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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.

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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.

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The Best Boutique Hotels You Can Actually Afford to Stay In

Typically, design and price move in tandem. The best designed cars, electronics, and furniture are the most expensive.  Fortunately for jetsetters, hotels can buck this trend. Over the last decade, hotels have been emphasizing design, atmosphere and food. Expect to find furniture you’ll want to take home, award-winning food, and…

By Drew Haas
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Hands-On: Away Luggage

Our trip to Paris a few weeks back was simply superb. It was a quick four days away from the office, but in that time, we saw and did a lot. Part of conquering our packed itinerary meant frequently moving and being on the go—with all our stuff in tow.…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 Vodka Drinks for Grown Men

Vodka’s something we drink more out of resignation than enjoyment. We’d like to have a drink, but we’d much rather have that drink be a whiskey cocktail or a good local beer than some bastardization of a mixed drink our host shook together with vodka and whatever was in their…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 Award Winning Hot Sauces You Can Buy

If you aren’t well-versed in the art of hot sauce, you’ve lived your entire life thinking inside of a Tapatio-stained box. You think of it as nothing more than a fiery stomach ache in a bottle, just waiting for an opportunity to ruin a plate of eggs or make your…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 iMessage Apps You Need to Download

So you downloaded iOS 10 and have been met with sticker packs, new keyboards, and something that sends an exploding circle to your girlfriend every time you accidentally tap the screen. It's a lot to take in. Give it all some time, however, and you'll realize this latest iOS has some cool…

By Mike Newman
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