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Listen… We all go through it—that phase of life where you eat 20-piece McNuggets and DiGiorno pizzas for dinner on the daily. But when it comes time to grow up and stop clogging your arteries, you realize cooking is one of those things that’s actually exceptionally rewarding and fun to…
August is shaping up to be a hell of a month for Netflix subscribers, which is a pretty noticeable contrast to the preceding few. We’re not saying things have been awful, but we definitely don’t think we’re alone in noticing Netflix’s dedication to promoting their unique original content. It’s not…
Ladies and gentlemen, grilling season is upon us. If you know us, you know that we consider grilling a sacred piece of American culture—just like boxing, baseball, and blowing shit up. Most of those things are pretty easy to do. But being able to throw down a solid rack of ribs? Well, that’s a…
Ernest Hemingway may not be the father of American literature, but there are few who would deny him a spot as one of the genre’s most prolific prodigal sons. He didn’t necessarily fit the traditional mold of a writer and instead carried himself in a way that most men have…
If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's this: When a dude sends you an email at 9:00 on a Wednesday morning asking if you'd like to go to Paris (and they aren't a Nigerian prince trying to wire you money), you take it—no questions asked. The crew at…
In this day and age, photography is more accessible than ever before. The folks at Apple brag about their phone’s ability to take billboard quality photos in a package that fits inside your pants’ pocket. Canon recently came out with a consumer-grade DSLR with a sensor that boasts 50 megapixels,…
Anyone who’s anyone in the world of cognac will tell you that, when it comes to quality, the most important difference between a good and bad finished product all begins with a solid eau de vie—the colorless, clear raw product that results from the distillation of white wine from the…
We love mind-bendingly good rides. But let’s face it—what we put out and what you all love to read is probably polar opposite to the cars we’re actually shopping for. So we put together a practical guide for the Cool Material man in the market for a new car. We…
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Part of what makes films so magical is the understanding that, if for only a few hours, the audience will be taken to a world unlike their own. Moviegoers forget about their overpriced one-bedroom apartments, desk jobs, boring fuel-efficient cars, and all the other headaches of their day-to-day lives. When…
With summer in full swing and the pungent aroma of BBQ and campfire in the air, everyone is looking for ways to have fun outside. We won’t turn our noses up at a good old-fashioned round of Flip Cup or Cornhole, but the same old stuff gets boring. If you’re…
July is going to be a pretty tough month for Netflixers everywhere. We’re losing some real classics: Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey (the original!), The Perfect Storm, and quite a few others. Total bummer. Luckily, there’s…
People are doing more with photography than ever before. Photos from iPhones are used to make billboard-quality graphics. Companies like GoPro are putting out entire 360-degree virtual reality camera rigs. Brands like Canon are putting out consumer-grade DSLRs with 50-megapixel sensors. Fifty. Who the hell even needs that many megapixels?…
Handmade right in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Hunter Satchel from Peg and Awl was created with the bare necessities in mind. Reminiscent of the old military map case bags, messenger bags, and frontiersman possible bags of times gone by, The Hunter Satchel is made from 15 oz. waxed duck canvas and…
When people think of “grilling season,” they typically fantasize about the age-old narrative: A man cradles a cold beer, hunched over a shiny grill, adorned with row upon row of hot dogs, bratwursts, steaks, ribs, chicken, pork, or any of the other classic grilling essentials. The man tends the meats,…
