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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
Lifestyle
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
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.

By Cool Material
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico
Lifestyle
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico

From jungle-lined fairways to greens hanging over the Sea of Cortez, consider this our fantasy nine-hole round through Mexico.

By Cool Material
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Help Pick New Monopoly Tokens

Tired of fighting with friends and family over who gets to slam their way to Monopoly victory with Scottie the dog, the Top Hat or the Battleship? Help pick new Monopoly tokens as part of the game creator's new online voting system. What are the options? Cell phone. Scooter. Sunglasses. Wheel. Key.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Volkswagen’s Autonomous I.D. BUZZ Bus

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Volkswagen unveiled a new I.D. BUZZ Concept Bus, their autonomous version of the classic big family van. If the modern microbus looks familiar, that's because it's based on the original Type 2 (aka Kombi/Transporter/Microbus/Camper/VW Bus) that's been popular since the '60s. This…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Ford Is Officially Bringing Back the Bronco and Ranger

We know, we know. We already told you the Ford Bronco is officially coming back. But now, at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Ford officially announced they're resurrecting both the Bronco and the Ranger pickup. And that's actually about all we do know. The only…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Let Squarespace Help You Make Your Next Move

It's the time of year when people are ready to kickstart something new, seek personal improvement, and make their next move. This year, let Squarespace help. Squarespace helps anyone build a beautiful online home, so whether your new goal requires a website or online store, they've got you covered. So why should…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The Trainspotting 2 Soundtrack Doesn’t Disappoint

For all the things that made Trainspotting great—a bevy of good actors, a screenplay based on a fantastic book, Danny Boyle's signature motion-sickness-inducing pace—few things helped set the tone as much as the soundtrack. If you were worried that the soundtrack to T2 Trainspotting, the follow-up film, would be any different, fear not.…

By Mike Newman
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