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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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An Arizona Golf Trip Even Non-golfers Will Enjoy

Arizona might be the rare golf destination where everyone in the group wins. Even the guy who has never swung a club.

By Cool Material
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

By Cool Material
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Two Brass Monkeys Sculptural Puzzles

In case it doesn't go without saying, we're huge fans of puzzles...and we're willing to bet you are, too. As much as we love the traditional printed cardboard variety with a picture that needs re-assembling, we're far more inclined to tackle the sculptural options like what UK-artists Two Brass Monkeys…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 16 Best New Books We Loved This Year

Some books will make you a better man, while others give a first-hand look at the realities of war or teach you how to be a better dad. Others still are simply classics that every guy should read. These 16 books caught our attention this year. Whether you're looking for…

By Nickolaus Hines
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5 Video Games That Play Better Now Than When They Were First Released

These days, it's not uncommon for video game developers to continue working on a game after it’s been released. Sometimes that means developers are putting new coats of polish on a real turd of a game. I don’t really care too much about those. What I like more is when…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Why You Should Own a Blu-ray Collection (Really)

Last year, the Motion Picture Association tallied the number of consumers worldwide with subscriptions to streaming services as of 2020. The final count stopped at a cool 1.1 billion. That, to use a brainy technical term, is a lot of consumers. That MPA report isn’t exactly surprising. There’s a good…

By Andy Crump
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The LEGO Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of LEGO. The toy company has become a beloved staple in just about every household and this recently published books documents the history of the brand. The LEGO Story was written buy author Jens Andersen who was given access to…

By John A. Paradiso
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