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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger

8 picks for the Digger faithful and the Digger deniers.

By Andy Vasoyan
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The 12 Funniest Shows You Can Watch Right Now on Netflix

You can never have too many comedies lined up for future binging. We’re always on the lookout for new titles to make us laugh or old classics to carry us through to the next release. If your backlog is looking a little light, or you’ve momentarily forgotten about a few…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This Card Game Is Based on a CIA Training Game

Believe it or not, the Central Intelligence Agency uses board games as training exercises. Thanks to a FOIA request from MuckRock, Collection Deck--a collectible card game shown in a presentation at South by Southwest--was declassified and made available to the public. The game that was originally classified as Top Secret…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Our 10 Favorite Movie Opening Scenes

We’re probably stating the obvious when we say the opening scene of a movie is the most important one. It has to introduce the audience to the world of the movie, flesh out at least the main character and his or her motivations, provide chronological context if the movie isn’t…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 New Video Games You Need to Play This Spring

Saying “spring” in the title here feels ceremonial. It’s already hit 90 around us at a time of year when we should still be debating whether or not it’s cool enough for a light jacket. If you’re in the same boat, maybe a better title would be “Games to Keep…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Documentaries You Can Watch for Free on YouTube

When we want to sit down and learn a little bit about the world around us from the comfort of our own bedrooms, we typically turn to Netflix. But not to be left out of the running, Youtube also brings a lot to the table. There are thousands of documentaries…

By Maxwell Barna
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