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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

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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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Food
Bacon Olive Oil

We've heard people say that they're sick of this whole bacon trend. That's stupid. It's like saying you're sick of this whole oxygen trend. Bacon happens to be insanely delicious, so why should you want it to go away? We say keep it coming, and preferably in new and interesting…

By Mike Newman
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City Boy Picnic Grill

Blanket on the grass or the sand. Cool beer within arms reach. Ladies in sundresses or bikinis. Maybe even a good book or some quality tunes. Picnics can be fun, but there always seems to be something missing from the outdoor, day drinking party. The one thing that you need…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Butterfly Knife Styled Bottle Opener

It’s been a long time since we were comfortable (and/or stupid depending on your perspective) enough to carry around an actual switchblade with us. We stabbed ourselves on more than one occasion as we tried to learn the ins and outs of our favorite fidgeting tool. It’s back, in a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Areaware Wall Clamps

Using existing, vintage style building materials to create something new and shiny is pretty much the basis for every "Homegoods" store on Etsy. There's a reason for that. Things just aren't built, or designed, like they used to be. Areaware is taking the carpenter clamps everyone's seen before and repurposing…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Alphabet Posters

If you're anything like us, you already have framed prints waiting for wall space to open up somewhere in your home—a sort of poster queue. It's probably chock-full of redesigned movie prints and photography from 20x200 all eagerly awaiting you getting tired of something you've had up for ages. Well,…

By Mike Newman
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