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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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What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
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What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary

Consider this your homework before You Can See Everything arrives October 16.

By Lanny Fuller
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting

7 albums that set the mood so you can worry about the food and whether you have enough ice.

By Cool Material
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10 of the Most Compelling Biographies You’ll Ever Read

A well-written biography is an excellent way to get to know influential people on a personal level. They provide a window into our heroes’ minds and help us understand how they came to be the person they are, how they make decisions in a crisis, and any rituals or habits…

By Maxwell Barna
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The 8 Best TV Sex Scenes of All Time

Where television was once the domain of cheap sitcoms, sports you couldn’t make it to, and the evening news, it’s now become the go-to place for high quality entertainment. The kind of stuff Hollywood was making from the beginning. A side effect of that switch is the unexpected increase in…

By Maxwell Barna
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‘Black Panther’ Official Trailer

Black Panther got another trailer and the hype just keeps on rising. Earlier trailers hinted at how different this movie was going to be, but now that we get a slightly extended look at the setting and characters, we're even more excited. It's colorful, pretty much no one has an…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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You Can Own Steve McQueen’s Outfit from ‘Le Mans’

If you're a movie buff with a need for speed, Le Mans is surely on your short list of all-time faves. Should that be the case, the latest auction at RM Sotheby's is sure to be of interest to you. Steve McQueen's iconic racing suit and helmet are hitting the auction…

By Mike Newman
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‘Dirty John’ Is Your Next Binge-Worthy Podcast

As people and outlets scramble to capitalize on the podcast platform, listeners like us get inundated with lots of junk. For every S-Town, there are a host of incognito infomercials and poorly produced podcasts that aren't worth your time. So you'll understand why we were skeptical when we heard the Los Angeles…

By Mike Newman
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