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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
Entertainment
Designed by Apple in California

Dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs, Designed by Apple in California is a new photo book that chronicles two decades of gorgeous Apple design. The 450 images in the book were shot in a deliberately spare style and cover products from 1998's iMac to 2015's Apple Pencil. Printed on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Brandy Bucket List: 10 Brandies You Need to Drink At Least Once

Brandy is a fascinating genre of booze because it acts as an umbrella for so many different things. You hear about it all the time, but you’re not really sure if it’s something that can be enjoyed outside of your friend’s Greek wedding or your grandmother’s after-dinner turndown. In reality,…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
Alloy+Grit Independent Land Rover Magazine

Whether you're talking about a brand new Evoque you're driving off the lot, a vintage Defender you found in someone's backyard or a bespoke piece of moving art from one of the custom shops, there's just something about a Land Rover that separates it from all other vehicles. Alloy+Grit is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Titan Motorcycles BMW K100 Xaver

If the pictures of this BMW K100 Xaver weren't indication enough, Titan Motorcycles out of Austria makes bikes unlike anything else you'll find on the market. What started as a 1986 BMW K100 LT (Luxury Tourer) for a customer not sure he was ready to trade in his Harley Road…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
FJ Company Aspen Project

There are plenty of people out there restoring vintage Toyotas, but the people at the FJ Company always set the bar a little higher. Joining the collection of the 1974 FJ45 Pickup Truck, 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV and the 1971 Toyota FJ43 is this 1982 FJ43 Aspen. Dubbed "The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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