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Surprisingly, not everyone wants to hear our music. When we were pumping our LCD Soundsystem mixtape, others in the office said they couldn’t “concentrate” and they “wished we were fired.” For this, and for many other reasons, headphones are an absolute necessity in our daily lives. It was long before…
Surprisingly, not everyone wants to hear our music. When we were pumping our LCD Soundsystem mixtape, others in the office said they couldn’t “concentrate” and they “wished we were fired.” For this, and for many other reasons, headphones are an absolute necessity in our daily lives. It was long before…
There’s a world of beer we want to drink, and a lot of it comes in bottles. While you could open these 12-ouncers with a flat surface, a key, or—gasp!—your teeth, we prefer the simplest, least dentally damaging method: the bottle opener. Now that doesn’t mean you need a plastic…
There's a small group of mad furniture scientists hard at work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It's a tiny group that form a company you've probably never heard of., and they're building the world's most interesting furniture. If there's one piece from RockPaperRobot you might be familiar with, it's the Float…
We're not quite sure why, but when we think of foreign movies we immediately think of French romance flicks. Pass. This is dumb since there are a ton of solid foreign movies for dudes. In fact, if you don't mind a bit of reading with your movie watching, there are some…
If you wanted to build a menswear brand just 10 years ago, you’d have to attend countless tradeshows and shake thousands of hands to get your name out there. But today, with the power of the Internet and social media at your fingertips, you can grow a brand from behind…
Walk into 99% of the breweries in the United States, and you'll be greeted with stainless steel conical fermenters, a seemingly limitless supply of sanitizing solution, and equipment that is cared for like the head brewer was Mr. Clean himself. In Cantillon, you'll find a shit-ton of spiderwebs. Started in…
Before you sit down with any of these movies, it's highly recommended you get a bowl of popcorn, plenty of Milk Duds, and perhaps a ribeye steak or two. Basically, you're going to be hungry. But besides making you salivate, each film will spin the tale of some interesting corner…
If you plan on enjoying a little tequila this Cinco de Mayo, we’d highly recommend getting some of the good stuff. As with every liquor out there, there are the good and the bad, and many of us have only tasted the bad. Instead of some bottom shelf options, go…
Every boy acquired a pocket knife at some point in time. Whether yours was a gift from your pops or you got it while working on your first badge as a Cub Scout, it no doubt became a trusty sidekick you relied on for a bunch of little tasks. The…
With True Detective ending and Game of Thrones just starting back up, we got into an interesting discussion around the Cool Material office: Who is the greatest HBO character of all time? This turned into a passionate debate. Hell, the network has been putting tremendously complex characters on the screen…
Let’s abandon the childish notion that reading isn't cool. We’re grown men here and reading happens to be one of the many ways we enjoy spending a bit of our free time. Of course, sitting down with just any book doesn't always make for a great experience. We want to…
"What the hell is wrong with you?" That's the reaction you'll get every time you tell someone you waited in line four hours for a beer. And, to be fair, it's warranted. The idea is ludicrous. Seriously, is any beer, no matter how glorious, worth that amount of your time?…
The issue with trying to be cool is, the act of doing so is inherently uncool from the start. This makes the whole process null and void. It's a problem that plagues plenty of menswear shops you've probably stepped foot in. There's a sense they're trying too hard. True coolness…
Since new apps get released at an incredible rate, we figured it only fair to keep you abreast of the best. Stop sifting through all the terrible games and little life helpers to find some gems and break out your iPhone, iPad or Android device and get to downloading some…
Forbes is on a tear when it comes to putting out lists that make you feel like shit. After they released the list of highest-paid DJs a few days ago and you realized you've made a horrible career choice, now they've come back with The World's Highest-Paid Models. Here's how much…
Yes, we said, "Meat on a stick." Just get all your immature giggling out now (we did plenty putting the list together). Okay, good? Now, we don't know why, but food placed on a stick is immediately 2-3x more appealing than it would be on a plate. Since we are…