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The Year Was 2004… • …Facebook launched, The Apprentice premiered, a nipple was exposed. It all seemed so innocent! If only we knew then what we know now.

Southern Harmony, Again • For years, the Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson weren’t even speaking, let alone playing together. Now they’re out with their first new music in 15 years. How’s that sound?

Four Must-Reads Right Now

The Chef Who Believes He Can Change the World • What kind of sustainable, delicious, healthy foods will we be dining on when climate change wreaks havoc on the planet? Pierre Thiam has a bold solution (and it includes beer).

AMERICA’S ESSENTIAL AFRICAN-INFLUENCED RESTAURANTS

Happy-Hour High • A new crop of cocktail-centric, THC-infused beverages is out to change the way you drink

Deliciously Buzzed • A few of our favorite THC drinks

Can You Pull Off Pearls? • Yes, you can—and should

A Leg Up • Dunhill’s excellent chinos are the upgrade your spring wardrobe needs

IN THE BAG • Louis Vuitton’s updated Speedy carryall isn’t just a revelation—it’s a revolution

THIN IS IN • At just 6.9mm thick, Bulgari’s new Octo Finissimo watch blends Swiss precision with thoroughly Italian aesthetics

how to get cologne • Scent invites a specific obsession. Gen Z knows it, and sales are booming. If you’re new to the fragrance world, this guide has all the info you need to start geeking out.

One More Thing… • THE MOST ICONIC MEN’S FRAGRANCES

A COLOSSAL JACKET • For years, I admired an elusive graffiti writer. Now I have his work on my Schott Perfecto.

THE DRUGS WORK … IF YOU CAN FIND THEM • I am a 43-year-old man with ADHD. My life is a scattered mess, but Adderall helps. Then the pharmacies ran out of it, and my life became a search for pills.

HOW A REPUBLIC SURVIVES • As fractured as our nation is now, it was worse in 1800. As deep as our nation’s trouble may be today, it was deeper in 1864. There is a way out of this.

THE NEW RULES OF SUITING UP • The man in the gray flannel suit is long gone. But even his sartorial descendants disappeared somewhere in the last fifteen years or so, along with the idea of wearing a jacket and tie to the office every day. Now is the era of wearing a suit because you want to. Because you understand the way it can transform not only your look but your entire attitude. Because of the sheer damn joy of dressing to the nines and having some fun once in a while. Even though the old ways have gone out the window, there are still a few rules to keep in mind, however. Call them guidelines, if you want. Break them, if you dare. But don’t suit up without knowing them.

TRUE GRIT • Long before he was Elvis, Austin Butler proved he had the mettle to make it in Hollywood. Now he’s back with two buzzy projects—Masters of the Air and Dune: Part Two—and a burning ambition that prompts the question: Is he the next great movie star?

HOW TO BE A BETTER man RIGHT NOW • It’s never been more confusing to be a guy in America. From strident self-care dictums to macho manifestos, social media is awash in contradictory (and often terrible) advice. We’re ready to help you block out all the noise. Here, our best guidance on how to look better, feel better, date better, and optimize your life.

ageless armani • The maestro’s menswear is as current as it comes, but never forget the revolution it sparked when it debuted in...