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The 10 Best-Ever Tom Hardy Accents
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The 10 Best-Ever Tom Hardy Accents
By Alex Borkowski
The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
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The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece

Understanding watch-related terms is crucial for anyone who wants to fully appreciate and maximize the potential of their timepiece, be it a high-end brand like Rolex or a more budget-friendy option. A comprehensive grasp of these terms provides insight into the intricate world of horology, allowing enthusiasts to discern the…

By Cool Material
Black Book: The Cool Material Editors’ Favorite Things Right Now: July 2024
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Black Book: The Cool Material Editors’ Favorite Things Right Now: July 2024

With at least a few more warmer months ahead of us in the Northern Hemisphere, now is the time to stock up on the gear that helps you make the most of longer days before the cold arrives.

By Nickolaus Hines
Black Book: The Cool Material Editors’ Favorite Things Right Now: June 2024
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Black Book: The Cool Material Editors’ Favorite Things Right Now: June 2024

Embrace all that summer has to offer with some of our favorite products this month, from outdoor entertainment systems to clothing and luggage.

By Cool Material
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Houseplant’s New Ashtray 3.0 is the Most Stylish Ashtray You Can Buy

Some form of cannabis, whether recreational or medicinal, is now legal in the majority of states in the United States. By population, nearly 50 percent of Americans live in a state with legal recreational cannabis. Progress on ending cannabis prohibition was slow, and then very fast over the past decade…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Best Homemade Korean BBQ Ribs, From a Korean Who Grew Up With Them

Some of my fondest food memories of growing up in the suburbs of Chicago are of my mom's Korean short ribs, or kalbi. She would marinate the beef for a full day, if not longer, and my father would grill them on our small hibachi in the backyard. The caramelized…

By Amos Kwon
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Everything You Need To Know About Having Your Own Outdoor Sauna

With benefits ranging from improved circulation to stress relief, an outdoor sauna can be the perfect addition to your home or rental property. Saunas can help to relax muscles, improve cardiovascular health, reduce muscle soreness, improve skin health, boost the immune system, relieve pain, and enhance mood. They can also…

By Cool Material
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When Colder Weather Strikes, Put on the Sweaters From ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

Nearly a year on from its release, the Banshees of Inisherin sticks with readers for many things. Not least of which for the incredible sweaters. And now you can get that same look with the Colin sweater from the Irish clothing company The Tweed Project. Named for the star of…

By Brett Braley
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10 Pumpkin Ales That Don’t Suck

Sure, the IPA has its haters (especially bitterly hoppy West Coast IPAs), but there are few beer styles as divisive has the annual fall release of the pumpkin beer. Maybe it’s because many drinkers want a “beer that tastes like beer” and not one that tastes likes a pumpkin pie…

By Christopher Osburn
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