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The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip
By Lanny Fuller
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
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What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Unofficial Dress Code of the Masters, Decoded

Badge or not, dress like you belong there.

By Cool Material
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‘No Man’s Sky’ is the Most Ambitious Video Game Ever Made

You should expect a game like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, the open world fantasy game from Bethesda Game Studios, to offer a few hundred hours of entertainment. It’s the same with just about any iteration in the Fallout franchise. People scour every inch of the game’s map to find every…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 7 Best Wheeled Carry-Ons for Your Next Trip

When traveling, we try to avoid checking bags whenever possible. You might not be able to transport your beer, wine or spirits in a wheeled carry-on, but carry-on luggage allows you to keep your stuff accessible, out of the hands of overzealous baggage handlers and avoid extra fees (in most…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 Great Moments in Drug History

Ahhhh drugs… Where would we be without those little liquids, herbs, pills, and powders that make our world a little more interesting? They’ve inspired some of our greatest music, laid the roots to some of our most prolific art, and even brought us to some history-changing discoveries. Everything from incredible…

By Maxwell Barna
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We Tried to Get Drunk on Liquor-Filled Chocolates

At some point in your adult life, you were probably gifted a box of liquor-filled chocolates. Chances are these chocolates came from a brightly-lit duty-free shop after a trip devoid of souvenirs. They say, “I may have forgotten about you during my travels, but I’ll never forget about your unending…

By Mike Newman
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Iconic Cars of the 20th Century and the Designers Behind Them

Cars were ultimately created for a purpose: to get you from a place you didn’t need to be, to a place where you needed to be. But the best-designed cars merge this utilitarian requirement with panache, innovation, and style. The flowing lines of a perfectly designed car emotes an instinctual…

By Drew Haas
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