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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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DIY Table Lamp by Dino Sanchez

There are different levels when it comes to DIY projects. There's the kind that take a few minutes and result in little more than a tiny sense of accomplishment, and then there are the kind that take a weekend or more and leave you with something kick-ass that you can…

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Growers Cup Coffeebrewer Bag

You don't have to be a coffee snob who picks up hints of caramel and rare kanta berry in a brew's bouquet to know that using a French press delivers better tasting coffee than a standard machine. When we're out in the wilderness and in need of a caffeine injection,…

By Mike Newman
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Ad Hoc Fried Chicken Kit

What's the best fried chicken you've ever had? Was it something you got at some hole in the wall down south? Did you travel to some upscale joint and lay down insane amounts of cash for one drumbstick that you swear rocked? Now forget all about that because you haven't…

By Mike Newman
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Coastermatic Instagram Coasters

At some point in time, everyone has thought about turning their Instagram pictures into some more tangible. Maybe you had a few turned into stickers. Or maybe you had a bunch printed and mounted them to a piece of plywood and strung it up from the ceiling. You could have…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Heisenberg Blue Glass Rock Candy

No need to break out your zebra-striped button-down and head out to a junk yard all Tuco-style to get your hands on a bag of this stuff, all you needs is a sweet-tooth and a couple of bucks. Modeled after Walter White's special blue recipe in Breaking Bad, this is…

By Mike Newman
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