The 2021 Man Calendar

Phew, y'all. I don't know about you, but I am SURE glad it's 2021. And, as always, with a new year comes a new Man Calendar!

The 2021 Man Calendar: Lean In

The 2020 Man Calendar:

• Mr. January: Michael B. Jordan
• Mr. February: Tom Hiddleston
• Mr. March: Domhnall Gleeson
• Mr. April: Pedro Pascal
• Mr. May: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• Mr. June: Chris Evans
• Mr. July: Dan Levy
• Mr. August: Chris Hemsworth
• Mr. September: Taika Waititi
• Mr. October: Henry Golding
• Mr. November: Adam Driver
• Mr. December: Jake Gyllenhaal

This year's theme is pretty self-explanatory. I had hoped to find 12 photos from last year and do a "some things in 2020 were good" kind of theme, but photoshoots had the same problems with 2020 that we did, apparently.

As my new year's gift to you, I've created two ZIP files, one with the smaller (printable—tips on that below) versions of each month and one with the desktop versions:

• Printable Calendars
• Desktop Calendars

Please download these for your own personal use! This is a fan project purely for fun, and I make no money from these photos, which are the rightful property of their owners. (So, no printed copies, sorry!)

If you want a physical version of the calendar, here's what I do: Print each month on white cardstock, then trim the sheets to 6"x9". (The files are 150 dpi, which means they'll look larger than 6"x9" when you open them, but they should print fine.) I then punch a hole in the top and hang them from a jump ring.

Let me know what you think of this year's edition? And be sure to lean in to 2021!

You can see many of the previous Man Calendars at the following links: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009; 2008–2005 were created using Microsoft Word, if you can believe it.

May the 4th Be With You!

Happy Star Wars Day!

Way back in 2011—before we knew we'd get to "live" in the Star Wars universe again—I started creating e-cards to celebrate May 4th. They're part Valentine, part cheesy pick-up line, but they're all fun. (At least I think so.)

I didn't make the time to create a bunch of new ones this year, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to get at least one new one in the mix.

Feel free to share these with your nerdy friends and loved ones! (Click the images for larger versions.) And May the Fourth be with you!

Solo

Rogue One

The Force Awakens

The Original Trilogy

FYI: Chewie's card reads "I'll let you pilot my spaceship any day." I used this translator for "accuracy."

The 2018 Man Calendar

Before we get to the good stuff, I wanted to apologize for not getting this out in a more timely manner. Colt and I both came down with the flu right after the new year, and it's been a rough road to recovery.

But now, without further ado (and excuses), I'd like to present:

The 2018 Man Calendar: Pattern Play

The 2018 Man Calendar:

Mr. January: Taika Waititi
Mr. February: Tom Hiddleston
Mr. March: Ryan Reynolds
Mr. April: Oscar Isaac
Mr. May: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Mr. June: Chris Evans
Mr. July: Chris Pine
Mr. August: Chris Hemsworth
Mr. September: Idris Elba
Mr. October: Dan Stevens
Mr. November: Bob Morley
Mr. December: Jake Gyllenhaal

The 2018 version of the Man Calendar is the 14th edition¹ of this silly little project. Each year has a loose theme, and this year's came from the various photos I found of the guys I wanted to include wearing patterned tops/jackets.

As my gift to you, here's the whole year in a ZIP file that you can download for your own personal use. (And here's a ZIP of the desktop versions, too.)

If you want a physical version of the calendar, here's what I do: Print each month on white cardstock, then trim the sheets to 6"x9". (The files are 150 dpi, which means they'll look larger than 6"x9" when you open them, but they should print fine.) I then punch a hole in the top and hang them from a jump ring. I keep mine in my cubicle at work.

What do you think of this year's calendar? Thanks for all of the ideas you offered up last month! For anyone who's curious, there are four new gentlemen included for 2018—Misters January, March, July, and October. I was sad to kick the previous years' inclusions to the curb, but I gotta be ruthless to get the number down to 12!

Here's wishing you a happy 2018 full of nice scenery!

¹ You can see many of the previous Man Calendars at the following links: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009; 2008–2005 are, sadly, in Word Docs.

May the 4th Be With You!

Happy Star Wars Day, friends!

In 2011, I started creating a collection of part-Valentine, part cheesy pick-up line e-cards to celebrate May the 4th. Little did I know back then that I'd have the opportunity to add cards from new movies to the mix! (Really, I couldn't be more pleased.)

Be sure to check out the new Rogue One cards in the collection!

And please feel free to share any—or all—of the cards below with your nerdy friends and loved ones.

Rogue One

The Force Awakens

The Original Trilogy

FYI: Chewie's card reads "I'll let you pilot my spaceship any day." I used this translator for "accuracy."

Hey April | 2017 Man Calendar

Download this page of the 2016 Man Calendar for personal use by clicking on the image; it will open in a new window. Right/control click to save it. Then print the page on letter-size cardstock, and trim it to 6"x9".

Desktop version:

Download full-size version.

Find the rest of the 2017 Man Calendar here.