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A Better Way to Bring the Shade
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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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

By Cool Material
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The Protein Bar All Other Protein Bars Wish They Could Be

Goes by the name David. And David Protein Bars are setting a new standard, offering more protein (28g) and fewer calories (150), than your typical protein bars. Oh. And 0g of sugar. Making David the most effective protein bar on the market.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Decked Out: David Bowie

David Bowie is, well, David fucking Bowie. The man has been a major figure for almost twice as long as most of us here have even been alive. And while we're not going to get into the whole cycle of music influencing fashion influencing music thing, it's definitely worth mentioning…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Decked Out: Workout Gear

Thanksgiving has come and gone. Another Black Friday is in the books. You're back home by now and dreading going back to the office if you haven't already. Now that the tryptophan coma is finally starting to wear off though, it's time to think about how you're going to fit…

By Cooper Fleishman
Workout Gear
Fashion
Decked Out: James Bond

When it comes to Bond, James Bond, we like to think of ourselves as purists. Even though Connery's Bond will always have a place in our heart--somewhere near the first high school love--we're kind of really into this new Daniel Craig Bond. In honor of Skyfall's release we put together…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Decked Out: Camping in Style

Going off grid for a weekend and venturing into the wilderness means living a little more sustainably--it does not mean you get a free pass on looking like a civilized human being. Start with a quality pair of jeans and a trucker jacket from Levi’s, add a few creature comforts…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Decked Out: Ron Swanson

There’s no way that we (or any man other than Swanson himself) could fully address the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness with any amount of Decked Out posts. Hell, it wouldn’t even be possible to emulate half of the things if we shaved our heads, unfriended all the people we went…

By Cooper Fleishman
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