Table of contents for October 2015 in FHM UK

If you can say you’ve never broken a rule, you’re a better man than us. Whether you’ve bombed into the swimming pool to impress a crush or surged on to the pitch after a last-minute equaliser, we’ve all bent the rules occasionally. It’s what makes us worth talking to in the pub. But for some people, breaking the rules has consequences that can change their, and other people’s, lives for good. Our feature on p50 demonstrates this perfectly – and it’ll make you marvel at the sheer inventiveness of the human spirit. Just don’t get too freaked out by the bloke who’s going to turn us all into robots one day. Speaking of people who don’t play by the rules, Hollyoaks’ Jorgie Porter is this month’s cover star. She’s given…

Got something sharp to say about the mag? Then tell us about it! To celebrate the release of War Pigs, starring Dolph Lundgren and Mickey Rourke, on download, DVD and Blu-ray on 14 September, we’re giving away a 32-inch TV and a copy of the movie. The World War II action epic follows a rag-tag unit as they go behind enemy lines. Send us a letter (with a picture if possible) via one of the ways on the opposite page for your chance to win.…

01 Problem solving Fix the world with Shaggy He’s had one of the biggest hits of the summer with I Need Your Love – but how else can Shaggy make the world a better place? We sat down with him to hear his thoughts on the planet’s most pressing issues GREECE “There’s only one way they’re going to get out of this mess: by becoming the cannabis capital of Europe. It’s always warm, so you could probably grow some nice weed over there and it’d also help chill everybody out – it’s been a stressful few months, after all.” THE HUNT FOR EL CHAPO “He’s in the wrong business. They’re after him because he sells cocaine, but imagine if he only dealt cannabis? Who’s trying to lock up a weed…

“I had a house party and slept with some dude in my parents’ bed. I didn’t change the sheets. Ignorance is bliss.” “If I got a bad mark at school, I’d forge my parents’ signature on the note that my grade came home on.” “I have 14 tattoos and they probably only know about six of them.” “At school, I told my mum I was going camping – but I was actually going to a massive rave. I was only 15.” “At a party at my house, I got my mate to sit down and close his eyes. Then I shoved a dildo into his mouth.” “I wouldn’t tell them how many girls I’ve slept with. My parents are Christian so it wouldn’t go down very well.” “My dad made…

WAYNE ROONEY AND FRANCIS JEFFERS De Le Salle high school knows a thing or two about strikers. England’s Francis Jeffers and – more impressively – Wayne Rooney both went there. They also both made their England debuts in the same game against Australia in 2003. JAMES HASKELL AND PAUL DORAN-JONES Rugby man-mountain Haskell, then aged 18, was once suspended from Wellington College after being involved in the release of a raunchy tape involving best mate and fellow player Doran-Jones. Also in the same year was Scotland international and former Mr Kelly Brook, Thom Evans. LEIGHTON BAINES AND RYAN TAYLOR If you had a left foot at Kirkby High School, it was probably best to stay at home. These two left backs also played for local side Key Ways with David…

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO WAS BLOWN TO PIECES In 2011, documentary-photographer Giles Duley lost both his legs and an arm when he stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan. But, 18 months later, he returned to the country to finish his project. He continues to work in war zones The last thing I heard before the landmine blew was a click. I’d been in Afghanistan for four weeks with US Army 101st Airborne photographing civilian victims of war. It was 7 February 2011 and we’d arrived at a compound where the soldiers knew Taliban fighters had been. While the sergeants discussed how best to enter the compound, I turned to talk to a soldier. Then click. The space between the click and the explosion is pretty instantaneous. I remember seeing myself from…

BEST DIGITAL WATCH The original gangsters of the digital time-reading world: this is a no-brainer. £110, casioonline.co.uk BEST TIMELESS WATCH What do you get when you put the Swiss and Brits together? This state-of-the-art beauty. £215, larssonandjennings.com BEST LUXURY WATCH Since 1909, Chanel has ruled the ooh la la world of fashion with the snazziest designs and cleanest cuts. £3,200, chanel.com BEST DRIVING WATCH With its fancy face and atomic reading in 26 time zones, this timepiece is driving royalty. £449, citizenwatch.com BEST SURVIVAL WATCH Even Bear Grylls would be proud of this top of the line time-telling, orienteering beast. £325, Luminox at mrporter.com BEST STREAMLINED WATCH Mondaine are famous for their easy-to-read faces – and they’ll go with anything. £255, Mondaine at thewatchgallery.com BEST WORK WATCH Wear a boring…

When a brand has been going for 20 years, they obviously know what they’re doing, right? Right. This year brings us the 20th anniversary of Fish styling essentials, the hair specialists that offer you a range of badass products that actually do what they say on the tin. So how is it that Fish’s wax holds without caking our hair so we look like Danny Zuko gone wrong? Well, it’s a salon-grown company, so it hasn’t just thrown some ingredients into a tub and hoped for the best. Top stylists at the Fish salon in Soho, London, explained exactly what works – and the end result is banging products that work like a bloody dream. Ben Bokaie, a 25-year-old performance manager at Chalk Social digital agency, is an avid user…

Fear The Walking Dead, 9pm, Monday nights, Fox The primer: A prequel to that other zombie show you’ve heard of, this time set in LA with a whole new cast of potential undead-chow. Your new girl crush: 22-year-old Australian Alycia Debnam Carey is the hot-but-rebellious-and-hopefullynever-ever-going-to-die daughter. Your water-cooler verdict: “Wow. It’s even more intense than The Walking Dead, but it represents the internal crisis we all feel, because, ultimately, aren’t we all becoming zombies?”…

Like A Virgin by Richard Branson (£7.19, Virgin) You don’t have to like hot-air balloons and goatee beards to appreciate Branson’s business bible. Even you could learn something… 01 ENJOY YOUR WORK BRANSON SAYS: “For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of.” FHM SAYS: Try to do at least a little bit of work each day – it might even make you feel all warm inside. 02 NOBODY’S PERFECT BRANSON SAYS: “When they believe they’ve nailed it, people tend to sit back and rest on their laurels.” FHM SAYS: Stay hungry. There’s always someone – ie that snake with the limp handshake – willing to take your place. 03 TAKE RISKS BRANSON SAYS: “The brave may not live forever, but…

Chocolate, pastries and coffee will all give you a short-term energy boost, but to really beat 3pm fatigue, follow the advice of nutritionist Christine Bailey (christinebailey.co.uk). “Protein-rich snacks are more satisfying than sweets and will stabilise your blood sugar to maintain energy. They also provide essential amino acids to boost focus and concentration. Beef jerky, nuts and protein shakes (£22.99 for eight, multipower.com) are the best options. “If you’re struggling to focus, ditch the coffee and have a cup of matcha green tea (£25, teapigs.co.uk) – it has three times more caffeine than regular tea bags.”…

01 SURF SNOWDONIA Your first genuine reason to go to Wales (unless you’re Welsh, obviously), Surf Snowdonia is the world’s first inland surf lagoon, offering perfect surfing on a 150m artificial pool. Yeah, we’ve no idea how to do it, either. £360 for one hour for a group of 10 (surfsnowdonia.co.uk) 02 THE BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY Learn to survive from the best, with 24-hour and five-day courses available across the country. From £219 per person for a group of 12 (beargrylls survivalacademy.com) 03 CRIME SCENE EXPLORATION Don your best John Luther coat and start mumbling something about ‘blood splatter’ at 41 locations across the country. Actual murder not included. From £150 per person (chillisauce.co.uk)…

Biotest Spike Energy Shot £6.27, amazon.co.uk Lowdown: Billed as ‘the high-speed energy shot everyone’s been waiting for’, each bottle contains two servings of power. Taste: Stings the nose as it goes down, sticks in the throat like sherbet. After-effects: As exciting as a bingo session with your gran. Overall: Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso £1, tesco.com Lowdown: The website promises a ‘chilled espresso, mellowed with a touch of cream’. Taste: Like the dregs at the bottom of your latte, but a bit creamier. After-effects: We want another. Now. Overall: 5-Hour Energy £13.49 for six, amazon.co.uk Lowdown: Apparently ‘the world’s number-one selling energy shot’, this promises ‘maximum energy’ when you down the whole thing. Taste: Resembles a Skittles-flavoured tequila shot. After-effects: We’re awake behind the eyes, but everything else feels numb. Overall: SIS…

10 They refer to themselves in the third person “Oh, well I guess James isn’t good enough to go to Nando’s with you, is he?” “I guess James will be spying on you in the shower tonight then, instead.” Bit weird, that, isn’t it? 09 They’ve got their own encrypted WiFi OK, so people like their own things, but why does your housemate have a WiFi network called D3AtH2dAWEST9/11? And why has he turned the bathroom into a padlocked internal server? And how long is that Flower Business Inc van going to be parked outside? 08 You’ve found drill holes in weird places When you notice them in the ceiling above your bed you think, “That’s odd.” When you start noticing them in your undies, it might be time to…

50 Cent has had a rough week. He’s lost an expensive lawsuit, very publicly declared himself bankrupt, and had to put up with wisecracking Twitter warriors telling him he’s no longer worth as much as his own name suggests. After that kind of week, you’d forgive him for clearing his diary of FHM Collections shoots and London arena shows in favour of pulling the curtains, ordering a pizza and wallowing in Netflix. But on stage at The O2 a few hours after this very shoot and backed by his hip-hop collective G-Unit, does it look like it bothers him? Hell, no. Beaming ear to ear, he looks relaxed. In control. Surprisingly, well, cheerful. At one point he pulls a kid who can’t be older than 12 on to the stage…

THE RAP NEWCOMERS AND THIER NEXT MOVE KREPT AND KONAN During our photoshoot with South London rappers Casyo ‘Krept’ Johnson and Karl ‘Konan’ Wilson, their top 10 hit Freak Of The Week came on the radio not once, but twice, and then what seemed like every 10 minutes for weeks after that. And during our sunkissed trip to Wireless Festival earlier this year, we couldn’t move for T-shirts repping the duo’s recent album The Long Way Home, which, the very next weekend, went on to become the highest charting UK rap album in history. To call this summer absolutely freaking massive for these two 25-year-olds doesn’t seem to even get close. But don’t think this has been some sort of X Factor overnight success story. Since releasing their first mixtape…

“I’VE BEEN SENT T-SHIRTS WITH MY FACE ON” WHO SHE? Age: 23 From: Liverpool Likes: House music, Goa, Dairy Milk Twitter: @iamamyjackson Instagram: @iamamyjackson Overnight successes don’t come much more overnight than Amy Jackson. She’d been nailing the modelling game when out of the blue she was picked to play a British governor’s daughter in the Bollywood movie Madrasapattinam, which, apart from challenging spell-checks, was a huge hit in India in 2010. Since then, Amy’s appeared in hit after hit there – all while barely being known in her native Liverpool. So how’s she been handling her double life? Let’s ask her… Hi Amy! So how does a girl from Liverpool end up acting in India? I’d been modelling for a few years, and was in a pageant called Miss…

As we’ve seen from the adventures of Mad Men’s Don Draper and travelling Italian football teams, the suit has never really gone away – but new film Legend is bringing it back to Britain. Sure, it’s about the notorious gangsters (and murderers) Reggie and Ronnie Kray, but there’s no denying Tom Hardy looks sharp in a whistle. Especially deliciously old-school ’60s suits, which are gritty and practical in a way that Don Draper’s skin-tight suits could never be. It’s a bold new move for movie tailoring – and you can do the same. According to Legend costume designer and tailor-to-the-stars Caroline Harris, the biggest thing when buying a suit is being open to new ideas. “Go off-piste from what you’ve previously bought,” she says. “Tom wears a lot of double-breasted…

“IF YOU TELL ME NOT TO DO SOMETHING, I’LL WANT TO DO IT,” says Jorgie Porter. “That’s just the way I am. But I’m pretty good at getting out of trouble.” The thing is, one look into her big, blue, anime eyes and you just know that getting out of trouble has never really been a problem for Britain’s prettiest pint-sized soap star. “I’m just sneaky about it,” she says. “That’s my secret.” The second thing you’ll realise about Jorgie is that she’s hyper. Really hyper. Like a Duracell bunny powered entirely by Um Bongo, the Manchester actress is a whirlwind of loud, giggling energy. You’ll also notice that she’s cheekier than Kim Kardashian taking a belfie in Nando’s – although we doubt anyone will have a problem with that……

COLLABORATION BEN SHERMAN X ALPHA INDUSTRIES When two heritage labels collide on this kind of scale, it gets us so excited we start to tingle. Alpha Industries has teamed up with Ben Sherman to create a unique version of its MA-1 – the jacket made famous by the US Army. Ben Sherman’s house gingham forms the lining, with Alpha bringing its signature nylon fabric and orange interior. Throw one on over a white shirt with jeans and loafers for a desk-ready look, or team it with an oversized tee, joggers and boxfresh kicks for a chilled weekend vibe – then prepare to wear the hell out of it straight through to next season. Jacket, £160, bensherman.com TOP BRAND ROUX WILL REIGN Considering this label is still an ickle baby and…

FIGHT THE FILTH Suede is notorious for getting mucky real quick. Here’s how to keep five of its biggest enemies at bay… BOOZE Pat beer stains with a clean cloth, throw on talcum powder and leave overnight. The next day, remove the dried powder with a toothbrush. SALT Sweaty feet mean salt marks. Ask your prettier half for her nail file. When she says no, buy a nail file. Gently rub the salt lines away over a boiling kettle. MUD Blot the stain with a small amount of white vinegar using a clean towel until it disappears. For a quick fix, get rid of the dirt with a nail file. SNOW Lay some dollar down on a suede protector that’s the same colour as your shoes. Apply it before heading…

Whether you work in an office, garage or on an oil-rig, the trials of giving up eight hours a day (instead of playing GTA V in your pants) will surely weigh heavily on your shoulders. Sadly, those of use who don’t enjoy eating supermarket-brand baked beans for every meal have to spend at least a few days a week pretending to do a little bit of work. To make this more bearable, we’ve put together the ultimate guide to owning your office, from bagging the pay rise you deserve to getting your boss to make a brew. Now, grab this mag, rip off your shirt and shout, “It’s time to go to woooooooork!” WEAR THIS AND NAIL THE INTERVIEW “Negotiating the dreaded ‘smart casual’ dress code for interviews can be…

Dodge & Burn by The Dead Weather, out 25 September The battle for control of the office stereo rages between the guy who loves late ’80s hip-hop and the twitchy bloke obsessed with mind-thumping ’90s Euro trance. Now’s your moment to save the day with the third album from Jack White’s most interesting side project, featuring members of The Kills, The Raconteurs and Queens Of The Stone Age. You’ll have cemented your cool credentials by the end of the first riff. What else are you going to do? Listen to the radio?…

01 USE YOUR BODY “Stand up, and keep your hands out of your pockets. Use eye contact and smile warmly, but briefly.” 02 GET IN POSITION “Ensure your hand is neither palm down nor palm up. Angle your thumb towards the ceiling.” 03 TOUCHDOWN “Keep your palm flat and make contact diagonally, wrapping your fingers around the person’s hand.” 04 SHAKE “Lock your thumb down and squeeze firmly, mirroring the other person’s pressure. Shake from your elbow, giving it two or three pumps, then release.”…

You can tell a lot about a man by the way he ends his emails. Do you go for the clock-watching intern’s ‘cheers’, the uber-hipster’s ‘blessed’ or the cringe-worthy dad vibes of ‘kind wishes’? The answer should be ‘regards’. Better than ‘best’, ‘best wishes’ and ‘sincerely’, ‘regards’ is the smooth operator’s sign-off of choice. Formal but not too formal, sincere without overstating it, ‘regards’ conjures up images of a debonair gentleman, answering emails in a smoking jacket before taking a dip in the pool, and that’s exactly the kind of guy you want to be. Or at least make people think you are.…

WONDERFUL DAY Free, App Store What’s the key to becoming the sort of success story your mum brags about in the local corner shop? Repetition, that’s what. Calendar app Wonderful Day helps by marking the days you work towards a goal green, leaving the others an angry, disappointed red. COACH.ME Free, App Store Whatever you’re trying to achieve (learn Spanish, get fit, master the one-handed press-up), it always helps to have someone else working towards the same goals. Coach.me puts you in touch with like-minded people, all of them ready to share advice to see you through dark moments of doubt. ANY.DO Free, App Store Any amateur – that’ll be us then – can scribble a to-do list on the back of a Tesco Express receipt, but the true professional…

Jared Hess may have only budgeted a tiny $400,000 for 2004’s cult classic Napoleon Dynamite, but it raked in a whopping $44.5 million at the cinema. Want a slice of that pie? Ahead of Masterminds (his new film, out 9 October), he reveals how to hit those Hollywood heights with the power of your pen 01 GET PERSONAL “Taking experience from your own life can help give you an edge. After Napoleon Dynamite came out my mum massively told me off for sharing embarrassing family material. Masterminds is a true story and the most absurd moments are based on how it actually went down.” 02 SCREW THE PLAN “People can be a slave to structure but it’s not always necessary. When Cormac McCarthy was writing The Road he said that…

We’d like to introduce you to The Music Issue. The big story is our cover star, 50 Cent. FHM Collections sat down exclusively with his half-dollarness in a fancy London hotel room, dressed him like a British gent and chatted all things controversial. Read the story on page 32. We also got up close and personal with three of the biggest acts of 2015: John Newman, MK and Krept & Konan. If it looks like they’re going to take over the music world, there’s a good reason for that: they’re already halfway there. Stepping on to the red carpet for a moment, we’re also proud to bring you the FHM Collections Awards – basically the Oscars of the menswear world (but without the tears and unfunny jokes). Best watch brand?…

When I was a kid I wanted to be something generic like a vet or an astronaut. Or an impressive combination of the two. That didn’t really work out. The life-changing moment came when I was 12. I found a really rubbish animation on the internet of a guy on a skateboard making stupid noises. And I thought, “This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.” I downloaded every piece of dodgy video software I could find. My computer was filled with viruses – although that was probably something to do with all the porn I watched as well. I was a teenager, after all. Growing up in a Jehovah’s Witness household complicated things. My parents worried about what I was seeing online – rightly…

Sam Warburton is discussing his Labradoodle, Ledley. He’s explaining that the moniker continues a tradition his London-born, Birmingham-raised father, Jez, began of naming the family dogs after Tottenham Hotspur legends. “There’s been Glenn, Gus, Teddy, Dawson… and Alfie Conn, a player with big sideburns my dad loved in the ’70s,” says the Welsh rugby union captain, who has led his country a record 35 times. “But Ledley, as in King, is my choice. He’s my all-time favourite. Just like me, he has dodgy knees – the footballer, not my dog.” Taking a break from Wales’ rigorous Rugby World Cup preparations to drive around the Herefordshire countryside, on the green and at times hilly grounds of Eastnor Castle, Warburton is revelling in his time at the wheel of a giant white…

01 Have you ever successfully stared someone out? Of course – you’ve got to stand your ground. The longest stare-out was about 10 seconds. Bloke 02 Have you ever fired a gun? Only at a shooting range. My mate shot a bazooka into a field of cows in Thailand once. Bloke 03 What’s the biggest thing you’ve set on fire? My textiles book when I finished school. We threw all of our course work into a bonfire. Not bloke 04 Have you ever taken a girl on a date using a voucher? Orange Wednesdays were standard practice growing up. They were a lifesaver. If a girl had a problem I’d just watch the film alone. Bloke 05 Have you ever eaten a raw egg? Yeah, it was awful. I cook…

You spilled red wine on your best mate’s pristine white carpet. This has happened to me. Throw loads of salt on the floor and pretend it’s carpet shampoo. Scrub and hope. You kicked a football through your neighbour’s glass window. Blame any child that’s in the near vicinity. Just start shouting at them. You accidentally favourited a picture of your ex on Twitter. Just stand strong: “Yeah, so what, I did it.” It’ll psyche them out. The police have been called round to your noisy house party. Convince them to join in and then tell everyone that they’re strippers. You’ve been busted smuggling booze into a festival. Make your friends do shots before you go in instead. Get so ruined that you fall asleep in the queue. They’ve found your…

WIGAN ATHLETIC FC Non-league to Premier League in 28 years (1977-2005) Created in 1932, Wigan joined the Football League in 1978. Sports entrepreneur Dave Whelan bought the club in 1995 and helped them reach the Premier League in 2005. FLEETWOOD TOWN FC Division One North West Counties League to Football League in 15 years (1997-2012) Reformed in 1997, the club rose from the 10th tier of English football to the third, League One. This promotion came from 29 games unbeaten and £10 million from the chairman. AFC WIMBLEDON Non-league to League Two in nine years (2002-2011) After Wimbledon FC were moved to Milton Keynes, loyal fans formed AFC Wimbledon. They held try-outs at nearby Clapham Common and, in nine years, moved up to League Two. SWANSEA CITY AFC Fourth Division…

Investing in a schoolboy-style backpack will give you a lifetime guarantee of badass-ness. Team with slim chinos and a fitted sweat for a slick look. Swot up on your outerwear: brands such as K-way offer everything from lightweight windbreakers to cosy puffers. Whip a sweat over a shirt for a classified office look – it doesn’t matter what the slogan is (as long as it won’t offend your boss). Tartan will always be a timeless classic – match it with denim and you’ll be top of the style class. Rugby tops are perfect for this inbetween time of year. Wear one on its own when it’s warmer and layer up when the chill sets in. Adding Kickers to your staple plaid shirt/ khaki jacket combo is a qualifying move into…

01 No one should walk into the office after a holiday with a shaggy head of hair that says, “I’ve been sinking eight pints a day for the past seven days.” Instead, stroll back into your working routine with a revamped cut that shouts, “I mean business, I deserve a promotion and I want an above-inflation pay rise.” 02 Ask your barber for a ‘textured edge’ style, as seen on the catwalk at James Long. It’s basically a groomed and neatly cut version of your hair, which you can add effortless texture to with product. It looks slick enough for the office but casual enough for everyday life, so you won’t look like you’ve made an unnecessary effort to impress your bosses. 03 Need to maintain the style once you’re…

01 Get your facts right Don’t just blunder in there – make a clear plan of what you want to say, and stick to it. “Communication matters, and it matters a lot,” says Carmine. “A strong argument and a thoughtful pitch can help you earn the salary raise you deserve.” 02 Massage their ego “Your boss doesn’t care that you’ve increased sales by 22 per cent,” says Carmaine. “He cares about himself and his dreams. Help him achieve them and you’ll win him over.” Tell him how what you’re doing makes his job easier. 03 Sex-up your statistics Have you been doing two people’s job for one salary? Have you cut your department’s expenses in half? Have you saved money by consistently using one tea bag for three people? Dry,…

01 IPAD MINI 3 More subtle (and affordable) than the iPad Air 2, the Mini 3 comes with 16GB storage, FaceTime audio-calling and Siri to help your day run as smoothly as possible. From £32 a month, vodafone.co.uk 02 VODAFONE TAB PRIME 6 Android’s 5.0 Lollipop OS means this tablet is more than capable of rivalling its wallet-stretching competitors. It’s also thin and lightweight enough to work on during your crowded rush-hour commute. £150, vodafone.co.uk 03 SAMSUNG TABLET A If you’re not ready to let go of old-school notetaking, this tablet’s pen and 4:3 screen ratio will help you scribble on the move. £269, samsung.com…

“Office relationships shouldn’t be taboo, but be aware your colleague has probably spent her working life fending off approaches from sleazy guys at the Christmas party. A failed chat-up will, at best, make you look like the office creep and, at worst, be grounds for gross misconduct. Be respectful – never, ever, That Guy. 01 “Start with a friendly chat, then ask her if she fancies a drink. Phrase it casually, as no one wants to feel obliged to go for beers with their colleagues/boss. Try, “Long day – fancy a drink to wind down?” 02 “Feel free to talk about work on a date, but don’t say anything she could use against you if she gets promoted. Slip some of your more fun hobbies (everyone likes bus spotting, right?)…

Reach 150mph Although Ferrari World* sounds like a theme park for car-mad middle managers from Doncaster, it’s actually brilliant and home to the world’s fastest roller-coaster, which goes from 0-150mph in five seconds flat. ferrariworldabudhabi.com *Other super cars are available Sleep in style Unless you fancy hanging out in the desert, you’ll want to park yourself on The Corniche, Abu Dhabi’s nightlife hub. We recommend staying at the Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, where rooms start at £490 and can go up as high as, er, £14,000 per night (though it does have a Waitrose in the lobby, so swings and roundabouts). jumeirah.com Hit the mall Much like in US teen comedies, everyone in Abu Dhabi loves the mall. The Souk Market in the World Trade Center is your place to…

Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs (1992) A classic example of writing within your budget, QT’s debut featured nine men, a warehouse and a shed load of fake blood. Judd Apatow The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) The film that made you think twice about waxing your chest was the directorial debut of writer Apatow, now the comedy kingpin of Hollywood. Harmony Korine Kids (1995) Written in just three weeks, the tale of skating, casual sex and coming of age became one of the most important (and controversial) films of the ’90s. Mike Myers Wayne’s World (1992) The film that brought Myers’ SNL sketch to the masses and launched the career of one of the all-time great comedians. Orson Welles Citizen Kane (1941) Widely regarded as the best film of all time, Welles wrote…

Somalia, east Africa, has been embroiled in civil war since 1991 and is ruled by a complex, constantly feuding network of regional governors and warlords. It was there that Michael Scott Moore, a journalist living in Germany, travelled to research the trial of some Somali pirates in Hamburg. That’s when things went wrong. Kidnapped just over a week into his trip in 2012, Michael would not see freedom for 977 days… I HAD BEEN IN SOMALIA FOR 10 DAYS WHEN IT HAPPENED. A cannon-mounted truck was waiting for my car beside the road en route to our hotel. A dozen pirates jumped off the truck, ran around to my side of the car, opened the door and pulled me out. They beat me over the head and cracked my wrist…

10 MUST-HAVES FOR AUTUMN/WINTER Let us begin with the best collabs, key trends and can’t-live-without pieces that’ll help you tackle the impending chilly season 01 GET DOWN TO BUSINESS Throwing on a gangster pinstripe is an offer we cannot refuse If you’re currently reading this from the bottom of the ocean with your feet encased in a concrete block, chances are you’ve upset a gentleman in a pinstripe suit. In which case, we’ll make this quick. The old school gangster’s go-to suit has forever evoked a don’t-fuggin’-mess-with-me attitude. In short, it means business. This is why we’re bloody loving these informal and chilled-out pieces from Soulland, New Look and CMMN that all sport a hair-thin ’stripe. They’re not screaming, “You cross me and I’ll leave a horse’s head in your…

BEST FOOTWEAR BRAND: LACOSTE When the founder of the brand is a world-class tennis player (René Lacoste, AKA Le Crocodile), you know your classy feet huggers don’t just look slick, but will also actually do the job on the courts. And, on the off chance you’re not a pro player, they’ll more than survive the changeable terrain of everyday life, too. You’d be a fool not to make space for the crocodile logo in your footwear line-up. £95, Lacoste at schuh.co.uk BEST NEWCOMER BRAND: ROUX Just over a year old, this little gem is doing A-OK. Its sweats and tees are so strong that friend-of- FHM Example is all over them, and the new autumn/ winter season brings in a range of garms that fully make our balls tingle. We’re…

REACH YOUR PEAK Layering isn’t just for Arctic expeditions; it also works a charm while you tackle that mountain of paperwork on your desk. Throw a thin jumper over a polo neck, add a jacket and you’ll definitely find your pinnacle. FALL FOR FUR It may split opinions, but we mean it when we say fur isn’t just for the ladies. Unless you’re P Diddy, stick to the small details, like these fold-down worker boots from Palladium. AIM TO MISMATCH Clashing prints can sometimes feel like a bit of a wardrobe misfire. But trust us: they’re worth a shot. For the ideal outdoors-cool look, zero in on pairing plaid or chunky checks with a smaller, subtle pattern. LOOK THE PART Khaki is the classic colour for autumn. But don’t limit…