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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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Lockpick Tool Set Made From Bandsaw Blades

We've gone through our share of bandsaw blades. Despite the fear instilled in us from our 8th grade wood shop teacher, none have flown off and landed directly in our eyeball. Still, when they were no longer useful, the blades simply found their way into the trash. A far, far…

By Mike Newman
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DSLR Paparazzi Lamp

We'd gladly pay people to follow us around and act like paparazzi. Until we can start faking fame and scribbling tons of autographs, we'll settle for this sweet ass light. The DSLR Paparazzi Lamp from Monoculo Design Studio is basically a replica of a reflex camera lens with a hood…

By Mike Newman
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Crate & Barrel Growler

The phrase "bar essentials" gets thrown around a lot in the office. Most of the time, it's talking about the classic combination of gin, triple sec, bourbon, rum, scotch, tequila, vermouth (dry and sweet if you want to get deep) and vodka that should be present in every home bar,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Chopula Stainless Steel Spatula

There are plenty of jobs that require tools, but most tools have evolved past having a singular purpose. Here's a quick list off the top of our heads: multitools, drills, grilling spatulas, hammers, pliers, the list keeps going for a while. Cooking requires tools too, but unless you're throwing meat…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters Panama Duncan Estate Mesh 15

There are two types of coffee drinkers these days, those that drop in a K-Cup and hurry about their day, and those that take a bit more time and spend a bit more money to get a really great cup. For the latter, the beans from Stumptown almost always hit…

By Mike Newman
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