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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
By Andy Vasoyan
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
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Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine

The Tie Bar teamed up with Searchlight Pictures on a capsule collection that brings the retro wardrobe into the real world.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Cool Gift Guides of 2026 The Cool Gift Guides of 2026
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The Cool Gift Guides of 2026

We made a list. Check it as often as you like.

By Cool Material
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

By Cool Material
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The Stout Bucket List: 15 Stouts You Need to Drink at Least Once

Stouts have been around for hundreds of years, with the first mention of the name appearing in the late 1600s. The style, perfect for chilly nights and post-meal imbibing, is characterized by the use of roasted malts and an elevated ABV. Over the past decade or so, brewers have played with the…

By Mike Newman
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Can the New Palm Phone Help You Overcome Screen Addiction?

Our lives are becoming more and more attached to the large phones in our pockets. We spend hours—a little less than three every day—looking at our phone screens, checking email, swiping left and right, scrolling, double tapping, and sharing our way through our digital lives. Recently, the question has become: “Is…

By Maxwell Barna
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14 Pocket Knives for the Guy Who Doesn’t Carry Pocket Knives

From Stealth Knives and Survival Knives to Mini Pocket Knifes and the pocket knife brands you should know, there's a lot to consider when it comes to selecting your perfect pocket knife. Blade length? Build quality? Brand name? Additional features? What do you need if you're a guy who doesn't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Video Games that Aged Surprisingly Well

Even more so than books or movies, video games run a high risk of having no staying power. It could be because technology makes certain aspects of the game obsolete, gameplay innovations in other similar games make this one clunky and unplayable by comparison, or it just plain becomes irrelevant.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 10 Best Documentaries about Cults

Cults are morbidly fascinating. They unite like-minded people, but not in the beneficial ways mainstream religion or hobbies do. When a cult gets together, someone’s going to get victimized, and usually that someone is a whole lot of people all at once. What’s insane is that we all think we’re…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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