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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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8 Scales to Keep on Top of Your Health

Well, gents, we’re into February, which means your New Year’s resolution to get back into the gym and get in shape is going one of two ways: Spectacularly well, or spectacularly terrible. Either way, a scale can make all the difference in your quest for a better you. No matter…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Famous Diner That Doesn’t Serve Food

At the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California sits a restaurant you know. Not because you had a memorable meal there, although there's a slight chance you did, but because you've seen it before ... many times. Johnie's Coffee Shop opened in 1956 as Romeo's Times…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Films of the Last Decade

Almost all of the films up for an Academy Award this year are certified fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, but that doesn't necessarily mean every one of those films is one we consider to be one of the best films. We poured over the top 100 Tomatometer scores with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Guide to Knolling (Including: What the Hell Is Knolling?)

Knolling, the process of arranging a group of related objects in a clean, organized way by utilizing parallel lines and 90° angles, can help you garner Instagram "Likes" by the bucketful. There's just something inherently pleasing to the eye about these types of shots. But if you think you can…

By Mike Newman
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Presidents and Their Drinks of Choice

Most presidents like to drink. It’s a simple fact. The founding fathers got wasted as often as they could and the mentality carried through to almost everyone else who’s inhabited the Oval Office. In honor of that tradition, we thought we’d put together a list of presidential drinking habits. That…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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