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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
The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti

If your street art knowledge is limited to the Banksy works that you see pop-up online all the time, check out The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti to expand your horizons. Consider it the encyclopedia of street art. The 400-page book delves into the work of more than…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Handsome Coffee Roasters

Besides having exceptional coffee, Handsome Coffee Roasters has packaging that is, well, extremely handsome. Though they've been around for a bit, they're worth being on your radar for those reasons alone. They lay out their roasting and shipping schedule right on the purchase page so you know exactly how freshly…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Simon Stålenhag Sci-Fi Paintings

Simon Stålenhag's paintings of an alternate future where robots, dinosaurs and humanity somehow coexist are gorgeous. They exist somewhere between the realms of Oblivion (the movie), Half Life 2 and Fallout 3. Realities that never came to pass but are so imaginative that you can't help but want to step…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
PubCakes

Good beer is good beer whether it's served in a snifter or a Solo cup or, in this case, baked in a little doily wrapper. PubCakes are a series of dry cake mixes that are specifically designed to be made with some delicious craft beer. The four different cupcake mixes…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
The Galpin Auto Sport GTR1

Sometimes to know where you are going, you have to look at where you've been. Take a walk back in time to 1966 when a Ford GT40 won the 24 hours of LeMans for four consecutive years. At the time of its introduction it was simply referred to as the…

By Kevin McCauley
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