Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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“A picture is a poem without words.” Horace These words are truly brought to life in the form of Andy Gotts MBE, the first recipient of the Ruhan Arts Foundation. Gotts’ black and white ‘Behind the Mask’ exhibition – filled with over 100 photos capturing the raw energy, delving beneath the exterior of 60 years
What is it about Bradley Cooper that has women swooning the second he comes on-screen? Not dissimilar to the Ryan Gosling effect, we take a quick look at just what it is that makes women love this guy, and perhaps give you gentleman a little bit of inspiration on how you, too, can have screaming
Of all the lavish luxuries that Jordan Belfort surrounded himself with, sports cars, expensive cuisine and his yacht ‘Nadine’ named after his second wife; there is one key investment that really stood out to us. His beautiful mock-period estate. In The Wolf of Wall Street, the house is decked out with a pool (where copious
Porsche have blown the lid on a new toy for those wanting a bit of topless action; excuse the crude language but it’s relevant. What really got people swooning at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was Porsche’s latest addition to the 911 family; the Targa. From the wheels to the waistline,
There are certain cars that really get our pulses racing here at The Gentleman’s Journal. Each year brings with it a whole new flock of wannabes, possible contenders and absolute winners. With their supreme combination of usability, handling, attractiveness and overall performance, we have rated this bunch our most exciting cars of 2014. LaFerrari LaFerrari,
Before you start worrying that we’ve totally lost the plot and are turning to self-help books, fear not Gentlemen, as this is our selection of some of the best business books to get you ahead in work and life this year. CHOOSE YOURSELF By James Altucher New tools and economic forces have emerged to make it
It’s that time of year again and, even in the UK, our media outlets are swamped with hysterical reportage as the 86th Academy Awards draws closer. Here are my thoughts on who will be taking a naked golden man home on March, 2nd, who it should really be and what we really think of the
“It is quite unlike any other place you know” (R. Kipling) The once relatively untravelled land of Burma has now opened up thanks to the announcement by Aung San Suu Kyi 2 years ago that she would welcome “responsible tourism”. Burma, a country that many avoided, has now become the one that everyone wants to see.
Last night’s Grammys saw an evening of collaborations with Beyoncé and Jay Z opening the show, Madonna joining Macklemore on stage to perform Same Love, former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Star rejoining to sing Queenie Eye, Daft Punk collaborating with Metallica and pianist Lang Lang and, finally, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell and Nile Rogers
The style choices that a modern gentleman has to make have drastically changed even from a decade ago. It is not just trends and developments in the fashion industry that the sartorially clued-in have to keep up with. It extends to social advances and no where is this more apparent than in portable technology. Whether
We take a look at the best (and most bizarre) moments of The Grammys 2014… BEY & JAY-Z STEAL THE SHOW Giving a seriously raunchy performance of Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ BEYONCE’S DRESS …and those Curves. THE BEATLES HALF-REUNION 50% of a Beatles Reunion – former Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr teamed up to perform on stage.
If there’s one thing that Herring knows, it’s the importance of good shoes – good, honest shoes at that. The family run business, started by Richard Herring, was established in 1966, started with the aim of providing the best shoes for their loyal customers. For over 45 years they have continued to fulfil this aim
Women have been doing it for years, you know what we’re talking about Gentlemen, that ‘just rolled out of bed’ hair, or ‘morning after the night before’ make-up. The kind of look that screams sex-appeal, low-maintance and is full of that ‘I don’t care what you think’ attitude, but actually (news flash alert) takes serious
Whenever Christopher Nolan is involved in a project we get excited. Transcendence – the tale of an artificial intelligence researcher who, with the help of his wife, downloads his brain onto a computer after he is shot by anti-technology extremists – sees the famous director take a seat in the executive producer chair with longtime
From the bizarre to the harrowing, we take a look at the past week through a selection of extraordinary photographs… Riots in Kiev The capital city of The Ukraine, Kiev, has been plagued with heavy fighting between pro-European integration protesters and the government controlled riot police. Flooding in the Philippines A mere two months after the typhoon hit the Philippines, the
Renowned for their highest quality craftsmanship, design, execution and style, it was announced this week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie that Montblanc have chosen Australian screen and stage actor Hugh Jackman to become the new face of the brand, representing them as their Global Brand Ambassador (outside of US). The Sydney-born actor, who has found
We have scoured the internet to bring you some of the best viral and trending videos from this week. Enjoy! MSNBC interrupts Congresswoman for report on Justin Bieber The ridiculous moment when Justin Bieber’s arrest becomes ‘breaking news’ worthy of stopping all other news casts. Touch – Jean-Baptiste Chandelier The closest you can get to
According to every woman’s ‘what men really want’ Bible (that’s Cosmo to you and me) once a woman sees a man in his underwear, she knows exactly what kind of man is going to be. As much as we respect Cosmo’s opinion, there are also (apparently) some serious theorists out there who have come up
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 603
“A picture is a poem without words.” Horace These words are truly brought to life in the form of Andy Gotts MBE, the first recipient of the Ruhan Arts Foundation. Gotts’ black and white ‘Behind the Mask’ exhibition – filled with over 100 photos capturing the raw energy, delving beneath the exterior of 60 years
What is it about Bradley Cooper that has women swooning the second he comes on-screen? Not dissimilar to the Ryan Gosling effect, we take a quick look at just what it is that makes women love this guy, and perhaps give you gentleman a little bit of inspiration on how you, too, can have screaming
Of all the lavish luxuries that Jordan Belfort surrounded himself with, sports cars, expensive cuisine and his yacht ‘Nadine’ named after his second wife; there is one key investment that really stood out to us. His beautiful mock-period estate. In The Wolf of Wall Street, the house is decked out with a pool (where copious
Porsche have blown the lid on a new toy for those wanting a bit of topless action; excuse the crude language but it’s relevant. What really got people swooning at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was Porsche’s latest addition to the 911 family; the Targa. From the wheels to the waistline,
There are certain cars that really get our pulses racing here at The Gentleman’s Journal. Each year brings with it a whole new flock of wannabes, possible contenders and absolute winners. With their supreme combination of usability, handling, attractiveness and overall performance, we have rated this bunch our most exciting cars of 2014. LaFerrari LaFerrari,
Before you start worrying that we’ve totally lost the plot and are turning to self-help books, fear not Gentlemen, as this is our selection of some of the best business books to get you ahead in work and life this year. CHOOSE YOURSELF By James Altucher New tools and economic forces have emerged to make it
It’s that time of year again and, even in the UK, our media outlets are swamped with hysterical reportage as the 86th Academy Awards draws closer. Here are my thoughts on who will be taking a naked golden man home on March, 2nd, who it should really be and what we really think of the
“It is quite unlike any other place you know” (R. Kipling) The once relatively untravelled land of Burma has now opened up thanks to the announcement by Aung San Suu Kyi 2 years ago that she would welcome “responsible tourism”. Burma, a country that many avoided, has now become the one that everyone wants to see.
Last night’s Grammys saw an evening of collaborations with Beyoncé and Jay Z opening the show, Madonna joining Macklemore on stage to perform Same Love, former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Star rejoining to sing Queenie Eye, Daft Punk collaborating with Metallica and pianist Lang Lang and, finally, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell and Nile Rogers
The style choices that a modern gentleman has to make have drastically changed even from a decade ago. It is not just trends and developments in the fashion industry that the sartorially clued-in have to keep up with. It extends to social advances and no where is this more apparent than in portable technology. Whether
We take a look at the best (and most bizarre) moments of The Grammys 2014… BEY & JAY-Z STEAL THE SHOW Giving a seriously raunchy performance of Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ BEYONCE’S DRESS …and those Curves. THE BEATLES HALF-REUNION 50% of a Beatles Reunion – former Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr teamed up to perform on stage.
If there’s one thing that Herring knows, it’s the importance of good shoes – good, honest shoes at that. The family run business, started by Richard Herring, was established in 1966, started with the aim of providing the best shoes for their loyal customers. For over 45 years they have continued to fulfil this aim
Women have been doing it for years, you know what we’re talking about Gentlemen, that ‘just rolled out of bed’ hair, or ‘morning after the night before’ make-up. The kind of look that screams sex-appeal, low-maintance and is full of that ‘I don’t care what you think’ attitude, but actually (news flash alert) takes serious
Whenever Christopher Nolan is involved in a project we get excited. Transcendence – the tale of an artificial intelligence researcher who, with the help of his wife, downloads his brain onto a computer after he is shot by anti-technology extremists – sees the famous director take a seat in the executive producer chair with longtime
From the bizarre to the harrowing, we take a look at the past week through a selection of extraordinary photographs… Riots in Kiev The capital city of The Ukraine, Kiev, has been plagued with heavy fighting between pro-European integration protesters and the government controlled riot police. Flooding in the Philippines A mere two months after the typhoon hit the Philippines, the
Renowned for their highest quality craftsmanship, design, execution and style, it was announced this week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie that Montblanc have chosen Australian screen and stage actor Hugh Jackman to become the new face of the brand, representing them as their Global Brand Ambassador (outside of US). The Sydney-born actor, who has found
We have scoured the internet to bring you some of the best viral and trending videos from this week. Enjoy! MSNBC interrupts Congresswoman for report on Justin Bieber The ridiculous moment when Justin Bieber’s arrest becomes ‘breaking news’ worthy of stopping all other news casts. Touch – Jean-Baptiste Chandelier The closest you can get to
According to every woman’s ‘what men really want’ Bible (that’s Cosmo to you and me) once a woman sees a man in his underwear, she knows exactly what kind of man is going to be. As much as we respect Cosmo’s opinion, there are also (apparently) some serious theorists out there who have come up