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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 Camping Hammocks for Relaxing By the Fire

There are plenty of fantastic camping hammocks that will get you off the ground and relaxing by the fire in no time.  Of course, that depends on how much you want to spend, how many seasons you plan on using it through and whether or not you want to add…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
What to Watch This Weekend: The Mars Generation

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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12 Survival Knives for Every Budget

When it comes to the tools you need in a survival situation there are few that are as important as a survival knife. Your standard everyday carry folding knife is great for smaller, daily tasks, but when it comes to chopping, batoning (splitting wood using a knife and the assistance…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wear This: It’s Almost Nice Out

Don't hold us responsible if the weather takes a turn for the snowpocalypse, but we're hoping we can put dressing for a blizzard behind us at this point. It's almost nice out, and that means you need some garb that's transitional while still being suited for casual wear at home…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Funniest Shows You’ve Never Heard Of

Looking for a new TV comedy can take you to some pretty painful places. Sure, not funeral parlor levels of bleakness, but when you’ve spent two weeks sorting through every sitcom ever proposed by Hollywood’s hackiest writers, a funeral parlor might end up being a bit of a spiritual boon.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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