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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 Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide

While we're probably a bit better than when we were kids, our LEGO building skills still leave something to be desired. With The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, we can finally craft respectable things with everyone's favorite toy brick/barefoot booby trap.  With detailed plans on building a space shuttle, a train…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Headlock Self-Closing Guitar Wall Hanger

If you still go through the pains of popping your guitar out of a case every time you want to play, it's time for a new storage option. If you haven't put up one of those tripod stands for fear of losing floor space, check out the Headlock Self-Closing Guitar…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Custom Classic Movie Action Figures

Somewhere there is a box in an attic that contains a vast array of action figures we beat up in our youth. There are Stormtroopers missing limbs, G.I. Joes covered in marker and a bunch of other toys we can't even recall the origins of. We miss all of them.…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Goods: Gear for Coffee Fiends

Where would we be without coffee? Well, we're not exactly sure, but we'd guess in a bed somewhere. In fact, we'd probably have been in a bed for the last few years. Coffee is our gasoline. If you also happen to rely on java to get you going, here's some…

By Mike Newman
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Field Notes Expedition Edition

Finding a portable pad of paper to keep track of your thoughts is not a difficult task. Binding a bunch of pieces of paper together into a pocket-sized notebook is all the rage these days, but the Field Notes Expedition Edition notebooks are just different enough to be cool. They…

By Cooper Fleishman
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