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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

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.

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Our 10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2017

We’ve taken care of movies and books, which means it’s time for video games. Even casual gamers have plenty to be excited for this year, with releases from big developers and indie outfits that’ll keep you entertained for hours. Where we could, we’ve included specific dates or seasons, but as…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Our 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2017

The past year gave us some damn good reads. Now, as we enter 2017, it's time to look ahead at what the new year has in store for our reading pleasure. Alas, it seems there won't be any drop off. While many more titles will be announced, here are the confirmed…

By Mike Newman
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Let Squarespace Help You Make Your Next Move

It's the time of year when people are ready to kickstart something new, seek personal improvement, and make their next move. This year, let Squarespace help. Squarespace helps anyone build a beautiful online home, so whether your new goal requires a website or online store, they've got you covered. So why should…

By Mike Newman
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The Trainspotting 2 Soundtrack Doesn’t Disappoint

For all the things that made Trainspotting great—a bevy of good actors, a screenplay based on a fantastic book, Danny Boyle's signature motion-sickness-inducing pace—few things helped set the tone as much as the soundtrack. If you were worried that the soundtrack to T2 Trainspotting, the follow-up film, would be any different, fear not.…

By Mike Newman
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The Movies in 2017 We’re Most Excited For

Cinema has a long road ahead of it if movies are going to reassert themselves as the most prestigious screen-based viewing medium. TV stole the title when no one was looking and doesn’t seem to be keen on relinquishing its new found glory. This past year didn’t do a whole…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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