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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
Certified Perfect Craps Dice

If you skip the poker room, walk past all the roulette wheels, and leave the slots to the grannies on your way to the craps table, these are the dice for you. Certified Perfect Craps Dice from Ewin's Dry Goods are made by the same U.S. company that makes the…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
NVIDIA Project Shield

As fun as some games are on our phones, many are ruined because we want to play them with a real controller. With Project SHIELD, not only is your gaming experience about as portable as it would be with your cell, but its complete with a full-size controller. The system…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Beertone

Forget colors like "Hazy Sunset" or "Chocolate Mousse," we want to select the new shade for our room or the paint for the kitchen back splash with colors we're familiar with. Colors of beer. Thanks to Beertone, you can match up hues based on 202 delicious brews. Each beer featured…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
HAL 9000 Life-Size Replica

Do you love 2001: A Space Odyssey? Like, really, really love 2001: A Space Odyssey? Then set aside 500 bucks and go buy this life-size replica HAL 9000. Why? Because it's awesome, that's why. Built from the 1967 blueprints and image files, this HAL 9000 replica says 15 different movie…

By Mike Newman
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Home
The Courlander Candle

We're pretty sure granddads exist for two reasons: To teach us how to live and act like real men, and to show us how to say the most wildly inappropriate things at the worst possible times. Nothing reminds us of old grandpa more than the scent of rich tobacco. Let The Courlander Candle…

By Mike Newman
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