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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
Entertainment
‘Seeking Dawn’ Is Hoping to Make VR Gaming Relevant Again

We’ve probably said it before, but VR is in a weird place right now, at least for gaming. Everyone’s pretty sure they want it, but no one really knows what they want. It feels like 90 percent of the releases are those stupid gimmicky games that plagued the Wii’s entire…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Bad Movies That Aren’t: What Rotten Tomatoes Got Wrong

While Rotten Tomatoes puts a nice succinct rating on a movie, it’s really just a conglomeration of people’s opinions. That might sound like we’re stating the obvious, but we’re always surprised at how often people forget critics are just people with opinions. So while it might seem like a pure,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Clothing
8 Tank Tops Nice Enough to Wear Out This Summer

Tanks rarely feel acceptable. Headed to the beach? Sure. Headed to the gym? Eh, yeah, we guess. Out to dinner? Please no. But, there are some tanks out that there that look acceptable enough to wear places that aren't near a pool or a rack of weights. The key to…

By Evan Malachosky
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9 of the Best Travel Tips No One Ever Told You

Travel tips articles are a dime a dozen these days and our biggest gripe with them is that they’re always the same tired old tricks. Don’t forget a power adapter in this country, don’t drink the water in this country, don’t bring this in your carry-on, arrive this early to…

By Maxwell Barna
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Fashion
9 Natural Deodorants That Actually Work

What makes a deodorant “natural”? Most deodorants that we grew up using have chemicals in them that, if we’re being honest with ourselves, probably shouldn’t enter our bodies. Most antiperspirants contain aluminum; it clogs the sweat ducts in our underarms to prevent us from soaking through. Most deodorants contain parabens…

By Evan Malachosky
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