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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: Boardwalk Empire

Ah, Atlantic City. Vegas’ less attractive kid sister. Now home to some solid spots to blow your savings like the Borgata and Revel, the Jersey city has a past awesomely devoid of Snooki. For a quality history lesson, just tune into the return of Boardwalk Empire this weekend. If you’ve…

By Mike Newman
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Decked Out: Bike the Drive

We want to ride our bikes to work every day, but that just doesn’t happen during the summer because of the heat. Leisurely jaunts to the beach or the bar are fine because refreshment is on the horizon immediately after the ride. Work, on the other hand, is just 8-10…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Decked Out: Mile High

The most stressful part of any trip is when the realization that you have to go back to work Monday sets in. Next to that, it's packing. Packing sucks. You're on an airplane, maybe a mile above the ground you work on, and you should be focusing on things like:…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Decked Out: Bruce Wayne

The reviews are in and, spoiler alert, most people (94-96% actually, including critics) think The Dark Knight is awesome. Christian Bale's gravelly voice might fit perfectly when paired with a nipple-less suit of armor, but Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne is also an important character in the grand scheme of things.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Decked Out: Walter White

Unless you've been on some sort of meth binge, you're probably well aware that Breaking Bad is back this weekend. Needless to say, we're pumped. If you’re a fan that happens to want to add a bit of Walter White’s suburban-teacher-turned-meth-artist style to your wardrobe, here are some pieces to…

By Mike Newman
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