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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
The 9 Best New Things on Netflix This Month

July is going to be a pretty tough month for Netflixers everywhere. We’re losing some real classics: Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey (the original!), The Perfect Storm, and quite a few others. Total bummer. Luckily, there’s…

By Maxwell Barna
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1952 Buick Super Riviera “Bombshell Betty” for Sale

Eager to hit the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in something with a little more flare than a rocket with wheels? Then get your hands on this 1952 Buick Super Riviera that goes by the name “Bombshell Betty.” Designed and built by Jeff Brock, this 6-time land speed record holder is…

By Kevin McCauley
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Entertainment
Vinyl Me, Please Delivers Special-Edition Vinyl to Your Door

Real music fans understand the value of vinyl and will often go to great lengths to acquire it. But what if you didn't need to actually go anywhere? Vinyl Me, Please delivers special-edition vinyl right to your door, and it comes with an album-inspired 12" x 12" art print and a custom…

By Mike Newman
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2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Redesign

The retractable rear spoiler, while cool as f*ck, is not a new concept. VW had an active spoiler on their Corrado all the way back in 1988. But, with the introduction of the 2017 Panamera Turbo, Porsche is taking things to a whole new level. At the designated speed, the…

By Kevin McCauley
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Features
‘The Race of Gentlemen’ Shot on Film

The Race of Gentlemen is an event that just begs to be shot on film. The antique machines and old school style make lugging around an antique camera feel not only natural, but necessary. Deciding to shoot film gave me a chance to break from the fast-paced action of TROG, meter the light,…

By Matt Faisetty
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