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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
Entertainment
The 6 Most Iconic Movie Sneakers

We love a good collaboration, and film and fashion go together like peas and carrots. Or peas and corn. Or corn and mashed potatoes. Or if you want some not-food examples, Giorgio Armani in American Gigolo, Jean-Paul Gaultier in The Fifth Element, Ray-Ban in Top Gun. That’s all classic cinema…

By Maxwell Barna
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6 Robes Built for Winter Lounging

Something about the bathrobe brings to mind lazy Sunday mornings. Tossing one on, brewing some coffee, and leisurely flipping through a newspaper as the snow accumulates outside the door sounds pretty damn perfect to us. This winter, consider one of these men's robes, each of which gets our stamp of…

By Mike Newman
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Test Drive-Thru: The BMW i8 Goes to Hardee’s

“Test Drive-Thru” is a series where we review new cars and new fast food items. If the BMW i8 were to go vertical and shoot into the troposphere, we wouldn’t be surprised. It looks like the design and engineering department didn’t so much make a sports car as they chopped…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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What Your Girlfriend Wants This Holiday

Ah, the holidays. The time when you're supposed to feel festive and cheery but inside you're a ball of stress, fretting over giving the right gift. We like to think we have you covered if you're shopping for a guy, but what if you need some ideas for a wife…

By Style Girlfriend
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8 Holiday Cards You’ll Actually Want to Send

The holidays are quickly approaching. You need to start shopping for presents if you haven't already. It's also time to pick out this year's holiday cards. Skip the drugstore and Hallmark because we rounded up the best holiday cards out there. From expletives and celebrities, to memes and middle fingers,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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