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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.

By Cool Material
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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.

By Cool Material
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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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Where Architects Sleep

Phaidon has published a lot of great books over the years. As impressed as we are with their entire collection of tomes, they're not all as indispensable as their line of "Where to" books. We're talking Where Bartenders Drink, Where Chefs Eat, Where to Drink Coffee and the latest, Where…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Anthony Bourdain Print by Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman is a name that probably needs no introduction around these parts thanks to his Breaking Bad Illustrations and his work with Hunter S. Thompson. In 2017, Steadman was visited by another Cool Material favorite--the one and only Anthony Bourdain--for an interview on Parts Unknown. Over a year later,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Jenga Game Is Built from 100% Recycle Fishing Nets

Jenga--the game of failed decisions of falling bricks--is built on a house of potential that you have the potential to screw up turn after turn. You might forget to scream JENGA! when you screw up, but you'll never forget how to play to the stacking game that is the subject…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Daniel Keogh Illustrates All the Best Parts of the Internet

Daniel Keogh is a self-taught illustrator out of Bendigo, Australia that creates 'Where's Waldo' style pictures that combine all aspects of the Internet into single pieces that are as fun and engaging as they are infuriating and filled with pop culture references you need to find. From Captain Planet and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Watches: A Guide By Hodinkee

We remember meeting Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer when he'd recently started his horological website. Humble, passionate, and focused, he changed the face of watch journalism with his site that's now grown to huge proportions. Hodinkee's first book is a serious one. Published by illustrious Assouline, the coffee table book covers…

By Amos Kwon
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