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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
Fashion
Herban Lifestyle MAN Moustache Pomade

Growing a handlebar mustache is no easy task. In fact, depending on your follicular fortitude, you might not even be able to. But if you're more facially manly than even us, that sweet mustache doesn't end with the growing. That perfect curl didn't happen all on its own, there's maintenance…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods
Goods: Car Lovers

There used to be a time when weekends meant grabbing a cold one and working under the hood of your car. Whether it was actual maintenance, upgrading parts or just generally avoiding family members, auto work was a man’s free time activity. For many, it’s a thing of the past,…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Beer-Claw Bottle Opener

Rating a bottle opener on how well it works is kinda stupid. Every bottle opener works and, unless you are using a freebie from a Bud Light girl, it's going to get the job done just fine. So, when purchasing a new bottle cracker, we like to make the primary…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Sriracha Popcorn

Sometimes we wonder why we even have to write copy. We mean, does this part really matter to you when you've already read the words "Sriracha Popcorn"? We'll just tell you that one of our favorite sites, The Oatmeal, took their sriracha obsession to the folks over at J&D's (the…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Custom Video Game Covers

Tired of being looked down on cause you're a gamer? Do people think you're a mindless zombie pressing buttons while they spend their time reading Faulkner? Instead of putting down the controller and picking up a hardcover, simply deck your games out in some of these custom covers to add…

By Mike Newman
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