Traveling with cables is a pain in the ass. They get buried in the bottom of your bag, separated from the wall adapter or tangled up in all the other stuff you decided to bring with. It's even worse when you consider the fact you need to travel with cables and bricks for your iPhone and iPad, along with your headphones. ... continue reading
These suitcase stickers are not for the faint of heart. In fact, The Cheeky even tells you that with this warning on the site: "Caution: Some of these stickers may cause offense to airport and immigration staff. But you would have figured that out whilst enjoying those cavity searches." Putting a sticker on your suitcase ... continue reading
For a no-frills flask that's perfect to toss in your bag when you're out camping or exploring, turn to Stanley. The classic brand has been crafting solid, well-made food and drink gear since 1913. Their latest flask is the first in the Adventure Series which is aimed at being both essential and rugged. With more grip ... continue reading
We can’t help the fact that we’re sometimes attracted to bright, shiny objects. It’s why we do occasionally judge a book by its cover, and it’s also why we may order a beer we don’t know based on the really awesome tap handle associated with it. This doesn’t happen all the time, but we’re pretty sure it would be hard to pass up the suds coming from these guys. ... continue reading
In the not so distant past we spent some time talking about the new Shinola Runwell Watch. There were a lot of things to love about that watch--especially the fact that it's built in Detroit. Because of the quality, attention to detail and US production, Shinola was tapped by a huge Detroit powerhouse to produce a ... continue reading
What? You think we have all this time on our hands to read words? We're men, we've got wood to chop and appliances to fix, so when it comes to cooking dinner, whipping out a cookbook with four-page long recipes is a bit much at times. With Picture Cook: See. Eat. Make., your cooking instructions just got boiled down ... continue reading
We've all got that friend who, on game night, shuffles like he lost his thumbs in woodworking class. Cards are spilling out everywhere and all of a sudden it's turned into a game of 52-Pickup. Things will get a tad easier with these Hoyle Slice Cards. The USPCC playing cards are half the width of your standard playing ... continue reading
Hanging an animal skull on your wall is one of the most manly ways to decorate your crib. It's right up there with a traditional bearskin rug in terms of awesomeness. Regardless of how manly those things are, though, they're also kind of morbid when you think about it. Stephan Alexandr takes animal skulls, jaws and ... continue reading
Well played, Warner Brothers, well played. First you wet our appetite with this trailer for Pacific Rim awhile back, and now you crank our saliva output to 11 with this latest teaser. Just another reason to make sure you're at a theater on July 12th when Guillermo del Toro's epic robot battle for Earth goes down.
Everyone should have at least one Zippo lighter. Moderation has never really been our thing, so we have a bunch more. You might too. They're classic, iconic, pretty much indestructible, collectible and incredibly good at what they do. Good design begets good design, so it only made sense that, eventually, Jon Contino ... continue reading
The TSA is serious business. Even after loosening the travel restrictions we're still terrified to travel with any number of might be restricted but is up to the agent items. But that's not the point. Luggage tags aren't explicitly required, but even the TSA recommends using them. Airlines will give you crappy ones ... continue reading
With Random Access Memories coming out in May, Daft Punk are once again riding a gigantic wave of popularity. Through a guerilla marketing campaign that has left fans in a tizzy, the duo has seemingly reached a new level of untouchability. Or have they? Truth is, despite the masks and larger-than-life shows, the dudes are really just like us. Don’t buy it? Here’s the proof. ... continue reading
We've hit that weird time of year where it's not cold, it's not really hot, but it is breezy. It's like quasi-cold. To deal with such an impermanent bit of the season, consider this New Balance Windcheater Jacket available at J. Crew. Worn by the original New Balance running team, the Windcheater is ideal for cool ... continue reading
Playing cards and having drinks go hand in hand. We can't recall the last poker night that didn't involve a more than healthy helping of cold ones. If you want to get schooled with a little bit of beer knowledge while you await your next turn, check out The Beer Deck. Printed on each of the playing cards is info related ... continue reading
Let the record show that these aren't just another pair of new, vintage style Nike kicks that we decided were sweet and classic. No, Nike went ahead and named them the "Sweet Classic" themselves, and we're inclined to agree. They've got leather uppers, synthetic lining, rubber soles and contrasting accents. One pair ... continue reading