Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe

Features

1
Features
The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe
By Lanny Fuller
1
Features
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
1
Features
The Rise of Prediction Culture

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

By Cool Material
1
Features
Italy From Home

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

By Kaitlyn Rosati
Clothing
Worth the Hype: The Proof 72-Hour Merino Tee Is the Only Travel Shirt You Need

This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. A couple of months ago, after taking a flight from Denver to Chicago, running across the airport to make a tight connection, and then…

By Nickolaus Hines
72-Hour-Merino-Tee-1
Features
Why Every Whiskey Lover Should Care About Grain-to-Glass Distilleries

Looking at a bottle of wine, the location of the vineyard is often front and center. The same can’t be said for whiskey, despite the fact that it, too, is an agricultural product. But there’s a set of distillers out there who are looking to change that, and the resulting…

By Nickolaus Hines
Grain-to-Glass-Distilleries
Features
Everything You Need to Know to Master Your Own Texas-Style Barbecue

The act of grilling is truly ritualistic. Mastering your grill requires real dedication and the acceptance that a grill can be an unforgiving appliance. Grill and barbecue enthusiasts dedicate years to practicing and perfecting this particular food preparation. And that's just to nail the basics. Only a select few of…

By John A. Paradiso
Master-Your-Own-Texas-Barbecue-1
Clothing
The 4 Sweater Styles Every Guy Should Own

When the air gets a little crisp, there are few articles of clothing that bring as much comfort as a good sweater. There are two main things to keep in mind when it comes to owning the right sweater: the material (cotton sweaters are common, but also wool and artificial…

By Dillon McLaughlin
4-Key-Sweater-Styles-Every-Guy-Should-Own
Features
A Guide to Karaoke For Guys Who Think They Can’t Do Karaoke

It’s karaoke night and you haven’t sang a tune in front of a human being in years. Your palms are sweaty, knees are weak, and your arms are heavy. But you can still rock karaoke with the right tips and, at the end of the night, maybe even realize why…

By Nickolaus Hines
A-Guide-to-Karaoke-For-Guys-1