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Remembering "Heat" for What It Was: The Most Homoerotic Film of the '90s Charles Bramesco, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Brokeback Mountain scandalized America upon its release in 2005, or at least those Americans still liable to find two men knocking boots shocking in the 21st century. Director Ang Lee raised eyebrows at the time not just for his tender, sensitive treatment of a same-sex affair, but for situating it between two cud-chewing cowboys in the milieu of the rugged West, traditionally understood to be the domain of heterosexuals. These were men’s men, terse and tough, and yet...

It's Time to Add This Ski-Rack Porsche 911 to the Movie-Car Hall of Fame Alex Lauer, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail It’s long been said that history is written by the winners. But in our current digital age, history is also written, distressingly, by internet lists. The 100 Best Movies of All Time. The 10 Greatest Presidents Throughout History. The 69 Craziest Things That Happened in 1969. While these highly clickable articles seem innocent enough, the truth is that if they gain enough traction — that is, make it on the first page results of a Google search — they have the ability to...

Remembering "Heat" for What It Was: The Most Homoerotic Film of the '90s Charles Bramesco, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Brokeback Mountain scandalized America upon its release in 2005, or at least those Americans still liable to find two men knocking boots shocking in the 21st century. Director Ang Lee raised eyebrows at the time not just for his tender, sensitive treatment of a same-sex affair, but for situating it between two cud-chewing cowboys in the milieu of the rugged West, traditionally understood to be the domain of heterosexuals. These were men’s men, terse and tough, and yet...

Steve McQueen's "Le Mans" Watch Sells for $2.2M, Breaking Auction Record Alex Lauer, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail During the last decade, the watch world has seen an auction boom the likes of which no one could have predicted. Both mechanically and historically significant timepieces have seen hammer prices reach ludicrous heights — at the top the list, a 2019 Patek Phillippe sold for over $31 million and a Paul Newman Rolex Dayton for just under $18 million — and arguably no single model tells this story better than Steve McQueen’s Le Mans watch. The square-cased timepiece in que...

Five Sneakers to Score During Nike's Expanded Sale Alex Lauer, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Nike seems to be clearing out its inventory for the year, as the brand has expanded its already pretty good sale with new discounts up to 40% off on a wide variety of sneakers, from their superior running shoes to casual styles in both futuristic and throwback designs. A couple things to note: If you’re shopping for the holidays, you need to place your order by 2 p.m. PT tomorrow (December 15) in order to guarantee delivery by December 24 with Nike’s free shipping. Also, while the sale does in...