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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
Lifestyle
The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Cool Material
From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip
Lifestyle
From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

After traveling across the country to coastal villages and buzzing cities, here’s my 6-day Scotland guide for every type of traveler.

By Hayley Domin
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
Entertainment
LAVA ME 2 Carbon Fiber Guitar

After seeing what the team at Lava did with the Lava Me Pro Guitar, we knew to expect big things from the company in the future. We still weren't quite prepared for the revolutionary new LAVA ME 2. It's built around the same stylish, injection-molded carbon fiber construction and hybrid…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Dad Grass Is the Perfect Gift for Father’s Day

Time to step up your Father's Day gift game. This year, skip the usual suspects in favor of what you'd want yourself--Dad Grass. It looks, smells, and smokes like cannabis, but it's (almost) THC-free and made with only the finest 100% organic hemp flower to impart a chilled-out, euphoric mood…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Entertainment
Essential Vinyl: 30 Albums Every Record Collector Must Own

Although streaming reigns supreme in the music world, the physical medium has returned with a vengeance. Vinyl record sales have been at an all-time high since the advent of the streaming age. And everyone from your younger cousin to your cool neighbor probably has, at the very least, a modest…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Titan Talon Tool Co. Clavis Plex Key Clip Multi-Tool

When it comes to tools, we've always been of the opinion that they worked a lot like cameras in that the best option was the one you had closest to you at any given time. This sentiment makes keychain / carabiners / multi-tools all the more relevant because you generally…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Lego Is Celebrating Pride Month and Diversity With the ‘Everyone Is Awesome’ Set

When it comes to catchy jingles, there are few modern examples that are more ear-worm-y than Tegan and Sara's "Everything is Awesome" featuring The Lonely Island from the original LEGO Movie. Everyone's favorite brick builder is taking their commitment to diversity one step further with the release of the Pride…

By Cooper Fleishman
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