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From the Eastern Star to the Prince Hall Shrine, exploring the many appendant bodies of Prince Hall Masonry in California.
Groups like the Masons offer a way to strengthen community, combat loneliness, fight polarization, and maybe even save democracy.
The new documentary Join or Die revisits a seminal text of contemporary social theory—and makes a powerful case for connection.
The Masonic funeral rite unites Masons and their loved ones in a shared community of symbolism and fraternity.
The political fights of daily life are conspicuously absent from the Masonic lodge. Can those lessons be practiced in the outside world?
When a monument to his grandfather came under newfound scrutiny, Julius Kahn used the opportunity to shine a light on a lesser-known familial legacy: Florence Prag Kahn.
Politics, religion, and money: An expert on “manliness” explains how to discuss these tricky topics.
For seniors in retirement, as in the Masonic lodge, strong social connections are the secret to successful aging.
The story of Freemasonry is one of death and rebirth. As recent events show, when it comes to California Masonry, what’s old is new again.
Author and “manliness” expert Brett McKay explains how ritual helps us make sense of life’s progressions.
Shinji Hara, a member of Anaheim Masonic Lodge No. 207, is one of the most in-demand lowrider artists in the state.
A new, younger generation of Masons is increasingly rising through the leadership ranks of the fraternity.
A skateboarding Mason and installation artist at Yucca Valley No. 802 is shredding perceptions about Freemasonry.
The inside scoop on how the junior grand warden is chosen.
Mason and manliness expert Brett McKay unpacks why letting go is the ultimate power move.
