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These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans
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These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans
By Lanny Fuller
The Canadian City You’re Probably Overlooking The Canadian City You’re Probably Overlooking
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The Canadian City You’re Probably Overlooking

A Little Wild. A Little Luxurious. Entirely Underrated.

By Brandon Withrow
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger
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What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger

8 picks for the Digger faithful and the Digger deniers.

By Andy Vasoyan
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7 Videos of Fireworks Captured by Drones

Why pack a blanket and venture out into the heat this Fourth of July when you can enjoy a spectacular fireworks display from the comfort of your own home? No, we're not talking about watching someone's crummy iPhone video laced with muffled oohs and ahhs, we're talking about something far…

By Mike Newman
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5 Underwater Cameras to Consider for Your Summer Vacation

People are doing more with photography than ever before. Photos from iPhones are used to make billboard-quality graphics. Companies like GoPro are putting out entire 360-degree virtual reality camera rigs. Brands like Canon are putting out consumer-grade DSLRs with 50-megapixel sensors. Fifty. Who the hell even needs that many megapixels?…

By Maxwell Barna
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6 Summer Shirts That DGAF

Make this the summer you step out of your stylistic comfort zone. Instead of only considering shirts in shades and patterns you're comfortable with, give one of those "I could never pull that off" shirts a try. You'll have a shirt that feels fresh, garners you attention, and looks better…

By Mike Newman
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‘The Race of Gentlemen’ Shot on Film

The Race of Gentlemen is an event that just begs to be shot on film. The antique machines and old school style make lugging around an antique camera feel not only natural, but necessary. Deciding to shoot film gave me a chance to break from the fast-paced action of TROG, meter the light,…

By Matt Faisetty
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The American Ninja Warrior Workout

Like Liam Neeson in Taken, to compete on American Ninja Warrior you’ll need a certain set of skills. Push around all the weights you want, if you don’t train right, you probably won’t conquer one obstacle. We spoke with Aaron Himelright, a competitive rock climber and parkour enthusiast who made it…

By Mike Newman
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