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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
Clothing
Heavy Denim Perfect for Winter

If you're anything like us, the bottom half of your daily uniform is always denim. As much as we'd like to wear jeans everyday, it's not always feasible in the months when your breath can be seen and beards freeze... or is it? Turns out there are quite a few…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Best Audiobooks for People Who Hate Reading

Audiobooks are podcasts with plots. They were podcasts before there were podcasts (as was talk radio). In fact, most of the time, they’re better than podcasts. You can’t start a audiobook on a whim, so right there you cut out most of the chaff. If you’ve been wanting to get…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This is How You Cook a Proper Steak

Cooking steaks is an art form that gets simplified all too often. Every week, we’re reading new articles about how to cook the perfect steak. Sometimes, it’s a flat top grill. Sometimes you slap meat on a metal grate above a fire. Hell, sometimes it’s in a bag of water.…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Best Wireless Chargers for Your New iPhone X

Whether you found it under the tree or bought it for yourself, you now have a fancy new iPhone X or iPhone 8 that you’re just dying to make the most out of. You've installed all the latest apps, bought all the best accessories and setup your regular backups. Now what? Wireless charging!…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Our 10 Most Anticipated Shows in 2018

Just like last year and the year before that and the year before that and so on until just before the premiere of Breaking Bad, a hell of a lot of TV is coming out this year. However you watch, if you’re a cord cutting streamer, a DVR binger, or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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