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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe
By Lanny Fuller
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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

And how horror went from critically hated to the latest Cannes "it" genre.

By Andy Crump
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Italy From Home

How to stock your pantry, fridge, and bar cart like an Italian.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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This Is the Grooming Kit That Guys Actually Need

I like many things about going to the barber: the big comfy chairs, the smell of aftershave, the images of well-coiffed men on the walls, the chance to socialize. But if I could have that barbershop experience in my hand, that would trim more than costs. That’s why I got…

By Sean Ryan
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This Easy Drinking Hawaiian Vodka Is Made With Deep Ocean Water

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. It’s easy to find gimmicky vodkas. You know the kind: They list an overabundance in the number of distillations, or highlight “gluten free” front and center on the bottle,…

By Nickolaus Hines
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9 of the Best Hoppy, Aggressively Bitter, and Endlessly Delicious West Coast IPAs

Just because we’ve hit March, that doesn’t mean that winter is over just yet. Even though the end of this dismal season is on March 20th, much of the Northern Hemisphere is still in the midst of a full-blown, chilly, potentially frigid, and snowy winter. But who wants to wait…

By Christopher Osburn
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The Core Beer Styles Every Guy Should Know

Talking about beer is by no means a mandatory skill. You’d likely be perfectly happy drinking whatever’s handed to you and asking no questions, as long as you trust the person handing you the drink. Kind of like how you can still have a good time at a hockey or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The One Adventure App You Need For Every Backcountry Trip

Planning an adventure into the mountains requires a niche skillset that includes the ability to accurately research, route, and execute your plan of action safely and efficiently. Experienced expeditioners will tell you that getting to this point takes years of practice–at least, it used to, until the proliferation of the…

By Tim Wenger
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