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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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Unique New Year’s Celebrations From Around the World

It’s official: We’re finally in the home stretch of 2016, and if we’re being honest with you, we can’t wait for it to be over. Shit got weird, and not in the good way, so we’re looking to send this year off as soon as possible. The question becomes, how?…

By Maxwell Barna
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This Ornament Tells You When Someone Opens Your Gift

Half the fun of the holidays is getting the perfect gift for someone else. You want to show how well you know the person and how important they are to you, so you make sure you listen all year for ideas, do your research, and pick out something you know…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 Holiday Cards You’ll Actually Want to Send

The holidays are quickly approaching. You need to start shopping for presents if you haven't already. It's also time to pick out this year's holiday cards. Skip the drugstore and Hallmark because we rounded up the best holiday cards out there. From expletives and celebrities, to memes and middle fingers,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mike Tyson Merry Chrithmuth Card

There's just no better way to say Merry Christmas in card form than by doing it with everyone's favorite tattoo-faced, tiger-loving boxer with a lisp. Etsy seller Seas and Peas has crafted a special Mike Tyson Merry Chrithmith (you know, cause he has a lisp) card that features a color…

By Cooper Fleishman
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50 Under $50: Fifty Awesome Gifts Under Fifty Bucks Each

You’re not going to give everyone on your list an expensive new camera or the latest gaming system. For the most part, you need gifts that are affordable but still awesome. Well, when it comes to killer stocking stuffers, you’re in the right place. This is a collection of 50…

By Mike Newman
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