Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
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It was announced yesterday that national footballing superstar (and all around cool guy), David Beckham, has exercised a contract clause and will purchase the rights to a new Miami football team for $25 million. The MLS League, which stands as the 7th best football league in the world, has nineteen teams and an average crowd
Mystery, intrigue and dark undertones fill this trailer for the new Denis Villeneuve (director of Prisoners) film, Enemy. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a reclusive, shy man who, after seeing his Doppelganger in a film, goes in search of him. Not much more can be drawn from the trailer but if Gyllenhaal’s past performances are anything to go
The coming of age novel or ‘bildungsroman’ is ever popular amongst readers today. For most people the bildungsroman starts and ends with Catcher in the Rye, but as these five books should illustrate, there are many others to read. 5. Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney Using a second person narrative, McInerney acerbically describes
The King of Cool, Steve McQueen is considered a hero amongst men. Not many actors can jump from being a cowboy, to a policeman, to a concentration camp hero in such style. I’m sure the sale of baseballs and mitts skyrocketed after the release of The Great Escape, and I’m also sure a few McQueen
February, that awkward in-between month where nothing really seems to know what it’s doing. It’s sunny in the morning, then raining by lunchtime. The January sales have ended and the summer stock is creeping its way onto the rails of our favourite shops. A confusing time at best for the fashionably focused among you. With
As committed readers of The Gentleman’s Journal (which of course you all are), you will know by now that we make it our duty to inform you of what you should be wearing, buying and doing every day of the year. But, sometimes we feel that it is just as important to tell you
The family run luxury Italian fashion house, Ermenegildo Zegna, has got us all here at The Gentleman’s Journal pretty excited about Summer. Who cares if it’s only just February? This stunningly shot lookbook will instantly transport you to the sun soaked streets of Milan in sartorially spot-on splendor.
Comedy films can be very unappreciated, especially considering just how hard it is to make a cinema audience laugh. I have compiled a list of twenty films that pass the ‘six laughs’ test spanning from the dawn of cinema time, to the present day. 20. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) This surprisingly poignant comedy starred
Granted, the Blackberry vs iPhone battle has been well and truly won. That said, however, there are still a lot of us out there who were reluctantly moved from our trusty Blackberry kicking and screaming. The reason for this wasn’t due to the technology itself (although admittedly with the latestest models this did play a large
Today is the 10th anniversary of Facebook, the site that has not only completely changed the face of social media but has re-written the way we interact as people in the 21st century. Of course, with this momentous milestone comes an onslaught of scepticism about how much longer Facebook will be on top, will it
Picking the perfect bachelor pad accessories has never been easier with our 3 top picks of the best bachelor pad essentials to own right now… THE APPLE TV TRAY There is no doubt that Apple TV is great. At the touch of a finger you can be watching your favourite film, TV show or the
Last night (3rd February), David Bailey and guests celebrated the much anticipated opening of the David Bailey Stardust exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, in association with Hugo Boss. Presented across a series of contrasting rooms, each illustrated the extraordinary range of subjects that the world-renowned Bailey has captured on his travels. The event was full to the brim with London’s elite; as Kate
2014 is all about menswear and leather accessories. One of the truly great leather brands is Louis Vuitton and this year they have released the Damier Cobalt collection. Inspired by the rich blues hues of the world’s oceans, the collection is both fresh and understated in style. The collection has been spilt into three
A Million Ways to Die In The West sees the great Seth MacFarlane return to our screens. For those of you not familiar with his work, he was the man who brought us Ted. His latest film A Million Ways To Die In The West, he has again co-written, directed and starred in. MacFarlane and an array
Sit back and read our pick of some of the top 20 most inspiring quotes to help you in life and work… 1. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford 2. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford
Whatever shape or size it might come in, a new piece of machinery giving you a new perspective, speed or handling experience, is pretty damn exciting. From the dirt tracks to the snow covered mountains, these are the 5 machines we want to own right now. Ski-Doo Renegade Adrenaline Crossover Snowmobile Own an alpine
Last night saw millions of viewers tune in to watch the biggest game in the NFL calendar – the Super Bowl. Seattle Seahawks thrashed the Denver Broncos in a 43-8 victory. Whether you’re a fan of the game or not, likelihood is, you’ll enjoy our round-up of some of the best (non-game) moments of the night…
For one reason or another, the Omega Seamaster has always rather stolen the limelight from its equally beautiful brother, the Speedmaster. However this year things look to be different with the launch of the Omega Speedmaster Mark ll. In anticipation of the up and coming 2014 Baselworld watch fair, Omega have given us a sneak
Style, culture and the good life. The latest stories from Gentleman’s Journal.
Page 601
It was announced yesterday that national footballing superstar (and all around cool guy), David Beckham, has exercised a contract clause and will purchase the rights to a new Miami football team for $25 million. The MLS League, which stands as the 7th best football league in the world, has nineteen teams and an average crowd
Mystery, intrigue and dark undertones fill this trailer for the new Denis Villeneuve (director of Prisoners) film, Enemy. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a reclusive, shy man who, after seeing his Doppelganger in a film, goes in search of him. Not much more can be drawn from the trailer but if Gyllenhaal’s past performances are anything to go
The coming of age novel or ‘bildungsroman’ is ever popular amongst readers today. For most people the bildungsroman starts and ends with Catcher in the Rye, but as these five books should illustrate, there are many others to read. 5. Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney Using a second person narrative, McInerney acerbically describes
The King of Cool, Steve McQueen is considered a hero amongst men. Not many actors can jump from being a cowboy, to a policeman, to a concentration camp hero in such style. I’m sure the sale of baseballs and mitts skyrocketed after the release of The Great Escape, and I’m also sure a few McQueen
February, that awkward in-between month where nothing really seems to know what it’s doing. It’s sunny in the morning, then raining by lunchtime. The January sales have ended and the summer stock is creeping its way onto the rails of our favourite shops. A confusing time at best for the fashionably focused among you. With
As committed readers of The Gentleman’s Journal (which of course you all are), you will know by now that we make it our duty to inform you of what you should be wearing, buying and doing every day of the year. But, sometimes we feel that it is just as important to tell you
The family run luxury Italian fashion house, Ermenegildo Zegna, has got us all here at The Gentleman’s Journal pretty excited about Summer. Who cares if it’s only just February? This stunningly shot lookbook will instantly transport you to the sun soaked streets of Milan in sartorially spot-on splendor.
Comedy films can be very unappreciated, especially considering just how hard it is to make a cinema audience laugh. I have compiled a list of twenty films that pass the ‘six laughs’ test spanning from the dawn of cinema time, to the present day. 20. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) This surprisingly poignant comedy starred
Granted, the Blackberry vs iPhone battle has been well and truly won. That said, however, there are still a lot of us out there who were reluctantly moved from our trusty Blackberry kicking and screaming. The reason for this wasn’t due to the technology itself (although admittedly with the latestest models this did play a large
Today is the 10th anniversary of Facebook, the site that has not only completely changed the face of social media but has re-written the way we interact as people in the 21st century. Of course, with this momentous milestone comes an onslaught of scepticism about how much longer Facebook will be on top, will it
Picking the perfect bachelor pad accessories has never been easier with our 3 top picks of the best bachelor pad essentials to own right now… THE APPLE TV TRAY There is no doubt that Apple TV is great. At the touch of a finger you can be watching your favourite film, TV show or the
Last night (3rd February), David Bailey and guests celebrated the much anticipated opening of the David Bailey Stardust exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, in association with Hugo Boss. Presented across a series of contrasting rooms, each illustrated the extraordinary range of subjects that the world-renowned Bailey has captured on his travels. The event was full to the brim with London’s elite; as Kate
2014 is all about menswear and leather accessories. One of the truly great leather brands is Louis Vuitton and this year they have released the Damier Cobalt collection. Inspired by the rich blues hues of the world’s oceans, the collection is both fresh and understated in style. The collection has been spilt into three
A Million Ways to Die In The West sees the great Seth MacFarlane return to our screens. For those of you not familiar with his work, he was the man who brought us Ted. His latest film A Million Ways To Die In The West, he has again co-written, directed and starred in. MacFarlane and an array
Sit back and read our pick of some of the top 20 most inspiring quotes to help you in life and work… 1. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford 2. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford
Whatever shape or size it might come in, a new piece of machinery giving you a new perspective, speed or handling experience, is pretty damn exciting. From the dirt tracks to the snow covered mountains, these are the 5 machines we want to own right now. Ski-Doo Renegade Adrenaline Crossover Snowmobile Own an alpine
Last night saw millions of viewers tune in to watch the biggest game in the NFL calendar – the Super Bowl. Seattle Seahawks thrashed the Denver Broncos in a 43-8 victory. Whether you’re a fan of the game or not, likelihood is, you’ll enjoy our round-up of some of the best (non-game) moments of the night…
For one reason or another, the Omega Seamaster has always rather stolen the limelight from its equally beautiful brother, the Speedmaster. However this year things look to be different with the launch of the Omega Speedmaster Mark ll. In anticipation of the up and coming 2014 Baselworld watch fair, Omega have given us a sneak