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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe
By Lanny Fuller
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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

And how horror went from critically hated to the latest Cannes "it" genre.

By Andy Crump
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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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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
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David Bowie Songs Reimagined as Pulp Fiction Book Covers

Everyone has a favorite artist that, for one reason or another, they never got to see in concert. David Bowie is ours. The last Bowie concert (not his last life performance) was almost fifteen years ago, but his music is just as powerful today as when it was originally recorded.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MINI: 60 Years

Ask most millennials about the Mini, and they’ll point to modern versions. They’ve no clue as to the car’s remarkable history that began in 1959 when two separate car British car manufacturers, Austin and Morris, merged. The result was one of the most iconic cars in automotive history. The little…

By Amos Kwon
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RepliCade Insert Coin Arcade Keychain

There's just something about the old school arcade cabinets that will always appeal to us. It doesn't matter if you're playing classics like Donkey Kong or Galaga on vintage machines or something more modern on a replica cabinet, games just seem to be more fun when there's a joystick instead…

By Cooper Fleishman
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US Postal Service Unveils 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Stamps

We're not going to pretend that we consider ourselves philatelists, but the US Postal Service has been releasing some pretty cool stamps that even we'll collect. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the USPS created two new stamps based on the event. One features…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Pickle Juice: A Revolutionary Approach to Making Better Tasting Cocktails and Drinks’

In a world where refrigeration is everywhere, we don't really need to be pickling things anymore. But there's just something about that sweet and spicy crunch of a pickle added to something fresh off the grill that imparts a whole new depth of flavor that can't be beat. Furthermore, as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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