What makes the modern man; what are the constituent parts? The equation, if you will. It can be a heavily loaded question and, of course, the ideal changes with the idealist, but there have to be a few fundamental basics...... Read More

When summer comes, the sweaters float off; we laze about in the afternoon heat; we ride our bikes to work. While all this time outside might be great for our mental and emotional well-being, without protection against the sun's inviting rays, the health of our skin is at risk. But there is a bright side in all this: While we all have memories of white noses and too-sticky skin, the vanguard of high-end sunscreen is highly effective, easy to use, and has so many extra benefits it's almost – dare I say? – chic.... Read More

The secret that used to be Nantucket has long been out. Each summer, the island receives an increasing influx of tourists in the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day who come to experience this unique place. Outside that time period, though, Nantucket is a much different world. In fact, a long weekend in early to mid-May may be the perfect time to experience the real Nantucket.... Read More

Every now and again, we start to take life just a wee bit too seriously. We're not pointing fingers or anything, but...hey, you! Let's all lighten up a bit for hump day with an Around the Web that celebrates the wackiest of the week's news. ... Read More

Few wines are as quintessentially American as Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Much of this oenological patriotism, I think, has to do with its instantly identifiable character: Its typically well-defined fruit, its muscle, its lusciousness.... Read More

For many people these days, the search for a new smartphone usually comes down to one question – Android or iPhone? The latest Android phones turning heads and filling pockets are HTC's line of One phones: the One X for AT&T, the One S for T-Mobile and the Evo 4G LTE for Sprint. The three phones are very similar; they all run the same version of the Android operating system, have large beautiful displays and boast a great camera. Oh, and none of them are made by Apple.... Read More

San Francisco restaurant Boulevard, set in a historic building and designed in the manner of France’s Belle Epoque, has been named the best in the US.... Read More

Or sometimes down. Major League Baseball has seen its share of highs and lows recently, from history making feats to popular players behaving badly. This week's Around the Web is stepping down from the bleachers and into the bull pen.... Read More

The idea for the inaugural Food Book Fair came to Elizabeth Thacker Jones, a graduate student in food studies, when she was working as a programmer for the greenmarket last summer.... Read More

Some 30 kilometers off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia lies the 104-island archipelago of Langkawi, a jungle-covered paradise in the Andaman Sea. ... Read More

Spring 2012's runways were adorned with some incredibly fun sunglasses. In a season brimming with saturated colors, startlingly bold prints, and cartoonishly exaggerated shapes, the sunglasses made little departure from this trend pattern. ... Read More

Cinco de Mayo is merely a few more days away, and we're feeling a bit unprepared. So, we figure: How better to ready ourselves for this usurped holiday than by saluting the nation that created it? This week's Around the Web is bidding "adios!" to boring weekends.... Read More