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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15) The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)

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

By Cool Material
The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1) 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)

Thoughtful, elevated, and just unexpected enough to stand out.

By Cool Material
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022: EDC

Whether your dad is a handyman around the home or just needs a few basic tools, it's never a bad idea to gift him some EDC essentials. These are the pieces of gear he'll take with him just about everywhere. While the individual pieces of everyday carry will vary from…

By John A. Paradiso
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College Graduation Gift Guide: 50 Under $50

'Tis officially the season of dads and grads, the late spring and early summer period where we celebrate fathers and those entering a new chapter of life. We'll spend plenty of time on gift advice for dads, so we'll turn our attention here to the recent graduates. Graduation marks a…

By John A. Paradiso
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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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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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