Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2018 i FHM Australia (Archive)

“It’s 5 o’clock somewhere”, is a mantra that’s always helped the nation leave work a little earlier on a Friday to head to their local watering hole for a much-needed pint. It’s an excuse that doesn’t always fly with your boss but when it does, your minor victory against ‘the man’ makes that nectar taste all the sweeter. Cornwall, the southern-most county in England, is a land where that chilled-out attitude is 24/7. If the surf’s up, you’re late for work. If the farmer’s cows are in the road, you’re working from home. If a Cornishman tells you he’ll “be with you dreckly, me ‘ansum”, he means he’ll be with you when he’s damn well ready, you good-looking gent. This mellow attitude is the reason why so many amazing craft…

The two things I’m interested in are politics and sport. And if you look at them both, what unites them? Winning. I probably don’t need to tell you I’m competitive about everything. This idea that it’s not about the winning has always struck me as ludicrous. It is about the winning. If you don’t win, you can’t do anything. There’s a quote from athlete Haile Gebrselassie towards the end of my book, Winners And How They Succeed. He’s been a winner in sport, a successful businessman and he’s now going into politics, so if anyone knows about competing and achieving success it’s him. He said: “If you can’t win, what is the point?” “You always get a buzz from winning. Winning is everything”Record-breaking jockey and BBC Sports Personality of the…

JOVANOTTI Italy The Italian Bruce Springsteen has had six albums go five-times platinum. 2FACE IDIBIA Nigeria This Midas-touched singer songwriter has a vast real estate empire in Nigeria. HIKARU UTADA Japan A Madonna-esque pop queen who has sold close to 60 million albums worldwide. ANDY LAU China A singer/film star who’s sold out every stadium in China and starred in more than 100 films. MAHER ZAIN Sweden Muslim R ’n’ B smoothie who’s debut album went 20-times platinum in Indonesia.…

Picture in your mind what a theoretical physicist should look like. You may not know it, but you’re probably imagining Professor John Ellis. In the same way you would expect a 1980s hair-metal guitarist to be all tattoos and perm, a butcher to have a bloody apron, or an IT specialist to wear a sweat-stained Minecraft t-shirt, Prof. Ellis is the living embodiment of a man who probes the boundaries of space and time for a living. His long, white hair blends into his long, white beard. A pair of thin-rimmed spectacles perches at the end of his nose and he has a corduroy jacket slung over the chair in his office. He is even wearing a t-shirt which displays the algebraic equation describing all visible matter in the universe.…

MARBLE BATHROOM FLOORS, multiple swimming pools, a casino and more restaurants than you could possibly get through in one stay, The Cosmopolitan has all the Vegas charm but it’s just a little fancier. The property fills a gap on The Strip that those with limitless funds and good taste would say was much needed. And the cheeky slogan, ‘Just the right amount of wrong’, has worked at capturing the cooler and more sophisticated crowd. The property was originally planned to be a condominium development until it was snapped up and converted into a full-scale luxury resort. Much of the original planning can still be seen throughout the property, for instance, most of the 3028 rooms come with a mini-fridge and private balcony – a true rarity amongst Las Vegas hotels.…

01 Caligula Proclaimed himself a god before installing his favourite horse as a senator. Once he ran out of fighters in the coliseum, he decided to feed the first five rows of the audience to the lions just for shits and giggles. 02 Nero Drove his subjects into abject poverty in order to build himself a massive garden. Legend has it that during the Great Fire of Rome, Nero celebrated all the death and destruction by climbing a hill and playing the fiddle. 03 Elagabalus Whored himself around brothels, executing anyone who spurned his advances. Took the crown at 14 before being assassinated at 18, leading historians to think he might have been the most irritating teenager of all time. 04 Commodus Loved gladiatorial games so much that he took…

#1 SIGNS SHE’S INTO YOU THE HAIR TWIRLER Girls do this automatically, and you’ll see this when she is feeling nervous. Good nervous, though, not bad nervous. “It’s probably one of the first signs you’ll want to see on a date, but if you get it, it means you’re off to a good start.” #2 SIGNS SHE’S INTO YOU THE 24-HOUR TEXTER The first text you get from a girl is actually from about five girls. All her friends have helped put that message together. “The fact she’s messaging you shows you’re worth the effort. Don’t ‘play it cool’ by waiting to text back – that’s for losers.” #3 SIGNS SHE’S INTO YOU THE BIG SPENDER I’m pretty good at showering my boyfriend in gifts – I like to spoil…

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (Jeff Buckley version) Life lesson learned: Who’s to say? Leonard Cohen drafted 80 difference verses to this at first. It’s probably something along the lines of ‘love can make you sad as well as happy but that’s OK’. Sample lyric: “Baby I’ve been here before, I’ve seen this room and I’ve walked this floor, I used to live alone before I knew ya. But I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch, and love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.” In a nutshell: You can learn a lot about your own love life from the Old Testament if you look hard enough. Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre Life lesson learned: There is suffering…

Congrats to @Iammoviemonster who, via Twitter, blew our faces off with this Maryland chicken taco. Here’s what our food boss DJ BBQ had to say: “Woah now, brodawg. Hold your horses. Fried chicken? Maple bacon mayo? BBQ sauce? Frickin’ cheese?! I’m experiencing a knee-trembling foodgasm. Send a paramedic, and send this dude some brewskis.” SHOW US YOUR MAN FOOD! Every month, we select the greatest culinary triumphs that have been submitted on Twitter and Instagram, and award them with a crate of BrewDog beer. Are you the king of crisp sandwiches? Did you make incredible pulled pork last weekend? Then show us with the hashtag #FHMManFood for a chance to win.…

01 She asks what you’re doing today but you’re worried about sounding like a boring weirdo “Try to surprise me by saying something that I’d never expect, like cave-diving or something odd. Every guy says he’s going to play football or he’s going to meet his friends for a beer. Tell me you’re going to a pottery class, that’ll make you stand out and I’ll think, ‘Wow there’s really something about this guy.’ Or, even better, tell me you want to hang out. Take me into the city and show me some really beautiful places.” “Every guy says he’s playing football or going for a beer. Tell me you’re going cave-diving or something odd” 02 You can’t remember her name “Nobody wants to hear that, but I guess it happens.…

Tell us something interesting about yourself people would not ordinarily know about you. When I was a little girl, I lacked confidence. I tried going for modelling once, in all honesty, if it wasn’t for my grandmother’s push, I probably wouldn’t know if I had it in me. The struggle at first was mainly about me being shy and other’s bias. I have to say, I learn how to think of myself being in a spotlight at all time and overcoming all my fears and obstacles If you weren’t a model, what would you be? I’ve developed a lot of different creative skills within who I am. Being a model have helped my growth not only as an influencer, but also as a person. I’ve always loved acting. Not being…

“I can’t believe you’re turning 35. Boy, can you entertain people!” Robert De Niro is next to pipe up. “Happy birthday Emin,” says the Academy Award-winning actor. Then he sings the entire Happy Birthday song. The man they’re addressing is leaning across the desk in his Moscow head office, showing us videos on his smartphone. Emin Agalarov turned 35 a few months ago and had an enormous party. A few invitees, including De Niro and Trump, were unable to attend so they sent personal messages instead. “Robert De Niro doesn’t need to sing Happy Birthday to anybody”, he says. “You can’t buy that. It’s about friendship and respect. These are things you can show off, be proud of. Not boats, cars and planes.” Chances are, if you’re reading this in…

33% OF READERS LOST THEIR VIRGINITY AFTER THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY The average age that people lose their virginity is apparently bang on 16 – but it’s been getting younger and younger with every generation. The average age that men over 55 lost their virginity is between 19 and 20, whereas the current crop of 16-24 year olds popped their cherry aged 15. WHEN DID YOUR FAVOURITE CELEBS BECOME MEN? P. Diddy 13 Johnny Depp 13 Ozzy Osbourne 14 Dustin Hoffman 15 Matthew McConaughey 15 Tiger Woods 16 Daniel Radcliffe 16 Will Ferrell 21 Chris Martin 22 Ian McKellen 22 Gary Coleman 40 76% OF YOU THINK IT IS THE SAME OR HARDER BEING A MAN TODAY THAN IN THE PAST 48% OF YOU CHANGE YOUR SHEETS LESS THAN ONCE A…

SEA BISHOP A sea monster that looked like a bishop and would cry salty tears when caught. On being set free, it would sing with glee, do the sign of the cross and plunge into the sea. Allegedly found: Poland EACH-UISGE Shapeshifting spirits. They’d leap out of the sea and transform into demon horses or handsome men and lure people to their deaths before tearing out their livers. Allegedly found: Scotland FINFOLK Depressed sorcerers that lived under the sea, occasionally coming to shore to steal people and make them their wives for all eternity. Basically, Papa Lazarou from The League Of Gentlemen. Allegedly found: Orkney KRAKEN The granddaddy of all sea monsters, the perpetually pissed-off Kraken is a giant octopus capable of crushing a ship with its tentacles and devouring…

ESCAPE THE CROWD Rome’s tourist hotspots are too often an obstacle course of flailing selfie sticks and touchy-feely tour guides. Head over to Trastevere, an old medieval district across the river. We chilled by the fountain in Piazza Santa Maria with a tasty Italian craft beer, gorging on gnocchi while the sun went down and the shutters shot up, revealing Rome’s best party spot. Meet some gelato geniuses Weave your way through cobblestone streets towards Fatamorgana, the city’s most famous ice-cream parlour. It’s not only cheap, but it also boasts flavours like black cherries and beer, and tobacco and chocolate – the only ice-cream a cowboy could eat while retaining his cool. Visit a creepy crypt Built in the 1600s by an unknown artist, the Capuchin Crypt is a series…