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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe
By Lanny Fuller
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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

And how horror went from critically hated to the latest Cannes "it" genre.

By Andy Crump
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Italy From Home

How to stock your pantry, fridge, and bar cart like an Italian.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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3-Ingredient Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How To Make

For those who haven’t spent hours studying bartending books and have never worked as a bartender or barback themselves, watching someone mix up a drink at your favorite cocktail bar or speakeasy might make you believe you need a master’s degree in Advanced Mixology to even attempt it at home.…

By Christopher Osburn
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ProTek’s Field Series 3000 Is a Durable, Luminous, Eye-catching Watch

Watches often fall into two categories: lookers and doers. Pretty much everybody loves a looker—beautiful watches get commented on for a reason, after all. It’s doers that get the most use, however, because reliable toughness is simply more applicable to day-to-day wear. ProTek’s Series 3000 field watches rest one hand…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Everything You Need To Know Before Buying a Vintage Motorcycle

So you want to buy a vintage motorcycle. Congrats! Welcome to the club. I’ve owned quite a few old bikes in my day, but I’ll never forget my first. I was 18 years old. Fresh out of high school with an attitude untamable by things like taxes, the law, or…

By Maxwell Barna
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Classic ’90s Airport Style To Have You Looking (and Feeling) Your Best While Flying

Maybe I’m biased, but the '90s stick out to me as one of the best eras of fashion. As the pendulum swung from '80s excess and glamour, the '90s were a little more subtle, offering a darker color palette and a looser all-around approach to style and tailoring. Slowly but…

By Brett Braley
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This Company Sells Remotely Fitted, Custom-Tailored Suits For as Low as $500

It’s really easy to take your local tailor for granted if you’ve never experienced the outright bliss of trying on a perfectly-fitted suit. If all you know is off-the-rack bargain buys or the occasional trip to the Men’s Warehouse every time another buddy gets married, you almost certainly won’t understand…

By Maxwell Barna
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