The Modern Man's Guide to Culture, Style, Entertainment, and Fitness: Details

Michael Phelps: Greatest American Hero

Read the interview and check out our behind-the-scenes photos and video.

Olympic Training Secrets

Michael Phelps and ten other top American hopefuls share their tricks for getting a gold-medal physique.

Summer Party Gear

Upgrade your sound system, grill, camera, and more for this season's barbecues and picnics.

The New Convertibles

It's hot out there. Here are four reasons to go topless.

5 Extinct Olympic Sports

Some games never really took off…here's why.

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Try these sophisticated meat-free ingredients.

See more Fashion Week recaps from Milan and Paris.

Plus: A behind-the-scenes look at male burlesque.

See more tips from celebrity stylist Diana Schmidtke.

Perfect your technique, find the best classes, and choose the right equipment.

After the scandals and the setbacks, the greatest swimmer ever is recharged, relaxed, and ready to take his final shot in London. The inside story of how a skinny kid from Baltimore assembled the best body of work—and body—in U.S. Olympic history.