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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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‘Disintegrating II’ by Fabian Oefner

Renowned Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner has teamed up with MB&F’s M.A.D.Gallery for an exhibition of five large-format prints titled “Disintegrating II.” Each of the pieces in the display is a blown out, exploded view of one of five iconic cars (Porsche 956, Audi Auto Union Type C, Maserati 250F, Ford…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
12 Essential Foreign Horror Films

Horror films have been around for more than a century. Contrary to popular belief, many of the best horror films weren't made in the good ole' US of A. There are quite a few foreign horror films that you need to see if you like thrills, chills and scares, but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
MAG-LEV Is the First Levitating Turntable

If you'd like to bring a little sorcery to your vinyl experience, consider making the MAG-LEV your new deck. The world's first levitating turntable features a platter that spins in midair. While that's a neat trick, and the reason you'd probably back the Kickstarter project, you'd also be getting just a…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
10 Binge-Worthy British Shows to Watch on Netflix

An easy comparison between television in the U.S. and the U.K. is what we saw in The Office. Similar cast and plot lines, but distinct brands of humor and writing. While the U.S. has some tremendously good programming, it’s never too early (or late) to give the Brits a chance…

By Maxwell Barna
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Features
Inside The Most Imaginative Cocktail Competition

For the last ten years, the United States Bartenders Guild held its Most Imaginative Bartender Competition in Las Vegas. Presented by Bombay Sapphire, the event is one of the longest running cocktail competitions. “The program was created 10 years ago with one focus: showcase the artistic talents of bartenders on…

By Christopher Osburn
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