Not long ago, the Inklings society at Brown University invited me to give a talk on Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. I decided to speak on the topic of “bromance”: of emotionally and physically ...

Male Closeness: Do We Need It? The creator (and star) of web series He's With Me discusses the relationship gay men have with straight male friends, why the bromance is underrated, and how guys talk ...

My boyfriend asked me recently, “Is there a word like ‘bromance’ for girls?” And I said, “No, boys are the ones who aren’t allowed to just have friends.” I said this as a thoughtless retort, and then ...

"Man up", "Be a man", "Grow a pair". For men, these are all phrases that we hear day in, day out. For most of our lifetimes, masculinity has been defined by our ability to remain tough, strong and ...

At first, I thought that putting the talk together would be pretty easy, since Tolkien’s hobbits share a level of commitment that I seldom saw. As they endeavor to destroy the Ring of Power and save ...