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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

Williamsburg pairs championship courses with centuries of American history, making for one memorable long weekend.

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The Rise of Prediction Culture

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

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The Rug That Really Tied the Room Together Is Headed to Auction—And I Spoke With the Man Who Saved It

Nearly 30 years after The Big Lebowski, the film's rug is up for grabs.

By Lanny Fuller
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A Comprehensive History of the Rise and Fall of Playboy Magazine

A lot of the judgments you’ll hear about the cultural value and effects of Playboy will come from modern commentators espousing modern views for a modern audience. In that context, Playboy is easily and frequently dismissed as a rag that panders to the male gaze and contributes to the objectification…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Spotify’s Car Thing Makes It Easier Than Ever to Stream While You’re Driving

There's no better way to enjoy your time in the car than with your favorite music, news, entertainment, or good conversation. On those rare occasions when you don't have another person to occupy you, you probably turn to your phone and the podcast/music/news app of choice synced up via Bluetooth.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Movies Based On Books

“The book is always better than the movie,” goes the crusty old precept about book-to-movie adaptations. In a certain percentage of cases, this may be true. In others, it may not. For the most part, books and the movies based on them are rarely better or worse than one another.…

By Andy Crump
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Oscar Nominations 2022: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

It’s the fashion among cool kids not to care about the Oscars until Oscar nominations are announced, then to stop caring again after being mad on Twitter for a day, and then to start caring once more when the Academy Awards actually play. That’ll wear a person out fast. The…

By Andy Crump
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Want to Learn and Speak a New Language Like a Native? Babbel Can Help.

Whether you're prepping for an adventure, learning for a new job posting or brushing up on the basics, foreign languages are some of the hardest things to learn...unless you have Babbel. Babbel provides students like you with all the tools you need to learn a new language in just 3…

By Pat McLaughlin
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