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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
By Lanny Fuller
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Why Your Favorite Bartender’s Favorite Drink Is Amaro

And a few bottles of it to add to your own bar cart.

By Christopher Osburn
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

By Cool Material
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Bar Cart Bracket: The Best Whiskies for March Madness

Whether you’re toasting a perfect upset or coping with a completely busted bracket, these bottles have you covered.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Cult of the Big Green Egg

For those of you who don’t know what the Big Green Egg is, here’s the quickest summary we can give you. It’s a kamado style ceramic grill that inspires ravenous loyalty in its users and it comes in one shape and color. Egg and green. Those who use it swear…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 8 Most Overrated Video Games We’ve Ever Played

Overrated can sound like a harsh word, so let’s clarify exactly what we mean here. We’re not saying any of these games are bad (unless we explicitly say any of these games are bad, which we probably will). We’re saying they’re really hyped up and we don’t agree with putting…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Ease a Hangover

Currently, there's no hangover "cure." Sure, one day some brilliant scientist may solve our bender-induced woes, but until that day comes, we're left with simply making them more bearable. Luckily, we've got a few scientifically proven ways to do so. Skip the hair of the dog and go with one…

By Mike Newman
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8 Magazines that Prove Print’s Not Dead

It seems like everywhere we look, someone is writing some kind of article about how print media is going the way of the dinosaur. They have a point, but we’re a little more optimistic. Digital publishing may be convenient and lightning quick in a world traveling faster than ever, but…

By Maxwell Barna
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The 10 Best Bourbons Not From Kentucky

It might seem like blasphemy, but technically bourbon can be made in other states besides Kentucky. There’s even a well-known dispute as to whether the name comes from Bourbon Street in New Orleans or Bourbon County in Kentucky. Obviously, most of the best bourbons come from Kentucky—this is where Jim…

By Christopher Osburn
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