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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
Father's Day
Father’s Day Gifts Dad Actually Wants: Home

A man’s home is his castle. Help dad deck his out like a king this Father’s Day. This is our men's gift guide full of great gift ideas he can use or admire in and around the house. If pops is the kind of guy who kicks off his shoes…

By Eric Lacy
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Father’s Day Gifts Dad Actually Wants: The Cool Material Shop

Since its inception, the Cool Material Shop has been stocked with some of our favorite gear. From stylish tumblers to durable EDC, our shelves are loaded with items we love—and we think dad will love them too. This gift guide brings together our Father’s Day picks, the items we think…

By Eric Lacy
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Entertainment
23 Soundtracks That Define Cool

A great soundtrack is more than just a collection of great songs. A great soundtrack pulls a story along while somehow effortlessly blending into the background. The right one can help define a movie; a terrible one can ruin an otherwise decent film. A great one can even stand on…

By Mike Newman
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Features
The Coolest Places You Can Visit On Google Street View

The Coolest Places You Can Visit On Google Street View You could shell out the cash for a plane ticket and a hotel near any of these places, but it would be far cheaper to take a virtual tour with Google. Thanks to Street View and Business View, some pretty…

By Mike Newman
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50 Under $50: Fifty Affordable Gifts We’d Love to Receive This Valentine’s Day

For as much as we complain about trying to find the right Valentine’s Day gift for her, it must be far more challenging for her to find the right one for us. We mean, at least we have the classic flowers and candies if all else fails. This year, we…

By Mike Newman
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