An AskMen Editor Goes Rogue + Neil deGrasse Tyson Knows Everything + Tips For Staying Motivated + Our Fall Fashion Preview

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City Guides: Boston | Chicago | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Miami | New York City | San Francisco | more August 24, 2012 FITNESS ADVICE OF THE WEEK Get Motivated To Lose Weight Why? Because the lack of blimp-related catcalls is just the icing on the cake. Most guys want to lose weight for aesthetic reasons; there's a reason that we have a whole archive of articles containing the term "beach body" and none containing the term "joy of kale." It's generally considered a pragmatic sacrifice, a concession to the laws of female attraction, a shuffling, dejected admission that one can't survive on bacon alone. As it turns out, however, that sparkling (why is it sparkling?) new six-pack of yours comes with some more cerebral benefits as well. Read on. SPONSORED CONTENT Presenting Your Invitation To The Good Life Why? No one regrets luxury. Looking for ways to refine your tasting palate, attend RSVP-only events and engage with other professionals with the same interests in the finer things in life? You need to join The Brotherhood. With membership to The Brotherhood you get access to invitation-only events across America's greatest cities focused on providing you and your close friends access to exclusive events and specially curated content. Join Now – You Won't Regret It! LIFE COMMENTARY OF THE WEEK Diary Of An Expat AskMen Editor Why? Because who needs all of their organs anyway? In June 2012, ex-AskMen editor Michael McKenna packed up shop and moved to Pristina, Kosovo. A war-torn, ethnically-divided, formerly communist Republic, Kosovo might not be making our Top 29 anytime soon. It's not an easy place to move to. But not everything in life should be easy. Sometimes forcing youself into a new situation -- a new life -- brings untold rewards. Like macchiatos and internal pig parts. Find out how he's adjusting to a new culture and how he's dealing with new experiences and new obstacles -- both internal and external -- in Pristina.   CONCERNING STYLE Fall Fashion Preview Why? Because everyone should good in the Fall. All too often, guys have a weird, faux-utilitarian snobbery about the idea of fashion trends. "I don't follow the styles -- I just buy stuff that fits," or "I just try and keep the rain off" or whatever. It's all very rugged-sounding, but it's also Grade-A bullsh*t. You can't really step outside of the cultural and aesthetic conversation that is fashion -- not without wearing genie shoes and a toga, anyway -- so why not admit that you're actually part of a civilization and try and learn something. This is what's happening this fall. INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK Neil deGrasse Tyson Why? Because this is a guy who has been to space interviewing a guy who knows how space works. Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson may have had a hand in demoting Pluto to asteroid status, and he may also be less than fully supportive of your pet "Aliens are watching us from the Moon" theories, but he is also the rare astrophysicist who can communicate the staggering realities of his chosen field to a lay audience. That's why, when AskMen's Jim Clash sat down with the man, the talk quickly turned from various intelligent-sounding things to the nature of learning and intelligence itself. Read on for the full interview. GUIDE OF THE WEEK Fall Book Guide Why? Because gossip sites and conspiracy theories are a thin diet. A lot of guys take the "what are you reading?" question as an opportunity to pad their intellectual resume a bit, to reach for some highbrow cred; to lie. The main problems with this approach are as follows: Firstly, assumptions-of-impressiveness aside, your pompous, clipped declaration of "Agamemnon" (or, worse, "Aganenmom") isn't going to produce much in the way of follow-up convo. Secondly, and more importantly, why do you have to lie? VIDEO OF THE WEEK Essential Dating Tips Why? Because there are guys who do this stuff for a living. The modern world is a place of extreme specialization, a place where developing the skills necessary for success in one area can leave you near-completely maladapted to all of the others. What we're saying here is: Relax. You're great at your job. You have a pretty nice apartment. It's not your fault that you whipped out those baby pictures on the second date -- you never had time to learn these things. What we're also saying is that "dating coaches" are totally a thing now. Don't fight it. Watch the video and learn from your mistakes. To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions click here. To read our privacy policy, click here. Copyright 2012 IGN Entertainment, 625 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco CA 94107. All Rights Reserved