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This Poster Displays the History of Hip-Hop

Earlier this year, Dorothy, a UK-based conceptual print shop, released a clever history of alternative music print that displayed alternative rock knowledge as if it were a circuit board from an early transistor radio. That was great if you were down with The Smiths, The Strokes, and other bands that start with…

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There’s a ‘Stranger Things’ Eggo Card Game Coming Out

Eleven, the psychokinetic hero of Stranger Things, has a strange thing for Eggo waffles. Netflix and Hasbro took that idea and came up with a clever—albeit, very odd—promotional item, the Stranger Things: Eggo Card Game. The game will be released sometime this fall and will retail for $15. Outside of that,…

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Mikkeller Just Brewed ‘Twin Peaks’ Inspired Beers

The return of Twin Peaks has been met with equal amounts fanfare and confusion. We suspect that's just how David Lynch wants it. As he celebrates the success of the show's return, he can knock back one of these Mikkeller beers. Brewed in association with Showtime, the three beers are inspired by…

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Oculus Go

Virtual reality always seems on the cusp of taking off. If we had to venture a guess as to why it hasn't yet, pretty high on our list of ideas would be the fact that you need a solid PC to make that headset work or, for some models, a…

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Porsche Just Launched a Subscription Service for Cars

We have a hard time believing we'd get sick of owning a Porsche. That said, everything loses its luster after a while and even owners of pricey sports cars want to drive something else. Porsche hears you, and now they've launched a subscription service to help. Porsche Passport is a…

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Madballs are Back

If you're of a certain age, there are a couple things you couldn't do as a kid. You couldn't bring home a pack of Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, you couldn't watch Married With Children, and, for some inexplicable reason, you couldn't be spotted with Madballs. Well, mom and dad, we're…

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Every Beer We Drank at the Great American Beer Festival, Ranked

The Great American Beer Festival is the beer festival of beer festivals. With close to 1,000 breweries in attendance, each pouring at least a couple beers, it's impossible to taste all the glorious suds. Still, we tried. Or, at least we tried to track down the most unique, sought after,…

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PowerRay Underwater Drone

Drones are great for getting unique, bird's-eye view photos and videos. But fly that drone into the water and all you'll be left with is a $1,000 paperweight. That is, of course, unless your drone is PowerRay. PowerRay, from PowerVision, is an underwater drone ideal for fishermen or adventurers. With…

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Stantt Makes Perfect Fitting Dress Shirts Out of Sportswear Fabric

There's a reason athletes rely on specific clothing. When you move and sweat, you need gear up to the task. You're probably not draining threes, but that doesn't mean you can't wear the same performance clothing. Stantt makes dress shirts with sportswear fabric technology. Each customer is matched to 1…

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This E-Bike Can Go 236 Miles on One Charge

Your standard e-bike is great for giving your legs a breather... for a while. Then, when you're in the home stretch, the battery gives out and you're left to handle the most daunting hills on your own after you put in a long day of riding. That won't be an…

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MoMA Is Selling a Bunch of Famous Photographs

It makes sense that the Museum of Modern Art was the first U.S. museum to have a photography department, as, in the history of art, it's a rather new medium. Now, in an effort to clear space and raise a few (read: lots of) dollars, MoMA is selling off over…

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Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black

How do you improve an already iconic bike? If you're Triumph, the legendary bike builder, you slap a sleeker, more mysterious coat of paint on it and send it on its way. That's what the brand did with the Bonneville Bobber Black, a svelter and more Bruce Wayne-approved version of…

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You Can Buy Ryan Gosling’s ‘Blade Runner’ Boots on Amazon

Whether you want to go as K for Halloween or you fear you'll need to hunt replicants one day in the futre, you're in luck, because you can cop the boots Ryan Gosling wore in Blade Runner 2049 on Amazon. Made by Bates, the 6" waterproof tactical boots boast a breathable…

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The Gold Medal Winners from the Great American Beer Festival

We'll have plenty more coverage of the Great American Beer Festival after we've consumed more Aspirin and greasy food, but for now let us present to you the award winning beers and breweries. If you're unfamiliar, the Great American Beer Festival is a massive celebration of beer that's held in…

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Official Trailer

Luke Skywalker talking! Snoke IRL! An impossibly cute merch-machine called a Porg! Hold onto your butts, gang, this is the first full trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which hits theaters on December 15. The main complaint about The Force Awakens was the teasing of Luke Skywalker prior to the films…

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