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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 Only 4 Whiskey Sour Recipes You Need

The origins of the Whiskey Sour are heavily contested, but what we know is that the classic whiskey cocktail was invented sometime in the 1870’s, and has since become a barroom staple, enjoyed by people with good taste all over the world. A traditional Whiskey Sour comprises a careful mix…

By Maxwell Barna
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The 6 Best Telescopes for Budding Astronomers

If you're looking to follow in the footsteps of Galileo or Copernicus on a journey to unlock the wonders of the universe, you're going to need a telescope. There are almost fifty different kinds of optical telescopes, but they can all be broken into three primary categories based on their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The 10 Best New Things on Netflix in October

October is going to be a bittersweet month for Netflix. Subscribers are getting a ton of fun new programming, but we’d be lying if we told you not to prepare for some pretty staggering losses. We’re losing the entire Back To The Future franchise, along with The Exorcist, Congo, The…

By Mike Newman
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We Tried to Rebuild a Vintage Motorcycle in One Month

For some time now, we've had this dream of building an office bike. The idea being to find an old ride that's seen better days, fix it up, and use it for rides around CM HQ. It's a thought we've tossed around over beers for ages. Well, about a month ago, we got to…

By Mike Newman
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Wear This: Brisk Weather

We don’t want to trigger anyone anxiously awaiting the “mid-2017” premiere of Game of Thrones (we’re just as excited as you are), but winter really is coming. The fact the leaves haven’t all fully changed colors and snow isn’t falling from the sky hasn’t stopped the weather from getting chillier…

By Cooper Fleishman
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