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A Close Shave (Male Beauty Ideals) (11:32)The idea that all a man has to do is throw on shirt and he’s ready to head out the door is long gone. Nowadays, men primp and groom. But they have their own set of problems: trimming that goatee, buffing up the biceps, hiding that bald spot… In this episode, we take a look back on a century in which men became customers of the beauty industry.
HBO Cutting Edge (53:46)This one-hour verité documentary shows a day in the life of a successful barbershop on Harlem’s 125th Street. The film shows the vital role community barbershops play as a forum for black men to discuss any topic, whether controversial or banal, sacred or profane, political or personal, in an environment of heated debate and/or male fellowship. Topics discussed in the film include HIV/AIDS, infidelity, gay marriage, greedy preachers, Bill Clinton, the world’s sexiest actresses, and more. Though in some ways this is a quintessential black barbershop, where macho attitudes often prevail, women do play a role in the shop's conversations, and with the increasing gentrification of the area, a number of diverse clients (including a white gay man) occasionally enter the mix.