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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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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

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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

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

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William Fisk’s Photorealistic Paintings Make Vintage Gadgets Cool Again

If the title of this post didn't immediately give away the fact that these images were paintings, we all would have thought they were photographs. Yes, Canadian artist William Fisk is just that good. From Yashica and Minolta cameras, to rotary telephones, to microscopes, Fisk paints monochromatic vintage gadgets and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hex-o-Matic Pen & Pencil

Both the Hex-o-matic Pencil and the Hex-o-matic Pen are reminiscent of the kinds of writing instruments your dad would keep in his shirt pocket back in the day. Slick but substantial. The rounded grip texture on each allows you to write comfortably while the upper barrel provides sharp lines to…

By Mike Newman
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This Skull Doorknob is Perfect For Your Evil Lair

You can keep your Bluetooth-enabled smart door lock, we'll take this as our entry method of choice any day. The Skull Doorknob is a demonic way to cross the threshold of your lair. Crafted by Forever Fineness, the Skull Doorknob alerts guests that you mean business more so than any…

By Mike Newman
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The World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D Printer

Most 3D printers on the market produce items that, while cool looking, aren't exactly made to withstand a lifetime of wear and tear. The Mark One 3D Printer is looking to change that as the world's first 3D printer designed to print composite materials. Now if you were going to…

By Mike Newman
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Sosu Whiskey Barrel-Aged Sriracha Somehow Makes Sriracha Even Better

You could whiskey barrel-age a foot and we'd eat it. So, when you decide to barrel-age something we already love with an immense passion, well, grab us a damn bib already. Sosu has taken our beloved spicy condiment, sriracha, and aged it in whiskey barrels for 1-3 months to give…

By Mike Newman
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