Blending scorching performance with silent electric propulsion, the latest Mercedes-AMG is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Under its restrained yet muscular skin, this Teutonic tour de force melds future-proof emissions-free driving with adrenaline-pumping power unlike anything that came before it. With gut-wrenching acceleration and precise handling that seems to defy physics, it’s a taste of […]
My parents spun tales of Vespas in Italy carrying entire families, so I pictured slow vehicles with Italians clinging on like barnacles. But when Vespa New Zealand invited me to meet the local fans for a celebration of 78 years of the brand, I eagerly hopped onto their top end GTV 300 model. No Italians […]
Who would have guessed New Zealand has three brands of electric motorcycles? Ubco, FTN Motion and Arlington each occupy a different spot in this new category. They are doing great things in a typically innovative Kiwi way. I’ve ridden all of them and they all excel. While one is a Farm bike, the other two […]
In the oft-overlooked world of sleep innovation, BEDGEAR has arisen not just as a trailblazer but as a bona fide disruptor. Founded in 2009, this New York-based company has quickly became the enfant terrible of the bedding industry, shaking up a sector that many considered, well, a bit sleepy. The BEDGEAR journey began with CEO […]
If you’re an extreme sports photographer there’s one big competition you should aspire to dominate, and that’s the Red Bull Illume, the world’s largest imagery contest that celebrates adventure and action sports. The competition has run for 17 years now and welcomes everything from skaters to spelunkers. An international body of judges take the images […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 28 March Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) finally gets the respect he deserves as he returns alongside Dan Aykroyd to lead the new team of Ghostbusters following their first outting in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd return and some new faces crop up in the form of comedian […]
Here at M2, and over at M2woman, we always like to celebrate Kiwis completely killing it on the world stage. No sportswoman is doing it more than our very own Lisa Carrington at the moment. She recently claimed her 15th Canoe Sprint World Championship title in Germany, with victory in the K1 200m on the […]
Things are moving quickly in the cutting-edge of longevity research, a field where the line between science and science fiction is getting blurred. We zero in on areas of research and study that aren’t just about adding years to life but infusing those years with vitality. From the genetic wizardry behind longevity-linked genes like FOXO3 […]
Masters of the Air 26 January In the heart of every guy is the yearning to forget Band of Brothers entirely and watch it again like you’re seeing it for the first time. It’s a seminal piece of jingoistic World War II cinema. Now Executive Producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are back in the […]
Napoleon In Cinemas Nov 23 Ridley Scott is swinging hard with his historic epic Napoleon starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role and Vanessa Kirby as Napoleon’s first wife Josephine in what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest films of the year, and we don’t mean in prestige, we mean literally in size. […]
We’re constantly being sold the dream of flying cars, and usually when we hear “flying car” it’s then followed by a picture of something that looks either like a car jet that definitely couldn’t find parking in town, or a VTOL, which would face similar issues parking wise. Flying cars have been a dream dating […]
So often when it comes to improving our mental health we look for silver bullets or highly detailed and over complicated solutions. Like with other areas of men’s health, to improve our mental health there are so many tools in our toolkit that we already have that we don’t use or don’t use them well. […]
Henly & Partners has released its annual World’s Wealthiest Cities Report for 2023. It gives us a rare insight into where the churn of high net worth individuals are coming from, and more importantly, where they’re going. According to Dr. Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners, “Wealthy families gravitate to the world’s leading and […]
Seemingly always in a salty mood these days and you’re not sure why? The answer is probably easier to find than you think – and it’s not necessarily because your beloved Hurricanes got turfed out of the Super Rugby Pacific comp early. Yet again! Or because no one ever seems to laugh at the […]
Every now and then we see something that gives us a glimpse of how the future is going to roll out. Arthur C. Clarke looked at a radio antenna and imagined that it would be a much more effective communications tool if it were floating in space at the same speed as the Earth; Robert […]
In the world of travel, there exists a secret society. An organisation of discerning jet-setters who are privy to a hush-hush haven that transcends the typical hotel experience. We’re not talking about the Illuminati, or the Bilderberg group, nor the Freemasons; this isn’t about nefarious world domination, rather, it’s a far more agreeable entity – […]
Summer was definitely an odd one this year for us New Zealanders. Reported as being the North Island’s second wettest and third hottest for the country on record, we didn’t know whether to be slapping on the sunscreen and heading down the beach in our flip-flops or batting-down-the-hatches and preparing for another cyclone. With the […]
The more things change, the more things stay the same. So while ‘flight’ used to mean going up in a balloon in the 19th century, today it means being at the controls of an F-35 Lightning II; and while ‘driving’ meant whipping oxen in Roman times, today it means gunning the engine of a McLaren […]
The Garcia House, also known as the Rainbow House or otherwise that really cool house in Lethal Weapon 2, is a modernist masterpiece designed by renowned architect John Lautner and maybe it could be yours. Suspended nearly 20 metres above Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, the property is now on the market for the first […]
The much-loved and admired Orient Express, steeped in tradition and history, has become a huge cultural symbol in the past century or so. Poets, novelists, and painters have romanticised it, and all walks of life yearn to ride on it. As a train-lover myself, I find this exceptionally exciting. 140 years ago, the first of […]
Aston Martin, by far, has become one of the world’s most sought-after car brands. Thanks to the James Bond franchise, owning one of their illustrious cars offers a sense of sophistication, elegance and class. We can all think back to a specific Bond film, like Die Another Day, and dream of being Pierce Brosnan (pre-Mamma […]
In life, the more prepared you are to take on the foibles and challenges that can occur, the higher your survival rate and therefore, the greater your success in meeting and conquering the next hurdle. To help you live a more healthy, productive and ultimately live longer, we present a few clever ways to beat […]
