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‘Patented’ Chronicles a Century of Fascinating Product and Industrial Design

Whether you’re talking about beer, brutalist architecture, chairs, living on water, the universe America, coffee or just about anything else, it’s a fair bet that renowned publisher Phaidon has published at least one hardcover tome…

Yearbook by Seth Rogen

The famous comedian and actor has come out with a book of essays. Yes, read that line again. Yearbook is a collection of funny essays based on true stories in Rogen’s life. The book covers…

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FLÎKR Fireplace

This versatile, single-person fireplace emits a cozy warmth whenever you need it to, while also being doubly useful as a safe cooking surface for small items like skewers and s'mores. Since it takes just 5 ounces of isopropyl rubbing alcohol fuel for roughly 50 minutes of burn time, you're set for the foreseeable future with just the medicine cabinet staples. It doesn't hurt that it also looks great.

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Anthony Bourdain’s Posthumous Travel Book ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ is Available for Pre-Order

Whether it comes to our favorite knives, TV shows, or ways to travel, there’s no denying the fact that Anthony Bourdain had a huge influence on each and every one of the people here at…

‘The Book’ Is the Ultimate Modern Guide To Rebuilding a Civilization From Past Knowledge

We’ve all thought about if and how we’d be able to survive during the apocalypse or if we were transported to the past. What would happen to civilization? Would humanity survive? Would we have to…

‘The Book’ Is the Ultimate Modern Guide To Rebuilding a Civilization From Past Knowledge

The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival

Steven Rinella, the host of Netflix’s MeatEater, has written a comprehensive survival guide based on his acclaimed show. The guide is less for entertainment and more for real skills in the rough. It includes how…

‘NASA: Past and Present Dreams of the Future’ Coffee Table Book

When future renowned photographer Benedict Redgrove was just 11 years old he watched the launched of the first Atlantis shuttle mission in 1981, and that “started my obsession with space and NASA. Seeing Atlantis was…

Mami Wata ‘Afro Surf’ Coffee Table Book

When it comes to the best surf spots in the world, the first areas that come to mind are located in Hawaii, California, Central America, Indonesia and the South Pacific. But honestly, leaving Africa–and its…

Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt Book

Just about every red-blooded guy owns a polo shirt, and we can all thank Ralph Lauren for making it the style icon it is today. Whether you pop the collar or not, you’ll be sure…

‘Back to the Future’ Delorean Haynes Workshop Manual

When it comes to repairing your car, there’s no better way to do it than following the instructions in a Haynes Manual. But what happens if you’re driving a highly-modified vehicle like the DeLorean Time…

Waffle House Vistas

If you’ve ever found yourself sitting alone at a Waffle House at 3 am chowing down on steak and eggs with a plate of waffles on the side, this is the book for you. Micah…

‘Retro Watches: The Modern Collectors’ Guide’

We’re all for the modern innovations and design ideas that make current watches bulletproof, reliable timepieces capable of doing everything from looking good to tracking you with GPS. There’s something to be said for the…

‘Nike: Better is Temporary’ Book

If you asked anyone to name the most influential sneaker brand in the world, we’re willing to bet the unanimous answer across an unlimited sample size would be Nike. The Swoosh has been a cultural…

‘Eau de Bookstore’ Fragrance

No list of iconic, famous or renowned bookstores is complete without Portland’s Powell’s–aka the City of Books. This half a century old family business that encompasses an entire city block and about a million books…

The Street Art Manual

If you’ve wanted to start your graffiti career but haven’t the faintest idea how to get off the ground, your plan of attack is here. The Street Art Manual is a 128-page guide to street…

Rock Covers

There’s no denying the fact that the album art associated with some of our favorite albums has gone on to become as ingrained in our consciousness as the music itself. Rock Covers is a coffee…

Thomas Keller Released a New Cookbook About The French Laundry and per se

When it comes to cooking, we’re the kind of people that look up a recipe and improvise at will instead of following it exactly to the letter. While it’s certainly possible we’re neurotic, we’re willing…

The Furniture Bible

Christophe Pourny’s The Furniture Bible–aka The Furniture Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Identify, Restore & Care for Furniture–delivers on everything you’d expect from the full title of the book. If you’re looking to…

Porsche Offers a Sneak Peak into Its Top-Secret Designs with ‘Porsche Unseen’ Book

For the past few days, Porsche has been using their social media accounts to tease all of us with cryptic images of unreleased concepts from the Porsche Design Studio. The curtains have finally been drawn…

The Star Wars Archives 1999–2005

As a follow up to the excellent Star Wars Archive Volume 1 from 2018, publisher TASCHEN has just released The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005. The 600-page hardbound book covers the making of the prequel trilogy:…

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