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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 James Bond Archives

James Bond has been the coolest cat in cinema history for fifty years now. That's right, five-zero. From Connery to Dalton to Craig, from Aston to BMW back to Aston and with enough women to make even Terry Richardson jealous (we hear that's hard to do), Bond, James Bond is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Glass Grenade Decanter

Decanters always make drinking seem more fancy. This holds true even if they're shaped like grenades, weigh two pounds and hold up to 16oz of liquor. There's just something about pouring booze out of a vessel without an original label on it that makes the booze taste special. We get…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Concrete Wallpaper

If you want to give your home a rustic, worn-in feel, you could take a sledgehammer to some of the walls or you could go a much smarter, and more stylish route, and put up some concrete wallpaper. Instead of leaving patches of drywall exposed, this manly decor will actually…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Sky Wifi Smartpen

We have an addiction to pens and notebooks. You know this. As much as we love them, and use them on a regular basis, they're inconvenient when it comes to collaboration, archiving and not accidentally being left in a bar. The Sky Wifi Smartpen from Livescribe could solve some of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition

This car is just backwards. Normally, the ride comes out first and then Hot Wheels models a toy after it. This time, Chevy is taking their inspiration from the diecast toy company with the Camaro Hot Wheels Edition. The $6995 upgrade to a 2013 Camaro 2LT or 2SS will get…

By Mike Newman
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