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Culture | The Good Men Project

by Caleb on October 19, 2009

The Good Men Project at The Exceptional Man, Chicago

One of the defining characteristics of modern manhood in America is a lack of identity. TEM is my humble attempt at reconciling part of this issue. For a more Chicken-Soup-for-the-Man’s-Soul route, try the new book The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood.

The book is a collection of essays from men of all walks of life, from Pulitzer Prize winners to NFL Hall of Famers to normal guys. Every story is meant to inspire, motivate, and center us around the idea of what we’re supposed to be as men. Sounds like a good read to me. [via Cool Material]

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Culture | The 45th Chicago International Film Festival

October 8, 2009
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While not having the draw of a Cannes or a Venice, the Chicago International Film Festival has become an institution in its own right. Welcoming people from all over the world (a Chicago specialty, whether some people realize it or not), the festival opens today with Motherhood, an Uma Thurman movie that I am not [...]

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