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What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska
By Brandon Withrow
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Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Cool Mother’s Day Guide: Gifts She’ll Actually Talk About Later

Thoughtful, elevated, and just unexpected enough to stand out.

By Cool Material
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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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18 Apps Every Car Owner Should Have On Their Phone

There was a time when owning a car meant investing in maps for the glove box and a collection of tools to tinker under the hood with. Those days are gone. (Though we still keep a trusty leatherman at all times.) Now the phone you keep in your pocket can…

By John A. Paradiso
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Indica v. Sativa v. Hybrid: What’s the Difference?

The increasingly legal status of marijuana coupled with decades of abstinence-only education and fear-mongering means there are a lot of people out there who want to try cannabis for the first time but don’t know the basics. In the same way that we like to gently guide our readers through…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Our 15 Favorite Items from the J. Crew Spring 2022 Collection

We are tantalizingly close to spring and with that comes the promise of some new clothes (if, like me, you finally took that bag of rags to Goodwill). J. Crew’s spring line-up provides a great template of basics to add to your existing wardrobe to freshen it up a bit…

By Brett Braley
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The History of the World’s Most Expensive Rolex Watch

The Rolex crown logo isn't just a symbol. In the pantheon of Swiss watch brands, Rolex is truly king. Go down the list of Forbes world's 100 most valuable brands, and you'll find Rolex parked at #80. While that might not seem all that high of a rank, consider the…

By Amos Kwon
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The History of Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses

If the history of aviator sunglasses sounds familiar, you’d be right. They came up when we were talking about menswear pulled straight out of the military. We were also thinking it was about time we went into deeper detail here, so let’s rehash a bit of what we’ve already written,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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