You can put 10,000 hours in at the gym working your bi’s and tri’s, but if you want to become a super heavyweight champion arm wrestler like Michael Todd, you’re better off hitting the hand grip. That’s because, like a Formula 1 driver’s car, if an arm...
For most of us, kicking up our feet while enjoying an alcoholic beverage (or two) are activities reserved for after a hard day’s work. But for painter Eric Renner, guilty pleasures like these are his work—or, at least, his favorite subjects to paint. Eric’s latest oil series...
When you’ve been making a living handcrafting wooden kayaks for over two decades like Nick Schrade, your hands become your tools. And like how a chef sharpens his knives, Nick’s got to keep his hands in tip-top shape, too. We took a trip out to Nick’s...
Here at Dollar Shave Club, we appreciate the power of good ol’ sharpened steel. And while we get to shave with our razors every day, we don’t often get the chance to toy around with other wicked edges—like the precision-carving tools needed to hone a humble ice...
Mike Macadaan is all about untangling life’s complexities. And where better to start than with the bird’s nest of cords, chargers and headphones that we encounter with every unzip of our daily carry bags. He and his gang of L.A.-based craftsmen at This is Ground make completely...
If you’ve ever wondered about who exactly is answering your emails, chatting with you on our site, replying to you on our social accounts and generally trying to make your experience with Dollar Shave Club the bestest EVAR, well then meet Trent Hoerman. We sat down with Trent...
Long lines, high prices and know-it-all baristas are just three things that await you in the never-ending quest to stay caffeinated. Entrepreneur Jeff Borack, founder of Angels’ Cup, feels your pain. Which is why he ships 100-percent Arabica, single-origin coffee straight to your doorstep every month. And...
With a potent mixture of free drinks, jolly co-workers and vigilant bosses, a misstep at the office holiday party can spell disaster—like the three party fouls below. Party Foul: Illegal Substitution: “I’d had a few drinks before showing a co-worker photos of my recent Caribbean vacation. Unfortunately, I...
Born and raised in a family of farmers, it’s only natural that Jen Hubert wants to make sure everyone gets fed. That’s why Jen and her parents Ray and Nancy, owners of Hlubik Farms, started Dinner on the Farm—an annual September fundraiser to benefit the New Jersey Agricultural...
If you’ve ever wondered about who exactly is answering your emails, chatting with you on our site, replying to you on our social accounts and generally trying to make your experience with Dollar Shave Club the bestest EVAR, well then meet Andrew Rickards. We sat down with...
Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Alan Cheeseman grew up fishing and camping with his family in the wilds of Canada. After a career as a marine engineer, Alan realized that life on the open seas wasn’t for him. So in 1993 he returned to Ontario...
A mix of clichéd metaphors and hyperbolic buzzwords such as “mission critical” and “scalability,” the ubiquitousness of office clichés will make you feel like you’re taking crazy pills. Because if you work in an office long enough you know this seemingly innocuous jargon is actually loaded in hilarious subtext. This week in Office...