As adored as they were loathed, gone is the love-hate relationship nearly everyone had with a pair of Chuck Taylors at some point in their life. Well... kinda. This past summer, Converse announced a redesign of their iconic sneaker. And it only took a brisk 98 years. Literally. The 1917 Massachusetts creation was an attempt at grabbing the basketball market’s attention by carrying the name of 20-year-old Charles Hollis "Chuck" Taylor, a well known player at the time. Blissfully unaware of the technology to come, the shoe thrived and continued being worn for both fashion- and sport-related function year after year.
Jan 27, 2016
Britain’s Coastal Gay Capital - How Brighton rose to take the crown
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British coastal towns are seldom known for their glamour. Picture old biddies rattling along the cobbles, unspeakably beige fish and chips soaking sadly in vinegar, teenagers in tracksuits huddling beneath a half-rotten pier chugging cheap cider, all to a sinister soundtrack emanating from the trippy never-ending neon swirl of the obligatory carousel. But there is one city on the south coast that boasts all these essential facets and a whole lot more. Beautiful Brighton is widely considered the gay capital of Britain (though Manchester takes the glittery tiara for the north of England) and plays host to one of the biggest and most colorful gay pride parades in the country every summer. But how did a once sleepy fishing village rise to become Britain’s fabulous gay capital on the coast?
Jan 25, 2016
Muscle on the Streets - Sex/Life/Art with Juan Carlos Martinez
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With their backs usually turned, we unabashedly gaze at the boys and men of Juan Carlos Martinez’s growing #SecretPhotographyArchive, a stream of erotic street shots featuring eye candy from a candid point of view. Guys at work, play or leisure are captured in compromising positions, often half-nude and engaging in some predominantly male activity. While Martinez does not get permission from his subjects, he grants his audience a pass to stare as long as desired from the safety of their own mobile device.
Jan 22, 2016
5 Hottest Guys on Instagram to Follow Right Now
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While Instagram is a great place to see what kinds of selfies all your best friends are taking, and to distract yourself from work with cute dogs and cats, it remains one of the best places to peep on some of the world’s prettiest people. And the great thing about pretty people is that they usually aren’t too afraid to strut their stuff for the great big world of the World Wide Web to see. So to spice up your daily photo scroll, here are Dandy Dick’s picks for the hottest hunks on Instagram right now. Follow now and thank us later.
