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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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Mead Is the Next Craft Beer

I noticed something odd while browsing a beer trading forum recently. A person was offering a beer valued at around $50 on the secondary market for something called Schramm's Black Agnes. The responses ranged from the polite, "You're going to need to add," to the more direct, "LOLOLOLOL (crying laughing face, crying laughing face)."…

By Mike Newman
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Betting on the Ponies

A day spent at the track can be a high energy thrill ride, a nice relaxed way to spend the day with family and friends, or even a date. You control how much you spend, so it’s as expensive as you make it, and you always have the chance to…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Off-Road Campers We’d Buy if Money Were No Object

Every time we have the “What if you could do anything you wanted?” conversation, it always ends with us saying we’d love to do more traveling. And when we say “traveling,” you know we’re not the “book a cruise and hang out in port all week” kind of people. We’re…

By Maxwell Barna
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How to Score a Boxing Match

When Floyd Mayweather steps in the ring with Conor McGregor, the event will surely break pay-per-view numbers. That said, it's hard to argue that boxing's glory days are far in the rearview mirror. So before you shell out the cash to watch one of the UFC's best lace up a…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Things Coming to Netflix This July

The folks at Netflix knew they had to come out swinging in July. Not only are we ramping up for one of the hottest months of the year (which, let’s face it, means we’re going to be spending a lot more time indoors rather than grill-side), we’re also losing some…

By Maxwell Barna
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