Issue #356 | Remember When Actors Didn’t Need to Get Ripped for Roles?

Remember When Actors Didn’t Need to Get Ripped for Roles?

Cary Grant goes shirtless for just a sec in Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, and it did cross our minds: man, he looks skinny. Grant, Sean Connery, and Harrison Ford, all hunks of their time with no lack of wit, were downright spry compared with the beefed-up leading men of today. Take Jonathan Bailey, for example, who is looking absolutely shredded for his upcoming role in Jurassic World 4. Chris Pratt was yoked, too, as a velociraptor wrangler in the kickoff of the revived franchise. Where the lead was once a balance of brain and brawn, now, it’s biceps or bust.

InsideHook

These Lightweight Pants from Kühl Will Keep You Moving

[Partner] When you’re hitting trails or doing work, the wrong pants will weigh you down. Twenty-ounce selvedge denim jeans are the wrong ones. Wool slacks—also the wrong ones. The right ones, on the other hand (or should we say leg?), will give you a huge advantage in even the most hot and humid conditions. These pants from Kühl are definitely the right ones. The Resistor Air “makes every adventure feel like a cool breeze,” says the outdoors brand, chalking it up to an ultra-light fabric that’s soft, breathable, and durable, and a touch of stretch to keep you moving no matter the terrain.

Be unstoppable in Kühl’s pants.

The 63-Year-Old Woman Whose Parisian Vintage Shop Is Beloved by Rappers and NBA Stars

“Nothing about Son et Image looks or feels like a sleek vintage boutique curated within an inch of its life. There’s an American flag hanging in the window and college pennants fastened to the walls. The dressing room is a small cubicle with a curtain in the back corner,” writes Thrillist. But however rough and ready its appearance, the mom-and-pop in Paris’s third arrondissement is a trove of meticulously sourced American vintage and workwear. Here, shop co-owner Shahla Azhakh shares how she sources gear that attracts the likes of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and rapper A$AP Rocky.

Thrillist

You Don’t Have to Look for a ‘Man in Finance.’ He’s Everywhere

Downtown fellas wearing fitted chinos, Oxfords with a sneaker sole, and Patagonia fleece vests—we never thought we’d say this, but this is your moment. And you have one 27-year-old Megan Boni to thank. Frustrated with the New York City dating scene, she took to TikTok with a little jingle about wanting something less complicated, and specifically, a man in finance. What started as a joke has since gone viral, with David Guetta remixing her vocals on top of the 2010 club hit “Like a G6.” Satire or not, the some 47 million views garnered by Boni’s video don’t lie: the ladies just want a finance bro.

Washington Post

This Rugged Trail Shoe Does Mountains, Streams, and Denim

We’ve always been a fan of a shoe that can perform on a trail, but looks good on a city sidewalk with some fatigues or beat up Levi’s 505s. Merrell’s Moab Speed 2 can definitely do both, especially in the coyote, black, and asphalt colorways. For the hikers in the crowd, the Vibram lug sole gives you unbeatable traction when traversing rocky terrain, while a Gor-Tex membrane will help keep the duds dry at stream crossings or in wet weather. As strictly fashion, the shoes will give you a touch of gorp without things getting too crunchy. $170

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