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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
Lifestyle
Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
By Andy Vasoyan
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
Lifestyle
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine

The Tie Bar teamed up with Searchlight Pictures on a capsule collection that brings the retro wardrobe into the real world.

By Beau Hayhoe
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
Lifestyle
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

By Cool Material
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
Entertainment
Louis CK – Oh My God

Coming up with a great stand-up bit can take years of perfecting the wording, timing and delivery. So when someone comes up with a bunch every single year, uses them and then tosses them out and starts all over again, you know the guy is good. Louis CK has been…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Tour the Lamborghini Museum

Take a break from looking for random naked people on Google Maps and take a little virtual tour of the Lamborghini Museum in Italy. Google Street View lets you see the rides, and snoop around all while giving you an insane fit of jealousy. You can even get yourself inside…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Jinro Soju: The World’s Most Popular Liquor You’ve Never Heard Of

If you had to guess what the best-selling brand of liquor in the world was, we'd totally understand tossing out names like Smirnoff vodka and Jack Daniel's. Good guesses, but wrong. The title belongs to Jinro soju from South Korea. The issue, only around 5% of the company's sales come…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Only God Forgives

We feel like we're somehow obligated to tell you that we'd see just about anything that Baby Goose was in. Drive is still one of our top movies of recent memory, and the soundtrack is as good now as it was when it came out. Somehow we missed Only God…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Dogfish Head x Grateful Dead – American Beauty

This is far from the first time we've seen Sam and the folks over at Dogfish Head dip their toes into the music world. Following the success of Bitches Brew (celebrating Miles Davis), Faithfull Ale (for Pearl Jam) and a few others comes, American Beauty. The Imperial Pale Ale is…

By Mike Newman
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