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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 Big Bad Book of Bill Murray

Bill Murray is a mythical creature. His stories are traded over late night cans of PBR, each more unbelievable than the last. It's enough to forget he's also a joy to watch in films like Lost in Translation, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, and so many others. The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray: A Critical Appreciation of…

By Mike Newman
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Inside the Retro JFK Terminal That’s Been Closed for 14 Years

As LaGuardia Airport preps for a $4 billion overhaul, perhaps designers should look to the past for inspiration. Specifically, they should consider this TWA terminal that sits abandoned at JFK for ideas. It's stunning, in a mod sort of way. Photographer Max Touhey was recently granted access to the untouched structure designed…

By Mike Newman
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An Artist Is Drawing Every Item From His Late Grandfather’s Shed

Lee John Phillips's grandfather passed away 20 years ago, and he left behind a tool shed filled with nuts, bolts, tools, and knickknacks. Untouched for the last couple of decades, Philips has now embarked on a mission to draw every item in that shed before it all needs to be disposed of.…

By Mike Newman
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A Visual History of Architecture Told With LEGO

Between the Neoclassical period, Postmodernism and the architect's names you're familiar with, it can be difficult keeping everything straight when it comes to the buildings around you. LEGO, on the other hand, can be as simple as snapping some bricks together to see if your fingers can realize your vision.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Escapist Is Monocle’s In-Depth Travel Magazine

Whereas other travel magazines take you to a couple of hot restaurants and offer a few touristy things to do, The Escapist, Monocle's summer magazine, isn't afraid to get its hands dirty. The travel mag goes in-depth on 10 cities around the world. You'll find info on local style, informative…

By Mike Newman
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