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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
Lifestyle
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
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
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
Food
Clevr Foosball Party Cooler

The folks at Clevr just found a way to make a beer-filled cooler that much more fun. They added a built-in foosball table into this big, red, and wheeled 68-quart cooler. It's all housed in a bright red metal body that's tough and eye-catching. The best part is the lid…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
“Home” Official Trailer

We absolutely love architectural and design-focused documentary-style entertainment when it means getting a look into the places and spaces we otherwise wouldn't have access to. If you've already exhausted those categories on both Netflix and Amazon Prime like we have, it's time to fire up the Apple TV to check…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Capone’ Trailer

Mob boss, crime lord, prohibition bootlegger, and generally brutal Chicago underworld icon Alpohnse 'Al' Capone rose to fame in Chicago in the 1920s and '30s. The latest film about his life is carried out by morphing Tom Hardy, who portrays Capone in his waning years after being released from prison…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Zooz Electric Concept Motorcycle

We love motorcycles. We love bicycles. So, naturally, we'd love any machine that combines the best aspects of both. And that's where Texas manufacturer Zooz comes in. The Zooz Concept 01 can hit a top speed of 60 mph, weighs just 85 lbs and is completely devoid of pedals--despite the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Greg Olijnyk Makes Incredibly Detailed Sculptures out of Cardboard

The extent to which we use cardboard on a regular basis is generally limited to carrying recycling to the dumpster or creating templates for other projects. This is not the cae for artist Greg Olijnyk who uses it as the primary building material for his incredible sculptures. We're not just…

By Cooper Fleishman
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