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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)
By Cool Material
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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
Clothing
Wear This: Holiday Weekend

It's cold and the leaves are falling. Holiday shopping has begun. Once Thanksgiving hits, it's full-on holiday music, Christmas lights and end of year celebrations. But right now, it's all about turkey day. You need a comfy outfit with some room to grow while still looking put together enough to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Get Into the Holiday Spirit With a Booze-Filled Advent Calendar

We look forward to the holidays as much an anyone else, but we prefer to start celebrating at the beginning of December with a Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendar from Master of Malt. Every year Drinks by the Dram releases booze-filled advent calendars with two dozen different spirits that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Die Hard’ Is Now a Christmas Book

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Christmas movies: Die Hard or everything else. For those of you who feel McClane triumphing over Hans Gruber is the ultimate feel good holiday story there's finally an illustrated tome to go along with the moving picture. That's right, Die Hard…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
ThirstyNest Is a Wedding Registry for Booze

There's nothing quite like the feeling you get when you walk into Target, Bed Bath & Beyond or any of the other brick and mortar stores and get handed that gun that allows to you select all of your favorite items for your wedding registry. You get to pick and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Father's Day
Father’s Day Gifts Dad Actually Wants: Under $50

While we’re sure dad would love the newest gadget or some piece of pricey tech this Father’s Day, you don’t need to drop a fortune to make your old man happy. Something small and a bit of quality time is enough to show dad you care. Pick him up something…

By Eric Lacy
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