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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 Best Pieces of Tech for the Office

There’s a whole wide world of gadgets designed to streamline your workflow. If you’re going to drop some cash on a pricey electronic device, though, it’s probably worth knowing whether or not it can deliver on what it claims to do. That’s why we rounded up this group of items.…

By Mike Newman
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The 53 Best Office Products You Can Buy Right Now

With Labor Day in the rearview, it’s time to get back to the grind. As you prepare to tackle the 9-to-5 with gusto, make sure you’re adequately prepared. That’s why we’ve rounded up this collection of our favorite work gear. From bags to desktop toys, these are our favorite pieces…

By Cool Material Guest
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9 Video Games That Are Basically Movies You Control

Video games have come a long way since quarter-operated arcade cabinets.  We’re not disparaging arcade cabinets. The opposite. We love them and we have been known to patronize the occasional arcade bar. We’re just making the observation that there’s a lot more potential for storytelling on the modern PC or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 Recipes for Way Better Work Lunches

Whether we’re elbows deep in a two-week project or simply slumped on a Monday morning, lunch is a welcome reprieve from our work. It’s a special hour every day where we get to politely excuse ourselves from our hectic and all-consuming work. All too often we waste this blissful opportunity…

By Maxwell Barna
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External Hard Drives to Keep Your Personal Info Safe

Hard drive storage capacities have exploded and per-gigabyte prices have dropped, which means you can get yourself a huge external hard drive for a price that would make your head swim a few short years ago. Today, external hard drives are a full terabyte on the low end of the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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