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Ferrari’s Most Underrated Racing Event Is Happening in Austin This Weekend
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Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe

The brand's second Dafoe collaboration is a 14-year single malt with no official tasting notes. Write the best one, and you could end up on set with the legend himself.

By Andy Vasoyan
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The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
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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 Best Drone Photography of the Year

Drones will one day deliver our packages and even transport us short distances. Until then, the coolest thing they can do is take unique pictures and videos. Some drone pilots have gotten pretty good at the whole photography thing, and Dronestagram is honoring them with their collection of the 20 best…

By Mike Newman
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George Lucas: A Life

George Lucas: A Life is a 550+ page hardcover compendium that covers everything from the movie originally called The Star Wars to Lucas’ transforming of the world of special effects. Penned by author Brian Jay Jones—who also wrote the bestselling biography about Jim Henson—this book tells an intriguing story about…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The New York Times’ Pictures of the Year

The death of journalism has been greatly exaggerated. As we embark on a new year, the role of journalist—and photojournalist—will be as important as ever. Part of the reason is documentation, and The New York Times has gathered proof of how important, moving, heartbreaking, and encouraging that can be. This is…

By Mike Newman
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Be the Voice of a Wes Anderson Character

It's more likely than not that you're a fan of Wes Anderson's movies. Maybe you like his distinct directing style or the mannerisms of his characters and their fast-paced dialogue. Or maybe it's near constant presence of Owen Wilson. You've also probably thought you'd like to be in one of his movies…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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National Geographic Infographics

National Geographic has been revealing wonders of history, popular science and culture from around the globe for over a century, and their empire endures even in the age of the Internet. Now, thanks to a partnership with Taschen, you can check out over 125 years on infographics in one hardcover…

By Cooper Fleishman
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