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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas
By Kaitlyn Rosati
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On Henleys

To henley or not to henley? That is the question.

By Brett Braley
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The Coolest Trailer Hotel Accommodations Around the World

Small spaces. Big vibes.

By Lola Méndez
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See San Francisco for Less Without Sacrificing Style

From lofty hotels to free views, vintage cable-cars, and creative transit hacks, here’s how to maximize your return on a visit to SFO.

By Blake Snow
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An Ode to Oklahoma Style Barbecue

You’ll find people who insist that there are four epicenters of barbecue in America that constitute the undisputed quadrumvirate of masterfully smoked meat: Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and North Carolina. Ignore such blowhards: just about every corner of America boasts a time-honored, cherished barbecue tradition. Whether it's Santa Maria tri-tip…

By Johnny Motley
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Las Californias Gin Highlights the True Flavors From California to the Baja Peninsula

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Few spirits can better showcase the location it’s made than gin. While gin lacks a legal definition that ties it to one region like, say, Scotch whisky or tequila,…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Most Fulfilling and Fun Hobbies to Pick Up in Your Life

Life can be monotonous. Work, school, kids, work. Hobbies help us unwind, stay mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of accomplishment. They can be – and, indeed, should be – an essential part of life that adds excitement and satisfaction to an otherwise mundane daily routine. Engaging in hobbies is…

By Cool Material
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The 80s Buddy Comedies Every Guy Should See

While you can find great buddy comedies in most decades, there are few ten-year periods in film better than the 1980s. Duos like Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, Alex Winter, and Keanu Reeves, and Tom Hanks and French Mastiff named Hooch made the 80s an…

By Christopher Osburn
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Why Every Guy Should Join a Rec League

When I came back to my hometown from grad school in 2019, two high school friends and I came to the realization that we needed to make more friends. Most of the people we hung out with up to that point had started chucking themselves at New York, Boston, DC,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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