What Should We Expect from 'Batman v Superman's Second Weekend?

This weekend offers up a big test for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film was roundly dismissed by critics and yet it became the first film to gross over $150 million in its opening weekend with a RottenTomatoes score below 63%. Additionally, it became the only film to gross over $150 million with a CinemaScore below a "B+" and yet, online ticket seller Fandango.com reports it's seeing strong, repeat ticket purchases, 30% higher than a typical blockbuster. Does this tell ...

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Upgrade Your Grilling Game with These 8 Amazing Homemade BBQ Sauces

As grilling season is starting back up in force, I thought it was time to expand a bit from my well-used staple brown-sugar BBQ sauce. Here are a few completely different but interesting ideas to spice up your next cookout.   … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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Now This Is a Whiskey Glass

Just when I thought the wonderful world of whiskey couldn't get any better, I found this amazing glass to drink it out of. Complete with a real bullet.   … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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How to: Make a Guitar...from a Shovel

There's a good deal of crossover in the DIY and rock n roll aesthetic, and it's never been more apparent than in this guide and process video turning a shovel into an electric guitar. I first noticed this DIY level of janky guitar-making in the trailer for the 2008 documentary It Might Get Loud in which Jack White plays a homemade slide guitar that he constructed from an old board, nails, a string, and a Coke bottle.   … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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How to: Make a Custom Leather Roll to Organize Your Hand Tools

There's no better way to introduce this blog post than to say: I think it's a really, really good idea. The look is classic, and it helps protect your tools edges and handles by encasing them in soft, sturdy material, and it helps protect your hands by keeping the business ends covered. And, since you're making it from scratch, you can create custom slots and pockets to hold exactly what you want, and keep things where they need to be. And did we mention it looks great? Yes? Okay, great. Let's make one.    … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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10 Essential Gin Cocktails You Should Try This Spring

Any time of year, gin is a favorite spirit. It mixes well while retaining its character, and its aromatics complement a great range of flavors. But there's something so special, so obvious, about gin and springtime. If flavors had colors, gin's would be green, and it's a perfect chance to start putting ice back in our cocktails because the external temperatures are finally bearable.   … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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How to: Make Your Own Scotch Whisky Bacon

A few years ago, the bacon craze hit the cocktail scene, and we saw everything from bacon fat washes to candied bacon garnishes on sticks to all sorts of meat-y infusions and full on strips of protein floating in glasses.

We're okay with that trend dying down a bit, though we can't deny that the smoky sweetness of bacon does happen to complement the flavors of certain spirits, particularly whisky, quite well. So, instead of taking the bacon flavor to the whisky, let's take the whisky... to... the bacon.     … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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