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The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 4/21)
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The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 4/21)
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The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
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What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska

Experiencing Alaska by dog was truly magical.

By Brandon Withrow
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Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Web’s Best Hot Dog Recipes

With Memorial Day right around the corner, we figured it would be a fine time to put our love affair with the classic hot dog on display. Whether we're grabbing two at the ballpark or firing up the grill on the first nice day of the year, few things go…

By Mike Newman
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The Web’s Best Sandwich Recipes

Few foods allow for such creativity as the humble sandwich. By definition, it's just bread and . . . stuff. PB & J on white? That's a sandwich. A mountain of pastrami and a bit of slaw between rye? Also a sandwich. Wonder bread with lentil soup ladled on top? Horribly…

By Mike Newman
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Bikes We Like: 9 Picks From The New Amsterdam Bike Show

While we have a mountain bike that we beat up on occasional weekends, for our daily needs we turn to a ride similar to something you'd see at The New Amsterdam Bicycle Show. The only difference is, our single speed doesn't make grown men drool like babies. The two-wheelers at…

By Mike Newman
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Crazy Expensive Stuff From The New York High-End Audio Show

Every year, unbeknownst to most of the public, the most outrageous and amazing pieces of audio equipment are tossed (see: very carefully placed) into one hotel for The New York Audio & AV Show. This is not the kinda stuff you get at Best Buy or hook up to the…

By Mike Newman
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Facebook Introduces New Instagram Filters

With Facebook shelling out a cool billion for Instagram this week, we’d have to assume there will be some changes in store for the popular photo filtering app. While taking an artsy picture of an old typewriter and slapping a bit of “Walden” onto it might appeal to some, it…

By Mike Newman
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