Betting on the Big Apple

Major gambling interests are jockeying to slice up the take when New York City issues three casino licenses

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Japan

Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, gets more snow than any ski destination in the world.

Carl Auböck Brass Ashtrays

To cigar smokers, ashtrays are much more than receptacles to discard ash. They express taste and reflect cigar persona. One way to shine is with brass. As well as being a critical part of an orchestra, the metal alloy is a base for two eccentrically shaped, handmade ashtrays with roots reaching back almost eight decades in Austria.

The Smoking Jacket

Next time you bridle at stuffing yourself into a tuxedo to meet a formal dress code, remember that that monkey suit you're dreading is the spawn of the smoking jacket.

WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD

WITH CHANGING CULTURAL ATTITUDES AND GLOBAL SHORTAGES OF CUBAN CIGARS, EUROPEAN SMOKERS ARE TURNING TO TOBACCO FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

THE INTERVIEW Arnold Schwarzenegger

Marvin R. Shanken Goes One-On-One With The Former Governor

Are Unilateral Exercises More Effective Than Bilateral Exercises?

Bilateral exercises simultaneously use both limbs to lift the weight, so that the resistance is being shared between each limb.

Best Cardio for Fat Loss - High Intensity vs. Low Intensity

Low-intensity cardiovascular exercise is the most common way to reduce body fat, despite mounting scientific evidence showing this form of cardiovascular training may not burn body fat as effectively as high-intensity cardio. In addition, low-intensity cardio has also been shown to inhibit muscle growth¹2, making the use of this approach to enhance your physique even more questionable.

THE MALT of AMERICA

Creative whiskey makers in the United States are carving out a new category for a spirit with a long history: American single malts

Peace In Golf?

The June deal linking LIV and the PGA Tour leaves many questions unanswered

Godfather Wins Again

The classic Mob movie retains its No. 1 spot in the second wave of our readers' poll, while a trio of newcomers cracks the Top 10

Hot-Air Ballooning

Africa’s Serengeti has the largest animal migration on earth, with over two million wildebeests, gazelles and zebras on the move. The scope is too much for the eye to take in—unless you go by balloon.

The Blender Margarita

Most summer drinks are very good at being sweet and cooling refreshers. But when it comes to showcasing the spirits they’re made with, many fall short. Not so for the Margarita.

A GUY on the Move

A Guy Fieri, the star of \"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,\" is forever searching for the next adventure

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Evrima

With last fall’s launch of its first “yacht,” Evrima, RitzCarlton sailed into the luxury cruising sector, mixing the intimacy and elegance of a superyacht with the service and amenities of a Ritz-Carlton resort. It’s tailor-made for the brand’s loyalists looking for a new adventure.

Peter James Lighters

The old adage that says “use the right tool for the job,” applies just as well to cigars as it does to nails and screws. While you can ignite a cigar with many things, choosing the right lighter for your situation is key.

Bronze Pilot Watches

Pilot watches long ago transcended tool-watch status to become popular everyday sport models for the earthbound admirers of their rugged good looks.

Summer Linens

Warm weather is a great excuse to dress down with short pants and short sleeves, but when your social life is also heating up it is no time to let your sense of style go to Hades.

A Cigar Smoker's Paradise - IN THE CORNHUSKER STATE

Jay Lerner of Omaha built a lavish smoking room to match his vast inventory of fine cigars

Upping Your Ice Cream Game

If you love coconut ice cream, there’s never enough coconut— until you make your own. Toasted coconut, dark chocolate and almonds. Call it an amped-up Almond Joy.

A New Record For Jordan

CIGAR AFICIONADO videos featuring Michael Jordan now exceed 8 million views

My Favorite Cigar

Cigar aficionados describe their smoke of choice

Mazda CX-90

Gone are the days when Mazda billed itself as the “Zoom, Zoom” brand. While it still sells the little Miata roadster, it’s effectively abandoned sporty passenger cars in favor of sport-utility vehicles like the CX-5 and CX-9.

GOLF, ITALIAN STYLE

THE RYDER CUP IS COMING TO ITALY. A COUNTRY WITH A SURPRISING NUMBER OF UNFORGETTABLE GOLF COURSES. HERE ARE THE BEST

A NEW ERA OF OLIVA

New owners Vandermarliere have doubled production while maintaining quality

MD GL BAL MUSCLE BUZZ

Hey all, hope you're all jolly well. Here I am, writing this very here column in the infamous \"MD Global Muscle\" studio, reminiscing already for what WAS our glorious British summer. Yes, it's \"chucking it down\" as we say here in now-not-so-sunny-Blighty. Still, the lawn and the slugs seem to appreciate the rain.

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CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

Andrew vs. Hunter: THE BATTLE FOR TEXAS!

A BATTLE IS BREWING

GET A CLASSIC SUMMER PHYSIQUE WITH LOGAN FRANKLIN

Summer is in full swing, and for the vast majority of bodybuilders that don't compete, this is our showtime! All the many months of toiling away covered up while the sky was dark and gray and icy temperatures had you shivering have led to this. Last month we provided you with eight excellent tips to get ripped and ready, but let's take it a step further. This month, we enlisted the help of Classic Physique superstar and GAT Sport athlete Logan Franklin to come up with his best advice on how to make sure you have the most Classic-looking physique possible to show off on the beaches or at the pool. Here's what he has to say about the Classic look, areas of the physique to emphasize and how, and his best nutrition tips to make sure you turn plenty of heads this summer!

KEVIN LEVRONE'S MD MUSCLE REPORT

CONTEST PREP FOR 3% BODY FAT