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An Ode to Oklahoma Style Barbecue

You’ll find people who insist that there are four epicenters of barbecue in America that constitute the undisputed quadrumvirate of masterfully smoked meat: Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and North Carolina. Ignore such blowhards: just about every corner of America boasts a time-honored, cherished barbecue tradition. Whether it's Santa Maria tri-tip…

Why You Should Embrace the Bolo Tie With Confidence

Late morning finds me at a saloon counter in Cheyenne, nursing a hangover with a pack of Spirits and some hair of the dog. I normally don’t start this early, but it’s Frontier Days, and excess is in the spirit of the season. The famous rodeo, “The Daddy of ‘Em…

How a New York Police Vet Helped Design Two of the Coolest Sinn Watches

Sinn-Spezialuhren out of Frankfurt, Germany is best known for its high-tech tool watches that have one of most robust cult followings in the watchmaking industry. Sinns are more often described as "tool" watches, fulfilling one dedicated function particularly well. Divers, pilot watches, dress watches, and chronographs from Sinn all have…

Murse, Tote, Handbag: Whatever You Call It, You Need One

Close your eyes and go back to the early 2000s. Bush was president. Facebook was a quaint idea. Digital cameras and Four Lokos were all the rage. It was also the height of cringey menswear portmanteaus. There were “mandals” for men’s sandals. And “meggings” for the compression tights cross-country runners…

Everything You Need To Know Before Buying a Vintage Motorcycle

So you want to buy a vintage motorcycle. Congrats! Welcome to the club. I’ve owned quite a few old bikes in my day, but I’ll never forget my first. I was 18 years old. Fresh out of high school with an attitude untamable by things like taxes, the law, or…

100 Essential Movies Every Guy Should See

Cinematic history is littered with gems. In the hands of a brilliant director, a skillful cast, or a visionary writer, a masterpiece can be born. There are so many, in fact, that selecting just 100 as essential viewing was extremely challenging. We debated. We consulted reviews. We rewatched forgotten films.…

Open up New VR Worlds With the HTC Vive Xr Elite Headset

If you want to open yourself up to the world of virtual reality--or the so-called MetaVerse, without cosigning all the Facebook paperwork--your best option is to dial-in (pun very much intended) with the HTC Vive Xr Elite Headset you see here. We'll let the VIVE marketing department take it away…

What to Drink This Weekend: Aperitivo Del Nonno

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. I'll freely admit that I typically reserve bright, bubbly aperitivi for the warm weather. An Aperol spritz has no business…