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By Lanny Fuller
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Low-Season Destinations to Visit in the Fall and Winter

Avoid the crowds. Travel on the low.

By Hayley Domin
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas

By Kaitlyn Rosati
Clothing
Everything You Need to Know Before Buying Selvedge Denim

Denim is a staple in most everyone's wardrobe, and with so many options available, it can be overwhelming to stay on top of what’s currently in fashion versus what was simply popular on Casual Friday two years ago. Selvedge denim is one such option that has gained popularity in recent…

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The Best Men’s Gym Bags

Showing up to the gym without your shorts, workout shirt, or shoes is a frustrating – and potentially embarrassing – snafu. The best way to prevent this from happening is to keep all your stuff in a gym bag and then carry said gym bag with you when you leave…

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Belgian Shoes are the True Definition of ‘Quiet Luxury’

While the term “quiet luxury” has become overused, there are some companies that still have that sense of old world charm about them. These brands remain steadfast to their principles and eschew hype culture, which, in turn, only adds to the mystique and reverence of the brand itself. One company…

By Brett Braley
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Houseplant’s New Ashtray 3.0 is the Most Stylish Ashtray You Can Buy

Some form of cannabis, whether recreational or medicinal, is now legal in the majority of states in the United States. By population, nearly 50 percent of Americans live in a state with legal recreational cannabis. Progress on ending cannabis prohibition was slow, and then very fast over the past decade…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Best Homemade Korean BBQ Ribs, From a Korean Who Grew Up With Them

Some of my fondest food memories of growing up in the suburbs of Chicago are of my mom's Korean short ribs, or kalbi. She would marinate the beef for a full day, if not longer, and my father would grill them on our small hibachi in the backyard. The caramelized…

By Amos Kwon
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