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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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A Review of Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ the Movie Everyone Will Be Talking About This Summer

Spike Lee is not one to toss out jabs; he throws haymakers. Do The Right Thing landed in theaters with a lit fuse attached; Malcom X was the movie its subject deserved; and Four Little Girls remains one of the most impactful yet least talked about documentaries we've ever seen. Yet, like Lee's beloved…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Music Venues in the USA

Whether you realize it or not, something happens when we exchange the intangibility of studio recorded music played across Spotify stations for a live concert. A live concert is more of an experience. It’s a brief moment in time that’ll never be experienced or expressed in the exact same way,…

By Maxwell Barna
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How to Quit the Snooze Button

Sleep is one of the toughest things about being an adult. Well, not sleep, really, but the transition between sleep and not sleep. Waking up, in other words. It’s just so damn easy to lay there and reach for the snooze button every seven to fifteen minutes, depending on your…

By Maxwell Barna
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7 CBD Oils That Will Help Ease Your Anxiety

There are plenty of ways to deal with anxiousness or stress using modern medicine, breathing exercises, diet, exercise and meditation. But as it turns out, one of your best options might actually be cannabidiol (aka CBD), the non-intoxicating chemical found in cannabis. While the pain relief aspects are widely known,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 Incense Burners that Don’t Look Like They’re from Spencer Gifts

We get burning incense popular among kale chip enthusiasts and hot yoga practitioners, and while we certainly try not to be too judge-y when it comes to the vocations of others, we also want to make sure people understand that burning incense is a practice that’s been around far longer…

By Maxwell Barna
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