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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
Ramon Bruin’s Unbelievable 3D Drawings

Caution: Your brain is about to hurt. Ramon Bruin's drawings are as beautiful as they are hard to comprehend. Using sheets of paper and random objects, Bruin (aka JJK Airbrush) draws 3D images that will make you question everything your eyeballs are taking in. Take a look at some of…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Brooklyn Brewery Greenmarket Wheat

We love beer. We love Brooklyn Brewery. We love shopping and buying locally whenever possible. It should come as no surprise then that their collaboration with nonprofit greenmarket organizers GrowNYC to get local grain is something we'd like. Greenmarket Wheat uses ingredients sourced from within 200 miles of the brewery,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Scrooser

Described as "the Harley Davidson for the sidewalk," the Scrooser might not be quite as badass as a Softail, but it is pretty sweet. Based on a classic scooter design, the Scrooser adds a bit of an edge with some fat tires and an aluminum frame. It's loaded with a…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Brooks Cambium Bike Saddle

When it comes to bike seats, there's Brooks and everyone else. They're so excellently constructed that calling them "bike seats" is downright inappropriate. Their latest advance in protecting your posterior from your seat post is the Cambium, and their claim that it's "a new generation of saddles" isn't unwarranted. It…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Vintage Film Canisters Print

Before we were digitally touching up photos and storing them in this mystical cloud, we had a more tactile relationship with our photography. In an ode to those times, deck your wall out with this Vintage Film Canisters Print. Available as either an 8" x 10" print or an 11"x…

By Mike Newman
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