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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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What’s the Deal with Charcoal Toothpaste?

When people think charcoal, they don’t necessarily think of white—or whiter teeth, for that matter. In fact, they probably don’t think of health benefits at all. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any. Case in point: Charcoal toothpaste. It sounds gross, but the demand for charcoal toothpaste is growing,…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, just let us be your guide. This is a collection of our favorite new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. Adidas All Day Adidas' long awaited fitness app All…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Story of the (Almost) All-American Barlow Knife

Players in the pocket knife industry are constantly trying to build a better, more durable, more versatile knife and, in the interest of fairness, we think they’re doing a pretty good job. Every year knives in a dozen different price ranges are released, each of them making full, punishing use…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 11 Best New Video Games You Should Play

Gaming can be one of the most rewarding hobbies there is, but it can also take some serious cash to wade through the new releases. Some games will blow your mind, while other either can’t or don’t live up to the hype, so you just chucked 60 bucks into the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Reverse Sear Steak is the Tip to Know this Summer

At this point, we’ve heard—probably literally—a million different ways to grill a steak. Char-grilled, flat top, cast-iron skillet… Hell, we’ve even heard about steak cooked in water. But a “new” method that’s popped up recently and making waves is the reverse sear. We use new in quotes because it actually…

By Maxwell Barna
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