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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a 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
Entertainment
The 10 Best New Things on Netflix This Month

June is a big month for Netflix fans, mostly because one of the streaming service’s most popular hits, Orange is the New Black, makes its triumphant return on June 17 to laptops, tablets, and television screens everywhere. But outside the obvious, there are some real stellar titles making their debut…

By Maxwell Barna
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9 Modern Card Games That Don’t Suck

Your days of playing Go Fish are probably long gone, but that doesn't mean breaking out a card game during your next night of shared beers is a bad idea. Here are nine we recommend keeping in your closet to have ready when you don't feel like watching something on TV.…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
6 Menswear Stores You Have to Visit in Tokyo

Without properly studying a city for a considerable amount of time it would be too throwaway to produce a guide to the "Best Shops in Tokyo." In fact, we only spent a few days in the city, but those few days had a big impact on us. With so many…

By Matthew Pike
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A Guide to the Perfect Martini

While an evening with friends generally requires nothing more than a decent beer selection, the fact remains that some occasions will require you to up your drinking game. Put down the red cups and ping pong ball, nimrod, we're talking about a more sophisticated drink, a cocktail. And when sophistication…

By Kevin McCauley
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We Tested a Bunch of Growlers to See How Long They Kept Our Beer Cold

The growler has made it possible to bring fresh beer home from your favorite brewery. Normally that is a simple process, and the growler ends up in the fridge in minutes, not hours. Other times, however, it doesn't. What if you're taking it camping? What if the brewery is located in…

By Mike Newman
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