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The Macallan has released its latest five-figure bottling, The Macallan Horizon, in partnership with iconic British automaker Bentley. The new offering blends together the companies' best characteristics: luxury and quality. The Macallan is no stranger to expensive Scotch . In January, the brand released a bottle priced at $89,000 . Back in October, it unveiled the $14,000 Fine & Rare 1997 . And just over two years ago, it launched the 81-Year-Old The Reach for $125,000. So rolling out a whisky priced at $50,000 is nothing new for the single malt empire based in Speyside, Scotland. Yet The Macallan Horizon remains unique, even in a sea of expensive Scotch. Much of the hullabaloo surrounding The Horizon comes from the unusual bottle itself, which lies horizontally within a sculpture. A copper and wood frame (made from recycled stills and whisky barrels, respectively) is lined with low-carbon leather, twisting around the glass bottle, which is locked in place by an alumin...

If your parents don't vibe with today's music and lament the loss of creative lyrics, it turns out they might be on to something. A new study published in the Scientific Reports journal examined song lyrics over the past 40 years and found some interesting trends across time and genre.  Researchers in Austria and Germany looked at 12,000 English-language songs across the genres of rock , country, pop, rap, and R&B from 1980 to 2020. The scientists acknowledged that "lyrics can be considered a form of literary work" and broke down just how they've evolved over time.  "In essence, we find that lyrics have become simpler over time regarding multiple aspects of lyrics: vocabulary richness, readability, complexity, and the number of repeated lines," the scientists wrote. One genre that seemingly bucked the trend was rap, which saw an increase in the number of words with three or more syllables since 1980.  That's not the only trend they noticed; ...

Just days after announcing its donuts will soon be available at McDonald’s , Krispy Kreme is offering customers a delectable deal on April 1 (via People ). That might be April Fool’s Day, but the chain wants you to know the deal is “no joke.” On Monday, Krispy Kreme is selling a dozen Original Glazed donuts for just $4.01 in a nod to the date. There is a slight catch, though: you can only claim the deal if you purchase another dozen donuts at the regular price. But who can complain when they have 24 Krispy Kreme donuts to eat? On March 19, Krispy Kreme debuted four new seasonal donuts, dubbed the “Spring Minis” collection. The small-but-mighty creations include the Mini Birds Nest Doughnut, constructed from a Mini Original Glazed topped with chocolate buttercream, sprinkles, and everyone’s springtime favorite—Cadbury Mini Eggs. Also on offer is the Mini Hatching Chick Doughnut. That also has a Mini Original Glazed for a base, but is slightly more subdued. It’s topped with a light ...

This year, Speyside Scotch maker Cardhu commemorates its 200th anniversary. To celebrate its history and founders, the distillery has unveiled a limited-edition expression: Cardhu 200th Anniversary Wine Cask Edition Scotch Whisky. A 12-year-old single malt aged in former wine casks, a first for the brand, the bottle memorializes how the distillery defied traditions and pushed boundaries. Though started by whisky smuggler John Cumming, his wife Helen and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Cumming were mainly responsible for the distillery. As the story goes, in the age of illicit distilling, the distillery’s location atop a hill allowed Hellen to see police coming. She would then throw flour on herself, tell the police she was baking, and offer them tea. While the police drank their tea, she would fly a red flag outside to warn nearby distilleries. The 200th anniversary bottle's packaging depicts Helen Cumming waving the red flag. The bright red and golds of the box and bottle mimic the d...

Anyone who has ever held a particularly stressful position likely knows all too well the toll that it can take on your mental health. However, a new study found that, quite overwhelmingly, employees are finding  work stress is spilling over into their personal lives and even impacting relationships. The findings were part of the sixth annual workplace mental health trends report published by the meditation and mindfulness app Headspace. The company partnered with Dimensional Research to survey over 2,000 employees in the United States and U.K., as well as over 200 CEOs and 245 Human Resources leaders, to ask about their experiences with mental health and employee benefits. Of those surveyed, nearly half of employees (47 percent) and two-thirds of CEOs (66 percent) said that the majority of the stress they experience comes from work, not their personal lives. However, this stress is leading to an abnormally high rate of breakups and divorces, with...

Gisele Bündchen has been focusing on herself ever since divorcing NFL legend Tom Brady in late 2022. She just released a new cookbook, Nourish , and is enjoying her new relationship with Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. While their romance has largely been kept under wraps, the couple just stepped out in public for the first time together.  On March 27, Bündchen celebrated the book's release with Valente at an event in Miami. According to Page Six , Bündchen gave a touching shoutout to Valente and spoke about her personal life in a wide-reaching Q&A. She thanked Valente for being such a great influence on her and noted that her love extends to his whole family.  His siblings Pedro and Gui Valente, with whom he runs Valente Brothers jiu-jitsu school in Miami, taught Bündchen about "food spacing and food combining" as a way of maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. When the event was over, Valente reportedly went up to the stage to greet his girlfr...

KFC is introducing a new item to rival competitors McDonald’s and Burger King . It’s also introducing three brand-new sauces—and bringing back two fan-favorites—to go with the dish. Beginning April 1, you can pick up an order of Saucy Nuggets at any KFC location in the United States. KFC announced the new dish on Thursday. Following hot on the heels of its chicken nuggets, which debuted in 2022, the chain is one-upping itself with this dressed-up spinoff. KFC’s all-white-meat Saucy Nuggets come “dripping in one of five delicious sauce flavors, including three brand-new sauces and the return of two fan favorites that have inspired petitions advocating for their return,” the company said. The new flavors include Honey Sriracha, which is made “using a blend of red chili peppers, garlic, and honey.” KFC is also debuting a Korean BBQ dip, which it described as “a sweet and savory umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic, sugar and sesame.” There’s also the Sticky Chicky Sweet 'n Sour Sau...

Rumors continue to swirl around Aaron Taylor-Johnson 's potential casting as James Bond in the next 007 movie. If he is indeed the next Bond, the Bullet Train star will be the seventh actor to portray the famed character since the film series first kicked off more than 60 years ago, carrying on the legacy of stars like Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.  Brosnan himself weighed in on Taylor-Johnson possibly playing Bond in a recent appearance on RTÉ Radio 1's  The Ray D'Arcy Show . Brosnan played Bond in four films from 1995 through 2002, including iconic installments like GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies .  "I read the news about his possibilities of being a Bond, so I would definitely tip my hat to the fellow," Brosnan said honestly. "I think the man has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond, very much so." Brosnan went on to reminisce on getting to work with Taylor-Johnson years ago. In 2009, Taylor-Johnson starred...

Police in Seattle have finally apprehended a driver who has been making life hell for thousands of city residents with reckless driving and noise, even filming himself driving at over 100 miles per hour. Miles Oliver Hudson, 20, is facing criminal charges filed by the Seattle City Attorney's Office, after police helped identify him from a Reddit thread with hundreds of comments. Residents have been complaining that Hudson tears around the city in his Dodge Challenger Hellcat in the middle of the night, waking them up with the sound of his loud exhaust. "A single person is disturbing the sleep of tens of thousands of Belltown residents," the author of the post explained. "This should be a slam dunk for SPD and the council to address, especially as the offender has posted all the evidence on their Instagram account." In fact, that's exactly what happened. Police were able to identify his car from his Instagram account, which currently boasts nearly 700,0...

On Monday, Puerto Rico’s Department of Health issued a press release announcing an epidemic of dengue fever. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness which can, in some cases, result in death. Puerto Rico last declared an epidemic of dengue in 2012. Though cases of dengue fever are relatively common in Puerto Rico, with 1,293 cases reported in 2023, the department’s secretary, Carlos Mellado López, reported that in 2024 “dengue cases have exceeded historical figures." So far this year, 549 cases have been reported in Puerto Rico. More than 340 of those cases have resulted in hospitalization. Many cases of dengue result in debilitating headaches, fever, vomiting, rashes, and body pains, especially behind one’s eyes. In rare cases, dengue fever can cause “plasma leakage” and death. "It is essential to recognize the symptoms early,” López warned. “In the presence of any of these symptoms, it is recommended to look for medical attention immediately.” According to the World H...

If there are two things it's safe to say the world knows about Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce it's that they're good at football and they both like to knock a few back—as evidenced by their respective Super Bowl celebrations . But when it comes to who can actually drink more, the brothers are decidedly at odds. While chatting with newly-signed Eagles running back Saquon Barkley on the latest episode of their New Heights podcast on Wednesday, the Kelces were asked which of them would win in a drinking contest. "I'm pretty sure I've beaten Jason the last three to five times," Travis boldly stated, a claim that Jason quickly retorted was "completely made up." When asked what type of competition he was referring to, Barkley clarified: "Chugging and then like toe-to-toe, who's calling it quits?" "I can definitely drink more volume, I don't think that's even a question," Jason said, drawing immediately protests from ...

Christopher Nolan taking over the Batman film series in the 2000s marked a major shift for the comic book superhero. Christian Bale starred in the iconic role in 2005's Batman Begins and in the acclaimed sequels The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises . But before the first movie, Jake Gyllenhaal was in the running to don Batman's black suit.  For some people, such as Dark Knight trilogy writer David S. Goyer , Gyllenhaal was the only choice to play Batman. After he lost out on the role, Nolan himself called Gyllenhaal to thank him for auditioning. It mirrored a similar experience he had a few years earlier with Baz Luhrmann 's Moulin Rouge! , where both he and future Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger were considered for a part that ultimately went to Ewan McGregor.  "To [Nolan’s] credit and to Baz [Luhrmann’s] credit, both of those directors called me personally to tell me [I didn’t get the role]," Gyllenhaal recounted in a recent appearance on Th...

Anne Hathaway got her start in Hollywood as a teen actress, making her big screen debut in Disney's The Princess Diaries before career-turning roles in Brokeback Mountain and The Devil Wears Prada . But despite a successful, two-and-a-half decades in Hollywood, the 41-year-old has been stigmatized for what Buzzfeed once referred to in 2015 as the "Anne Hathaway Syndrome." As in, "when you do everything right and society hates you for it." In a new Vanity Fair profile, Hathaway opened up about how she's perceived by both Hollywood and audiences, and even admitted that she was told she had "no sex appeal" when she first started in the industry.  "I was like, 'I’m a Scorpio. I know what I’m like on a Saturday night,'" Hathaway quipped to the publication, admitting that, at the time, the cultural definition of "sexy" is far more constrained than it is now. "The male gaze was very dominant and very pervasive and v...

Video from a Texas bar shows former NFL QB Vince Young apparently being knocked out during a physical altercation. The incident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m. on February 4 at Joe’s Shot Bar in Houston. In the footage, posted by TMZ , Young can be seen wearing a white hat with a black shirt and shorts. As he and another patron argue with fellow bar-goers, more people approach the group arguing with Young. Eventually, someone throws a punch, and Young jumps at the aggressors as members of his party hold him back. As the men scuffle, people repeatedly try to hold Young back from the fracas. One man is seen having a drink thrown in his face before taking an elbow shot to the head. A mass of grappling bodies make their way towards the exit as the former QB grabs one of the men around the neck. This leads to a third man sucker-punching Young, who immediately collapses to the floor. The Houston Police Department told TMZ that, according to the bar’s owner, the confrontation allegedly ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services.  If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Spring weather means shedding heavy jackets —mostly. While it's smart to trade in your insulated puffer for a more seasonal rain jacket , you still need an appropriate layer that's warm enough to keep you comfortable throughout the day. That's exactly what good shirt jackets do. While many brands offer their rendition of the shirt jacket, no retailer has a better-curated collection than Huckberry , which is offering up to 60% off some of the best shirt jackets it has in stock. The discounted shirt jackets at Huckberry include several bestselling water-resistant styles from brands like Flint and Tinder and Relwen , as well as some under-the-radar pieces from Taylor Stitch and Proof . After Men's Journal looked through Huckberry's shirt jackets, we found these four that would be perfect selections as your go-to, everyday sprin...