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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026
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How Bartenders Around the US Are Using Fermentation in Cocktails

The new cocktail trend is inspired by a centuries old tradition.

By Christopher Osburn
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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe

A pool house in Austin inspired me to spend way too much time looking into this.

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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How to Write a Proper Thank-You Note

Technology didn't kill the thank-you note; it made it stronger. While it's easy to fire off a quick word of thanks via email or text, such a move undermines the original purpose of the message. You're attempting to express sincere gratitude. Why would you do it through a method of…

By Mike Newman
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The Scotch Bucket List: 15 Bottles You Need to Try at Least Once

Comparing scotches can be difficult. Some people look for the peatiness of an Islay offering, opting for a beverage far smokier than any bourbon, while others champion an expertly crafted blend that’s a bit more restrained. But, when it comes down to it, scotch is scotch, and we’re happy with…

By Mike Newman
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The 8 Coolest Bikes in the Harley-Davidson Museum

For Harley-Davidson riders, there are few things as joyous as a trip to the Harley-Davidson Museum. The museum is probably the largest archive of Harley-Davidson’s 110+ years of existence. It’s an entire building filled with thousands of motorcycles and other historic artifacts, with the purpose of cataloging the brand's incredible…

By Maxwell Barna
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5 Haunted Airbnbs You Can Stay In This Halloween

When we think of Halloween, we don’t think of stale candy corn and store-bought costumes. We think of gory horror movies, haunted houses, and things that go bump in the night. But it's not always enough to limit that stuff to pop culture and secondhand stories.  Sometimes we want to…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 Camera Bags For Trips That Require More Than Your Phone

The bag is usually the least glamorous part of photography. We’ve seen so many cumbersome, bulky, inefficient designs we’d almost resigned ourselves to wrapping our gear in bubble wrap and sticking it in a duffel bag. That’s about when we started looking for better camera bags and, surprisingly, finding them.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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