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A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
By Brandon Withrow
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable
Lifestyle
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable

The Outer Banks brings commuting comfort to Ford’s off-road icon without sanding away its personality.

By Amos Kwon
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Lifestyle
A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in September 2026.

By Cool Material
Food
At Home: Upgrade Your Kitchen with This Compartmentalized Cutting Board and Chopping Block

At this point in the weird world of 2020, we've upgraded our coffee, whiskey decanters and chef's knives, along with learning to pick locks, cook like Bourdain and sharpen our knives at home. Now that we've upgraded everything else and learned all these supplemental skills, we're shifting our focus onto…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Word. JAWS

Inspired by a certain aquatic summer blockbuster celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, our Jaws notebooks are classic Word. with a cinematic cover with just the right amount of flair. You’re not going to need a bigger notebook either because, like all Word. notebooks, this one features 48 pages of…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Transportation
This Longboard Goes 68 mph

The idea of strapping some batteries and motors to a skateboard to create a portable, four-wheeled electric transportation option is nothing new. Electric skateboards have been done before, but they've never been done like the NGV Nextboard you see here because this electric longboard tops out as almost 70 miles…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
eBussy Camper

We've seen plenty of multi-purpose electric concept vehicles over the years, but few of them compare in versatility to the German ElectricBrands eBussy Camper you see here. This modular vehicle begins life as a flatbed truck based on one of two different chassis styles (Off-Road or City) that can be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
NOMAD Grill & Smoker

Even if you're not one of those grillmaster purist types of guys--which we absolutely are--it can be hard to replicate your home grilling and/or smoking setup when you're out and about. When you're tasked with the responsibility of grilling up the meat, fish and veggies that everyone will be enjoying,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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