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The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
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The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
By Beau Hayhoe
You’ve Heard of Cabincore, Get to Know Cabanacore You’ve Heard of Cabincore, Get to Know Cabanacore
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You’ve Heard of Cabincore, Get to Know Cabanacore

Say hello to your new August uniform.

By Brett Braley
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway

It ain't just for bachelor parties. Music City has an elevated side with championship-caliber golf, luxury hotels, and more.

By Cool Material
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10 Alarm Clock Apps Guaranteed to Wake You Up

If you're like us, you struggle to get out of bed in the morning. Hey, it's cool. This is a judgment-free zone. There are plenty of tricks you could try like putting your alarm clock across the room so you need to get up and get your phone. Maybe you…

By John A. Paradiso
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The 10 Best Front Pocket Wallets for Your EDC

Being able to pay for damn near everything with a few quick clicks on your phone is great. If you're anything like us, you're still carrying a few essentials at all times because technology breaks. That's where a slim, front pocket wallet comes in. These days, you don't need to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Misfits’ Walk Among Us Is the Best Halloween Album

Pour one out for Halloween 2020. COVID and bad weather left the spookiest night of the year on the bench last October. Lonesome jack-o’-lanterns sat unadmired by trick-or-treaters, costumes stayed on hangers, and parties were canceled at the last minute under the strain of unseasonable precipitation and the threat of…

By Andy Crump
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The Best Halloween TV Episodes

Ah the seasonal episode. There's something so charming (usually) when your favorite sitcom abandons its premise and celebrates whatever season is happening when the episode airs. My personal favorite iteration? The Halloween special. Across any TV show format, the Halloween special episode is perfect for visual gags, a spooky atmosphere,…

By John A. Paradiso
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5 Non-Horror Directors Who Should Make a Horror Movie

If there’s a better sign of horror’s vitality, popularity, and open-endedness in 2021 than David Gordon Green’s resuscitation of the Halloween series, then we haven’t seen it yet. Green got his start directing independent dramas like George Washington and All the Real Girls, taking occasional pit stops for the odd…

By Andy Crump
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