Our drinking buddies from across the pond share five ways to get through autumn weather. If foul weather calls for any drink, it’s whisky. More specifically, it’s Scotch. From those rich and spicy fireside drams to those ashy, peated whiskies which could stave off any storm, Scotch has it covered. However, it can be […]
Look, I’m not a morning person. My sluggishness in the morning is partly why I stopped shaving, and the reason why I need a dedicated alarm clock. So any way in which I can become a more alert, productive person before lunch gets my attention. I kept hearing rumblings about cold showers—how everyone from pro […]
Making a list of our favourite alcoholic beverages in 2020 kinda feels a bit douche, especially if you consider that the country is having a bit of a dry spell with the lockdown on any and all alcohol sales. But, here at Dude Awesome, we are nothing if not hopeful that the light at the […]
What makes a restaurant great? What is it about an establishment that makes us excited enough to tell everyone we know that they must eat there? Perhaps it’s the service, or maybe the impeccable food. Maybe it’s known for its high price tag, or it offers an evening unlike any other, or maybe you just […]
In a year unlike any other, these ten products helped us all make the most of it, or at least stay sane.
When 2020 started, the routine of going to a theater, purchasing a bag of popcorn, and losing yourself in a movie for a couple hours was still mundane. Over the last few years, streaming services like Netflix and money-burning companies like MoviePass have pulled at the threads of the traditional theatrical distribution model, testing the […]
The phrase “Life sucked, but great records got us through” could apply to any number of recent years. But, in 2020, music was hit especially hard, with clubs closed and tours canceled. Out of necessity, this became a year about turning inward, listening deep and looking for solace. Our top album of the year, Taylor […]
There was a lot of good work in 2020, too many to fit onto one list, so below are ten shows that stuck with me the most this year. Here’s to 2021 being a better year, with even more good podcasts.
Any given year, new music is what defines our seasons—giving us something to cozy up to in the wintertime, and party to in the summertime. In 2020, though, there was perhaps no greater companion than the music that came out, since—aside from the great new shows we were bingeing to fill our time or the […]
Another year, another one trillion new books that came out. The pace and sheer volume of book releases is daunting, with every piece of marketing copy claiming that this will be the read that changes your life. How can you possibly tell which is actually going to be worth your time? Leave that to us: […]