Charles Thorp

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ actor Chris Pratt sounds off on the best Father’s Day gifts, staying motivated, and the best advice Adam Sandler gave him.

Curious about tanning injections? Inside, our research team details exactly what you must know about melanotan, including the uses, side effects, and risk.

Action movie director Sam Hargrave takes us behind the scenes of Chris Hemsworth’s action sequences in ‘Extraction 2.’

Kawa Mawlayee was born in Afghanistan, where his father served in Afghan forces for years before dying in a firefight with the Russian army. After his family immigrated to the United States, Mawlayee enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he served for five years before joining the elite Army Green Berets. It was there that he served for 16 years, as the first and only Afghan-American Green Beret in the history of the Special Forces. Now retired from the military, Mawlayee conducts firear…

Nick Bare is a former Infantry Platoon Leader who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, before transitioning out to build his supplement brand Bare Performance Nutrition. Over the course of the last decade, Bare’s been at the forefront of the “fitness range” movement — he’s the rare bodybuilder who also runs ultramarathons. Bare transformed himself into a hybrid athlete with gut-punching training sessions and constant self-experimentation, first in military tests, like U.S. Ranger School, and…

The bodybuilding ultramarathoner talks

Max Holloway has been called the “best boxer in the UFC.” Hailing from Oahu, Hawaii, the 31-year-old fighter knocked out former champion Jose Aldo in 2017 to become the UFC Featherweight Champion...then defended his title three times. Over the course of his already-legendary career, Holloway has set a few brutal records including “most strikes landed” and “most significant strikes landed” during a fight in the UFC. Now, Holloway’s preparing to bring those rapid-fire blows to Jung Chan-su…

Jann Mardenborough was 19 years old when he booted up Gran Turismo 5 on PlayStation one day and saw a menu option for “GT Academy: Try-Outs.” The next click would change his life forever. He beat out 100,000 other gamers for the opportunity to drive a real Nissan race car at the Dubai 24 Hour Race as part of a marketing concept. Now the 31-year-old Brit is a legitimate professional driver, finding success in a number of racing series and even earning a podium finish at the legendary 24 Hours…

Jann Mardenborough was 19 years old when he booted up Gran Turismo 5 on PlayStation one day and saw a menu option for “GT Academy: Try-Outs.” The next click would change his life forever. He beat out 100,000 other gamers for the opportunity to drive a real Nissan race car at the Dubai 24 Hour Race as part of a marketing concept. Now the 31-year-old Brit is a legitimate professional driver, finding success in a number of racing series and even earning a podium finish at the legendary 24 Hours…

Backstage at a Five Finger Death Punch concert isn’t what you’d expect. Instead of partying in the green room before showtime, one of the biggest metal bands in the world hosts a decidedly different kind of meetup. Zoltan Bathory, a founding member and guitarist of the band, also happens to be a jiu-jitsu gold medalist. He welcomes the tour crew and fellow musicians into his “backstage dojo” to roll. Bathory is one of a number of metal musicians who rely on Brazilian jiu-jitsu to stay sha…