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The Best Classic & Old Movies on Netflix
Pulp Fiction. The Dark Knight. Schindler’s List. Each of these movies enjoys a spot in film’s pantheon, and in 2022 can be called classics without reaching. This will inevitably make more than a few folks…
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Simpsons Steamed Hams Point-and-Click Adventure Game
“Steamed Hams” is not only one of the best bits from The Simpsons — a show overflowing with impeccable gags — but it’s also become an enduring meme in the internet era. Now, the brief…
Brad Leone’s Field Notes for Food Adventure
Looking to upgrade your chef skills in the great outdoors? Want to cook a killer meal on your next camping trip? Pick up a copy of Field Notes for Food Adventure. This guide penned by…
Barkeep: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails
Looking to up your bartending game? Want to mix up some fantastic cocktails at home? Well, we have the book for you. Barkeep: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails is the 2nd Edition of…
20 Movies To Be Excited For In 2022
Alright: That’s a wrap. 2021 is over. Done. Finished. There’s nothing else to hold your breath on this year apart from the ball dropping, unless you’re in a store without a mask and you think…
The Best Holiday Movies To Stream Right Now
You’re about to sit down with your family for Christmas dinner and spend a long (or, depending on your relationship with them, really long) weekend with them eating too much food and running out of…
The Best Movies of 2021, According to the Cool Material Team
COVID tried to kill the movies. It’s still trying to kill the movies. But COVID’s best efforts have yet to succeed. Because lo and behold, there are still movies coming out, whether in theaters, on…
‘The Watch Book: Rolex’ Is a Great Gift for the Watch Aficionado That Has It All
When it comes to best-selling photo books that are specifically focused on all things Rolex, you won’t find better than the recently released The Watch Book: Rolex hardcover edition you’re feasting your eyes on here.…
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Teaser Trailer
Outside of describing this film as the most Nicolas Cage movie that has ever been Nicolas Caged… and then Nick Caged some more, we don’t even know where to start. Except to say that Nicolas…
Brian Eno Made a Limited Edition Color-Changing Turntable
We don’t want to argue semantics. But for our money, there’s no better way to enjoy your favorite album, song, or band than on vinyl played on whatever turntable that fits your budget. While all…
10 Mobile Brain Games That Will Sharpen Your Mind
Mobile gaming apps have come a long way in the last few years, and that’s probably a bit of an understatement. The rise of Apple Arcade has meant that folks are actively choosing to pay…
2021 Is the Year of Adam Driver
2020 was a year without Adam Driver. So 2021 has made up for the privation with Adam Driver times three: Leos Carax’s Annette, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, and because 2020 was also a year…
The Van der Waals Speaker Lets You See Your Music
We’re not trying to date ourselves, but there was nothing quite like listening to your favorite tracks through Winamp or a similar mp3 program with the visualizations plug-in enabled because that additional visual sensory input…
Playboy Is Once Again Taking to the Skies with the Latest Version of the Big Bunny Jet
Despite the fact that the type of content Playboy originally released is now available in far greater detail, at higher resolution, from multiple angles, and even in VR–for free, no less!–the bunny brand remains a…
The 14 Best Apps You’ve Never Heard Of
We live in a world where little boxes in our pockets can find us dates, call us taxis, deliver our groceries, and even control our T.V.’s. These are crazy and wonderful times we are living…
Book a Night in The Grinch’s Cave
Apparently, ’tis the season of booking destinations from movies. Don’t worry, we won’t get grumpy about it. Because this cave-turned-winter-escape is modeled after the abode of the infamous storybook villain The Grinch. Spend the evening…
You Can Stay in the Lake Como Villa from House of Gucci
Ridley Scott’s family crime drama House of Gucci has been the talk of Hollywood since the trailer revealed the over-the-top style of its cast. And now you too can embody that sense of fashion royalty…
The United States of Cocktails
Looking to up your cocktail game? Want to learn about the history of mixed drinks in the United States? Well, publisher Graphic Image has you covered with their leather-bound coffee table book The United States…
The 8 Best Movies You May Have Missed This Year
We’re fast approaching the end of the year. And that means studios are flooding theaters (and, if they bother, streaming services) with movies that they want to convince you are must-sees. Some of them probably…