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Our curated collection of buying guides tailored for gifting, hobbies and beyond.

The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1)
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The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1)
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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Cool Material Valentine’s Day Guides, 2026

Gifts for her, gifts for him, and solo trips for you.

By Cool Material
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The Cool Way to Skip Valentine’s Day (Hint: Leave Town)

From heartbreak butlers to experiences designed for solo travelers, these are the anti-Valentine's trips to treat yourself to.

By Hayley Domin
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How to Drink at a Wedding and Not Feel Terrible in the Morning

Another batch of wedding invitations came in recently, so we’ve spent the past few weeks strategizing how we’re going to maximize our enjoyment of the event. What we came up with is a list of tips that could be waved away as common sense. Then we watch people at the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Fashion
The Best Wedding Outfits for Men in 2022

Look, weddings are fun. You get to hang out with some of your best friends. Most of the time, you get an excuse to spend a night in a hotel. Sometimes they have photobooths and other times they have disposable cameras. It’s mandatory for weddings to have cake, which is…

By Brett Braley
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The 18 Best Gifts for Your Best Man and Groomsmen This Wedding Season

The thing about weddings is that it’s really a community affair. Everyone from your current coworkers to preschool friends, from Aunt Irma to your family’s lawyer get invited. Because of this, with such a helter skelter guest list, selecting a groomsman can be a great way to show someone that…

By Brett Braley
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2022: 50 Under $50

Where would we be without all of the amazing, strong and inspiring Moms and Mother figures in our lives? Its hard to find the perfect gift to sum up how much we love her, but we can certainly try. Here is a collection of 50 gift ideas under $50 that…

By Sarah Mastriano
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The 10 Best Valentine’s Day Cocktails

We all know that Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday designed to sell cards, chocolates, and flowers. These days, we could all use a reason to celebrate even if it is on a Monday. This year, in addition to all the usual suspects when it comes to presents, we're going…

By Cooper Fleishman
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