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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
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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
Articles
The Web’s Best Recipes With Bacon

Seeing as how just about every recipe you come across these days includes bacon in one way or another, composing this list was a bit of a challenge. An awesomely delicious challenge, but still a challenge. After lots of searching, cooking and sampling, we can proudly say that these are…

By Mike Newman
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Menno Aden Room Portraits

Getting a bird’s eye view can result in some seriously cool Instagram pictures. If you’re anything like artist Menno Aden, though, that isn’t anywhere near interesting enough. For his Room Portraits, Aden mounted a camera on the ceiling of a bunch of different rooms and took top down pictures that put…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Game of Thrones Iron Throne

If we had the cash and lived in the Game of Thrones world, we'd gladly write a check for a cool 30k to behead that little twerp Joffrey. Of course, commandeering that sweet sword throne he rests his non-fighting ass on in the process wouldn't be a bad bonus. While…

By Mike Newman
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Evil Robot Bespoke Lamps

If you're like us, you got seriously ticked as a kid anytime someone referred to your action figures as "dolls." It was enough to make you unload a bit of Nerf weaponry on someone's ass. If you still have that passion for action figures but have struggled in finding a way to…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Darwin Triangular Briefcase BBQ

It's time to ditch that briefcase you carry to work everyday. You know, the one filled with magazines, an assortment of snacks and a surprisingly lack of things related to work. Instead, bring this Darwin Triangular BBQ in to the office and we guarantee you'll earn more points than you would with…

By Mike Newman
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