In this open issue of NORMA, we present three articles: Linda Lapiņa and Jonatan Leer’s article ‘Carnivorous heterotopias: Gender, nostalgia and hipsterness in the Copenhagen meat scene’; Hakim Ben Salah and Boris Wernli’s article ‘Uncovering perspectives on masculinity in Swiss men’s organizations using a mixed methods approach’; Szilvia Vas, Mark Forshaw, and Sarah Grogan’s article ‘Men’s experiences of middle age: An interpretative phenomenological analysis’.