In a sea of men sporting basketball shorts and ill-fitting t-shirts, there is a growing handful of men opting for tastefully selected jorts (always thrifted!) and knitted vests. Performative men, as ...
Students at the UConn Performative Male Contest on Monday, September 8th, 2025. Photo courtesy of Crown Publish Group (June 2012) and Michael Franovic Clad in a button-down, baggy jeans and a ...
“Bring back fun; bring back whimsy,” Emilka Puchalski ’28 said. On Sept. 13, Puchalski and Yara Almoussa ’28 — in collaboration with TigerMag and WPRB — gathered matcha drinkers and Clairo listeners ...
They drink matcha lattes. They carry tote bags. And, in recent weeks, they've become an internet sensation. They're called "performative men" − and, even if you haven't heard of them yet, odds are you ...