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Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
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Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
By Beau Hayhoe
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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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
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
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Nintendo Switch Lite

When Nintendo decided to release another console after the Wii U that was also built around the idea of a screened controller we had our doubts--especially with weird little detachable controllers called Joy Cons. We were wrong. The Nintendo Switch is awesome, and one of the best parts is the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gameshell Open Source Portable Gaming Console

We're not going to tell you that the Clockwork GameShell is just an open source version of a very popular, old school Nintendo portable gaming console. But if you drew that conclusion on your own based on looks alone, we wouldn't fault you for it. That sentiment is true on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Our 10 Favorite Episodes of Anthony Bourdain’s TV Shows

Anthony Bourdain was a storyteller who used food and drink as a way to explore culture and examine people. To describe him as "the host of a food show," as if he simply emceed a reality cooking competition, is a disservice. Through Anthony Bourdain, we saw the world. He took…

By Mike Newman
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The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People

It's been said on more than one occasion that creative people have brains that are just wired differently. The most famous of them--we're talking Mozart, Beethoven, Picasso, Kant, Franklin, Murakami, etc.--still had routines, but they're very different when compared against what we'd describe as a routine. A few years back,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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DJI RoboMaster S1 Battle Robot

DJI is most well known as the maker of some of the best drones for recreational flying and photography. DJI's latest release sees them returning to the ground for the RoboMaster S1 wheeled robot. 46 programmable components. 6 programmable AI modules. Low-latency HD FPV. 4WD omnidirectional movement. Intelligent sensing armor. Multiple…

By Cooper Fleishman
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