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There are seemingly endless ways to consume cannabis these days. The state-level legalization boom over the past decade means that, in much of the country, you don’t have to buy a baggie of mystery weed and search for smoking products at a headshop anymore—you can just go to your friendly…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. It feels like the official designation of the American single malt whiskey category has been endlessly on the cusp of happening for years. But that hasn’t stopped the burgeoning…
You can find a high-quality bourbon in just about any price range. That said, most of the bottles that typically capture the attention from bourbon aficionados and the whiskey press tend to be one-off releases or special casks. Who wouldn’t want a showcase bourbon on their bar cart that tells…
Most people will never have the chance to ride a concept motorcycle or get to test drive any of the custom builds that hit auctions for tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars. But that doesn't make them any less fun to look at. After all, how can people know…
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.…
This is Worth The Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. I have a tendency to quickly wear through footwear. Often it’s because of my extreme aversion to bringing more than one pair of shoes…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. While bourbon is usually the first spirit to come to mind when thinking about American whiskey, rye has been a staple since the mid-1700s. It’s a must-have for many…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There are a lot of rules that govern bourbon. At their core, those rules define the flavors that make the spirit so loved: aging in new charred oak, a…
Shoe designs feel inherently personal. Footwear can say a lot about a person, whether it’s a reliable classic or a rare vintage find bought off a sneakerhead on Ebay. But what a shoe says doesn’t start with the person doing the styling. It starts with the person who designed the…
Even the most die-hard motorheads wont ever have a chance to drive the fastest and most stylish supercars on the market. But that doesn't make it any less satisfying to read about all that they can do. From one-of-a-kind models to boundary pushing technology, these are the coolest new supercars…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. The Espresso Martini had a bit of a moment in 2022. It was a long time coming — I covered the increased occurrence on drink menus at New York…
There’s never been an easier time to get a fancy cocktail. There isn’t a Ramos Gin Fizz on every menu, but even modest cocktail bars typically have something with four-plus ingredients, special ice, and a dash of secret ingredient bitters. Yet some of the best cocktails are simplicity at its…
2022 may very well go down as the year that artificial intelligence became mainstream. Did we all lose our jobs to the machines and end up in an epic battle for humanity? No. But AI-generated content finally got its spotlight, first with images from DALL-E 2 and then with the…
I firmly believe that there’s never a bad time for sparkling wine. As a writer, I’ve had the chance to visit wineries from Champagne to California and have fallen in love with more than my fair share of bubbly that I try to keep around the house at all times.…
Even the most ardent riders typically only have a small handful of bikes they regularly ride. But that doesn't mean there aren't new bikes that catch everyone's eye. Of all of the new motorcycle releases this year, these are the ones that the Cool Material team got most excited about,…
