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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
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What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Lectric XP 3.0 is the Best Class 3 E-Bike For Your Money

The past 40 years of performance innovation have birthed some interesting trends. Among them, version 3.0 – whether that be of a product, an experience, or a person – tends to be the most epic, the one that fans remember for decades to come. Windows 3.0 revolutionized personal computing by…

By Tim Wenger
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The Top American Motorcycle Brands That Aren’t Harley

Harley-Davidson has long been an iconic motorcycle brand. There's Peter Fonda’s Chopper from Easy Rider and the HD Fat Boy Arnold Schwarzenegger rode in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, as well as seemingly just about every big, loud motorcycle that barrels past you on the open road. When you think of…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Every Millennial Horror Geek Should Own the ‘Army of Darkness’ Shout! Factory 4K Release

The most important detail anyone needs to know about Shout! Factory’s 4K steelbook treatment of Sam Raimi’s seminal 1992 horror-comedy masterpiece Army of Darkness is this: It’s the best home video release the movie has ever gotten, and possibly ever will get. Even if you’re merely a casual fan, you…

By Andy Crump
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Clothing
It’s Time to Buy a Corduroy Suit. Here’s Why.

At some point in my early 20s, I started to really like the idea of owning a corduroy suit. Maybe it’s because I have a love for English aristocracy, or perhaps it’s because I studied English at uni, or maybe I was inspired by the style in Wes Anderson movies.…

By Brett Braley
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Accessories
How to Waterproof Every Type of Boot and Shoe You Own

The start of fall means colder, and often wetter, days are ahead. That means to protect your footwear (and your feet) from puddles, rain, and snow, you'll need to waterproof the boots and shoes you plan on wearing out. The keys to properly waterproofing your boots or other footwear is…

By Amos Kwon
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