For men with more than one thing on their minds
EVERY THURSDAY / ISSUE 39 / 26 JUNE 2008
NEWS
6-10 Notebook
News week: exclusive pictures
from Robert De Niro and Al
Pacino’s new thriller, a motorbike
you can wear, the next US vice
president and next-gen dumbbells
13 The To-Do List
Things to keep you busy this week
include A Complete History Of My
Sexual Failures on the big screen,
the Aero GP in Blackpool and
the very finest Spanish cuisine
14 The PlayList
Only the best entertainment picks
make the grade: Mad Men on DVD,
Sigor Rós’s new album, Dad Rules
by Andrew Clover and rock out
on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
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FEATURES
28 When tennis was cool
Once upon a time, Centre Court
set the fashion agenda. ShortList
looks back to the finer days
30 On the propaganda front line
ShortList talks to a psychological
operations operative and
discovers just how crucial they are
in helping our forces in war zones
34 Summer reading list
It’s holiday time: fill up your
suitcase with these 25 top reads
38 Rachel Bilson
The Jumper star on the lengths
she’d go to for a role and her love
of a good beer and British saveloy
43 Mission to Moscow
Stay in one of Russia’s finest
hotels, the MaMaison Pokrova,
in the historic capital city
STYLE & GROOMING
19 King Of Shaves’ Azor
A revolutionary new razor from
the leading grooming company
is this week’s must-have item
20 The return of retro shades
Avoid cancer and look the part
with the best of this season’s
vintage-inspired sunnies
22 Stubble-softening oils
Rub these products on your face
before shaving and you’ll never
go back to creams again
SPORT & FITNESS
10 Cantona’s guide to Euro victory
The Man Utd legend reveals what
a team needs to win the Final
42 Make yourself marine fit
We love the smell of a gruelling
seven-mile run in the morning
EVERY WEEK
16 The ShortList Tens
Take a break with our page of lists:
Top Gear’s greatest ever races,
Wimbledon’s funniest moments
and Donald Trump’s hair
24 Danny Wallace
Apprehending criminals makes
our man feel like Jack Bauer,
even if he is buying bubble bath
26 Expert ShortList
Essential buying advice on
computer keyboards, tables, life
jackets, barbecue accessories
and thatched cottages
40 Instant Gourmet
Sear yourself the perfect
steak, with a side-helping
of culinary advice
44 The Guest List
Robbie Coltrane chooses
the 10 vintage motors in the
garage of his dreams
20
Ex-OC star Rachel Bilson chats
about her latest film, Jumper
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