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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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Entertainment
Retron 5

There are at least ten lists floating around the Internet (most of them on Buzzfeed) about things that happened during our childhood and how we should feel like Dinosaurs because: Ecto Cooler has been gone for more than a decade; Maggie Simpson is old enough to drink, and N64 would…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Wallpaper

The words "awesome" and "wallpaper" are rarely used in the same sentence. Normally we associate wallpaper with pastels, flowers, and grandma's house. This wallpaper is different. The repeating pattern of golden Sugar Skulls is both ominous and amazing. Printed on a dark charcoal background, the design will add more character…

By Mike Newman
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Sharm Murugiah Tarantino Screenplay Art Prints

There have been plenty (maybe too many) adaptations of alternate cover art for films that everyone knows and loves--Tarantino's works especially. Few of them go the route of the screenplay cover, and that's part of what makes Sharm Murugiah's work really cool. Django Unchained, Inglorious Basters, Death Proof, Kill Bill…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
The Nomad Espresso Machine

When we need to get things done, our spark usually comes in the form of espresso. Problem is, we either need to run to a coffee shop or fire up the ole pod machine to get our caffeine infusion. The Nomad is an ultra portable, green (not just in color)…

By Mike Newman
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Drink Tank Growlers

There's not much room for innovation in the growler market. It's a jug that holds beer. Simple. Turning one into a mini keg (like The TapIt Cap we recently featured) is the one smart move we could think of to help out the standard growler. Drink Tank Growlers are another…

By Mike Newman
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