Last year, Steve wrote a very nice guide with tips on what you could get your family and friends for the Holidays. It was a little late at the time but it still applies, so we figured we’d remind you all nice and early this year. So if you find yourself stumped, go check it out.

Sushi can be an incredibly intimidating meal if you don’t know what you’re doing. Menus usually consist of about a hundred different rolls and after staring at them for half an hour, they all start to look like the same thing. There are a lot of common mistakes that first-timers make when getting sushi. That’s why we’re here. We’ll hold your little dumbass hand and guide you through the terrifying world of ordering sushi. (more…)

One of the most popular new year’s resolutions for men and women alike is to lose weight and get in shape. Usually that motivation dies a pretty quick death right around the end of January when the excuses start to fly and the man-boobs start to pop out again, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Deciding to start an exercise routine can feel like staring up at the summit of a mountain you’re about to climb. The trick is to start with small steps that will help you achieve your overall goal. (more…)

First and foremost, Merry Chrismahaunakwanza to all of our readers! That’s right, just to our readers. Everybody else can go f@&# themselves.

It’s common knowledge that the Average Dude never goes shopping until about three days before Christmas. While that’s ample time to shop, it may not be enough time to come up with the right gift ideas. Don’t have any ideas what to buy? That’s why we’re presenting you with this handy guide to help a brother out! It might be the thought that counts, but it’s the gift that’s kept. (more…)

Editor’s Note: As of February 19th, 2008, the HD DVD format is dead. Blu-ray has won the war. I liked this guide though, so I’m going to leave it up.

There’s a war going on right now, only it’s not the kind that’s fought overseas with guns and tanks (not yet, anyways). Its battles are fought with marketing dollars, on message boards across the internet and on store shelves. It’s the worst kind of war, besides those ones mentioned before with the guns. Those are worse.

It’s a format war, and it’s causing mass confusion and apathy.

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