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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
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Review: One Year With the Tiami Mattress

Upgrading to Tiami turned sleep into something I look forward to every night. Don’t miss their Memorial Day Weekend Sale.

By Adam Szafranski
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The Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)

Tucked away in Punta de Mita, Susurros del Corazón is barefoot luxury done right.

By Lola Méndez
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The Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land

Steps from Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush Adelphi is equal parts clubhouse, coastal retreat, and proper pint destination.

By Hayley Domin
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The 7 Best Backpacks for Grown Men

We've come a long way since our backpack options were limited to what came off a rack at the local big box store. With all the technical fabrics, style choices and brands on the market it can be hard to find the best backpack for you, but it doesn't have…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
What to Watch This Weekend: Abstract – The Art of Design

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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11 New Books You Should Read

There are always new books being published, but not all of them are going to be something worth reading or right for most guys. We have a few standing recommendations for what every guy should read, but we also like to sort through the new stuff to see what might…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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7 Self-Defense Flashlights That Will Keep You Safe

Different situations call for different gear. And different gear can mean all the difference between survival and not survival. A tactical flashlight is so much more than something you use to see into the engine bay of a broken down truck, or use while bandaging that leaky sink. It’s a…

By Maxwell Barna
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Fashion
What Your Girlfriend Wants You to Wear

A large part of the reason we try to look good is to impress the fairer sex. So it couldn’t hurt every once in a while to get a woman’s perspective on the clothing and accessories she’d prefer. We turned to our friends at Style Girlfriend to do just that. Here…

By Style Girlfriend
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