Products that involve wood are fascinating. It doesn’t have to be a desk or a table, it can be a jump drive, or an ipod dock or even a piece of art. Wood grain is visually appealing to us because of its natural qualities and the fact you get lost... continue...
Yes, Memorial Day is on the horizon. Monday off of work. The start of grilling season. A reason to take a trip somewhere, or consume one to three too many on a Sunday. The inevitable barbecue/family gathering/impromptu vacation is great (and you’ll... continue...
In the old days, men did things a little differently. Everyone drank and smoked all the time. People had pocket watches. Everyone drank all the time. Things were still handcrafted in the USA. Everyone drank a… you get it. The Great American Flask... continue...
Elsa Hosk by Guy Aroch (NSFW) – Sparks of Inspiration The World’s Scariest Drug – Vice The 8 Best Airlines for Drinking – Food Republic If Bands Were Sandwiches – McSweeney’s The World’s Most Expensive Camera... continue...
Bikes will never not be cool. (Unless it’s a recumbent bike because those aren’t cool.) It doesn’t matter if you use yours for transportation or just to exercise, it’s cool. Picking between fixies, hybrids and BMX bikes is like... continue...
If you’ve been contemplating getting a mani/pedi or having a couple Malibu Bay Breezes while watching the latest rom-com, it might be time you tried something on this list. continue… Read More →
Wood-fire grills impart a flavor to our steaks and burgers that is about as irresistible as a “Win a Date with Kate Upton” contest. The problem is, by the time the grill heats up, we’ve built up such a hunger that we consume two full... continue...
We have one rule when it comes to roller coasters: Don’t go double on the funnel cake before getting on. Other than that, we’re all in. Whether it’s the latest and greatest that achieves insanely high speeds while you hang upside down... continue...
While we have a mountain bike that we beat up on occasional weekends, for our daily needs we turn to a ride similar to something you’d see at The New Amsterdam Bicycle Show. The only difference is, our single speed doesn’t make grown men... continue...
Art is great for a lot of things. It impresses the ladies (and the men) in your life. It gives you a creative outlet so you don’t take out your aggression on people at work. But art is also a great way to create awareness for a cause that you feel... continue...
Sometimes we wish we lived in a hexagonal house just so we had more walls to put up prints from The Impossible Cool collection Sonic Editions offers. If you’ve been a loyal Cool Material reader, the name should sound familiar (we’ve mentioned... continue...
Every year, unbeknownst to most of the public, the most outrageous and amazing pieces of audio equipment are tossed (see: very carefully placed) into one hotel for The New York Audio & AV Show. This is not the kinda stuff you get at Best Buy or hook... continue...
Everyone knows that the best place to look for cool, vintage style lighting—when you’re not on a Restoration Hardware budget—is Etsy. These Menlo Park Lamps from The Dapper Llama are the newest addition to our “lamps to buy as soon as... continue...
There are some products that are so beautifully designed you don’t really need to know anything more about them than the materials they’re constructed out of and the name on top of them. This skateboard deck from Saturdays NYC and Shut is... continue...
Sometimes a product’s name really says it all. We’re happy to find these because, frankly, it means we don’t have to do any work. Take for example Stove In A Can. What is it? Well, you see, it’s a stove in a can. Okay, we’re... continue...