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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/5)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

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An Arizona Golf Trip Even Non-golfers Will Enjoy

Arizona might be the rare golf destination where everyone in the group wins. Even the guy who has never swung a club.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

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How to Throw a Better Punch

It’s worth prefacing this story by saying that violence and physical confrontation should be avoided at all costs. If you can’t talk your way out of a potentially violent situation, it’s always best to run—if you can. This article, however, is for those few times in life when there is…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Only 10 Pairs of Sneakers You Should Consider This Summer

The best summer sneakers are versatile, breathable, durable, and, most often, white. They’ll hold up against the sun, sand, and street—or wherever you decide to go—and look better with wear. These are going to be your uniform, your “I barely even had to think about putting these on” sneakers, your…

By Evan Malachosky
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8 Vinyl Record Holders More Stylish Than a Milk Crate

Vinyl record sales are still on the rise. It seems everyone from Kendrick Lamar, to Ed Sheeran and Father John Misty are putting their music to wax because they understand not just the value in doing so, but the undeniable market for it. But if you’re picking up all this…

By Maxwell Barna
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Bucket List Bars: 25 U.S. Bars You Have to Visit At Least Once

America is full to the brim with bars and pubs. Even the tiniest village seems to have a watering hole. How can you possibly decide which ones to visit and which ones to avoid? We’ve scoured the U.S. in search of the most creative, famous, oldest and all around interesting…

By Christopher Osburn
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The History of the Trench Lighter

The Western Front of the First World War was an unpleasant place, to say the very least. The chalky French soil would fall apart at the lightest rainfall, compromising trench integrity from the start. Belgian soil held water like a sponge, meaning you couldn’t dig without flooding everything with dark,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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