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Looking back at the history of Playboy magazine, it’s clear that Hugh Hefner wanted the publication to play a role in the development of the modern gentleman. It did that through incredible interviews, but also by elevating new fiction writers and popularizing genres and subjects that didn’t have a huge…
Yes, the Old Fashioned was originally made with rye whiskey (and for Wisconsinites, brandy has long been the spirit of choice). But even if that’s where the Old Fashioned started, ending up in bourbon territory isn’t a terrible shift. If anything, it makes the cocktail a little more widely appealing,…
Of all the things that you grab before heading out the door, the right EDC pen can be among the most useful. There are EDC pens designed for your keys, mini EDC pens, and, of course, there are fancy and expensive options out there, too. In short, there are seemingly…
It's hard to beat the classic field watch. You can wear a field watch with nearly any outfit, they’ll survive anything your noncombatant life can throw at them, and they follow in a long tradition of civilian style that people adopted from the military. The field watch also might be…
Electric cars are out of the infancy phase and there are now plenty of new electric cars to get excited about that aren’t from Tesla. One category in particular that’s worth paying attention to? Electric SUVs that can fit the whole family inside. Even better, car companies are putting real…
There’s a watch for every occasion. Many of the most hyped watches require a battery, which means that they’ll eventually need a battery replacement. A quality mechanical wind-up watch, however, will forever keep going if you treat it right. Here’s where to start if you’re looking for a watch that…
We're under no illusions that some of our readers are better backyard chefs than we are. This article isn’t for those guys. We appreciate the clicks, but you’re going to go through this article and roll your eyes at how obvious you consider some of these. Instead, we’re writing for…
Headphones are as basic or luxurious as you want them to be. For people that heavily favor the latter, a new collaboration series from Master & Dynamic and Mercedes-AMG should take good care of you. The companies are releasing four new products: the MW08 wireless earphones, MW75 and MG20 headphones,…
The appeal of a mechanical keyboard is not lost on us given that so much of our time is spent poking keys. Then if you go and make it an all-metal, CNC-machined, highly customizable keyboard, you’ve just about guaranteed we’re paying attention. The Keychron Q8 QMK Mechanical Keyboard also goes…
Aditya Pandharpure’s Behance page is a portfolio of clean lines and accent colors, which are two things you could also say about Nintendo’s early product design. That means it’s not a far jump for Pandharpure to put together a Nintendo product concept. His radio takes the obvious design cues from…
In a purely hypothetical context, private islands are an extremely attractive idea. When you own one, you join the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Marlon Brando, George Clooney, and Gene Hackman. You reign supreme over your personal kingdom, free from the interference of meddlesome neighbors, able to escape to paradise at…
It might be best to think of the Speaker Bag from Balenciaga and Bang & Olufsen as the upper crust’s version of guys walking around in the 70s and 80s with boomboxes on their shoulders. Where their speaker systems went well with sleeveless t-shirts and cutoff jeans, the Speaker Bag…
Living Vehicle, the company known for providing top-of-the-line environmental sustainability in a luxury trailer, recently released details on their 2023 model. Their designs are always meant to stay off the grid for as long as possible, and they’ve certainly stepped it up this year. The two most interesting claims are…
CBD products are getting more common by the year. There are pills, creams, oils, pre-rolls, gummies, cookies, brownies, and more streaming into stores and online shops. It’s all very encouraging for such a promising developing industry. It also feels similar to trying to get more into craft beer and getting…
We’re going to take you through the history of cologne, but we wanted to start with a caveat. The history of personal fragrances is a rich person’s history. Perfumery has always cost an enormous amount of time and resources, so most of us regular people would have been walking around…
