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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Lola Méndez
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Lifestyle
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

By Lanny Fuller
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
Transportation
The First Look At the New Mazda Miata

Since you last saw the Mazda Miata, the car has gone on a serious diet and perhaps an intensive juice cleanse or two. The newly announced 2016 Mazda MX-5 (ND) has dropped around 220 pounds and is ready to deliver a little more of that zoom-zoom Mazda keeps promising. The…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Up Close and Personal at This Year’s Made in America Festival

If there's one thing we learned from this past weekend's Made in America Festival, it's that the American flag bikini industry is alive and well. As Big 5 coeds packed the Art Museum District of Philadelphia to hear the likes of Kanye, Pharrell, and The National, we braved the sweaty red, white,…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The Art of Pin-Up Is Taschen’s Latest Sexy Coffee Table Book

As we navigate the fleshy whirlwind of #thefappening, it seems it's the perfect time for a man to show he has a little more class when it comes to the ladies. With the release of The Art of Pin-Up, Dian Hanson is here to help. The latest in a line of…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. This might explain why you've never heard the story of Benny Binion. The cowboy/entrepreneur/killer is one of the men responsible for turning Vegas into the neon vacation destination of debauchery it is today. And just like any good Vegas tale, this one comes…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Kast Makes Concrete Knobs For Your Furniture

There are some simple ways to give your home a more masculine feel. You could make something out of an old pallet, you could promptly place any doily in the trash, and you could add little concrete hints to a section of your home to give it a more manly…

By Mike Newman
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