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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
Features
Bucket List Barbecue: 12 BBQ Joints You Have to Eat at Once

The barbecue belt stretches from the Carolinas across the South down to Texas. While delicious smoked protein can be found across the States, we focused our list on the restaurants that produce the best regional 'cue styles. If you find yourself in any of these areas and are craving some…

By Drew Haas
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Home
BASE Valet Tray

A valet is great for keeping a messy pile of your everyday carry gear from accumulating haphazardly on your nightstand. Most options, however, are geared toward homes decked out in fine mahogany and antique books. What about the home with a clean, modern feel? If your pad is more the…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Jack Puzzle

Exactingly milled by a skilled machinist in Rhode Island, each one pound Jack Puzzle is composed of six interlocking pieces of solid cartridge brass that, when assembled, measure 3" x 3" x 3". Part confounding sculpture, desk object, distraction and paperweight, each Jack Puzzle is as interesting to look at…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Rent a 50th Anniversary Ford Shelby GT-H

For many of you, our posts about new cars are just fun to look at. Hey, we can't all go out and buy a new Lambo, right? This car post, however, is worth paying closer attention to. Shelby American, Hertz, and Ford have teamed up to launch a special 50th Anniversary Edition…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Boom Is the Fastest Passenger Plane Ever

A flight from New York to London takes about 7 hours. With some careful planning, you could, theoretically, have a meeting the same day you leave. But that's super draining. A far better option for the business traveler, or the person who simply doesn't like to be on long flights,…

By Mike Newman
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