While 2020 was a bit of a shitshow in almost every way, it did have the fringe benefit of giving all of us time to focus more on the hobbies we’d been neglecting when we…
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‘The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail’
While we love a Manhattan, Old-Fashioned, Margarita, Painkiller, Boulevardier or Martini, it’s hard to deny the simplicity, ubiquity and sheer beloved nature of the Negroni. As the story goes, “a century ago, the cocktail achieved…
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Stop Drops Before They Happen With This Sustainable Phone Case
LAVA ME 2 Carbon Fiber Guitar
After seeing what the team at Lava did with the Lava Me Pro Guitar, we knew to expect big things from the company in the future. We still weren’t quite prepared for the revolutionary new…
Essential Vinyl: 30 Albums Every Record Collector Must Own
Although streaming reigns supreme in the music world, the physical medium has returned with a vengeance. Vinyl record sales have been at an all-time high since the advent of the streaming age. And everyone from…
Kobe Bryant’s Naismith Hall of Fame Exhibit Was Designed by His Wife Vanessa
After more than a year of waiting, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finally inducted their class of 2020. There were more than a few worthy inductees, but the spotlight was on the posthumous…
15 Podcasts That Will Instantly Make You Smarter
In the past five to ten years, podcasts have been the breakout form of media. What started as more or less an indie take on the radio broadcast format turned into a multimillion-dollar industry. The…
This Beautiful Guitar Amp Will Improve Your Space and Make You a Better Player
If you’re practicing guitar at home, you need an amp. Our current favorite is the Spark Pearl, a special edition of Positive Grids’ #1 best-selling guitar practice amp that adds stylish presence to any room…
This Is the World’s Smallest & Most Powerful Outdoor Projector
After more than a decade of reviewing products, we’ve come to realize that the adage big things come in small packages isn’t always true. Filmatic has proved us wrong with their ridiculously small and powerful…
Jim Heimann and Steven Heller’s “Toys” Covers a Decade of Toy Ads
While toys these days seems to be more concerned with safety regulations and political correctness than they are with the fun for intended users, this wasn’t always the case. Jim Heimann and Steven Heller aim…
‘The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life’
If we’re being completely honest, fishing was never something that really appealed to us outside of the fact it afforded us to be alone for hours at a time while drinking beer in the process.…
ELEVATOR Is the Email You Should Be Reading Every Week
ELEVATOR is like finding $10 in your pocket. It’s a welcome surprise each time it lands in your inbox. Every edition is filled with interesting, thought-provoking eye and brain candy from the corners of the…
Mother’s Day Gifts: 50 Under $50
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and as always, it’s the perfect opportunity to take time to show the Moms, Moms to Be, Step Moms, Mother In laws, Grandmothers and Female Mentors in your…
Boombox Candle
When it comes to boomboxes, there is no option more iconic than the JVC RC M90–aka The King. Whether it’s the soaring secondary prices, the feature on LL Cool J’s Radio album cover, the presence…
Spotify’s Car Thing Makes It Easier Than Ever to Stream While You’re Driving
There’s no better way to enjoy your time in the car than with your favorite music, news, entertainment or good conversation. On those rare occasions when you don’t have another person to occupy you, you…
Eric NG’s Popular Miniature ‘Sneaker Eulogy’ Paintings Have Become a Book
Sydney-based architect and designer Eric Ng has spent the last few years paring down his impressive sneaker collection and, in the process, documenting his favorites with a series of miniature paintings that capture his favorites…
Fender American Acoustasonic Guitars
The past year or so has made it possible for all of us to pick up new hobbies we’ve been putting off forever whether it be painting, bread making, or finally learning to play the…
Luckbox Is Your Guide to Life, Money & Probability
Stay on top of all things investing, sports, gambling, business, cryptocurrencies, politics, entertainment, life, money and probabilities–without having to spend a single dime on the knowledge–with Luckbox. The most awarded new magazine of the last…
‘Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans’ Coffee Table Book
More than half a century ago, an unknown high school dropout named Paul Van Doren would start a shoe company beloved by the likes of skaters, creatives, the counterculture and every other cool person you…
Carchitecture: Houses with Horsepower
We sometimes recognize that car design is influenced by aircraft and boats, but it’s also very true that great automotive design has had a direct effect on other fields, including architecture. The book Carchitecture: Houses…
‘TATTOO’ Explores over 200 Years of Tattoo History
Adoring the body with permanent art–yes, we’re talking about tattoos–has been commonplace for thousands of years. For more than the last four decades, legendary Dutch tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher–aka Hendrikus Johannes Everhardus Schiffmacher, aka Hanky…