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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
Transportation
Subway Deck

If you own a skateboard and live in NYC, there's a good chance you're extremely familiar with the subway system. Where as tourists will hop a cab and cyclists will pound out miles on their bike, you probably skate a few blocks and catch the subway to wherever you have…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Ted

On the surface, Ted is a movie about a grown ass man with a best friend that's a talking teddy bear. It was written, directed and voiced by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. The movie starts with a bunch of kids beating up a ginger in the middle…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
Moj.io Car Connector

How many times have you forgotten where you parked your car? Emerged from dinner, or a concert or an important meeting to find your car towed? We prefer public transportation or the bike when they're feasible, but sometimes you just need a car. If that car was built after 1995,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Instant Regret Peanut Butter

We'll say this right now, we've never ate peanut butter and regretted it. We've always been pleased with our decision to consume some. That said, Instant Regret Offensively Hot Peanut Butter is a whole other ballgame. Clocking in at a tongue-burning 12 million Scoville heat units, Instant Regret Peanut Butter…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Film Alphabet Posters

Put a couple of these prints up on your wall and be prepared for your guests to spend about 1/2 the time they're over studying them (the other half will be spent drinking your booze). Each Film Alphabet Poster showcases minimalist images depicting movies from a certain decade. Some are easy to…

By Mike Newman
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