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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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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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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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The Art of Cocktail Conversation

58 questions for better conversations at your next party.

By Cool Material
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LEGO Captain America’s Shield

It's safe to say that Captain America has outgrown the pages of his comic book and become a beloved pop culture character. Now you have the chance to recreate his iconic shield thanks to this incredible LEGO set. Its faithful design captures the essence of the original shield, complete with…

By John A. Paradiso
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G-SHOCK Coffee Table Book

If you're as captivated by the unrelenting allure of G-Shock watches as we are, then you're in for a visual and informational feast with this coffee table book. G-SHOCK takes a deep dive into the world of wrist-bound ruggedness and presents a history of the Casio brand that has earned…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Best Movies That Take Place in The 80s

The 1980s was an interesting time to be alive. The fashion was filled with pastels and neon, the hairstyles were wild (and often untamed), and a lot was going on in the world. It was also a great decade for movies. When it comes to great action, thrillers, dramas, and…

By Christopher Osburn
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Girls With Guns: An Appreciation of This Action-Packed Movie Genre

Action cinema’s “girls with guns” subgenre seems an unlikely source of prestige, going by name alone, and the bodies that arbitrate movies’ cultural value - the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for instance - seem to agree. Institutions like AMPAS rarely honor action films of any sort, save…

By Andy Crump
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If You Like The Legend of Zelda, Play These Other Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came out on May 12th, which means I haven’t had a social life or eaten a proper meal in weeks. Needless to say, it’s an amazing game, somehow expanding on Breath of the Wild’s success, which itself was a massive expansion of…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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