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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 5/29)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

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Mister Rogers Was Right About More Than Just Kindness

The Todd Snyder x Sperry x Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood collection reminds us that good style (like kindness) never goes out of fashion.

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Inside the Maldives Resort You’ll Daydream About for the Rest of Your Life

Finolhu blends barefoot luxury, marine conservation, floating tastings, and some of the bluest water on Earth into one dangerously seductive island escape.

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Why Americans are Such Bad Drivers Compared to Europeans

Americans are a very specific breed of driver, and it's not all good. We like to hog the passing lane when we're not passing. We love gigantic, high-riding pickup trucks and SUVs, we can't parallel park, and the hell with roping our own gears with a manual transmission. Tack on…

By Amos Kwon
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Created By Bartenders, Dos Gabachos Mezcal Is Perfect For Both Cocktails and Sipping Neat

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Mezcal has become the liquor of the moment over the past couple of years. Such was not the case in 2013, however, when Downtown Los Angeles JW Marriott bartenders…

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The Best Men’s Mesh Shorts That Actually Look Good

You don’t have to sacrifice comfort or style with the best men's mesh shorts. Mesh shorts are becoming increasingly popular among men and they can be a game-changer in your wardrobe when you find the right material quality, comfort and fit, design and style, durability, brand reputation, price, and value…

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Rye Is Coming Back to Kentucky with the Help of Woodford Reserve

One of my college professors, Dr. McKay Jenkins, has a TEDx Talk on the abstraction of American food. He covers a few different angles in the talk, all of them revolving around his thesis that we have no idea where our food comes from. After the Second World War, we…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Ashtrays, From Vintage to Modern

The perfect ashtray can complete your home decor. There's a wide world of ashtrays, from vintage to modern and from timeless ceramic to McDonald's collectible classic ashtrays. And no modern ashtray conversation is complete without mentioning Houseplant, Seth Rogen's ashtray brand. Ashtrays have come a long way from being simple…

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