouse on the edge of a largely deserted shopping mall in Denver. Wearing a loud and loose-fitting Hawaiian shirt, he is tall and rangy, his bullet-shaped head freshly shaved, eyes bright behind wire-rim frames.
Steve Earle Talks Marriage, Letting Go of Regret, and More
Steve Earle, the singer-songwriter-actor-playwright, whose new record, Guy, drops this month, talks being sober, getting married seven times, and partying with Frida Khalo. What’s the best advice you ever received? Guy Clark told me, “Songs aren’t finished until you play them for people.” It took me a long time to really understand what he meant—it’s about being open to changing things even if you’re pretty happy with the way they are. If I hadn’t learned how to change, I’d be dead right now.
Bruce Dern on Running Marathons at 82 and the Secret to a Happy Marriage
SHAYAN ASGHARNIA/AUGUST Hollywood icon Bruce Dern, currently starring in the new film The Mustang, on the secret to a happy marriage, acting advice for 9-year-olds, and that time he ran from Santa Monica to Denver. What’s the best advice you ever received? I had an uncle named Herbert F. Goodrich, who was a Third Circuit Court of Appeals judge in Philadelphia.
William H. Macy on Astronauts, Abraham Lincoln, and the Adventure That Changed His Life
William H. Macy, the dissolute patriarch of Showtime’s Shameless, on astronauts, aging, and why the ultimate dinner party includes Abraham Lincoln and Alex Trebek. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Never lie. It’s the cheapest way to go. Lies cost you a lot, and they’re never worth what they cost. Who has been the biggest influence in your life? David Mamet taught me pretty much everything I know about art, acting, storytelling, and writing. He’s the smartest guy I’ve ever met.
John Malkovitch on the Adventure That Changed His Life and His Definition of Style
The veteran actor and co-star of the new Netflix thriller Bird Box, on Martin Luther King Jr., the importance of vanity, and the difference between fashion and style. What’s the best advice you ever received? My father used to say to me, when there was some misbehavior, “Johnny, when you pull the chain, the toilet flushes.” I think it’s really good advice—actions have consequences. Who was your hero growing up? Mostly Martin Luther King.
Kurt Russell on Criticism, Near-death Experiences, and His Ideal Legacy
The star of the Netflix film The Christmas Chronicles—in which Snake Plissken plays, yes, Santa Claus—talks about dodging disaster and why baseball is harder than acting. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? I was 10 or 11 years old, and I had just started working. My father said, “OK, you’re going to make a man’s salary, so do a man’s job.” I translated that as, pay attention, do the job as good as you can, earn your way, make the team. Who were your heroes growing up?
Career Highlights, What George Harrison Taught Him, and More
The Monty Python stalwart and author of a new memoir, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, talks the virtues of being alone and more. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? I received it from my first agent, and it was very simple: Be available. What motivated you as a kid? To grow up and stop being a kid. I went to a very restrictive military boarding school, so what motivated me was how to sneak off and find girls and beer and cigarettes. It depends on what you mean by criticism.
Tony Danza on Corvette’s and the Adventure That Changed His Life
Tony Danza, star of the new Netflix series The Good Cop on boxing metaphors, ’67 ’Vettes, arriving in Hollywood, and the surefire cure for heartache. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? My father had a lot of good advice, but he was this sort of cliché guy—he had a cliché for almost any moment.
'The Wire' Actor Dominic West Is Taking on a New Role
At Glin Castle, the legends stretch back eight centuries, and are by turns bloody, lusty, and downright farcical. In 1569, Thomas FitzGerald, the 15th Knight of Glin, was captured by rivals and beheaded in Limerick. Two centuries later, the 24th Knight, the so-called “Knight of the Ladies,” stashed a mistress in each of the estate’s three Gothic outbuildings and fathered numerous illegitimate children.
The Best Whitewater River Trips in America for 2018
White-knuckle thrills, cold beers with friends, gourmet meals amid astonishing scenery—there’s nothing like a whitewater river trip. From trips for the entire family to a bucket list-worthy experience through the Grand Canyon, here are seven of America’s best.
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Talks Rare Guitars, Beards, and the Blues
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Early on, B.B. King and I shared a dressing room. I was about 22, and he kind of leaned over and said, “Learn to play what you like to hear.” When I heard that statement, I just twisted off into a different direction. It’d be impossible to predict where we would have gone had we not stumbled across that simple piece of advice, but it sure helped me find a new avenue to traverse. How should a man handle getting older?
Dan Harris Beginner's Guide to Meditation
With his boyish features, severely parted hair, and perfect anchorman’s baritone, Dan Harris hardly comes off like a meditation guru. But the award-winning ABC News correspondent makes a pretty convincing case for the practice in his new book, 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story. Harris spent a good portion of the 2000s covering wars in the Middle East and now is the co-host of Nightline.
Summer's Most Delicious Fish Dish Requires Zero Cooking
Home cooks tend to shy from raw seafood. But there’s no reason to fear crudo (not to be confused with its South American cousin, ceviche, in which the fish is “cooked” in the acidity of fresh citrus.) You just need to follow a couple of simple rules. First and foremost: Find a trustworthy fishmonger. “Ask for the freshest, best stuff they have,” Juusola says. “And tell them what you plan to do with it.” Then slice your fillets thinly against the grain.
'Wormwood' Director Errol Morris on the CIA's LSD Experiments
Toggle Navigation Men's Journal ‘Wormwood’ Director Errol Morris on the CIA’s Mid-Century LSD Experiments Entertainment ‘Wormwood’ Director Errol Morris on the CIA’s Mid-Century LSD Experiments In 1953, a government scientist named Frank Olson plunged to his death from a New York City hotel window. The fall was ruled a suicide, but it was later revealed that Olson had been surreptitiously dosed with LSD as part of the CIA‘s notorious MK Ultra program.
This Spicy Shrimp Bolognese Recipe Will Warm Up Your Winter Routine
Chances are you’ve never had a seafood pasta like the one chef Andrew Carmellini serves at his New York City restaurant, Little Park. That’s because rather than sautéing the crustaceans whole, Carmellini roughly chops them into tiny pieces before gently poaching them in a fragrant seafood broth. It arrives resembling a classic ragù—but the first bite never fails to surprise. “It’s like a shrimp Bolognese,” says the two-time James Beard Award winner.
Jerry Springer: Even I'm Embarrassed by Donald Trump - Men's Journal
When British television viewers tune in to the final weeks of the U.S. presidential race, they'll be getting their news from an unlikely source: Jerry Springer, who has been tapped as a correspondent by the popular BBC morning show Good Morning Britain. Or maybe it's not so unlikely. This year's political contest has at times resembled nothing less than an extended episode of The Jerry Springer Show, which is now, astonishingly, about to enter its 26th season.
Traveling to New Mexico for the Perfect Pepper
Wine snobs often speak of the terroir of French vineyards — that ineffable combination of soil and climate that produces singularly outstanding grapes. Chili pepper connoisseurs say much the same about New Mexico, especially when rhapsodizing about the state’s Hatch green chilies, which are in peak season right now. Hatches resemble poblanos but when roasted are meatier and more nuanced, with a smoky and sweet kick.
The Medical Costs of Bike Accidents Are Soaring - Men's Journal
We all know that riding a bike is good for your health — unless, of course, you crash. And unfortunately, not only are more riders wrecking, the medical costs of those accidents are soaring, climbing by more $789 million a year, according to a new study by UC San Francisco. Between 1997 and 2013, the study found, medical costs associated with non-fatal bike accidents jumped 137 percent; those of fatal injuries were up 23 percent.
Jerry Springer: Even I'm Embarrassed by Donald Trump
When British television viewers tune in to the final weeks of the U.S. presidential race, they'll be getting their news from an unlikely source: Jerry Springer, who has been tapped as a correspondent by the popular BBC morning show Good Morning Britain. Or maybe it's not so unlikely. This year's political contest has at times resembled nothing less than an extended episode of The Jerry Springer Show, which is now, astonishingly, about to enter its 26th season.
The Secret to Cooking Asian Food at Home
When it comes to global cuisine, most home cooks can make Bolognese sauce, a red wine reduction, or fish tacos. But pad thai, wontons, or an authentic ramen soup . . . not so much. We are happy to devour it in takeout containers, but there's something about Asian cuisine that spooks even accomplished home cooks. Dale Talde finds this preposterous. He's co-owner of Talde, a hugely popular restaurant in Brooklyn that specializes in what he calls Asian-American fare.
The Death of a Start-up
Entrepreneurs love to talk about success. Failure, not so much. Indeed, when the dreaded f-word is mentioned, it’s almost always invoked as something to be proud of, a badge of honor. Perhaps that’s the appeal of a new blog called My Startup Has 30 Days to Live. Launched today by an anonymous CEO whose technology company is rapidly circling that drain, the blog is bracingly honest and should be more than a little frightening for young, would-be tech moguls.
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