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The Handlebar Club
by Molly McCall
Fri, December 14, 2007, 8:28 am PST

Just any scraggly covering of the upper lip won't gain you full entry into London's Handlebar Club. The moustache in question must be "a hirsute appendage of the upper lip, with graspable extremities." Sprout such clutch-worthy growth, though, and you will be welcomed into this fellow hood of facial fuzz. (Good news for ZZ Top: Beardos are welcomed as "friends," just not official members.)

Even those unwilling, or unable, to cultivate exuberant whiskers or make it to the U.K. for the monthly meetings can still enjoy the mustachioed charms of the group's website. Wander through the gallery and say howdy to present and past club members. Peruse the FAQ page and uncover the answers to questions like "will a handlebar moustache suit me?" (yes) and "should I use a moustache curler?" (sure, but with caution).

Finally, delve into the picture archive, which goes back to the group's beginnings in 1947. Here, you will find such amusing lines as: "Passers-by stared in surprise at Brighton Station yesterday when five men with large moustaches stepped into a battered sports car and whirled away with their moustaches fluttering in the breeze."

With annual championships and a growing presence on photo-sharing sites like Flickr, the legion of magnificent moustaches appears to be on the rise. We reviewed the site back in 2002 for Picks. Recently, we emailed Steve Parsons, secretary of The Handlebar Club, to find out more about the group, its webpage, and life with a glorious 'stache... Read the full profile...

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NoScruf
by Molly McCall
Fri, July 21, 2006, 3:00 am PDT

Hey ladies, tired of the painful scrape of cuddling up to a guy whose face feels like sandpaper? Fed up with the amount of time you spend shaving, when your man just lets his stubble run wild across his chin? One small but outraged group of females has banded together to put a stop to this nightmare. In forming the National Organization of Social Crusaders Repulsed by Unshaven Faces (a.k.a. NoScruf), these Carrie Nations of the smooth skin set have dedicated themselves to fighting facial fuzz once and for all. And to prove they're serious, they've pledged to go razor and wax-free themselves: "To put it simply, we're not going to shave until men do." So, if you're a guy who's not so hot for mono-brows, underarm fuzz, and leg fur, take this seriously. If you haven't yet reached for your razor, take a gander at NoScruf's agit-prop piece of cinematic wonder, "In Your Dreams, Stubble Boy."
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Moustache May
by Gordon Hurd
Sun, May 21, 2006, 3:00 am PDT

Nothing tickles our fancy better than a big, fat fuzzy moustache. Burt Reynolds, Mark Twain, David Niven—some of the world's most remarkable men have rocked a 'stache. That's why we love Moustache May, a communal celebration of a man's right—nay, duty— to grow facial hair. Yes, May is nearly over, but we're still browsing the grand array of bushy upper lips. And what better way to divine what's hot in facial hair this season? Many appear to be wearing the handlebar style. To them, we say get a grip. But the baseball player look is a solid home run this year. Why, some dashing dudes are even sporting the European waiter look. "Wafer thin," indeed! Forget about May flowers, from now on it's all about the fuzz.
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Antishave 2006
by Mike Krumboltz
Thu, February 23, 2006, 3:00 am PST

Women have more surface area to shave, but men don't exactly enjoy lives free from razor burn. True, a guy's legs and underarms are off-limits, but his face is like Steven Seagal -- always under siege. With that horrible but necessary analogy behind us, we're delighted to bring Antishave 2006 to your attention. This blog chronicles Josh Shockley's inspired quest to stick it to the razor industry by not shaving for an entire year. Loyal readers can follow along as the brave young man posts photos chronicling his progress from clean-cut student to furry wildebeest. It's still the early days of the hairy marathon so there aren't that many updates yet, but we're hoping things will pick up around June when Josh starts looking like Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Monobrow.com
Wed, December 24, 2003, 3:00 am PST

Monobrow.com is a spiffy, professional-looking site completely devoted to guys whose eyebrows go all the way across. Isn't this a great time to be alive? You'll find a fantastic Mono Bro of the Week, video clips of monobrows in action, a mono-match board game, and monobrow grooming tips. Currently famous monobrows include former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry, Liam Gallagher of Oasis, and perhaps the King of the Monobrows -- Sesame Street's Bert. Feel free to submit a picture if you or anyone you know sports a you-know-what. The site eloquently wraps up the monobrow: "If eyebrows are the windows to the soul, then monobrows are the curtains."
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