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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well
By Blake Snow
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6 N/As Every Guy Should Have on Hand During the Holidays

Happy HoliN/As!

By Christopher Osburn
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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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5 Picks From the 2025 Film Festival Season, Based on Movies You Already Love

I survived festival season. These are the films I haven't stopped thinking about since.

By Andy Crump
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What To Pack (and Not Pack) On a Trip To Iceland

Packing for Iceland comes with certain temptations. The country’s wild enough that it feels like you should drop a couple grand on new hiking boots, socks that have the suffix “Tek” in them, brand new camera equipment, a massive backpack, and waterproofing for all of it. Then you rent something…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Men’s Summer Shoes

It’s rare that you’ll find me in anything with laces from May to September. It’s just not my gig. I don’t want to be high maintenance about it, but I’m not going to waste even a second of precious sunlight untying my shoes. I want to be able to kick…

By Brett Braley
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35 Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How to Make

Whether you work in the food and bev industry or you simply enjoy a homemade cocktail from time to time, it's important to have a steady lineup of drinks you know by heart. I find that it's the mark of a good and gracious host to be able to offer…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Best Sour Beers To Drink This Summer

Increasingly, craft beer brewers and patrons have turned toward lagers - pale, dark, Pilsners, Helles, bocks - as the breezy de facto alternative to the God Emperor of the craft industry, the IPA. People want options, and they want beer they can recognize immediately as “beer” as codified by America’s…

By Andy Crump
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The 5 Best Cigar Torch Lighters You Can Buy Right Now

Cigars are truly things of beauty, and what we love most about them are all the subtle nuances and details that make every one unique. But there’s more to the process than just the cigar. Because what’s a cigar if you don’t light it on fire? A rolled up bunch…

By John A. Paradiso
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