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WhistlePig’s The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame Is a Deliciously Unconventional Rye Whiskey
By Beau Hayhoe
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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.

By Cool Material
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Looks Like a Teddy, Wears Like a Grizzly

Nike ACG "Canwell Glacier" Jacket, reviewed.

By Lanny Fuller
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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well

Your smart, stylish, and affordable guide to visiting the UK capital.

By Blake Snow
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The Best At-Home Exercises That Don’t Need a Bunch of Equipment

Once the temperature drops, all my motivation to get outside and stay active plummets. I'm not brave enough to commit to running or biking in frigid weather. Maybe you are. Props to you. But for all those cowards like me, now is the time to turn to indoor workouts. If…

By John A. Paradiso
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What Every Man Can Learn From the Life of Mr. Rogers, From Style to Relationships

Right now, as I type this, I am exactly 16 minutes away from where Mr. Rogers was born and raised. We both grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. The road I take to get to Wal-Mart says, painted in block letters above the underpass, “HOME OF MR. ROGERS.” A…

By Brett Braley
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Every 1980s Genre Movie Fan Should Own the ‘Highlander’ 4K Release

Over the last few decades, Highlander, Russell Mulcahy’s 1986 fantasy cult movie, has received more home video releases than Connor MacCleod has taken heads from immortals in sword fights. But Lionsgate’s recent 4K update, now available in a handsome new package, opens the door for the obvious eye-roller: There can…

By Andy Crump
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Sparkling Wine Vs Champagne: The Best Bottles to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

I firmly believe that there’s never a bad time for sparkling wine. As a writer, I’ve had the chance to visit wineries from Champagne to California and have fallen in love with more than my fair share of bubbly that I try to keep around the house at all times.…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The 5 Best Automatic Watches, From Affordable To High Style

Today, it’s safe to say that most of the general popular is either sporting a smartwatch or a battery-operated timepiece. Both, of course, have their merit. But if you’re looking to elevate your watch game, might I consider an automatic watch? If you are unfamiliar, an automatic watch is a…

By Brett Braley
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