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KFC’s Original Recipe Candle

Half the enjoyment of eating fried chicken is the smell. It enhances the anticipation of the meal and lingers when we've finally licked our fingers clean. Now it can linger longer, because KFC's New Zealand branch has released a limited edition KFC scented candle. It's part of a special promotion…

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The 11 Best Video Games to Give as Gifts This Year

Gamers can be difficult to buy for. With games being sold as downloads as often as discs, you can't really search through their catalog to figure out what they do and don't have already. Plus they're proactive. Convincing them to hold off buying new releases until after Christmas can be…

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Three New Candles to Make Your House Smell Like a Diner, a Library, or a Barber Shop

Trying to capture the scents of idyllic places is a difficult job, but we're proud of what we have in our three new candles.  Coffee & Cigarettes brings you back to a time when "cancer sticks" was an ironically self-aware joke name, not an aggressive ad campaign.  Public Library hits…

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The Oldest Whiskies You Can Buy

There are a lot of bucket lists that include drinking really old whiskey and in some cases, a decades old bottle of whiskey really is a fulfilling experience. The older whiskey gets, the more time it’s had to develop complex flavors and character, making it a more interesting sip. But…

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The 20 Best Books from the Last Decade

Staying with the tomes can be intimidating. There are decades of backlogs people insist you need to read, with hundreds of new books being added every year. Add on the fact that they can get expensive pretty quickly, and it’s easier to just pull out of reading entirely instead of trying…

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The 10 Best New Things Coming to Amazon Prime Video This Month

The Amazon Prime Video catalogue is growing by the month, and not only because a ton of old movies are jumping into the public domain. They’re getting their hands on Oscar and Emmy winners, along with an ever increasing selection of original programming. If you don’t have Amazon, now may…

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The 8 Best Gifts That Give Back

It’s up to us, the customers, to find the charities that actually help the people they say they’re helping and not to support ones where they end up accidentally (or purposefully) harming people. We’ve tried to sort through and find companies that deliver on the promises they make, so if…

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The Martin Wholecut Gives Your Outfit an Edge

Outfits often come down to the shoes, literally and figuratively. Even if everything else is coordinated in excruciating detail, if the shoes don't match, it'll all feel a bit off. That's why Paul Evans makes The Martin Wholecut. It's a shoe that relies on simplicity in design and quality craftsmanship to the…

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The 10 Best Gifts for the Super Rich

We don’t expect you to buy anything on this list. This is a list of things we can gape at with open mouths since no one in their right minds would look at something with that many numbers after the dollar sign and think, “Yes, this is an acceptable price…

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Dstrct Wares Makes Watches for Everyone

When wearing a watch, like most other accessories, you have to consider whether or not it pairs well with the rest of your outfit. Some watches are wildly specific, only able to be worn with one shirt or jacket. You can strap others on without worrying at all. Watches from…

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The 13 Best Gifts for Book Lovers

It’s surprising to some people when they find out that there are those who legitimately enjoy getting and giving books as gifts instead of treating them like reliable Christmas backup plans. But often, those people can be harder to shop for, since they’re deep enough in the medium that you…

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Artsn Makes Your Electronics More Natural

Wood of nearly any shade, stain, or strain is always a tasteful aesthetic. It's been used in homes, shops, and bars for literally hundreds of years and now it's available for your electronics. Artsn is a Brooklyn based company that makes MacBook covers, iPhone cases, watches, and sunglasses out of a…

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The Gastown Jacket by Strongbody Apparel

Jackets can be difficult to pull off. Some don't quite fit right, others don't match the outfit you've carefully constructed, while still others don't even look like the ad said. Strongbody Apparel promises to change that with the Gastown Jacket. It's a jacket built for almost any situation, able to…

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The 10 Best Things Coming to Amazon Prime This Month

Netflix has been getting a lot of press about how many titles have been and will be leaving the service with their new focus on original programming. We have mixed feelings about that shift, since the reason we got Netflix in the first place was their back catalog of movies…

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Mack Weldon Advances Socks

In the ongoing quest to make clothes more comfortable, Mack Weldon's added a twist on another one of our daily essentials. This time, it's socks.  They've created a sock that fits any situation, from the gym to the board room and with any shoe.  The bottom of the socks have…

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