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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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Anthony Bourdain Remembered

Anthony Bourdain left a huge gaping hole in the culinary and entertainment world when he departed the earth last summer under tragic circumstances. Now, his life is being remembered in a book titled, “Anthony Bourdain Remembered”, stemming from a private collection of photos and messages from people whom the chef…

By Amos Kwon
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Space Invaders Board Game

The notion of taking a classic video game and turning into a physical board game sounds like turning a laser pistol into a rubber band gun. But the new Space Invaders board game is more of a nostalgic homage that brings the whole family together (your kids will wonder what…

By Amos Kwon
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Giant 1885 Circus Poster Discovered Behind a Wisconsin Bar Wall

If you happen to swing by the small town of Durand, Wisconsin, pay a visit to Corral Bar & Riverside Grill along the Chippewa River because inside it lives a 134-year old hand-printed circus poster that’s 9 feet high and 55 feet long, unearthed by the owner, Ron Berger while…

By Amos Kwon
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It Took Almost Four Decades to Make This Scale Model of Ancient Rome

For most of us, time travel is limited to works of fiction and the Wayback Machine. Italian architect Italo Gismondi is making it more of a reality with what we presume to be his life's work, Plastico di Roma Imperiale. Plastico di Roma Imperiale--aka Model of Imperial Rome--is a 1:250…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Banksy Crashed a Century Old Art Exhibition in Venice

The Venice Art Biennale is an international exhibition in Venice that's been running on odd numbered years since the late 1800s. It's the original biennale contemporary art exhibition on which all others are based, so it's a pretty big and prestigious deal. Which makes it the perfect kind of event…

By Cooper Fleishman
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