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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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The Highest Rated Beers You Can Find Anywhere

One of the highest rated beers in the world, Toppling Goliath's Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout, has just been announced for a rare release. Acquiring a bottle, however, isn't easy. First, you have to enter an online lottery. Second, you have to be one of 1,000 people to win said lottery. Third, you have…

By Mike Newman
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How Celebrities Like Their Nachos: An Interview With Gina Hamadey, Author of ‘Buenos Nachos’

Show us the man who doesn't love nachos, and we'll show you a damn liar. Nachos are delicious, fairly inexpensive, and, since rarely do people order "nachos for one" (how sad!), communal. But for as much as we love some cheese-drenched chips, we can't claim to love them as much as Gina…

By Mike Newman
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10 Award-Winning Homebrew Recipes

Every new homebrewer dreams of creating the world's next great beer. But before you craft a Pliny-level Double IPA on your own, you're probably going to want to try your hand at some recipes. Here are 10 award-winners that go down easy. Kraken Stout Stout • Original Gravity: 1.061 • Final Gravity: 1.014…

By Mike Newman
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The 11 Best Video Games to Give as Gifts This Year

Gamers can be difficult to buy for. With games being sold as downloads as often as discs, you can't really search through their catalog to figure out what they do and don't have already. Plus they're proactive. Convincing them to hold off buying new releases until after Christmas can be…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 205 Best Gifts You Can Give This Year

And so we’ve reached another holiday season. Once again, you have a laundry list of people to shop for. And once again, that list is full of blank spaces where gift ideas should be. This year, skip the aimless wandering of malls and big box store websites and let us…

By Jeff Drumheller
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