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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
Home
Muji Compact Aluminum Pens

Muji makes just about everything, and they do a damn fine job with every single piece. It should come as no surprise to you that the pen obsessed Editors at Cool Material are most excited right now about their new line of Compact Aluminum Pens. Each one of the available…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Lifts & Bounds Prints

Try to think of any piece of art depicting skiing or any alpine scene for that matter. Ugly, right? Lifts & Bounds is set on changing that by producing minimalist style prints of the trail layouts at different venues around the world. Each is printed on canvas with archival ink…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Upcycled Star Wars Sculptures

Gabriel Dishaw is a self-proclaimed, "Junk Artist," and while we don't know many of them, he's our new favorite. The guy takes objects he finds like typewriters, computers, and other various pieces and turns them into seriously awesome art. For this series, he's taking that stuff and making crazy Star…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Strong Like Bull Bottle Opener

There must be something special in the Conti brother genes because between the two of them our bar and desk are completely decked out. Dan gave us the Baux Pen (which is actually a reward add-on for this project). Brian gave us the Spoke Mechanical Pencil, Spoke Stopper, Strong Like Bull…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Volvo Concept Coupe

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word Volvo? Safety, right? Sure, Volvo has made massive improvements in the overall aesthetic appeal of their lineup in recent years, but at the heart of it, most of us remember the boxy sedans and wagons from the…

By Kevin McCauley
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