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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
Lifestyle
What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary

Consider this your homework before You Can See Everything arrives October 16.

By Lanny Fuller
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
Lifestyle
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

By Beau Hayhoe
Entertainment
‘Catastrophe’ Is the Best Show You’re Not Watching

The era of the Twitter-made superstar is over. Welcome to the age when celebrity is captured through Instagram shots and clever Snaps. But before the DJ Khaleds of the world won over the masses with major keys and workout videos, there were those select few who rode 140-character thoughts to stardom.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
VANMOOF Electrified S Bicycle

The bicycle company VANMOOF might have a peculiar name, but they make one hell of a bicycle. The 5.7 was a great seven gear ride. The No. 3 stole the show of the New Amsterdam Bike Show. The single speed VANMOOF Bike in black was a simple iteration of a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Best City Bikes Under $500

Commuting via two wheels has never been more popular or more practical. Cities across the country are increasing the number of bike lanes every year. Few commuting solutions have more positive effects than biking. Environmentally, economically, and medically beneficial; there isn’t a downside to the bicycle. Some biking setups can…

By Drew Haas
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Transportation
Oshkosh Defense Light Combat Tactical Vehicle

Oshkosh Defense is a Wisconsin-based contractor that has been designing, testing and manufacturing military vehicles and technologies for the U.S. Armed Forces and its allies for nearly 100 years. With more than 150,000 tactical wheeled vehicles deployed in over 20 countries, it should come as no surprise that their highly…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Show Posters: The Art and Practice of Making Gig Posters

The music world and the art world have always collided when it comes to the gig poster. This meeting of creative minds has given us some amazing band-related art over the years. To celebrate the best of it, pick up a copy of Show Posters: The Art and Practice of Making…

By Mike Newman
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