Ideas of what it means to be a man have evolved in recent years, and with bromances loosening the straitjacket of traditional masculinity, softer emotions are being celebrated. Emotional Hangs is a podcast from two US comedians that’s shedding more light on modern male friendships.

If the Obama presidency taught us anything, it’s that the world loves a bromance. Now, a study has found that the benefits of close, affectionate friendships between men go well beyond making the internet laugh; they are “loosening the straightjacket of traditional masculinity.”

From the rise of metrosexuals – all man bags and make-up – to the growing prominence of gay sports stars, masculinity has evolved to be barely recognisable from its old school counterpart. But how has male friendship evolved with it? And what role does it play in the lives of modern men?

The Dandy Lion Project is a photographic exhibition depicting young black men in flamboyant styles of dress. Amid reductive media representation and heightened racial tensions in the US, it aims to show that being a well dressed black man can be political, oppositional and therapeutic.