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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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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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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

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The Art of Cocktail Conversation

58 questions for better conversations at your next party.

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Gerber Apocalypse Kit

How many of you reading this have contingency plans prepared for the zombie apocalypse? Be honest. Even before The Walking Dead (one of the few reasons we'll actually get out of bed on Sunday), Romero gave us plenty of good things to think about. Are they walking zombies or running…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Basement Storage Room Transformed Into Cabin Man Cave

Sometimes, a man just needs a place of his own to go hide from the outside world, enjoy a beer and be in the company of stereotypically manly shit like guns, taxidermy and a whole lot of wood. Redditor kelhans, a father of seven, transformed an unused storage room in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Help Make The LEGO 1969 Chevy Corvette A Reality

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to talk about breaking news in the world of LEGO. Did you know that there's a LEGO version of Kickstarter called LEGO Ideas? You share your idea on the site and try to gather the support of the community. If you hit 10,000 supporters…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Mighty Mug Won’t Fall Over

You know that cupboard above your sink that has a collection of metal and plastic travel coffee mugs that may or may not be missing any/all of their matching lids? Throw them all out (unless they're recyclable, in which case do that). You don't need any of those free plastic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Beer Tree Is a Homebrewing Work of Art

Look at most homebrewing set-ups and you'll come across ugly jugs, gross piping, and a general mess of tools. They look like something a drunk, amateur engineer would build, The Beer Tree is not the average homebrewing rig. Designed by Freddie Paul, the Beer Tree allows you to brew at home…

By Mike Newman
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